Monthly Archives: July 2010

Solar Power House – Why Thin Film Solar Panels are Time Magazine’s Invention of the Year

If you plan on building a solar power house, of course you want to have the best power at a low cost. Although at one time it was expensive to construct a sun power solar house, today with technological advancements it is becoming less costly and very effective. One excellent addition to the house solar panels market has been the thin film solar panels, making it extremely easy to get solar energy for less money.

Home Wind Turbine Study Reveals Shocking Truth

According to a UK home wind turbine study, turbines are generating only a fraction of the power claimed by manufacturers, and some even use more power than they produce!  The results showed that the worst performers produced a mere 41 watt-hours per day – that’s less than what a household lightbulb uses in…

Time To Find Some Environmental News

It’s difficult to change how we think. It’s much easier to go on our lives the easy way, not challenging our thoughts and actions. Real awareness challenges our personal, private thoughts and asks us to look at another way of thinking. It opens our mind to new ideas that can sometimes be difficult to get a grasp of.

Reduce Energy Costs: Generate Your Very Own Energy Source Using Home-made Solar Cells

For some time now, solar cells appear to have been instrumental in making a sustainable energy supply. Various countries, specifically the tropical locations, have been employing the effectiveness of direct sunshine to produce electrical power. There’s logic to this.

Calculating Basic Solar Panel Watt Requirements and Costs

With the current economic crisis and energy prices increasing, many people are considering the idea of installing solar photovoltaic power to supplement their home’s energy needs, and reduce their electricity bills.

But how much solar panel watt power do you need to say reduce your electricity bill by 50%? And how…