October 1st, 2008 by Don Marshall
We hope to be your go to source for alternative energy information, and absolutely everything related to alternative energy options that you can think of! Our goal here is to bring you all of the articles, reviews, resources, and information that we can possibly find on many different alternative energy sources, in the hopes of helping you make as informed a decision as possible regarding choices for powering your home. As a quick overview, let’s go over some of the options available for providing energy and power sources for your home.
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April 9th, 2009 by Don Marshall
It is very cheap to make glass, but why should we make glass from raw materials when it could easily be recycled? It saves the earth over 600 pounds of global warming carbon dioxide every time we recycle one ton of glass.
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April 4th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Everyone seems to have different reasons for wanting to implement wind power. One of the most popular reasons is to reduce their carbon footprint.
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March 31st, 2009 by Don Marshall
Copper wire is also a profitable metal to recycle. Old wire that is pulled out during home remodeling usually contains strands of copper wire. Copper can be sold for a much higher price than aluminum cans.
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March 26th, 2009 by Don Marshall
What’s more, since I left my home “on the grid”, whatever excess power my solar roof generates will feed back into the grid. My electric meter will spin backwards! You know what that means? He electric company pays me!
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March 21st, 2009 by Don Marshall
Unfortunately the electric bill is one of those things that you just can’t get rid of. Well there is one way to save a ton of money on the electric bill, and that is by generating your own power with wind technology. The main advantage of using wind power is the huge savings you can see in your electric bill.
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March 16th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Don’t freak out, it will be OK, building solar panels is not as hard as it sounds. You can do it with the right books and diagrams and a few tools. A helping hand such as a friend or family member would also make it easier.
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March 12th, 2009 by Don Marshall
When people think of windmills they often think of these giant wind farms in the middle of nowhere. While these do exist, that is normally not the scenario for the average family. Families that are using windmills for electricity normally have much smaller turbines installed atop the home or on poles in the yard.
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March 7th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Everyone’s talking about alternative energy these days. And small wonder, as the run up in utility prices over the past few years has left many people shell shocked. And with experts predicting that the trend will only continue in the long term, even if we do experience a few temporary lulls, millions of Americans are getting serious about doing something about the high cost of powering their homes.
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March 3rd, 2009 by Don Marshall
The second most popular alternative electricity method is wind power. Wind energy systems are in second place to solar now, but they’re growing in popularity, and experts predict that in the future wind will overtake solar. Wind power is much more ancient - there are wind mills in Europe that are nearly a thousand years old that are still standing.
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February 26th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Remember just a few years ago when you’d never heard of the term hybrid car? Back then, if you asked most people, they would have assumed you were talking about some clunker that’s had so many repairs that it was half Chevy, half Ford.
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February 22nd, 2009 by Don Marshall
Wind energy systems make more sense than ever. Wherever you look these days, there seems to be a constant, never ending stream of articles about the end of cheap energy. The world’s supply of oil is finite, and it’s being depleted rapidly.
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February 18th, 2009 by Don Marshall
One money saving idea that will give you the most bang for your buck is installing a programmable thermostat. These little devices don’t cost all that much, but the savings they provide you by increasing your home energy efficiency can be substantial.
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February 13th, 2009 by Don Marshall
With today’s economy, along with the energy crisis, it’s more important than ever to incorporate as many savings on energy in your home as possible. Now, that doesn’t mean you’ve got to sweat it out in the summer, or have your entire family walking around the house in parkas in the winter. There are plenty of things you can do to save substantially on energy costs without depriving yourself and your family. Here are some energy saving ideas that can rack up some savings on utility bills.
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February 8th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Finding alternate energy sources for America became a priority for politicians almost overnight. However, with the decline in the economy, prices for gasoline and other fossil fuels have come way down recently. This has led many people to think that the crisis is past, and we can quit worrying about finding sources of alternate energy. This is a terrible mistake. Right now we’re simply going through a lull.
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February 1st, 2009 by Don Marshall
The cost of heating and cooling a home has been skyrocketing these past few years, and experts say that the trend will continue. Many people find themselves struggling during the summer and winter months to come up with the money to cover these escalating costs, and they’re looking for ways to reduce their utility bills. And new home buyers are increasingly demanding that their new house be made as energy efficient as possible.
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January 27th, 2009 by Don Marshall
A wind power generator works on the very same principles as those old windmills, but the technology used in them is much more advanced, and their efficiency is much higher as a result. In fact, they’re so efficient that many people who own a wind power generator are able to produce more electricity than they actually need, and in many states they can sell this excess power to the utility company.
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January 21st, 2009 by Don Marshall
Ocean thermal energy conversion? What the heck is that? Well, it’s the idea of creating energy by exploiting the difference in the temperatures of the water on the surface of the ocean and the colder waters down below the surface.
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January 17th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Another thing you can do is pay attention to the gas prices at the stations in your area. I try to make a mental note of the prices at each station that I drive by in my daily travels. You may be surprised at how some stations are ten to twenty cents cheaper than others in your area.
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January 12th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Wind generators should be a primary focus when you are planning to generate your own power. With just a few parts and a little knowledge you can build your own wind generators and save up to seventy percent on your electric bill. That’s what green renewable energy is all about, right?
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January 8th, 2009 by Don Marshall
In the past, you had to have a professional come out and install a state of the art wind turbine and tower that ended up costing you thousands of dollars. These days, with the wealth of information available online and in print, nearly anyone can build their own wind turbine and install it themselves.
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January 4th, 2009 by Don Marshall
Green construction doesn’t just include your choice of items for inside the home. Many people are choosing not to put in a grass lawn because of the wasteful watering requirements. Many are instead choosing to landscape the yard as much as possible with natural rocks, ponds and gravels for a truly maintenance free look and feel.
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December 31st, 2008 by Don Marshall
If you have a conventional fireplace, you can make it much more efficient by installing a circulating grate system. A circulating grate system will help push the heat out into the living area, instead of allowing most of it to go up the chimney.
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December 27th, 2008 by Don Marshall
The best time to start planning an efficient energy home is long before construction begins. There are many points you should consider and implement before you build the efficient energy home of your dreams.
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December 21st, 2008 by Don Marshall
Factory built panels available from specialty dealers are much more expensive than the do it yourself kits available online. But the advantage of buying pre-built solar energy panels is speed and less aggravation. After all, they are already put together, and ready to go.
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