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  • Thin-Film Solar Panels
    Due to rising energy costs, various cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions, such as solar energy, are on the rise. One of the newest advancements in solar panels is thin-film solar panels. According to Sam Greyhawk, "thin-film solar panels use a manufacturing process which involves applying multiple thin layers of a sunlight reactive substance onto a base material."
  • Energy Solutions for Various Types of Buildings Part 4
    In attempt to spread the solutions that the Department of Energy has so graciously posted on their website, the past several posts have been on the topic of ways to make your building more energy efficient. As we have seen, some buildings are easier than others in succeeding at this goal. For example, single and multifamily dwellings are fairly simple to make energy efficient. However, others, such as retail buildings and healthcare buildings, such as hospitals and other medical facilities, are more difficult due to their need to accommodate various consumers who are utilizing their services.
  • Solar Heated Swimming Pools
    Spring is in the air, and now would be a great time to think about ways to contribute to the environment. One way to do so, if you have an outdoor swimming pool, is to consider a solar pool heating system. Not only will it save you money, it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • 9 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient - Part 2
    Yesterday we looked at Steps 1 through 5 on various ways that a home owner can go about making their home more energy efficient. Today, we will finish up with Steps 6 through 9 to complete the series.
  • 9 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient - Part 1
    Harvey M Sachs, PhD and director of the Buildings Program at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy came up with the following 9 methods that a home owner can utilize in order to become more efficient.
  • Wind Power
    With the way the energy crisis is growing, soon the fossil fuels that we rely on will be gone or so overpriced, that very few people will be able to afford it. Researchers have been creating new and innovating ways to create energy out of the natural resources the Mother Nature provides. Even though the wind has been a source of power for hundreds of years, it is not until recent decades that it was considered on a large scale.
  • Solar Energy & Photovoltaics
    Solar energy is energy that is harnesses from the Sun. The technologies harness the sun's incredible energy for practical ends. Solar power plants use a variety of methods to collect sunlight and convert this energy into electricity.


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