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For-Profit Solar Group Sets Sights on Churches, Schools

January 31, 2012

In University of Maryland, the roof of the Church of the Brethren is adorned not with religious symbols, but with solar panels.

The group responsible for the solar panel installation, the for-profit University Park Solar, includes members of the church’s congregation like Don Monroe. “In this church,” Monroe said, “there’s a real sort of consciousness of what we call ‘care for creation,’” adding that solar energy “very much fits into that idea.”

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Going for Solar – The First Year

January 19, 2012

Happy New Year!

View from under our Solar PV Awning

In our first full year with our solar awning, we generated 5,816 kWh of solar energy, which is 16% more than we expected.  I’m not sure if that is a normal fluctuation in the amount of sunny …

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Wind Power Facts: Emissions Through the Lifecycle

January 9, 2012

A recent scholarly paper decided to tackle the problem of the emissions of wind power, wishing to quantify the actual emissions so as to make accurate comparisons between wind power and other sources of electrical power generations.
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  1. UK Emissions Drop as Wind Power Increases
  2. Governors Form Wind Power Coalition
  3. How to Not Lose that Wind Power Feelin’
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Wind Powered Energy Going Far Beyond The Traditional Turbine

January 5, 2012

Image by Charles Cook / Creative Commons With Google recently investing a hundred million dollars into the world’s largest wind farm, alternative energies continue to be a hot topic amongst environmentalists, businesses, corporations, governments…

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Gainesville, Florida Sees Massive Increase in Solar Power Usage

January 2, 2012

Gainesville, Florida’s implementation of a feed-in tariff has made it one of the country’s leaders in solar power installation.
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  1. Desertec Advances: Massive Solar Power Project No Longer a Mirage?
  2. Richmond Mom Gets a Free Solar Power System
  3. Student to Travel the World Studying Commercial Solar Power
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Gainesville, Florida Sees Massive Increase in Solar Power Usage

January 2, 2012

Gainesville, Florida’s implementation of a feed-in tariff has made it one of the country’s leaders in solar power installation.
Related posts:

  1. Desertec Advances: Massive Solar Power Project No Longer a Mirage?
  2. Richmond Mom Gets a Free Solar Power System
  3. Student to Travel the World Studying Commercial Solar Power
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Harnessing the Sun’s Energy for Water and Space Heating

December 15, 2011

The pace of solar energy development is accelerating as the installation of rooftop solar water heaters takes off. Unlike solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that convert solar radiation into electricity, these “solar thermal collectors” use the sun’s energy to heat water, space, or both.
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  1. On Rooftops Worldwide, a Solar Water Heating Revolution
  2. Solar Water Heaters Booming in South Africa
  3. Data Highlights on Solar Energy
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Martifer Solar Aligns Profitability and Innovation with Clean Energy Solutions

November 28, 2011

Martifer Solar is an innovative company that specializes in offering all types of photovoltaic solutions adapted to the client’s individual needs.

“In simpler terms: we transform solar radiation into electricity, and deliver an end-product to our client with all guarantees.”

Martifer Solar is an international solar solutions provider that began operations in the United States in 2008. The integral undertaking of these projects involves the engineering service, the production of modules and solar trackers, the complete installation, maintenance and a financial analysis if needed.
Martifer Solar offers a number of photovoltaic solutions, notable among them are the photovoltaic kits and the solar “smart park”.

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How Much Can You Really Save with Solar?

November 10, 2011

I just returned from the Solar Power International (SPI) show, an annual event for the solar industry, and there were a few things I kept hearing over and over. One was: “It’s simple: People can live better with solar.” The second was: “The price of electricity will rise over the next decade.” Over the last 40 years, Americans have been fortunate to have largely consistent electric rates. But as utility providers need to replace…

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4 Ways to Power Your Home with Green Energy

November 7, 2011

With the rising cost of electricity people are starting to look to alternative ways to power their homes. Think about the increased rent you could charge on your investment property in Sydney! The need to provide electricity using more environmentally friendly methods is also becoming more important. Having solar panels for your home (or investment property) is one method of producing alternative power and…

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