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		<title>Why Should You Take Solar Energy Seriously?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever consider that maybe you might take solar energy seriously? That thought has occurred to a lot of people. Some actually acted on that thought. Most just consider it for a while, then dismiss the thought. Frequently it's because they don't know how to start. In other cases it's because there are so many unknowns. Still other times it's as they do not know what are the requirements.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever consider that maybe you might take solar energy seriously? That thought has occurred to a lot of people. Some actually acted on that thought. Most just consider it for a while, then dismiss the thought. Frequently it&#8217;s because they don&#8217;t know how to start. In other cases it&#8217;s because there are so many unknowns. Still other times it&#8217;s as they do not know what are the requirements.</p>
<p>O.K. now, wait up a moment. We poked around a lot of negatives in the beginning of this, all the why nots. Let&#8217;s consider three reasons why you should take solar energy seriously. </p>
<p>First and foremost, on the &#8220;Pro&#8221; side, I might explain that solar energy is essentially free energy, no matter what the climate there is some amount of solar energy which can be captured. Fine, I acknowledge your objection, on the &#8220;Con&#8221; side, and I agree that you have a valid point as you say it may appear that solar energy cannot meet all your heating and power needs, which in many cases is probably true. But I want to additionally point out that we currently waste a great amount of energy, so solar can go a long way to meeting out heat and power needs. </p>
<p>Secondly, you truly should consider that our current sources of energy will not last forever, so what example are we leaving future generations. And, also, due to limited resources, the price of fossil fuel energy will only increase in the long run. Plus, better yet, by using solar energy and other forms of renewable energy, we can become energy independent.</p>
<p>Third and finally, you will get a feel good factor knowing you helped the environment and lowered your energy bills. And that will signify you have more money to spend on other more important things. What&#8217;s more, on top of that, in addition, you will avoid the green taxes, which governments are considering </p>
<p>Once you consider the reasons and evaluate them, I expect that you will have to admit that a compelling case can be made for thinking about how you can take solar energy seriously. </p>
<p>So now look at that for a minute or two. An excellent case has been made in favour of doing it. What if you actually could take solar energy seriously?</p>
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		<title>How Solar Energy Will Make A Better Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleaner, brighter air outside...and inside...an affordable gift that could be coming soon to your neighborhood.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cleaner, brighter air outside&#8230;and inside&#8230;an affordable gift that could be coming soon to your neighborhood.</p>
<p>As countries everywhere are committing to a &#8220;greener&#8221; planet, the price of solar energy components is rapidly being driven down.  Right now, there are basically two active solar power technologies that are ripe and ready for full harvest&#8230;photovoltaic (which converts sunlight directly into electricity) and concentrated solar thermal (uses mirrors and lenses to focus sunlight into a concentrated beam converted into steam to create electricity).  In addition, passive solar, created by taking advantage of the sun&#8217;s rays with building materials and design, is available everywhere&#8230;now.  </p>
<p>Lower costs and greater availability of solar energy components will let us get to a clean, pollution-free world sooner rather than later&#8230;or not at all.</p>
<p>Taking advantage of the sun&#8217;s energy is currently being supplemented by support from federal governments worldwide.  Either through direct government building or providing incentives to encourage businesses and individuals to take greater advantage of solar energy techniques that are available today, governments everywhere are beginning not only to see the advantages of using solar, but seizing it.</p>
<p>Remote areas provide one of the hottest opportunities for solar energy, and you&#8217;ll see solar being used in isolated buildings, providing power for road signs, roadside emergency phones, signal lights, and space satellites. </p>
<p>Solar powered automobiles are rapidly making their way to the forefront of energy-efficient transportation&#8230;in a nick of time.  As gas and oil prices rise rapidly, having a solar-powered automobile or hybrid makes more sense to more people every day.  This, in turn, of course, gives the necessary incentive to automobile makers to produce more electric and hybrid vehicles.</p>
