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Half-price Solar Panels – Colorado
LandApr 4, 2007

Half-price Solar Panels – Colorado

Residents in Colorado are getting around 50% back on their solar installation spending � all thanks to renewable energy incentives offered by Colorado utility c...

How to build a Water Motor
EnergyMar 31, 2007

How to build a Water Motor

The Water Motor We all know how an industrial electric motor operates. You have a power switch. It turns electric current on and off to an electric motor, which...

My off-grid school, by Oprah Winfrey
Courses, guides & tutorialsMar 28, 2007

My off-grid school, by Oprah Winfrey

Oprah’s opened an off-grid school as part of her Leadership Academy in South Africa. She...

The Google of Renewables
EnergyMar 28, 2007

The Google of Renewables

Nanosolar is winning the race to develop solar power that is cheaper per unit than grid electricity. The company promises a solar panel on every building....

Solar pool heaters
Courses, guides & tutorialsMar 22, 2007

Solar pool heaters

Solar hot water heaters can be a cost-effective way to heat the swimming pool at your off-grid palace. This isn�t just a celebrity trend, though � you can buy r...

Branson’s New Toy
Courses, guides & tutorialsMar 21, 2007

Branson’s New Toy

Richard Branson�s got himself another island to do with as he pleases. Branson wants his latest purchase to serve as an eco-friendly example to the rest of the ...

Bush sees the light
SolarMar 16, 2007

Bush sees the light

George Bush has been listening to the light gods � he�s given funding to a project harnessing energy from sunlight and interior light to wirelessly power everyt...

Cheap energy in the UK
EnergyMar 14, 2007

Cheap energy in the UK

UK providers of cheap gas and electricity are in a price war. But comparing their prices with potential renewable installations , especially over a few years&#8...

Make your own Biodiesel Processor
EnergyMar 13, 2007

Make your own Biodiesel Processor

Biodiesel while you sleep This unit will take lye and methanol, react it with vegetable oil, and produce a direct substitute for diesel fuel, to be used in any ...

Wind Rush in the USA
EnergyMar 13, 2007

Wind Rush in the USA

A new bill introduced into Congress might provide a federal tax credit of $1,500 per � kilowatt of capacity to purchasers of small wind systems nationwide. This...

Making Biofuel Pay
EnergyMar 5, 2007

Making Biofuel Pay

In the US and Canada, the race to find a way of producing biofuel cost-effectively is hotting up. It�s no wonder companies like Virgin are jumping on the bandwa...

Solar Hype
SolarFeb 17, 2007

Solar Hype

Solar expert Jeff Wolfe has exposed an apparently idealistic solar power company called Citizenre is in fact a multi-level marketing scheme. The stated plan of ...