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How Can I Take Advantage of Solar Energy Now
Friday, August 28th, 2009How Can I Take Advantage of Solar Energy Now Image via Wikipedia 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 [...]
Our Solar Energy Quest
Monday, June 29th, 2009Our Solar Energy Quest Our quest to incorporate solar energy into our home progresses, however slowly. Sometimes improvements seems as slow as molasses in January. But we know the necessary preparation for integrating renewable energy options begins with energy conservation measures. We are in the 11th month of our energy conservation journey. Since last August [...]
Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 5
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Image via Wikipedia Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 5 There’s a huge learning curve to energy efficient window expertise. Not that one requires “expertise” in window manufacturing to purchase the best windows. However, you do need a certain knowledge base in order to get the right window for your particular needs. You can’t just [...]
Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 4
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 4 Did you know that air can pass through windows? Solar energy can heat up our Texas air to egg frying temperatures during the summer months. And that hot air can come into our homes! No window keeps all air out. Air seeps through around window joints and assembly. [...]
Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part3
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part3 In the final months or my energy conservation mode, I’m beginning to gear up for the next step – Energy Efficiency. My study now revolves around windows for summer energy efficiency. Today’s window performance rating element is visible transmittance (VT). Visible transmittance tells you the amount of light a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Municipal Solar Financing
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Image via Wikipedia Municipal Solar Financing If you have been watching and eye on solar energy, you have heard about the 30 percent tax incentives provided for solar purchases via a recent economic bailout packages. Although I consider myself a fairly intelligent, literate person, I confess I cannot always follow the labyrinthine paths of government [...]
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