<p>Huge investments are being made by China to create solar energy plants.  Their vast, deserted deserts are the perfect location for construction.  China will become a leading global harvester of solar energy, according to their national energy bureau, as they have a huge population to consume the energy they produce.</p>
<p>The largest current contributor to global solar wattage produced is currently Japan.  What they currently produce, however, they also use to fill domestic demand.  Germany, Taiwan, and Spain have also been large producers, although Germany and Spain have struggled with high labor costs resulting in higher prices for solar energy components.  This has allowed China and Taiwan to take the lead in per unit costs.  North America, also suffering high labor costs, really hasn&#8217;t been competitive in the world market until very recently, when technology and production methods began to tweak interest and to reduce the overall production costs.</p>
<p>The good news from all of this is that the crossover point at which solar comes to parity with other energy options &#8230;without government subsidies&#8230; is getting closer.  With greater demand and world production creating competition, solar energy is becoming a rapidly viable energy option worldwide.</p>
<p>The solar energy version of the world is definitely a brighter picture.  Driving through New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, Cairo, and other densely populated areas now converted to solar power&#8230;in our solar powered vehicles of course&#8230;will seem the difference between night and day.</p>
<p>From the sparkle on rooftop tiles made from new materials in solar roofing, to the solar collector exterior walls of our buildings, solar energy will spread everywhere.  Farmers are already beginning to produce a new crop on overused land&#8230;rows of solar cell PV panels and thermal troughs.  Empty, desolate desert space and windblown, barren prairies will become home to large sun-capturing solar energy plants.</p>
<p>The methods of collection are varying significantly, all adding benefit and additional initiative to put the sun to work creating solar power energy systems that will create a better world.  Picture yourself driving through a city without smog&#8230;with no brown haze filtering the sunlight and allowing you to breathe clean air.  Picture all of us becoming a stronger, healthier population without creating more pollution and global warming&#8230;without burning fossil fuels.</p>
<p>There is a certain percentage of the population that is convinced disastrous climate changes are reshaping our future as greenhouse gases escape as we burn fossil fuels.  This percentage of the population is undoubtedly already in the camp that believes using solar energy, and all other renewable energy sources, will keep us from destroying the planet we know and love.</p>
<p>There are those of you who are in the other camp&#8230;who want to&#8230;or choose to&#8230;believe fossil fuel greenhouse gases are not the culprit, or that the climate changes are just a natural, and reversible cycle.   There is one fact, however, that cannot be escaped&#8230;fossil fuels are not renewable.  They are disappearing.  How fast is debatable.  There is no debate, however, that even if fossil fuels don&#8217;t disappear in your lifetime, the next generations will feel the effects of their disappearance.  Nor is there debate that prices are going up&#8230;and will continue to do so.  A scarce resource is an expensive resource.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using nature&#8217;s inexhaustible sources of energy &#8211; sun, wind and tide. I&#8217;d put my money on the sun and solar energy.  What a source of power!  I hope we don&#8217;t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.  I wish I had more years left.&#8221;  Thomas Alva Edison</p>
<p>Many, many years ago, Thomas Edison readily recognized how solar energy will make a better future. It&#8217;s time, isn&#8217;t it, that the rest of us turned on that solar light bulb as well?</p>
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		<title>Solar Heating Tubes: The Other Green Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Axelrod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today's business and political climate, smart landlords are desperately seeking new ways to adhere to government and the demands of tenants. Finding more environmentally conscious ways to heat your buildings can present a challenge.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today&#8217;s economic and political climate, landlords are struggling to comply with government regulations and the demands of tenants. Getting hold of more environmentally conscious ways to heat our buildings can be a big challenge.</p>
