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Hawaii Homeowner Saves Thousands with Solar Power
In September 2008, my power bill was $625.79. When I opened the bill I just about blew a gasket, and out of pure frustration I began thinking about how to reduce this massive monthly payment. I changed out all the light bulbs to CFL. I went from three computer monitors to two. I lowered the temperature on the water heater by about 20 degrees. But those steps were nothing compared to what I found available right on my roof.
PowerSat Makes Space Solar a Reality
A number of companies and research teams are developing on the possibility of harnessing the sun’s energy from space. One of these companies is PowerSat.
Turn Your Roof into Solar Panels with Flexible Solar Shingles
A new development in solar power technology can turn wasted space into an energy source. The transparent thin film barrier that’s currently being used to protect flat TVs from moisture might hold the key for the development of flexible solar shingles in the future.
Concentrating Solar Power for Stronger Energy
Image via Wikipedia When people talk about solar power, they usually are referring to the photovoltaic type. But there’s another type of solar power and it’s starting to gain some ground over its photovoltaic power. This is concentrated solar power, or CSP solar energy, which is the solar energy that’s generated when one concentrates sunlight [...]
Solar Permit Fees Too Costly For Some
Some people are thinking twice about installing solar power systems in their residences and businesses, because of the high solar power permit fees that are being collected by local agencies. A school, company or a factory wanting to go green might be dismayed to find out the charges they have to pay. According to a [...]
How Do Residential Solar Electric Systems Work?
Solar electric systems, also called photovoltaic (PV) systems, convert sunlight into electricity. This is done using solar cells, the basic building blocks of PV systems. Solar cells are made out semiconductor materials, silicone being one of the most common semiconductor materials. When sunlight is absorbed by a semiconductor (as in a solar panel) the sunlight [...]
Solar Power & Day After Thanksgiving Sales
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! Over the next few days, in the US at least, there will be some great opportunities to save on Christmas Shopping. Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving) is the traditional day for offline shopping. But online the saving time period extends for a few more days until “Cyber Monday.” Solar chargers and [...]
China’s Pollution, Alternative Energy, and the Financial Crisis
China has developed a reputation as one of the world’s leading producers of the pollutants which contribute to Global Warming. It is also a leading producer of manufactured goods which are exported to North and South America, Europe, and Africa, and the factories which produce these goods are not the most eco-friendly on Earth. Rapid [...]
Renewable Energy Incentive in Florida
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO) a utility company of northwest Florida is has of recently started offering net metering to residential and commercial customers with photovoltaic (PV) or wind energy systems up to 10 kilowatts (kW) in capacity. Net metering is the practice of allowing owners of renewable energy sources to automatically sell any excess electricity [...]
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