Solar Power Benefits Third World Countries
Solar power benefits Third World Countries For developing regions in Third World countries, many of life’s basic necessities are difficult to achieve due to poverty and/or living far from the...
View ArticleSolar Panels on Habitat for Humanity Homes
Solar Panels installed on a Bainbridge Island, WA Habitat for Humanity house One of the things on my bucket list is to help build Habitat for Humanity homes. Now, these community-built, free...
View ArticleOregonians Should Resolve to Go Solar in 2012
Oregon solar panels Here in my home state of Oregon, the number of home solar power systems have tripled in the past 3 years. In fact, more than 2/3 of all existing solar installations in Oregon have...
View ArticleBringing Solar Power and Electricity to Third World Regions
We have published a number of articles on the benefits of solar power for Third World countries. Many of these regions are so far from grid-based electricity that the International Energy Agency...
View ArticleSpray on Solar Cells Advantages
Spray on solar cells Spray on solar cells are one of the more exciting solar technologies that can be employed as building integrated photovoltaics. Thin film solar is incorporated into solar inks...
View ArticleStates With the Cheapest Solar Power
How affordable is solar power in your state? The price of solar energy is not the same across the United States. Among other things, state incentives for solar, localized costs, and marketplace...
View ArticleReasons to Switch to Solar Power
A decade ago, you simply did not see solar panels on mainstream and/or middle class homes. They were a unique feature, seemingly reserved for the ultra rich, or ultra green. Reasons for switching to...
View ArticleMost Americans Overestimate the Cost of Solar Panels
With rising utility costs and environmental concerns in the news frequently, homeowners are increasingly considering a switch to solar power. Yet, the vast majority of Americans overestimate the cost...
View ArticleSolar Power Pros and Cons: The Upsides and Downsides of Solar
Every time I meet someone new and they ask why I write a blog, I tell them about solar power. Yes, I usually discuss the upsides of going solar, but there are both solar power pros AND cons. Only...
View ArticleSolar Powered Trash Cans
We’ve blogged about solar powered trash cans in the past, but this cool urban invention can save so much money and the environment that its worth talking about again! Solar Powered Trash Cans So, what...
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