<p>There has been a lot of talk recently about the many benefits of wind technology, but you may not know about solar heating tubes: the other green energy source. The sun is the most powerful source of natural energy on the planet. Every day, 365 days per year in most environs, the sun gives us several hours of energy in the form of light and heat. Unfortunately most of the energy it supplies goes unused, while instead we use carbon fuels, which are quickly running out, and only becoming more and more expensive. The situation is only going to get worse for those who continue to use fossil fuels, and the time to embrace an environmentally favorable approach to supplying our energy needs is now, while the governments of many states and countries are prepared to help subsidize the costs.</p>
<p>Using solar heating tubes as an alternate form of green energy offers several benefits, both to property owners and tenants. Even if solar energy is only used to heat the buildings water the savings can be huge, depending on the buildings hot water consumption. Naturally, buildings with differing purposes use different volumes of warm water, but hot water is used in one fashion or another in almost every building, whether it&#8217;s tenants taking showers, washing their clothes, washing dishes, or any of a number of other uses. Numerous homes also employ radiant heat, using coils of hot water underneath the flooring to heat the rooms. If your buildings are heated in this way, you will be able to take even greater advantage of the energy cost savings by cutting deep into your oil, gas, and electrical use to heat your buildings.</p>
<p>In places like New York solar energy has always been regarded as ineffective as the weather is changeable and there is often not enough direct sunlight for solar panels to be effective. Solar heating tubes, on the other hand, work differently and are able to capture much more sunlight. The shape of the solar heating tubes allows the receiving unit to collect the sun&#8217;s energy throughout the day, because the sun&#8217;s rays will reach the surface of the cylinder from virtually any angle, as opposed to flat solar panels, which require direct sunlight to work effectively. Coupled with the fact that the energy is then kept inside copper rods and surrounded by a vacuum-sealed tube, allowing hardly any of the energy to escape. So effective is this insulation that the outsides of the tubes will remain cool to the touch even though inside the copper rods can reach well over 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The introduction of these two recent advances in solar technology enables property owners to make use of solar power even in climates where it was once though to be impractical, such as those with much cloudy weather and colder environments. If you are a landlord in New York green energy is now within your grasp.</p>
<p>Solar heating tubes are one green energy system that you will want to use. Employing the other green technology, the solar heating tube, won&#8217;t just reduce your carbon footprint and help save the planet, but it also saves you a lot of money in the long run. When you put those two things together, it&#8217;s awfully difficult to think of a good reason not to use solar heating tubes.</p>
<p>Craig Axelrod is a partner for Emmy Energy, a <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.emmyenergy.com/index.cfm" >NY solar energy system</a></noindex> operation installing <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.emmyenergy.com/green-energy-products/solar-heating-tubes.cfm" >solar heating tube systems</a></noindex> <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.emmyenergy.com/green-energy-products/solar-electric-panels.cfm" >solar pv systems</a></noindex> &amp; clean energy products throughout the North East.</p>


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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you've decided to reduce your reliance on your local power company, decrease your carbon emission footprint...and increase your reliance on The Big Power Company - the Sun.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you&#8217;ve decided to reduce your reliance on your local power company, decrease your carbon emission footprint&#8230;and increase your reliance on The Big Power Company &#8211; the Sun.</p>
<p>You undoubtedly already know this&#8230;but it&#8217;s a great idea.  Of course, with one small caveat&#8230;you live in an area where you can capture enough sunlight to make your investment pay off.  It&#8217;s simply not feasible to use solar energy in every area of the country, so before you begin your project, it would be good to check the U. S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) website to see if you live in an area suitable for solar energy.</p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve made that determination and you&#8217;re ready to start construction, you will quickly figure out that building a solar energy panel isn&#8217;t rocket science.  After you&#8217;ve paid for your initial expense, you may find you have a significant savings on your energy bill.</p>
<p>Many consumers think solar energy installation is an all or nothing project.  Actually, nothing could be further from the truth.  It&#8217;s easy to start small, see how it works, and then add on if it works well and is energy-efficient.</p>
