If you are looking for a way to reduce your fossil fuel use while saving money, an air-source heat pump (ASHP) might be a valid option. While this technology has long been popular in warmer southern climates, the colder winter temperatures in the north make it more...
Harrisburg, Pa utility provider PPL Electric Utilities has its $40 million smart grid pilot program in a fully operational stage. Currently about 60,000 customers are enjoying the benefits of 21st century technology and a more reliable source of electricity. Just in...
We are Renovate Your World are unabashed supporters of the Smart Grid. (Which, at times, feels the same as saying we are fans of terra forming and a three-party system.) Fewer and shorter blackouts. Green energy. Smart meters and smart appliances that work for you to...
Here in Vermont we've had nothing but rain for what seems like the past two months straight. I can count the number of cloudless days we've had since Spring began on one finger. It had me thinking about harnessing the sun with photovoltaics and if such a renewable...
The Winner of the 2010 Earth Awards was recently announced, and it's a product that we may see in commercial and residential construction down the road. Called 'Artificial Photosynthetic Foam,' the winning material was inspired by the foam nest made by the Tungara...
Here's a great little article from AltEnergyMag.com that all you city-dwellers should check out. The piece poses the following question: for an urban citizen given a small, open space (whether rooftop, patio, or disused building site), is it more beneficial to plant a...
Rural North Texans are increasingly turning to wind turbines to cut their electric bills, according to this article from The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Federal tax credits are making the systems viable, covering 30% of the cost and installation. The wind turbines now...
I love ingenuity. Especially some around the subject of energy. Well, Carnegie Institution for Science and California State University have done just that by identifying New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds using kite-like turbines. Tethered...
We've documented the surge of interest in small wind power generators, but would you buy a wind turbine at a hardware store? Homeowners will soon have that option as EarthTronics will be selling turbines designed to operate with low winds at Ace Hardware stores in...
According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the market for small wind turbines grew a whopping 78 percent in 2008, which is good news in a world where it seems as if all economic stories are bleak. U.S. manufacturers sold about half of all small wind...
