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Solar Energy: Advantages or Aesthetics

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Solar Energy: Advantages or Aesthetics While many appreciate solar energy advantages to our energy bottom line, solar energy aesthetics leave a lot to be desired. Some solar panel set-ups are eyesores. Image via Wikipedia Sometimes solar panels are not pretty. Occasionally I travel up I-35 through Austin, Texas. I’ve watched an interesting set of solar [...]

Home Energy Reduction Continues

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Image by eastpole via Flickr Our Home Energy Reduction Continues Affording a solar energy system for our home means drastically reducing the amount of energy we use at home. We have been on a conservation and efficiency binge for several months now. While not all our planned strategies are yet in place, the few changes [...]

Solar Home Energy Success Story

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Another Solar Home Energy Success Story I just love to hear other folks success with solar home energy. Here’s another from a family in Knoxville, Tennessee. Susan & Greg In late 2007, Sustainable Future received a phone call from Susan. She told us that they were interested in adding photovoltaic panels to their hundred-year-old home. [...]

More Home Energy Audit Results

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Home Energy Audit Results Moving us Toward Solar Home Energy Applying a solar energy solution to our home requires step-by-step decision. Sometimes it feels like hiking through uncharted terrain. There’s a decision to make at every turn. Our recent energy audit left us with a backpack full of decisions! Here’s more information from our recent [...]

Affordable Home Solar Energy Begins with Energy Conservation

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Affordable Home Solar Energy Begins with Energy Conservation We want to go solar. With erratic energy prices, dwindling fossil fuel supplies, and environmental and human concerns, renewable energy makes logical sense. Still financially more expensive than fossil fuel, solar is becoming more affordable. Recent government tax incentives should stimulate the market for all renewable energy [...]