<p>Pre-build solar energy panels are getting cheaper.  But that doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re cheap yet.  In fact, far from it.  Building your own panels, however, can be both fun and interesting.  If you can do it yourself, and have a little extra time, or are maybe a little short of funds, you can also save a bundle of money.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll find there are numerous ways to build a solar energy panel.  The Internet has tons of articles on how to build solar energy panels, and there are plenty of books and e-books on the subject as well.  With just a little research, you can find what will work best for how you plan to use your solar energy, and what materials are available for your use.</p>
<p>Research on the currently available technology, and most available construction materials for a photovoltaic (PV) panel, you can expect to find the following items on your basic list:</p>
<p>1.	Solar cells</p>
<p>2.	A shallow box built of plywood </p>
<p>3.	Masonite pegboard or similar substrate</p>
<p>4.	Plexiglass to protect cells</p>
<p>5.	Screws and Hardware</p>
<p>6.	Wire</p>
<p>7.	Silicone Caulk</p>
<p>8.	Diode</p>
<p>9.	Jones Plug</p>
<p>The solar cells are connected (soldered together in a series) with a blocking diode mounted inside the panel, and a polarized two-pin jones plug is connected at the end of the wires.  The solar cells must be connected and protected within the box, usually with a piece of glass, which is sealed with silicone caulk to prevent possible water damage.  Get everything put together, properly sealed, then connect your panel to a battery bank/inverter and you&#8217;ve got an &#8220;off-grid&#8221; power system.</p>
<p>To get a demonstration of how one solar panel was put together using this recipe, go to http://www.mdpub.com/solarpanel/index.html.  You&#8217;ll find the box size, solar cell size, photographs, and where the author was able to get all of his materials.</p>
<p>One of the interesting pointers in this article is a reminder that there are many types of solar cells, but cells of the same type all produce the same voltage, regardless of size.  So&#8230;if you use bigger cells, you&#8217;ll get more power, but the panel will be heavier. </p>
<p>A key consideration when you&#8217;re building your own panels is to keep them manageable for one person to move about.  Since most DIY&#8217;s (do-it-yourselfers) install as well as build their project items, unless you&#8217;ll have plenty of help and are making a permanent installation, it&#8217;s better to keep the panel small and light.  By adding multiple solar panels, however, and a larger battery bank with more inverters, you can expand your system.  There is an underlying assumption, there, however, that you find building the panels satisfying, and that you are saving money.</p>
<p>As I mentioned earlier, solar cells are currently relatively expensive.  New technology in solar energy panels is advancing rapidly, however.     I found some fascinating innovations that are coming to the forefront at http://www.treehugger.com.  They include CIGS (copper indium gallium diselinide) thin film solar cells being developed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory that will be more competitively priced than the current silicon-based cells.  And&#8230;there is the Cool Earth Inflatable Balloon, designed to concentrate more direct sunlight to smaller solar panels.  Not to mention growing &#8216;Hairy&#8217; thin solar panels using nanowires.   How cool is that?  </p>
<p>As you will see after a little research, there are choices for construction.  Whatever you use, however, to construct your solar energy panel, it&#8217;s a project with a payoff.  You&#8217;ll be decreasing your own reliance on a non-renewable energy source (fossil fuel), lessening your negative environmental impact, and, as a DIY&#8217;er, you&#8217;ll be doing it the most cost-efficient way.</p>
<p>Looking to find out all you can about <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.homesolarpowerexplained.com/solar-energy-panels/" >solar energy panels</a></noindex>  then visit www.HomeSolarPowerExplained.com to find the best advice on <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.homesolarpowerexplained.com/" >home solar power</a></noindex> for you.</p>


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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It comes as surprise that there are many energy crisis talks when we have easily available to us the most abundant form of energy on earth. The suns energy. The sun is capable of giving us more than heat and light. The sun is practically our life's resource as without it the earth wouldn't be habitable. If we can all contribute to helping the planet by using solar energy (power generated from the sun) we can be sure to keep our earth as healthy as possible and to use the energy the sun has provided.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It comes as surprise that there are many energy crisis talks when we have easily available to us the most abundant form of energy on earth. The suns energy. The sun is capable of giving us more than heat and light. The sun is practically our life&#8217;s resource as without it the earth wouldn&#8217;t be habitable. If we can all contribute to helping the planet by using solar energy (power generated from the sun) we can be sure to keep our earth as healthy as possible and to use the energy the sun has provided.</p>
