Take Advantage of the Sunshine

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Image by Jeff Kubina via Flickr Take Advantage of the Sunshine I love summer. But it’s wearing thin here in South Texas with temperatures still reaching into the triple digits, daily. Wouldn’t it be nice to know how to take advantage of this sunlight and reduce the electric bill? Here are a few places you [...]

Another Tutorial on Home Solar Energy

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Another Tutorial on Home Solar Energy You want energy independence. You want to reduce your carbon footprint. You want lower home energy bills. Educate yourself about solar energy and other renewable energy sources. Find out how to incorporate them into your lifestyle. And then do something. Alternate Energy Source gives you the [...]

Net ZEH Goals and Renewable Sources

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Home Energy Utilities to use Renewable Sources My home energy provider, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, www.pec.coop passed a resolution “to purchase or generate up to 30 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.” Our goal to be a net ZEH home has not changed. But while working toward to ultimate goal, it does make [...]

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 [...]