First, the basics: Anything that uses solar energy as a source of power is solar-powered. Simple, right? Well let's not forget that the sun gives us more than a whole spectrum of light, it also gives us heat.
The Recharge Pod at Glastonbury will power 100 cell phones an hour, using both wind and solar, generating the equivalent energy of running a dj booth for 88 hours!
If your trees are shading your neighbor's solar panels, you could be fined $1,000 a day. The 1978 California Solar Shade Act deems shading trees a nuisance. In Sunnyvale, CA, Prius driving Carolynn Bissett and Richard Treanor were convicted under the law.
Tapping renewable resources instead of fossil fuels reduces greenhouse gases, as well as mining wastes, and many other sources of air and water pollution. So how do you find out whether a home solar- or wind-electric system will work for you?
Batter up for solar! Construction will soon begin on a solar hot-water project at Fenway Park, an energy official said. The move is one of several efforts to make the park more environmentally friendly before its 100th anniversary.
Since your budget is very limited and your children want to help, building a simple batch-type solar water heater is your best option. It is not as effective as an elaborate active solar system, but it does not cost thousands of dollars either..
Kettles will be boiling and toasters popping in a small Scottish island today when its 87 residents receive mains electricity for the first time. At midday the Isle of Eigg will take a long-awaited step into the modern world when its oldest resident, a 90
95% of German wind turbines are privately financed. People invest because they get money back. The federal subsidy makes it a good investment. Normal electricity has a once cent per kilowatt additional cost added so that wind and other renewable's
