Category: Solar Power
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Ways to Cut Your Home’s Carbon Footprint (Tips for Greener Living Series)
The average American contributes an estimated 17 to 21.5 metric tons (around 40,000 pounds) of carbon dioxide in greenhouse gas emissions each year. This amount is known as the “carbon footprint.” Reducing your carbon footprint not only minimizes your personal contribution to climate change, doing so usually saves you money as well. You can estimate…
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Google Powers New Dutch Facility with Solar
As solar energy continues to become more pervasive across society, being adopted on a wider scope at both the consumer and industrial levels, its uses and users expand by the day. In a convergence of cutting-edge solar technology and an innovative, boundary-pushing company, Google has recently announced its plans to power a new data center…
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5 Technologies That Make Green Living Easy
Who doesn’t want to contribute to a clean planet? Since the “Save the Planet” phase decades ago, the idea has morphed into a solid part of our global way of life. Solar panels on someone’s roof aren’t a novelty anymore; they have become everyday sightings. Why Green Living? So, are we really pulling off this…
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Off-Grid Freedom Is Yours
Going off the electrical grid can begin as an environmental or political ideal, but in practical terms, 2017 is the year to turn ideas into reality. For those brave pioneers who tried to free themselves from utility companies in years past, the available options today will seem like Utopia. While many details must be considered,…
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Solar Panels to Cut Energy Bills for Some Low-Income Coloradans
Though the average person’s utility bill has steadily increased over the years, wages have not improved at anywhere near the same pace. The solution to our utility bill woes might be found in the form of solar power. Though solar power is often characterized as extremely costly and somewhat ineffective, it has the potential to…
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Is Solar Energy Really Too Expensive?
When the topic of solar power comes up, many quickly dismiss it as being too expensive. Yet the alternative to solar power is the continued burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are limited and their incineration is devastating our sensitive environment. We are at a crossroads: Find ways to make solar power more affordable or…
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California Slays Record with solar power to 6 million homes
In an effort to save resources and save the environment, California has emerged the recent state in the country to hit a new renewable energy generation record. This is in tandem with a bill signed into law in 2015 by the Governor of California Jerry Brown requiring that 33 percent of all state regulated amenities…
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SolarCity and Tesla Agree to 2.6 Billon Deal: What does that mean for solar?
It’s a deal that could see two companies merge on an unstable financial ground as they seek to reinvest into relatively new markets. The deal, which involves Tesla Motors Inc. and SolarCity will see the electric car manufacturer, Tesla spend 2.6 billion dollars to buy the solar panel maker SolarCity in an all stock deal. The deal, which is…
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Top Ten Fun Facts About Solar Energy
Sunlight is free and it is the most reusable, sustainable and cleanest power source on our planet. Solar energy has been around for about 4.7 billion years. We have now learned to harness the power of the sun with photovoltaic cells that can power homes and even aircraft. 10 Fun Facts About Solar Energy 1. The…
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10 Creative Solar Energy Applications
When most people think about solar power system, they often think about solar panel and solar panel installation. What they do not realize is that there is much more to solar energy than just the panels on the roof. There are several creative applications that can be used to harness power from the sun. Solar Power…