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Alternative Energy For THe Home
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Learn how to save money in your home with green energy
- Added on: May 11th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: wayne
- Listed in: Home and Garden Green
- Tags: Alternative Energy Renewable Energy green energy energy efficient hybrid auto green home energy
Recent Posts
The most energy-efficient home on the block - at a competitive price
The latest new-home community from Pulte Homes includes some fairly typical features. But on top of the granite countertops, wood cabinets and recessed lighting, Pulte has included solar-power systems as a standard item in every home at Villa Trieste...
Think Big About Energy-Efficiency Measures
Most of the discussion about energy efficiency has focused on new construction and major renovations. Now it’s time to shine the spotlight on existing houses and their often abysmal energy-use profiles. Houses built to the standard of the most ...
“solar has the potential to supply 90% of grid power”
The American Southwest has some of the greatest solar resources on the globe, it yet remains largely untapped. This trend may be changing as solar technology matures, market forces shift and concern for climate change mounts. One of the most common a...
Solar cell efficiency hits a new record
The University of New South Wales’ ARC Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence has reported the first silicon solar cell to achieve the milestone of 25 per cent efficiency. The UNSW ARC Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence already held the world record of 2...
California launches first solar in 20 years
By turning a long line of mirrors, the first solar thermal plant in nearly two decades was launched last week in Bakersfield, California. Unlike solar photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity, this plant will focus sunlight on tube...
Selling a house? make it green before you put it on the market
There is no question that green has captured the imagination, if not the pocketbooks, of new-home buyers. But that begs another question: What can sellers of existing homes do to compete with builders for the hearts and minds of potential customers? ...
