There’s a lot of talk and media coverage about solar energy these days, but most people’s knowledge of it and how it works and the benefits it can bring is somewhat lacking in general.Not only are the knowledge and information about solar lacking, but there is a lot of misinformation abounding about solar that taints [...]
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December 31st, 2010
Vegas Sparkles With Solar Energy
In a plan that is less surprising than audacious, Las Vegas city fathers plan to place solar panels on top of carports at a number of city-owned and operated facilities.The $11-million plan, will reportedly cut the city’s electricity costs by about $300,000 a year when completed, and generate enough electricity to supply 170 homes.The solar [...]
December 31st, 2010
Renewable Energy – An Overview
When speaking about renewable energy, we are talking about power which derives its energy from resources which will not be diminished from the use. Renewable energy is a substitute for the non-alternative energy of fossil fuel due to other reasons than non-depletion.One fundamental advantage of renewable energy, and environmentalists’ favorite reason to tout its use, [...]