Solar Energy

Can Solar Panels Actually Harm the Environment?

October 1, 2011

On mentioning solar panels, the first thing that springs to most people’s minds is saving the environment, going green and reducing carbon emissions. However, are there any environmental downsides to solar power? Photovoltaic solar panels, by far the most common sort, which generate electricity, can amount to over 600,000 tons of waste per year, which [...]

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Solar Power: Green Energy to Live By

August 16, 2011

Solar power happens to be the most plentiful power source that the world could use and in lieu of this, home solar power systems have been made. Among the alternate sources of power, the power from the sun is probably number one. Nowadays, being “green” is good and once you pick the option of solar [...]

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Go Solar: Harnessing the Sun With the Help of Cities

July 31, 2011

Modernization and industrialization is taking place at a very large scale and with it comes the increased dependence on nonrenewable sources of energy such as crude oil, coal, and gas. All this is leading to an alarming rise in CO2 emissions and is adversely affecting our environment. The world market is being controlled by oil [...]

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Top 10 Countries That Use Solar Power

July 16, 2011

Several countries have joined Germany, Spain, China and the US in recent years in using solar energy. These countries with their supportive government policies have certainly taken excellent strides in installing solar energy. However, these are not the only countries that have installed solar energy. Here’s a list of the top 10 countries that use [...]

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Earn Money From Solar Power

July 12, 2011

Maybe you want to live a greener lifestyle? Maybe you want to make an investment? Maybe you want to take control of your life and be more self sufficient? Maybe you want all of the above? Who wouldn’t? Homeowners can now work towards this by installing solar panels on their roofs. This will work towards [...]

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Getting Green in the Bathroom – Tips for Saving Energy at Home

June 16, 2011

With both environmental and financial savings to be made, getting green at home is pretty much essential these days. The green mantra reduce, reuse and recycle isn’t limited to composting and rubbish filing on collection day, it can be applied to every room in the house – including the bathroom. Here’s our guide to green [...]

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The Benefits of Residential Solar Panels

June 13, 2011

More and more people are considering their options when it comes to meeting their homes’ energy needs. As oil prices rise and we become more aware of the environmental costs of tradition energy sources, people are creating the technology to respond to the growing need for clean energy. Are you considering using home solar power [...]

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The Green Builders Guide to Insurance

April 22, 2011

Unlike traditional energy source specialists, like electricians, natural gas professionals, and plumbers, there are few people in the green industry with a great deal of experience. Every home and business owner takes a risk when embracing green technology and hiring someone without a lot of experience to install solar or wind systems. Builders who specialize [...]

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Solar Powered Cars and the Future

April 15, 2011

When people discuss solar powered cars, it’s generally in the context of solar-gas hybrid vehicles, or the little vans used by some postal workers. Currently, modern solar technology isn’t at the level it needs to be to make a viable alternative for fossil-fueled cars, but the recent advances made in the practice of making alternative [...]

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Not Clowning Around: The Ronald McDonald Solar House

November 14, 2010

While the name Ronald McDonald will forever be associated with the fast-food chain’s mascot, Ronald McDonald House, a charity that provides housing for families whose children are in hospitals at 298 locations in 30 countries, continues to do good and in rather impressive, unexpected ways; consider, for example, the solar electric system installed at the Ronald McDonald House in Reno, Nevada.