<p>So why solar power?</p>
<p>Solar power is the most popular solutions among alternative energy solutions, however it is still relatively unknown as something that should be used not only as alternative energy but as THE energy.</p>
<p>A Green energy formula:</p>
<p>Solar energy is an all natural energy source that doesn&#8217;t involve any harmful pollutants to the earth. In conjunction, there is nothing that is released into the atmosphere that can be considered harmful or pollutant.</p>
<p>The convenience of storage:</p>
<p>With conventional power, you wouldn&#8217;t be able to store the power, but with solar power you can store the energy until you need to use it. Having a stored supply of energy ensures that you can have energy even during a black out or any power outage.</p>
<p>Easy to maintain:</p>
<p>Solar energy systems dont need much attention and are easy to maintain.</p>
<p>So, how can solar energy be used?</p>
<p>Solar power can be used to power many specific things. Even if we were to add solar power to these needs, well be doing our part on being Green for our planet.</p>
<p>Did you know you could cook without fire or with an electric grill? You can good with solar energy! Solar cooking doesn&#8217;t change the taste of the food. You can cook just like how you usually cook with any other grill, only difference is that you are using solar energy! The only demand that solar cooking makes of you is being patient; it is a matter of more than a few minutes. The food is just as tasty and even more healthier! In addition, you&#8217;ll be saving money on your gas and electricity.</p>
<p>You can now light up the entire house, use every electrical appliance without thinking about cutting down bills. Solar energy can power a house at night and light it up due to its ability to store its energy in batteries for nighttime use. Many people have used how to create solar power guides to help create solar lighting systems for their personal uses.</p>
<p>You can keep your house cozy and warm using the solar heating system without worrying about costs.</p>
<p>First, the energy comes free. Then, the installation cost is a one-time cost, the investment is recovered within a few years of installation, making the power generated by solar energy absolutely free.</p>
<p>You can even reduce the costs of installation by learning how to create solar energy. Deciding to build your own solar energy system would make it cheaper to have solar energy in your household.</p>
<p>Want your energy saving guide? Check out our <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://go-solarenergy.com/earth-4-energy-review" >Earth4Energy review</a></noindex> guide at Go-SolarEnergy.com. You&#8217;ll learn ways on <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://go-solarenergy.com/diy-solar-panel" >DIY solar panels</a></noindex>.</p>


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		<dc:creator>Craig Axelrod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For every landlord heating costs are a big concern, but there is a way to slash your energy costs and attract responsible tenants. By employing the newest green technologies, you can reduce the amount of fuel or electricity you use to heat your properties. Solar heating tubes can help you do this. Landlords that employ eco-friendly, climate conscious heating technology will find themselves attracting an emerging clientele who are worried about the effect they have on the environment, for both practical and ideological reasons. As government regulations concerning carbon emissions tighten, commercial tenants are left with little choice but operate from facilities which have low emissions. Even residential tenants are becoming interested in buildings which use green energy supplies.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With one decisive step, you can reduce your heating costs and attract eco-friendly tenants to your buildings. Using the most up-to-date advances in renewable energy will enable you to dramatically reduce your dependency on fuel and electricity for your heating needs. Solar heating tubes can help you do this. Landlords who use environmentally friendly, climate conscious heating technology will find themselves attracting an a new type of client, who are concerned with their impact on the environment, for either practical or ideological reasons. As government regulations concerning energy consumption tighten, businesses have little choice but to use facilities that have low emissions. Even residential tenants are becoming interested in homes that take advantage of renewable energy supplies.</p>
