Solar works well on a roof, but not all roofs work well for solar. Here are a few factors you may want to consider when evaluating your roof for solar.
1. Age of your roof
Has it been more than 20 years since anyone has tended to your roof? If so, a [...]

The SunRise Solar Attic Fan is a solar-powered vent fan that draws the heat right out of the attic of your house. The Flat Base model is perfect for atypical sloped shingle roofs. The solar attic fan unit uses the most advanced solar panels to collect and deliver power directly from the sun to [...]

Want to live in a kick-ass eco-friendly house, an all-new 2010 GMC Terrain and $100,000? HGTV is kicking off its 2010 Green Home Giveaway. Located in the Pinehills community of Plymouth, Massachusetts, just eight miles north of Cape Cod, this amazing home earned a GOLD Certification from the National Association of Home Builders.
“This is our first HGTV Green [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]