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Solar Panels On A Manufactured Home Budget

Monday, July 6th, 2009

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Solar Panels On A Manufactured Home Budget
Solar panels and manufactured homes are not usually discussed in the same conversation. Solar energy companies cater to the high-end clientele, those who can afford the high upfront cost of solar panel installation.
Soon, solar panels and other renewable energy resources will be available to those [...]

Where to Get Solar Energy Information

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

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Where to Get Solar Energy Information
Do you want to use solar energy in your home? Given the current environmental conditions, most people are ready for renewable energy sources. But going solar requires more than flipping a switch.
Going solar requires correct information for your particular climate and circumstance and reliable solar installers.
One of the [...]

How Does Solar Electric Power Work

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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How Does Solar Electric Power Work?
How does solar electric power work anyway?
You like the idea of going solar. But life is busy. Solar electric seems too complicated to implement when there doesn’t seem you have enough time to research the idea.
Installing solar panels falls in the category of home remodeling. It does take [...]

Solar Energy Facts

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

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Solar Farm Energy Facts
Solar energy, as other forms of alternative energy, is relatively new to everyday conversation. Energy prices and environmental conditions being what they are, everyone is trying to learn the facts.
LiveScience.com posted a wonderful article today discussing the pros and cons of solar energy farms.
It is an informative [...]

How to Choose a PV System That is Right for You

Monday, December 1st, 2008

How to Choose a PV System That is Right for You
If you’re interested in a PV solar system, you’ll want to consider the following.
•    Grid-tie or off grid? If you’re in a remote area, you may need an off-grid system. If power is locally available; however, a grid-tied system will be less expensive.
•    Where should [...]

How Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems Work

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Understanding Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems
Photovoltaic–or PV–systems use the light from the sun to make electricity. There are three ways this electrictiy can be incorporated into your home. Your home can be Grid-tied, grid-tied with battery back up, or off-grid.
Grid-Tied
With a grid-tied solar system, you can use power provided by your solar system and the local [...]

Zero Energy House Plans

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Building a Solar Home

Going solar for us means retrofitting our existing home to use solar energy. However, the least expensive way to “go solar” is to build an energy efficient/solar home from the ground up.
If your interested in building a new home. I found these house plans. Check them out.
ZEH House Plans
Sustainable Future would like [...]

Affordable Residential Solar Energy by 2015

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Affordable Residential Solar Energy by 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that solar energy will be financially attainable to the average American household by the year 2015.
Through the DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP), solar will be competitive with conventional energy sources.
The Independent Collegian reports on the SETP goals.

“In our program, we’ve been focusing primarily [...]

Solar Energy Source in West Texas

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Solar Energy, The Chihuahuan Desert, and the
National Power Grid
Nature lovers that we are, my husband and I just returned from three days of soaking up the sun. We were not at the beach. We were in the desert; the Chihuahuan Desert to be exact.
Three days of hiking in the sun drenched Guadalupe Mountains invigorated and [...]

City Tour for Solar

Monday, October 13th, 2008

City Tour for Solar

City Tour for Solar was in San Antonio, Texas, this past weekend and the annual LiveGreenFest. Thousands of locals gathered at Olmos Basin Park to be part of San Antonio’s “green scene.”
The City Tour for Solar mobile PV solar event allowed visitors to see and touch solar materials and learn solar facts.
The [...]

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