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Renewable Energy Roundup 2009

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Renewable Energy Roundup 2009 Would you like to actually see a solar panel? Have you wondered how a solar water heater works? How about a solar powered air conditioner? There is a great event coming where you can learn how to use solar energy in your home. The 10th annual Renewable Energy Roundup 2009 is [...]

Sun Volt Solar Asks an Interesting Question

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Sun Volt Solar Asks an Interesting Question The folks at Sun Volt Solar asked an interesting question on their blog just over a week ago. Here’s the question: Where are those guys in their garages? The guys in garages refers to those tinkering folk among us who come up with remarkable, useful, [...]

Is Renewable Energy the Next Subprime Mortgage Meltdown?

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Is Renewable Energy the Next Subprime Mortgage Meltdown? There are as many opinions about solar and renewable energies as there are people on the planet! The article “Carbon Limits, Yes; Energy Subsidies, No” in the Wall Street Journal highlights the expected actions of our new incoming president and the resulting republican opposition. [...]

Renewable Energy Politics

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Renewable Energy Politics What governments do affect us. It’s true. The Incentive Tax Credits (ITC) recently passed can reduce your cost for home solar energy up to 30 percent. This is a better deal than the expiring tax credits which limited tax credits to $2000. But we – the folks concerned about [...]

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 [...]

Solar Energy Research: Is TreeHugger.com a Credible Information Source?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Solar Energy Research: Is TreeHugger.com a Credible Information Source? This blog, Simple Home Solar Energy, documents our journey toward a home powered by energy from the sun. Eventually we want to generate all the energy our home requires. Making it economically practical is part of our goal. Implementation of renewable energy being relatively new to [...]

Federal Tax Credits for Residential Solar Energy

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Federal Tax Credits for Residential Solar Energy While I am unhappy that our tax dollars are being used to bail out unprincipled and dishonest banks, I am pleased about the extended tax credits that accompanied this bail out. (To understand how these banks worked their scheme, read this transcript from NPR’s This American Life.) But [...]

Solar Energy: Good for the Natural World

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Solar Energy: Protecting and Preserving the Natural World Politicians juggle several hot potatoes this election year. Energy and the environment are just two of many. Since I have yet to vote myself, I still search the news for the latest political news related to solar energy. While searching I came across an article by Christopher [...]

Home Solar Energy and the Credit Crisis

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Prepare for Home Solar Energy During the Credit Crisis Recent news of the extended federal energy tax credits for renewable energy energized the solar industry. Everything was coming up sunshine! With the more recent events in financial news, some think the sun is setting on solar. The credit crunch makes people think twice before doling [...]

Renewable Energy Politics

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Renewable Energy Politics Those of us interested in home solar energy, or any renewable energy for that matter, keep an eye turned toward Washington. What happens over there impacts those of us who live here in the real world. Ben McMakin recently wrote and article entitled Five Cleantech Senate Candidates to Watch . He highlights [...]

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