Going Green at Home

Going Green at Home

Saving the environment by going green. This is a zine about living a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

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Wind power is becoming a very popular source of renewable, environmentally friendly energy. Many industrialized countries are starting to incorporate wind turbine technologies into their energy and electricity generation strategies. The good news is that you too can use the wind for your home energy needs and produce your own electricity. Wind is everywhere and has been used for a long time to generate electricity. Technology has improved our use of wind power so that we now have better ways of converting wind into electric power. Windmills, which have been around for centuries, can now be used for home energy. Many people don’t realize ... Read Full Story
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Home Made Wind Generator Without a doubt you can assemble your own home made wind turbine. And they are not that complicated to construct. If an impoverished teenage boy in Africa could do it, just dream what you could do. Particularly if you got the plans from those that have paved the way. One of the points that make windmills, a pleasant fit for countless people is that it is very flexible. They can create energy in low winds. Even winds as small as eight  mph, can produce  power. When coupled with a battery system to store the energy during high output. You should ... Read Full Story
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There’s good news for those who claim there’s nothing new under the sun when it comes to saving on energy bills. Experts say new benefits and current conditions are making solar energy systems a practical reality for a growing number of homeowners. With rising energy prices and concerns for the environment and about national security, homeowners are looking at solar energy options. A new federal tax credit, plus some state and local incentives, encourages adopting solar systems. The government offers a tax credit for 30 percent of the cost of a solar electric or solar water heating system. There is no cap for business ... Read Full Story
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Solar lighting has joined heating and electrical production as popular solar platforms. Wall mounted solar lighting is a particular niche product that people are turning to in droves. Wall Mounted Solar Lighting Solar lighting is the new way to light up your home and property. While you have many choices to illuminate your house, the most economical and ecologically sound way is to use solar power . Even if you don’t want to use solar power to run your entire home, you can still help lower your energy costs and use less non-renewable resources by using wall mounted solar lighting. When choosing solar lighting ... Read Full Story
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Biomass is a alternative type of fuel. Renewable simply means the tempo of consumption and resource replacement are equal. Fossil fuels for example are a form of none alternative energy, as our rate of use far out weighs the speed of resource replacement. With an rising global population, and labors to improve the standard of living for many developing countries, our energy requirements will easily double over the next ten to twenty years. Building our energy future on fossil fuels, is a non-sustainable motion and can only hold up our fuel demands in the short term. Biomass and other renewable energy technologies such as ... Read Full Story
John Lounsbury submits:Two days ago it was solar power panels. On Wednesday, A-Power Energy Generation Systems (APWR), a Chinese wind turbine maker, announced (see New York Times article by Kate Galbraith here) plans to start construction of a wind turbine production plant somewhere in the U.S. next year.A-Power has signed an agreement with private equity firm US-REG (U.S. Renewable Energy Group) to locate a site for the new plant and to...  
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobal.mitsubishielectric.com%2F&esheet=6101990&lan=en_US&anchor=Mitsubishi+Electric+Corporation&index=1&md5=27ad0702ac0702065d67fafe7a6bdbc9 (TOKYO:6503) announced today the completion of a 2,906-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) installation for Coop's new CNNA-Prato logistic center in Prato, Italy. Of the 15,710 lead-free solder PV modules used...  
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today the completion of a 2,906-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) installation for Coop's new CNNA-Prato logistic center in Prato, Italy Of the 15,710 lead-free solder PV modules used for the 2,906kW system, 15,650 modules (2,895kW) have been installed on the warehouse roof, covering a surface of 21,000 square meters, equivalent to 5 soccer fields.  
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The 2,895kW installation on the warehouse roof has become the largest rooftop PV system on a single building in Italy. The warehouse roof was specially designed for PV installations, given that rooftop installations in Italy receive a higher feed-in ...  
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http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Company-Profile/hydro-quebec-alternative-energy-deals-and-alliances-profile-165711.asp Hydro-Quebec is a government owned company, engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, principally using renewable energy sources such as hydroelectricity. It supports the development of wind energy through purchases from independent power producers. The company operates through its five...  
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PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 17, 2009 – By manufacturing your very own homemade solar panels, you can without difficulty take advantage of limitless solar energy and slash your power bills. This is notably convenient for homeowners during these ...  
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Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Solar, Europe/EU, SEAT As we announced, SEAT is trying to maximize the possibilities of the sunny Mediterranean climate for its factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, Spain. SEAT's plan is ambitious, and could allow the plant to be able to function almost off the grid. The factory will use 320,000 m2 of solar panels on the roof, the equivalent of 10 MW of electric power. Annually, the plant could generate 13...  
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WILMINGTON, Delaware(www.MichiganPR.net) November 12, 2009The energy and power supplies practice at MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/) is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Concentrated Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market to be held on 1st Dec 2009.  
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Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung)Solar Power, Inc. to Host Analyst/Investor Luncheon Immediately Prior to ...ReutersDedication Ceremony and Press Conference to Be Hosted Jointly by Aerojet and Solar Power, Inc. at the Aerojet Site ROSEVILLE, Calif. ...Solar Power, Inc. to Host Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on ...Reutersall 18 news articles »  
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TreehuggerSolar Power International Breaks Attendance Records and Reports Strong ...Reuters(Business Wire)-- Solar Power International 2009, the largest business-to-business solar energy conference and expo in North America, broke attendance ...Solar Power International 2009 records highest attendance to datePV TechFrench energy giant signs pact with MIT on solar power utilizationXinhuaBatteries for Solar Power Storage: Total Signs a Research...  
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