Oh, let the light rain down from the heavens as Pope Benedict XVI has officially unleashed the power of solar energy onto the Vatican. Approximately $1.5 million worth of solar panels have just been unveiled on the Paul VI auditorium on which the Pope gives his weekly address to the pilgrims. The Pope has embraced • Read More »
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Home Helical Wind Turbine Unveiled in Poughkeepsie, NY
September 26, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.A home helical wind turbine built by local contractor Lawrence Scardaci has been unveiled in Poughkeepsie, New York. I’ve talked about helical shaped home wind turbines before especially rooftop wind generators and those like the Helix that can be used either on the rooftop or mounted high up in the yard. Scardaci has designed a • Read More »
Wind Generator Plans for Home Use
September 24, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.With rising electricity costs and the price of a barrel of oil shooting up again with gasoline prices to follow, many mainstream people (not just treehuggers) are now looking for wind generator plans to help power their homes. While the Pickens Plan may be a noble effort in offering renewable energy to the masses, this • Read More »
World Car Free Day Helps Conserve Gas
September 22, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Energy Conservation.World Car Free Day is today, September 22 and people around the Globe have taken notice and are putting their ideals into action. Take for instance South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak. Myung-bak has decided to ride his bike today instead of taking a car. In addition his secretaries are taking public transportation such as buses • Read More »
Solar Salt Stores Sun by the Sea Shore
September 19, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.Say, “solar salt stores sun by the sea shore” 10 times real fast to see if you have command of your S’s. Okay, then don’t. With Wall Street financial firms falling like dominos recently the sun is still shining on one solar energy company, SolarReserve. One of the largest problems with utility scale production of • Read More »
Magic Magnet Bus Saves Fuel and Time
September 17, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Energy Conservation.A magic magnet bus is being tested in Northern California and is expected to save the bus company fuel and passengers time in loading and unloading. The 60-foot AC Transit magnetic research bus made a successful drive in San Leandro, CA along E. 14th Street recently. Engineers at UC Berkeley in the California Partners for • Read More »
SkyShades Solar Umbrellas and Coverings Heat and Cool Market
September 15, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.If you’ve ever been looking for a shady parking spot only to come up empty or shady outdoor seating at a restaurant you may appreciate the SkyShades company that builds such devices to keep us cool. But, what you really may like is that SkyShades has teamed up with photovoltaic company Konarka to put thin, • Read More »
Atmospheric Water Generators Rising Like an Uncloudy Day
September 12, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Sustainability.Is it humid in here is just me? You’re the only humid being I see. Yes, it’s an old joke but oh so applicable here. Atmospheric water generators have been taking off recently, well, into the stratosphere. When I was a kid in the 60’s and 70’s we had a dehumidifier that could pull the • Read More »
Schools and Zoos Embracing Geothermal Energy
September 10, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Geothermal Energy.Schools and zoos (one may argue that they are in fact the same) are embracing geothermal energy. Take for instance the middle schools near Madison, Wisconsin and the public zoo in Toledo, Ohio. The Fort Atkinson School District in Madison, WI has decided to embrace geothermal energy as a method to save money while teaching • Read More »
Home Energy Generation Piquing Public Interest
September 8, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Alternative Energy.With the rising cost of oil, gas, natural gas and other fossil fuels and the design for energy independence many, over the years have gone off-grid or partially off-grid in order to take back power from the power companies. Wind and solar energy is particularly appealing to people as a means towards home energy generation • Read More »