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Solar Use Heating Up
Society & Culture  (tags: solar power )

Scuba
- 540 days ago - theunion.com
With the sun out in force, rising energy prices and rebate deadlines approaching, a growing number of businesses, homes, city governments and now churches are choosing solar power.
A Village Takes on Global Warming
Society & Culture  (tags: global warming )

Scuba
- 540 days ago - kqed.org
Shishmaref Alaska is home to a small community of Inupiat, a Native American tribe. They live on Sarichef, a barrier island that global warming is wiping out.
Saving Energy This Summer
Society & Culture  (tags: )

Scuba
- 540 days ago - newsletter.co.uk
So with the warmer weather here how can we save on our energy costs?
Solar Demand Equals Solar Jobs
Society & Culture  (tags: solar power )

Scuba
- 540 days ago - technocrat.net
The booming demand for solar installations has created a shortage of solar installers, estimators and salespeople.
Mainstream Alternative Energy Within Years, Will Challenge Oil
Society & Culture  (tags: alternative energy )

Scuba
- 543 days ago - brokentelegraph.com
We are just a few years away from the emergence of mainstream alternative energy- like solar power- that will be cost-competitive with fossil fuels.
Floating Over the Horizon, Wind Energy
Society & Culture  (tags: offshore wind power )

Scuba
- 543 days ago - green-energy-news.com
If the United States is to tap its significant offshore wind resources for electrical energy its likely that it will have to go far offshore, to install wind turbines.
Windows: U-Factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient...What Does It All Mean?
Society & Culture  (tags: )

Scuba
- 543 days ago - getwithgreen.com
Guide for understanding the energy efficiencies of new windows.
That Cool Blast of AC Is Not So Cool for the Planet. What Can You Do?
Society & Culture  (tags: air conditioning )

Scuba
- 543 days ago - washingtonpost.com
According to the Department of Energy, one-sixth of American energy use goes toward cooling buildings, a particularly large proportion given that most air conditioners operate for only about one-quarter of the year.
Expect a Jolt When Opening the Electric Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: electricity costs )

Scuba
- 543 days ago - finance.yahoo.com
It usually takes awhile for fuel-price swings to show up in electricity bills because utilities typically buy most of what they need under long-term arrangements. As older contracts expire, though, utilities are facing the reality of higher costs.
7 Easy Ways to Save Energy This Summer (Without Sacrificing the A/C)
Society & Culture  (tags: energy savings )

Scuba
- 543 days ago - shine.yahoo.com
Here are 7 easy ways to use, and thus pay for, less energy.
 
 
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