Thinking of a Career as a Solar Installer? 4 Things to Consider When Making the Career Change All it takes is for the power in your neighborhood to go out for more than 3 minutes and you’ll understand the importance of power to our country and communities. When you think about [...]

The United States is currently facing an increasingly severe energy crisis. In addition to their rising cost, the environmental damage done by fossil fuel based power plants makes finding effective alternatives vital. On the other hand, these alternatives must be able to provide dependable and inexpensive energy to the American [...]

As the world begins to transition from fossil fuel energy to more sustainable forms of power, interest in solar panels has grown exponentially. New solar panel technologies currently under development will make it easier and more cost-efficient to use on new homes, as well as for retrofitting older homes to [...]

EcoCamp Patagonia is Patagonia and Chile’s first fully sustainable hotel. Located in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park, the ISO14001 certified EcoCamp houses guests on Patagonia hiking tours in its 25 sustainable geodesic domes from September to April each year. Where does EcoCamp’s electricity come from? EcoCamp’s electricity [...]

For years now we have been constantly told how we all need to do our bit to cut down CO2 emissions, and that catastrophic climate change lies in store if we do not heed these warnings. However, it doesn’t matter how aware of the need to reduce our carbon footprint [...]

The San Diego Zoo is among the most popular attractions in California thanks to more than 3,700 intriguing animals and favorable weather. This zoo acts as an educational resource for tourists and local residents alike interested in nature. Administrators at the San Diego Zoo are hoping that the addition of [...]

Your HVAC unit works by squeezing heat and humidity out of the air, and that leaves your home cool and comfortable. If you are battling high cooling bills because the system is constantly straining, then the culprit might actually be the roof. Here are a few of the ways your [...]

American actor William Shatner once said that, “Energy is the key to creativity. Energy is the key to life.” And when it comes to the energy used by people in my household, as much as it as possible is as green as the grass that covers the lawn around our [...]

Home appliances consume up to a massive 20% of our total energy use so it makes sense, both from a financial and an environmental viewpoint, to find ways to either cut down our energy consumption or invest in appliances which utilise alternative energies. Solar powered appliances are clean, green and [...]

In the early days of solar power, many people mistakenly believed that solar panels could actually lower your property value – this was mostly due to the perceived notion that the neighbors didn’t like it. But that assumption turned out to be a complete myth. Not only are more and [...]