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[27 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 1,267 views]
Google Funds $75 Million for Residential Solar Installations

Google recently put up $75 million in funding for roughly 3,000 residential solar installations in Arizona, California and Colorado. Clean Power Finance will oversee the fund and will work with solar power installers to provide homeowners with financing options. The initiative will give consumers an option to enter into lease agreements or power purchase agreements with the installers, which is…

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[4 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 1,472 views]
Saving Money With Solar Energy

If you have been concerned about the rising energy costs in your area, it might be a good time to look at ways in which you can save money with solar energy. Various areas in the world run on different power sources, which most of these sources being problematic in some way. The main problem is that even energy sources that are renewable use some sort of oil power to maintain them. This auto…

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[21 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 1,073 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 | 984 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…

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[24 Aug 2011 | No Comment | 1,831 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…