Since there has been debate over the financial aspects of installing solar/wind vs. a standard grid connection I think it would help to see the true cost of...
I'm currently looking in to providing power for a remote chicken farm where the electric company wanted a fortune to run grid power over to the field. My...
Street-lamp sensors have been in use for several years, but Southwark's engineers have carried out several studies allowing them to reduce the time each light...
Regardless of whether you are grid connected or off-grid most homes ca reduce electricity and heating costs with a few inexpensive passive solar projects. The...
Maybe you thought to be funny so I will correct you. I am a solar installer and sub contractor in a small town in Utah. I do not leave my town to do...
If you get 4-5 hours of good sun you can build a simple solar water heater to use independently or tie into your existing hot water system. The easiest and...
I agree that there is a cost in connecting to the grid for a new property. In your situation the solar makes absolute sense. However most people don't live a...
Installation is included in your monthly service charge. About $20 per month adds up to $7000 in 30 years. Go price new construction set ups. Most people do...
Algae fuels OriginOil and Sapphire Energy both announced this week that they are ready to take the final steps to commercialization of their respective...
Hi, I have recently begun to install solar panels on the roof of my pool house to heat an indoor swimming pool. Have the manifold and frame up at the correct...
Hi folks, I am a solar sub-contractor and architectural draftsman and have helped many people build their own efficient and inexpensive homes. Over the years I...
By Adam Aston BW Magazine As global financial markets melted down in October, Congress handed a gift to America's green energy industry: It renewed and...
Hi, my system was filled with an antifreeze designed for solar systems, I was advised against car antifreeze on the grounds that it could possibly contaminate...
Going off-grid and using solar/wind does not have to be expensive. I built my solar cabin for under $2000 with all new materials except for doors and windows. ...
The point of having a domestic energy assessor come into your home is to determine not only what part you might play in saving the environment but also how you...
And you could be saving that 200.00 a year on propane by using waste motor oil fired heater and water heater. Waste motor is abundant and for free ... From:...
Below is a synopses of what I've done with a Honda Civic. My car without anything done to it was getting 30-32 mpg a HHO unit and EFIE took that to 40 mpg I...
Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd let you know that Good Energy (www.goodenergy.co.uk) are hosting some great sounding workshops on how to generate renewable...
Thought you might find this article interesting. I have said many times that once contractors, lenders, and insurance companies seen the benefit of building...
Recently Renault and German electric utility RWE signed a cooperation agreement to create a large-scale zero-emissions individual transport and travel system...
Hello! LaMar you seem to be full of resources. I am curious about supplementing my electric with solar, and love your recent post about running your fridge,...
Well my first answer is of course- my book simple solar homesteading! It has detailed descriptions for solar, propane, and off-grid systems. These are great...
My earlier post on this subject got a lot of attention and many people shared there successes, ideas and dreams. So I thought some of you might like to see how...
