Tag: solar energy

  • How to Detect an Internet Solar Energy Scam

    Subtitle:  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is Images:  All I was trying to do was find some sports scores on Yahoo the other day when I saw it. I don’t go looking for this stuff, and when I do see it, I try to ignore it. But this one clotheslined…

  • What Will They Think Of Next? How About Solar Roof Shingles.

    The wonderful thing about real innovation in green technology is how simple they are. This short article about the development of solar energy roof shingles is a great example of what I mean here. Normally creation of solar energy generating panels requires the uses of rare earth metals which are becoming, rarer as time goes…

  • Radiant House Uses Bamboo as Primary Construction Material

    The Santa Clara team are designing a 980-square-foot Radiant House for their entry into the Solar Decathlon 2013 competition. The team’s goal is to expand the accessibility of solar energy and prove that sustainable living is something that can easily be achieved in this day and age. Another important innovation of the Radiant House project…

  • Taking a 20-Year-Old Florida House to Net Zero

    Subtitle:  Starting with an energy-efficient home and using available incentives made it easier Images:  Steve Larson, a builder and home energy rater in Florida, sent me an e-mail with his energy bills for February through July of 2012. When you subtract out the monthly service charges, he paid only $5.35 for electricity during those six…

  • U.S. Solar Energy Installations Reach Record High in First Quarter

    This quarter’s report finds that the U.S. installed 723 megawatts (MW) in Q1 2013, which accounted for more than 48 percent of all new electric capacity installed in the U.S. last quarter. Overall, these installations …