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04
May
2008
Your House Powered by the Sun - The Solar Solution
Posted by admin as Solar
It’s time to harness the world’s virtually inexhaustible supply of solar energy and start building a brighter future
We know that relying on coal, oil and natural gas threatens our future with toxic pollution, global climate change and social unrest caused by diminishing fuel supplies. Instead of relying on unsustainable fossil fuels, we must transform our [...]
04
May
2008
Today’s Solar Technology Production Far More Efficient
Posted by admin as Solar
Solar power produces, per unit of energy, only about one-tenth as much carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions as does conventional power generation, a new study shows.
Solar panels don’t release harmful gases during use, but making the solar cells does consume materials and energy-mainly from conventional power sources such as coal-fired power plants, which in [...]
03
May
2008
Alternative Energy trend grows in strength
Posted by admin as Saving Money
More reasons to build better and how to do it
There’s an incredible amount of airtime being given to green, and I hear many questions being asked about whether it’s a load of hype or whether it has legs to stick around. I believe it will become mainstream, but the question is when.
The need for greener [...]
03
May
2008
Europe’s Alternative Energy Future
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For many people in Germany and beyond, Freiburg stands as a vision for a more environment-friendly future. The picturesque city of 200,000 people in Germany’s south-west is a magnet for visitors interested in finding practical answers to the questions posed by climate change, says Dieter Salomon, the city’s mayor.
“We have delegations from Japan, South [...]
03
May
2008
10% of new housing starts to include environmentally friendly features
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More builders are adding “green” features to their new homes. It is a strategy born out of necessity.
In October, the Trilogy division of Shea Homes rolled out a program dubbed Shea Superiology for its 1,500 to 2,000 new homes this year. The homes will have environmentally friendly features such as increased insulation and energy-efficient electronic [...]