265 articles about "solar"

Use Rain Power and Solar Power Together!

The rainwater harvesting industry is constantly looking for different ways of making rainwater harvesting more economical and practical. Rainwater harvesting means you can use between 30% and 50% less on mains water consumption, and since we are all ...

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Solar Deck - Review

Solar deck lighting is an energy efficient method of providing accent and safety for any outdoor deck location. These lights rely on energy derived from sunlight to charge batteries through miniature solar photo voltaic (PV) cells located on top of t...

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Solar Power Energy - The Finest Source Of Energy On The Planet Today

Solar power energy lessens the energy expenses, as well as benefits the ecosystem. Environment friendly energy is the need of this moment, if we have to help save our Planet from the hazardous effects of pollutants. Other individuals have calculated ...

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An Easy to Understand Explanation of How Solar Panels Work

Solar energy is getting a lot of attention these days. Its time to answer the question: how do they actually work? It is not obvious how a panel can convert the sun's rays into electricity without moving parts. This article will help explain the...

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Travel to Turkey for the 2006 Total Solar Eclipse

Turkey is known for many things, from being the land of Baklava to the home of the Turkish delight, but it is also a great destination for astro-tourists. In 2006, Turkey had the opportunity to experience a once-in-a-lifetime event: the Total Solar E...

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Solar Ovens - Save More Than Money

Solar ovens are a simple and effective technology that can have a significant impact on the environment, as well as on people's lives. They allow us to cook food using only the energy from the sun, and this can have a range of benefits, from financia...

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Solar Power On Increase For Housing Associations & Local Authorities

Clean,quiet and environmentally friendly, photovoltaic solar panels are increasingly being specified for installation on housing association and local authority projects. They not only help tackle the challenge of climate change but offer a cost-effe...

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The Net vs. Nature.

Over the last few days, I've noticed many disturbances on the Internet. Mail has been going missing, a lot of sites have been down. It seems to be a global thing. It can make life pretty difficult if you are building and maintaining sites, or ar...

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Going Green With Wind Turbines

Wind Turbine Energy: A New and Green Alternative When people think about finding green sources of energy, they often turn to solar power. While it is true that solar energy is a clean alternative to using traditional fuels such as gas and electrici...

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Solar Film - The Future of Renewable Energy?

Sun-powered electric options were once limited to large dark panels, but now consumers have a choice. In addition to panels of single or multi-crystal solar cells, solar film or thin film solar units are available in frames or in building materials s...

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