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Solar Decathlon 2007 - Cutting Edge New Homes "Off the Grid" - 08/02/07 02:15 PM
This year the Solar Decathlon comes to the mall in DC. For those that don’t know, it is where about 20 universities get together and their technical students that are studying Renewable Energy build a house and it must be able to be transported to the mall in DC and constructed and be self-reliant right there on the grass. There are no power lines
that go to the mall, so, when you see the workings of these houses, you can be assured that they are producing what they are using. I’m thinking about getting a group together from PA to go … (5 comments)
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PA Solar Funding - "Renting" Vs. "Owning" Your Future - 08/02/07 02:06 PM
Why would I take a loan out and pay even more for my already expensive Renewable Energy System? Well, you’re going to need energy anyway. You’ll pay for it monthly for the rest of your life. In some recent reading and discussions with some folks, it can actually make sense for some to use Solar Funding for their purchase.
Like renting versus buying a home; You can “rent” power from the grid and never have any equity or you can “Fund” (Mortgage in essence) a Renewable Energy System for your home that will be yours in the end as … (3 comments)
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Wood - At the Roots of Renewables - 08/02/07 02:02 PM
I’m delving into dangerous territory with this one. One of our most recent customers that came on board uses woodstoves for heating in the winter and mentioned to me that they can take a certain amount of wood from the forest on their property that will naturally renew itself. Jeremy had mentioned to me that 1/2 to 1 cord of wood can be taken from 1 acre and it will be healthy for the forest. I have now read that a few places and it makes perfect sense to me anyway. What I’ve read is that it is actually healthier for … (11 comments)
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