<p>How Much Energy Will Solar Heating Tubes Deliver?</p>
<p>For every landlord solar energy can have benefits, but the amount of benefit you can derive from solar heating tubes depends primarily on what type of heating system your building employs. Virtually all buildings can receive the benefits of using solar energy to heat your building&#8217;s water. Owners of properties which make use of radiant heat could further benefit by using the solar heating tubes to heat the property itself. Either way, however, the savings can be quite vast, especially over a protracted time period.</p>
<p>Solar heating tubes help you reduce your heating costs even if your property is not in a warm environment, or one that receives fewer days of direct sunshine. The tubes, cylindrical in shape, are a relatively new development, and represent a a new take on the standard, flat solar panels which have been with us for fifty years. The round shape of the tubes means that they can be positioned in such a way that they are in continual contact with the sun&#8217;s rays, thus absorbing as much solar energy as possible. Vacuum tubes are also used to ensure optimal insulation, making sure that hardly any of the collected energy is wasted until it is used to heat the building&#8217;s water. The less energy is lost the less electricity or gas you have to use, which will ultimately affect your bottom line by reducing your heating costs.</p>
<p>Start Saving Today with Solar Heating Tubes</p>
<p>Even though solar technology has been around for several decades, and environmentally aware clients have been encouraging building owners to use energy efficient, environmentally freindly ways to heat their buildings for years, the means to do so has only just become available. In order to slash your energy expenses and attract green tenants, you should think about installing the latest solar energy system at your earliest convenience. With a number of the world&#8217;s governments now on board with renewable energy programs, and many of them offering substantial incentives for landlords green energy not only makes ethical and environmental sense, but financial sense too. Why wait?</p>
<p>One last word: despite the fact that installing solar heating tubes will save you money, and even if it wasn&#8217;t true that going green will open up an entirely new client base of green tenants to you, it would still be the right thing to do. All steps away from our dependence upon fossil fuels not only save you money, but help save the environment for future generations; and that, simply put, is a win, win scenario.</p>
<p>Craig Axelrod is a principal for Emmy Energy, a <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.emmyenergy.com/index.cfm" >NY solar energy system</a></noindex> operation installing <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.emmyenergy.com/green-energy-products/solar-heating-tubes.cfm" >solar heating tube systems</a></noindex> <noindex><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.emmyenergy.com/green-energy-products/solar-electric-panels.cfm" >solar electricity systems</a></noindex> &amp; clean systems in the North East.</p>


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		<description><![CDATA[For many years, money that was used for good will was called charity and money used to make more money was called investing. Not anymore.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For many years, money that was used for good will was called charity and money used to make more money was called investing. Not anymore.</p>
<p>Today, the two ideas are coming together in a financial avenue called socially responsible investing. And both investors and mutual fund operators are learning that this new idea can be profitable, and do some good for the environment and society at the same time.</p>
<p>&#8220;Socially responsible investing means you don&#8217;t have to compromise your own personal beliefs to make money on Wall Street &#8212; whatever those beliefs are,&#8221; said Bob Guthrie, an investment broker with A.G. Edwards in Burlington, Vt.</p>
<p>Guthrie says that the idea of selectively choosing stocks for social reasons dates back to the early 1900&#8217;s. That&#8217;s when church members grouped together and refused to invest in tobacco or alcohol companies. He adds that the trend continued with investors ignoring corporations involved in the Vietnam War and those companies investing in South Africa.</p>
<p>But growth in this type of investing has mushroomed during the past few years as more and more investors have moved social consciousness into the mainstream of investing. And the impact is being felt.</p>
<p>With help from stockholders, says Rob Kruger, vice president of portfolio management at Progressive Asset Management, business practices concerning the environment are beginning to change, While the issues may differ, he said companies are realizing they will suffer the consequences if they aren&#8217;t viewed as being socially responsible.</p>
