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Another Solar Myth Bites the Dust
Way back in 1978, I installed my first solar water-heating system. I continued with solar thermal, installing new systems until tax credits expired in 1986, and I kept nearly all the local systems up and running for ...
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Solar Water Heating Up
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A wide range of options exist for ready-to-install, readily certified solar water heating systems. To further heat things up, government and utility incentives are expanding. [continue reading]
Solar Power Rising to a Million Roofs in the Millennium
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In an effort to spark a sustained solar renaissance and cut U.S. emissions of global warming gases, President Clinton in June of 1997 announced an initiative to put solar energy systems on a million U.S. rooftops by the year 2010. [continue reading]
Making Solar Hot Water Affordable
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In 1995, a group of agencies in Florida teamed up to bring low-cost solar systems to low-income households so they could save money on their utility bills. [continue reading]
PV Roof Tiles Heat Up in New York
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The first residential grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) system in New York State has been installed on Long Island. [continue reading]
Promoting Profitable Home Power
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Renewable energy advocates struggle daily to introduce practical applications for solar and wind power. [continue reading]
New Shine on Hopi Homes
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Many houses on the rural Hopi Reservation of northeast Arizona rely on propane, wood, and coal for their heating, refrigeration, and cooking. [continue reading]
Remodeling with the Sun
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The passion for passive solar is not what it used to be; enthusiasm peaked sometime in the late 1970s. Today, even energy-conscious builders focus on improving insulation and air tightness more than on how the remodeled house will interact with the sun. [continue reading]
Passive Solar Success Set in Concrete
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Passive solar design combined with thermal mass construction is a proven technique for energy and cost efficiency. At Tierra Concrete Homes, we use this technique in our passive solar concrete homes. [continue reading]
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Electrifying Buildings for Decarbonization
Seventy million American homes and businesses burn natural gas, oil, or propane on-site to heat their space and water, generating 560 ...
Lindsay Bachman, Diane Chojnowski, Jim Gunshinan
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Home Energy Pros Forum has reached a milestone. We are welcoming our 6,000th member to the premier online community for ...
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