The first step in integrating residential solar energy in your home is simply finding out what you can expect to harvest at your specific location through a solar site assessment.

Posted by: Kate Blair on 29 Mar, 20102 Comments »

The two primary reasons most often listed for installing a residential solar energy systems are environmental and economic, but most people’s considerations extend beyond these two talking points.

Posted by: Rana Williamson on 20 Mar, 2010No Comments »

The sun provides Earth with energy for hours and hours each day, energy we can then use to power our homes, pump our water, heat our water, even cook our food. The power of solar energy can be utilized in many ways.

Posted by: Shannon Bly on 18 Jan, 2010No Comments »

As more homeowners embrace alternative energy sources like solar electricity systems, they find themselves in the position of learning basic concepts and vocabulary even if they hire a contractor to select the components and perform the installation. A good place to begin a basic understanding of home solar power is simply to know the difference between the three major types of systems in use.

Posted by: Rana Williamson on 13 Jan, 2010No Comments »

These are the minimum requirements you’ll need to get started if you want to generate electricity using solar energy.

Posted by: Robert and Daphne Mallory on 21 Dec, 2009No Comments »

To get a good idea of just how mainstream “greening” has become, one has to look no further than the world’s smallest sovereign state. Recently, The Vatican installed a massive series of residential solar energy panels that will cut the tiny state’s oil consumption considerably. This is likely the best evidence yet that the world [...]

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