<p>&#8220;As this investing community continues to grow, a lot of proposals are being put forth by investors at annual shareholder meetings,&#8221; Kruger said. &#8220;A whole range of issues and activities is now being addressed.&#8221;</p>
<p>As part of its operational procedures, Progressive Asset Management conducts research for eco-friendly and socially responsible mutual funds. The firm filters out companies for environmental problems or nuclear involvement or whatever issues their clients are concerned about.</p>
<p>&#8220;As time flies, companies are becoming more and more cooperative with us,&#8221; Kruger said. &#8220;Many of them are now very eager to talk about these social and environmental issues.&#8221;</p>
<p>Guthrie agrees that business practices are changing and says American corporations are aware of stockholders who are concerned with the environment.</p>
<p>&#8220;Make sure your hard-earned capital is not invested in companies with little concern for the environment,&#8221; he advises. &#8220;Be sure to keep these things in mind when you invest and companies will too.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The power of the sun is the most powerful and sustainable source of energy available today. With the latest technology in solar systems, it is possible to harness that power and the government gives grants for solar panels to be installed in as many homes as possible. The initial cost can be high to put in a whole house business, but with the grants and additional rebates and tax breaks it becomes more affordable for everyone.</p>
<p>All over the world, electricity is used to provide water, and to run everything from schools to hospitals to the common household. Electricity is traditionally provided by coal, water power, or nuclear power, all of which are not necessarily sustainable and never ending sources. Electricity is getting more and more expensive and some households are finding it tough to pay for what they need.</p>
<p>A household can reduce their energy costs by selling their excess solar energy to the utility company, receiving credit for it. Then when they need to use the utility&#8217;s electricity they will count the credit for the energy previously sold to them by that household. The government grants help homeowners to afford the installation costs of a system.</p>
<p>The advantage to the systems is two fold. The homeowner creates power for the home and sells the excess produced to the utility company to use in their grid. Then the homeowner can make use of the grids electrical power if they need more than they have produced for the day.</p>
<p>This works by selling excess energy from a home to the grid, while allowing the family to use the grid&#8217;s electrical power when they need more than their system is producing. Power sold to the grid is recorded as a credit on the homeowner&#8217;s account so when they use more electricity there is a credit to offset their cost. Some homeowners actually see a zero cost for their power at the end of the month.</p>
<p>This is what drives the government grants available for solar panels. It relieves the stress on the utility grid and makes use of green and clean energy.</p>
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		<title>Making A Solar Powered Flashlight Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar powered flashlights generally look quite similar to a regular flashlight.  They have a simple switch that turns them on and off.  They have an area on one end that emits light...sufficient to allow it to be used at night or in any dark area.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Solar powered flashlights generally look quite similar to a regular flashlight.  They have a simple switch that turns them on and off.  They have an area on one end that emits light&#8230;sufficient to allow it to be used at night or in any dark area.</p>
<p>Using sunlight energy, a solar powered flashlight converts that energy into electrical power in a solar photovoltaic (PV) cell or panel that sits on the outside cover of the flashlight.  The solar generated power is stored in a battery.  A Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp is generally used in a solar powered flashlight instead of an incandescent light bulb, because LED&#8217;s last longer, and take less electrical current to operate.  LED&#8217;s, on average last for about 10,000 hours, compared to an incandescent light that has lasts about 1,000 hours. </p>
<p>Solar charged batteries, like LED&#8217;s that are used in solar powered flashlights, last much longer.  A solar charged battery is generally good for around 2500 hours or two years.  A nickel, lithium or cadmium single charge battery like one might normally find in a regular flashlight is generally good for about 15 hours of regular use.</p>
<p>If you want to get the most out of your solar charged batteries, leave your solar flashlight on for 15 hours or more at least once a month.  This will fully expend the charge.  Because rechargeable batteries have a memory effect, so if you keep using your flashlight without fully discharging it, it isn&#8217;t going to be able to return to 100 percent of its available power, and will eventually only recharge to a lower memory level.</p>
<p>The window sill is the perfect place for your solar powered flashlight when you&#8217;re not using it.  By placing the solar panel of the flashlight where it will get the most sunlight that&#8217;s available, you&#8217;ll be maximizing its power.  If you&#8217;re not using it regularly, though, make sure you turn it on and leave it on for at least 15 hours to discharge the battery.</p>
<p>You don&#8217;t have to look very hard any more to find a solar powered flashlight in a hardware store.  They&#8217;re great lights for emergency use, and for camping.  It&#8217;s good to have at least one in your home, and in each of your vehicles.  It&#8217;s a good idea if for no other reason than to lower your worry level. Remember all those times you needed a flashlight in a hurry, found it, discovered the batteries were dead and you didn&#8217;t have any spares&#8230;or at least didn&#8217;t know where they were?</p>
<p>Some amazingly innovative designs are being created for solar flashlights&#8230;with add-ons like siren, flasher, cell phone charger, etc&#8230; in addition to the basic flashlight design.   There are also any number of solar flashlight key chains are on the market today.  The price range varies, depending on the uniqueness of the style, the outside casing, and additional functions. </p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re into &#8220;spreading the light&#8221; from a solar powered flashlight, check out bogolight.com.  The name for this website came from &#8220;Buy One, Give One.&#8221; The company that operates the BoGoLight Program, called SunNight Solar, is a limited liability company founded by Mark Bent in 2006.  Mark served in the American Diplomatic Corp in various developing countries, and saw the need for light in many places.  So he set about finding a way to provide.  Purchasing one solar flashlight at BoGoLight, or one of its affiliates, like InHabitat, sends another identical solar flashlight donation to a non-profit organization set up to collect and ship the flashlights throughout the world to areas where they are needed.</p>
<p>Shining a little light, in a very solar way, is a unique and wonderful method to help others who sit in the dark at night be able to see&#8230;even after the sun&#8217;s gone down.</p>
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		<title>Solar Energy FAQ</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristina Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why we use solar energy? Solar power is currently captured and used in various fields, starting with the modern farmer and ending with the most sophisticated communications' systems. The main type of energy solar power is transformed to is electric energy.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What can solar power be used for? Humans use solar power to produce renewable energy for different work environments or at home. But it is mainly used in producing electric energy with the help of solar panels.</p>
<p>What are solar power costs? The sun offers us free power. But the systems that capture it do cost. Using domain profit guides materials can get a resourceful person the needed money, others can find different home money alternatives.</p>
<p>How much do solar systems last ? Solar panels that are used to transform solar power into thermal energy can be used for almost 2 decades. Solar panels that transform sun rays into electricity can be used for more than a quarter of a century.</p>
<p>How long before I recover my investment? The investment will be recovered in time, but the exact period is hard to evaluate because it depends on many things. For people that live in the most favorable environments, the investment costs can be recovered in as less as 3 years. What happens if the sky isn&#8217;t clear or during the winter? The new technology solar panels can capture radiation that are not visible to human eye. Even if the skies are clear or when it&#8217;s night outside, it doesn&#8217;t mean that the sun does not emit any radiations just because we don&#8217;t see it&#8217;s rays. But, their performances are highly influenced by exterior conditions. So, if you want this type of system to be financially logical, the house where it&#8217;s installed must be located in a favorable area where solar radiation is strong, the medium yearly temperature is high and the number or sunny days is clearly bigger than the number of cloudy days.</p>
<p>Do solar systems assume independence from electric power providers? This would be possible only under the ideal conditions described above. In daily use, a backup system is necessary, like having a power generator or not giving up to the power supply subscription. It doesn&#8217;t mean that you will end up using the backup system too often, but it has to be present there just in case, and also because solar systems that can offer exceptional independence are far too expensive for the average person.</p>
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