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LATEST ARTICLES ( 164 )

• Abstract II: At Home - Complementing Solar Energy with Sustainable Behavior

  

  We may agree that there are two distinct types of individuals. Those with 'rule based thinking' and others with 'associative thinking'. Both thinkers work in... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Opinion: Is the World Ready to 'Go Green'?

  

  Global environmental news may suggest the world is splitting in two. On one side those trying to justify exploiting fossil sources for energy while screaming... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Marketing Solar Energy in the Age of Social Media

  

  Today Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr and many other social media sites determine and control the way information is passed from one individual or... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Energy and the Carbon Footprint Agenda

  Installing a solar system in your home or place of business is an effective way of reducing your carbon footprint, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) production... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Is the World Ready to 'Go Green'?: Opinion Entry 1.0

  

  Global environmental news may suggest the world is splitting in two. On one side those trying to justify exploiting fossil sources for energy while screaming... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Is the World Ready to 'Go Green'?

  

  Following environmental and social events in the world today may suggest that the world is splitting in two. On one side those trying to justify exploiting... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Abstract II: At Home - Complementing Solar Energy with Sustainable Behaviour

  

  We may agree that there are two distinct types of individuals. Those with 'rule based thinking' and those with 'associative thinking'. Both thinkers work in... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Abstract I: Electricity & Heating - Complementing Solar Energy with Sustainable...

  The 'Psychology of Sustainable behavior' written by Christie Manning, PhD (2009) tries to explain how many ways we can empower ourselves, and those around us... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Curbing Climate Change One Solar Installation at a Time

  

  Although the popularity of solar energy technology continues to grow, its slow growth rate is being criticized. It is a difficult competitor vis-a-vis advances... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Energy and the Carbon Footprint Agenda

  Installing a solar system in your home or place of business is an effective way of reducing your carbon footprint, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) production... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Setbacks To Nuclear Power From Being Considered A Sustainable Energy Source

  

  You don't have to be a nuclear physicist to understand that the worlds thirst for energy is growing and will continue to grow at a faster than normal rate. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Greening Our Future With Sustainable Ideas

  

  Global environmental news may suggest the world is splitting in two. On one side those trying to justify exploiting fossil sources for energy while screaming... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Converting Carbon Dioxide To Synthetic Fuels Using Solar Energy

  

  As cool as solar energy production and use is, its continues availability and wide scale use is hindered by the lack of highly efficient means of storage. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: Pros, and Cons of Solar Trackers

  We have substantially discussed solar trackers in our past articles. At this point, we know enough to provide judgement and evaluate the technology. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: Solar Trackers Part III - the Technology in Detail

  

  Part II of this series concluded with a bang as we noted that dual axis trackers increase an installed system's energy output by 35 to 40% depending on how the... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: Solar Trackers Part II - Types and Design

  

  In Part I of this article Solar trackers (Part I) was introduced the concept of solar trackers, and the main idea behind it was discussed. How solar trackers... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: Solar Trackers Part II - Types and Design

  

  In the previous article Solar trackers (Part I) we introduced the concept of solar trackers, and discussed the main idea behind them. We also described how sola... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: Solar Trackers Part I - Introduction

  

  The concept of Solar trackers was mentioned briefly when we discussed the types of solar PV - Part II. We said that it involves including a tracking mechanism... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: Solar Trackers - Part I

  

  The concept of Solar trackers was mentioned briefly when we discussed the types of solar PV - Part II. We said that it involves including a tracking mechanism... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SOLAR ENERGY 101: South Facing PV Panels - Why Its Important

  

  In the northern hemisphere orientation is the main decisive factor on the behavior of an installed PV system in terms of efficiency. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT