How To Use Solar Panels At Home...

Solar panels have been one of the landmark alternative energy gadgets for the home when they were first developed.  Since then it has been demonstrated that they are very useful in helping our planet ween itself from fossil fuels. Hopefully, we will be seeing that day very soon.  I came across a few videos that are interesting from a prospective of using and understanding solar panels. Solar Energy Basics for Your...

Understanding How A Geothermal System Works...

Image by Peter Nijenhuis via Flickr The parts of a geothermal system are really simple. There is a loop system, either closed or open, which is buried outside your house and carries either water or a mix­ture of water and antifreeze. The closed loop system is recommended, and can be installed as a horizon­tal loop system, where the pipes are laid out below ground about 4 feet deep; a vertical loop system, where the...

How To Build A Magnetic Generator To Power Your Ho...

Are you getting tired of paying for rising home energy bills?  Have you tried one energy saving device after another and just ending up disappointed and discouraged time after time? Of course, you have been aggravated with this process – so many people have …. Many of these home energy systems just don’t work so well, but you shouldn’t give you hope altogether because I am about to show you a new type of generator...

Renewable Energy vs. Sustainable Energy...

Image via Wikipedia Renewable energy is so called because it is energy that comes from sources that are easily replenished. Wind energy and solar energy are renewable, as are biomass sources for fuel (from wood to plants such as corn, sugarcane, and hemp), geothermal (heat from the earth), and hydropower (energy harnessed from moving water). Clearly, it follows that energy sources that are renewable are far better than...

Powerfilm R-28 Rollable Solar Panel – 28 wat...

Here is a wonderful USA constructed 28 watt rollable solar panel.  This solar charger is constucted with thin film, lightweight solar technology. It is perfect when you need to charge 12-16 volt batteries.  It is best used for mobile electronic devices or charging lead-acid batteries on campers. trailers, RVs or even farm equipment.  The use of solar trickle charging has shown to extend battery life as it prevents deep...

Plug N Play 250w Grid Tied Solar Power Kit...

Image by RightBrainPhotography via Flickr Here is about the easiest way for virtually anyone to get involved in green energy and significantly reduce their energy bill at the same time.  The 250 watt grid tie Plug N Play Solar Power Kit has been carefully designed for very simple installation and the inverter can be plugged right into any AC outlet. The kit comprises of two (2) high quality 130w solar panels and a...

Bill Clinton: An Avid Supporter of Green Energy...

Image via Wikipedia It this day of politicians and corporate just not getting it when it comes to renewable energy sources, it cannot be said that President Bill Clinton was one of those misguided leaders. He has always been an ardent proponent of the pursuit of alternative energy sources.  He realizes not only is our country politically and financially weakened on a global scale because of our addiction to fossil...

7 Energy Saving Things You SHOULD Do in Your Kitch...

Image by philipyk via Flickr Small things add up when it comes to saving energy.  Here are some actions you can take now in one of the biggest energy suckers in your house – the kitchen. 1)      Run your dishwasher ONLY when it is full. Forget about those half-loads. Keep your dishwasher full to cut down on hot water and energy use. And keep in mind that dishwashers use 37 percent less energy, on average,...

15 Fun Facts About Alternative Energy That You Don...

Image via Wikipedia For those of you who think we can’t live without oil, check out these (15) fifteen fun facts about alternative energy.  You will notice that many of them happened years ago and were actually put on the back burner by the discovery refinement of fossil fuels. 1)  It is estimated that in approximately 5 billion years, our sun will run out of fuel. 2)  In 1767, the first solar energy collector was...

Measuring Wind Potential for Your Property...

Image via Wikipedia There are around 21 million homes in the United States that have at least an acre of land to work from. If we are to assume you are one of those individuals, then you have met the first criteria in evaluat­ing your wind power potential. If you have even more space, and reside in a rural area, then you are even better set up to put up a wind turbine. The more land you have and the more open space,...