The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily green news feed, www.twitter.com/nan_fischer.
Greetings to all you energy conscious, eco-minded folks! I hope you are ready to read about solar energy and [...]
My landlord just installed 2 of these solar heaters – 10 days before I move out, which stinks. But for the next 10 days, I plan on running these heaters all day long to heat up the house for absolutely no cost to me. In an effort to try to explain what my landlord did, [...]
Watch the Latest Video of UL Lafayette’s TEAM BeauSoleil assembling its entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon on the National Mall. The BeauSoleil Home is an affordable, green housing option that is well-suited for the Gulf Coast. It is designed to withstand hurricane-forcewinds and can be elevated in flood-prone regions. Also, the [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to know the relative electricity cost of utility scale solar and wind plants versus rooftop residential solar. In other words, how can I know whether to subsidize my utility’s alternative energy plant or renovate my own home?
Making such a determination is complex, but you could start with “In My Backyard,” a [...]
