Posted on 14 December 2009
Greenhouse Solar Shed is a 10 x 8 unit for your yard. It is the most versatile Greenhouse Solar Shed of it’s kind. From greenhouse to storage, to the ultimate project space, the Phoenix by Handy Home Products can be customized to meet any need. The sun will shine on and power your projects.
Simply [...]
Posted on 02 November 2009
This well-designed and super-functional solar pool heater reduces your carbon footprint with a system that keeps your pool warm for less money, and with less energy use. The solar system captures the sun’s rays and efficiently transfers it to your pool via heavy-duty, commercial-grade solar panels with reinforced welds and UV inhibitors. You can install [...]
Posted on 27 August 2009
Now is the time to start outfitting your home with solar panels. Why? Because solar panel prices have dropped about 40% since the middle of last year, driven down partly by an increase in the supply of a crucial ingredient for panels, according to analysts.
The price drops, which are paired with recently expanded federal [...]
Posted on 14 August 2009
The band Cake hired Borrego Solar Systems, a company with 25 years experience in executing solar photovoltaic projects, to install solar panels on their recording studio in Sacramento.
This will provide 100% solar energy for their next album. Currently untitled, John McCrea describes the album’s sound as “very different” from previous Cake records, also indicating that [...]
Posted on 29 July 2009
Thanks to more people becoming mindful of the health of the environment, public awareness of alternative energy sources has been gradually growing in recent years. But many people still don’t know much about solar powered energy. Although awareness has come such a long way, there is still much more to be done. Fortunately, the web, [...]
Posted on 23 March 2009
If you have been wanting to make your home greener, the time is now, friends. With Barack Obama’s eco-initiatives taking hold, you could seriously supplement the cost of green renovations with tax credits. For those of you who feel like you’ve been gipped by the recent drop in real estate, here’s a way you [...]
Posted on 20 February 2009
Wood and asphalt shingles are so last century! Solar shingles, made of solar cells, function like conventional shingles, but help bring down that nasty energy bill. Most Solar Shingles are 12 inches wide (when stacked have 5 inches of exposed area) by 86 inches long and can be stapled directly to the roofing cloth. Although [...]
Posted on 21 January 2009
Residential solar power systems might be an affordable option for more homeowners now as SunRun has released two flexible payment options: SunRun Total Solar and SunRun Power Plan.
For those considering buying solar panels but couldn’t manage the upfront costs the Power Plan allows purchasers to pay $2,000 plus financing options that involve a fixed rate [...]
Posted on 13 January 2009
Eco-friendly drywall? A drywall company has made this strange concept a reality - baking their own gypsum-based drywall without burning fossil fuels by using the heat of the sun. Cleanboard, a San Francisco start-up company, prides itself in the fact that they can provide the same quality of gypsum drywall that has been on the [...]