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Friday, August 28th, 2009How Can I Take Advantage of Solar Energy Now
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I’ve been studying and pursuing solar energy advantages for more than a year now.
I am happy, no, thrilled with the obvious pursuit of renewable energy sources by federal and local governments as well as everyday citizens.
But I want information I can act on.
For the past [...]
Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 2
Friday, June 5th, 2009Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 2
I love windows.
They allow light into an otherwise dark spaces. They provide restful views of the green outdoors when work requires you to be indoors. They allow clean air to circulate and freshen up your living spaces.
On the other hand, windows usher summer heat inside to compete with your [...]
Summer Energy Efficient Windows
Monday, June 1st, 2009Image by zz9 via Flickr
Summer Energy Efficient Windows
Summer in South Texas has arrived. The solar thermal energy heats up our gardens, our cars and our house. Solar thermal on a cold winter day is a welcome treat.
Solar thermal energy during summer makes my air conditioner run.
Most people frame their energy efficient windows discussion around saving [...]
Solar Clothes Dryer
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Solar Clothes Dryer
Our grandmothers naturally lived in sync with the seasons and took advantage of solar energy long before anyone referred to sunshine as solar energy. Solar energy dried laundry for centuries. It still can.
Today I gently washed a cherished crocheted bedspread and laid it flat on the grass in the sunshine to dry. It [...]
Weather Stripping Repaired
Monday, May 11th, 2009Image by ihorner via Flickr
Weather Stripping Repaired
A couple weeks ago I posted about our worn out weather stripping around our front door. http://simplehomesolarenergy.com/home-energy-use/weather-stripping-wears-out/ .
On closer investigation, we found that our front door had a flat jamb, the vertical piece of the doors frame. Attaching more weather stripping was awkward having nothing to attach more weather [...]
Energy Conservation Works
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Energy Conservation Works
Going solar. Sometimes it seems the going is slower than I’d like. But occasionally I get motivation to keep going. Ours is defiantly a “Tortoise and Hare” story.
The most recent encouragement to keep our hare in the race was the arrival of our electric bill.
For eight months now, we’ve had our home on [...]
Free Weather
Monday, April 13th, 2009Free Weather
Today in south Texas, we enjoy what my family calls “free weather.”
Free weather happens when the outdoor temperatures are such that we need neither heat, nor air conditioning, nor clothes dryer. Open windows allow cool breezes to circulate through the house and clothes dry quickly when hung out on the clothesline.
Free weather means our [...]
Learning About Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Friday, April 10th, 2009Image by Getty Images via Daylife
Learning About Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
We are still trying to reduce our monthly kilowatt-hour consumption before we bite the bullet and install solar electric energy.
Installing Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) reduces the amount of energy your home uses so most people make the switch to CFLs.
Here’s what the EnergyStar site says [...]
Make Solar Energy More Efficient and Less Expensive
Monday, March 30th, 2009Image via Wikipedia
Make Solar Energy More Efficient and Less Expensive
No matter how you look at it, solar energy carries a huge initial price tag.
Even with state and federal tax incentives and municipal solar financing, it’s a major home improvement project.
The economy being what it is these days, none of us really wants to take out [...]
How Much Energy Does it Take to Dry America’s Clothes?
Monday, March 16th, 2009How Much Energy Does it Take to Dry America’s
Clothes?
For those of you in energy conservation mode – or would like to be – here’s an interesting information tid-bit from Kilowatt Ours.
Question: How much energy does it take to dry Americans clothes per year?
Answer: Eleven (11) power plants worth!
Please join me at the clothesline!
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