Here are some more notable products on display at IBS 2011 that Greg was able to check out: The Skylight Tube, from US Sunlight Corp. This illuminating ceiling fixture is a rarity--it's Energy Star rated because the tube is insulated. Clopay's Gallery garage door with...
The city of Lancaster in Southern California has a great way to bring affordable solar power to its residents: leased solar panels. Through a recently unanimously passed plan and a partnership with SolarCity, Lancaster residents will have the opportunity to lease...
Members of Earth First! protested the continuing construction of a wind farm on Kibby Mountain in the Kibby Township of Maine. One activist chained herself to a truck that was carrying a turbine blade to the job site. This according to an article yesterday in the...
The oil spill in the gulf is concentrated pollution. And everybody is rightly upset about it. And we should do everything in our power to fix it because we can directly see the devastating effects. However, everyday our homes and offices in the United States are...
If the world were to be entirely powered by solar panels (including cars, trains, etc), how much surface area would it take up? According to this website's calculations, the panel farm would have to cover all of Spain to meet the world's energy demands by 2030.That's...
Solar panels used to take 22 years of use to pay for themselves in energy savings. But with a 40% drop in price and various incentive programs, that number has shrunk to 16. It's all part of a perfect storm: A slump in global demand just as new production facilities...
Several solar panel customers are up in arms about a proposed fee by Xcel Energy in Colorado. The fee would be levied on homes newly outfitted with solar panels even if the home did not use any electricity in the month. A company spokesman said "the fee is a...
You know things have shifted in America when wind power now employs more Americans than coal mining. According to Fortune magazine, the number of jobs in the wind industry rose 70 percent over the past year to 85,000, outnumbering the 81,000 working in coal mining. It...
You may be familiar with the story of the White House solar panels. Famously installed by President Carter to promote energy efficiency, they were later removed by Reagan shortly after he assumed office. As champions of solar power, we here at BobVila.com were hoping...
Which city receives more solar radiation, Fargo or Louisville? (Answer: On average, Fargo receives more solar radiation than Louisville.) Knowing the answer to this question is important if you are looking to install solar panels. The National Renewable Energy...
