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First Ever Solar Bike Path Opens in the Netherlands

It’s amazing what can be done with solar. Around the world, people are discovering many new ways to use solar energy. In the Netherlands, researchers have been able to construct a solar powered bike path. This is a commuter path...

November 17, 2014

Residential Solar

Why Do Most Consumers Go Solar?

A recent report by CNBC says that people choose solar panels because it saves money. The person they interviewed, Pat Kennell, is a retired police officer in Stony Point, New York. Due to his installation of solar panels on his...

October 22, 2014

The Environment

World Water Monitoring Day – October 18

The next time you drink a large glass of cold, ice water, think about it. Appreciate the refreshing taste and how you feel inside because you’re giving your body exactly what it needs. Then think about what if you didn’t...

October 17, 2014

Fall is the Perfect Time to Start Composting

Seasonal

Fall is the Perfect Time to Start Composting

The weather is getting cooler in many parts of the country, and that means the tree leaves will start to turn yellow, orange, and brown. They will fall off the trees soon, causing some homeowners to groan, but others will...

September 23, 2014

Solar News

Columbia Museum of Art Provides Energy and Education

The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC has been an impressive educational experience for many children and even adults. Most visitors don’t even know about it until they get to the museum. They then find out that 10 percent...

September 16, 2014

Seasonal

4 Ways to Have a Green Barbecue

Labor Day is less than a week away! For many of us, that will be our last barbecue of the season (although plenty of people barbecue year-round too). For those that want to do their part in helping the environment,...

August 27, 2014

Residential Solar

Home Values Increase with Solar Panels

A few years ago, only the most eco-conscious homeowners would consider solar panels. It was an expensive add-on at that time. Fortunately, the cost of solar panels have decreased. They are actually 50 percent less from 2010. This has made...

August 12, 2014

Energy Efficiency

Reasons to Carpool to Work and School

Most people head out to their car every morning to drive to work or school. They are by themselves, and sometimes, they see their coworkers on the road. Even though they are driving the same route to work or school,...

July 28, 2014

Solar News

Solar Is Making Strides Worldwide

Solar power use isn’t just increasing in the United States; people from around the world are using it much more. By 2018, solar power could be an economically viable option to provide energy to large cities, according to Giles Parkison...

July 14, 2014

Green Living

Gardening Recycling Tips

This is the time most gardeners are busy. They are planting and keeping their growing plants healthy. If you’re one of these gardeners, you may have looked at some of the containers from your gardening purchases and wondered if they...

June 25, 2014

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First Ever Solar Bike Path Opens in the Netherlands

Why Do Most Consumers Go Solar?

World Water Monitoring Day – October 18

Fall is the Perfect Time to Start Composting

Columbia Museum of Art Provides Energy and Education

4 Ways to Have a Green Barbecue

Home Values Increase with Solar Panels

Reasons to Carpool to Work and School

Solar Is Making Strides Worldwide

Gardening Recycling Tips

Your Arizona Electricity Bill: What’s Changing and Why You Should Know

Does Solar Give You Energy Independence in Scottsdale?

How Solar Panels Affect Home Insurance in Pima

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