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[21 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 1,248 views]
Tips to Reduce Your Home’s Carbon Footprint

By looking to more energy efficient methods of powering your home and by reducing the waste that your household produces you can help reduce your homes carbon footprint. Choose the appliances that have a higher energy saving rating and change some of your lifestyle habits around your home, which will affect your carbon footprint. Through having a…

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[31 Aug 2011 | No Comment | 1,186 views]
Safety Precautions to Consider Before Any Solar Power Installation

Since they became something homeowners and environmentalists could install around their own properties, solar panels have proved incredibly popular. But whether you want them to save money or save the planet, it is important to have things like safety signs around to protect others. Solar panels aren’t cheap, so if you do happen to be investing in them and are not…

Energy Investment, Featured, Global Warming, Green Design, Green Home Design, green living, Green Products, Renewable Energy Technologies, Rooftop Solar, Solar Power, Sustainable Design, Thin Film Solar, Wind Energy »

[24 Aug 2011 | No Comment | 2,338 views]
Solar vs. Wind: Which is the best option for your home?

ith the increased importance of going green, more and more homeowners are beginning to consider clean energy options for their home. The alternative energy industries are relatively new so many consumers aren’t fully informed about the choices they have and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Wind and solar power are two growing alternative energy markets that many people…

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[23 Aug 2011 | No Comment | 1,599 views]
DIY Solar Panel Safety 101

Since they became something homeowners and environmentalists could install around their own properties, solar panels have proved incredibly popular. But whether you want them to save money or save the planet, it is important to have things like safety signs around to protect others. Solar panels aren’t cheap, so if you do happen to be investing in them and are not…

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[28 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 1,927 views]
Rooftop Mounted Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cooler

Not only are solar panels perfect for cutting down the cost of electricity, but, according to a new report, they also apparently provide a sufficient amount of cooling to the building on which they are attached. The discovery was made by Jan Kleissal and his research team at the UC San…