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How To Solar Power Your Home

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Solar energy is an efficient and clean way to provide power. Though it is not widely available for residential or business use, you can make modifications to your own home to use solar energy for part or all of your electricity needs. Making the switch doesn’t require a degree in electrical engineering, but it does require some planning and perhaps a few lifestyle changes. Here are some of the steps you will need to take in order to solar power your home: Determine Energy Needs A great number of solar panels are required to power the typical energy needs of…

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Best States for Solar Energy

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Where in the United States can you find the most solar panels? Where should you move if you want to get off the grid and into solar power? The following states are leaders in the production of solar energy: California This state has 5.6 daily peak sun hours and is the leader in solar energy production and solar energy purchases. The state is proud of its New Solar Homes Partnership, which has the goal of installing solar-electric systems on half of the new homes built by 2020. Minnesota Admit it; you’re shocked to see this state on the list. But…

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The Pros and Cons Of Corn-based Ethanol

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With gas prices going up and up and showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, it seems like more and more concerned citizens are discussing the use of corn-based ethanol as an alternative to fuelling our vehicles. But while some believe that filling up our cars with corn-based ethanol will actually decrease greenhouse-gas emissions, others have stated that corn-based ethanol may in fact not only be more harmful for the environment, but harmful to your wallet as well. The idea of using corn-based ethanol in cars first sprang up nearly a decade ago, but since then farmers have been…

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Winds Change for Alternative Energy

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Just as alternative energy makes new gains – with many companies increasing their research and development in solar energy – it also faces potential setbacks. After the earthquake in Japan and the resulting explosion at one of its nuclear power plants, some analysts speculate that a backlash against the dangers of nuclear power will lead to increased reliance on fossil fuels for energy. Many countries are reviewing their nuclear policies and investigating the safety of their nuclear plants. Though none have announced a change in policy, it is possible that many may choose to return to known sources of energy…

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Energy Alternatives Video

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I thought I would put together a short little video using the wonders of the Animoto slideshow creator. Alternative Sources Of Energy Link to this post!

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