I am a huge fan of One Block off the Grid which provide group discounts for solar installations. (See here if group discounts are availabe in your town.) But what if you don’t want to spend a chunk of upfront change on system but want the benefits? The Company now offers the same group savings through […]
ElioSolar Integrates One Solution for Solar Window Shade and Hot Water
The other day I was looking for a product to help a client whose historic building was suffering from increased cooling costs since heat was being retained in its brick facade. I searched to find out how historic buildings were built to combat heat gain problems in the summer since so many older buildings were […]
Green News 8.23.10 Smart Meters to Wastewater Rocket Science
Photo by Fernando de Sousa. This week we have a large list of green news which is sure to excite and be dazzle you. Conflict-Free’ Electronics Bundled in Financial Reform Law Nanotech coatings can enhance electricity output from wastewater Foursquare Coming to a Search Engine Near You? GE and 4 VC Partners Offer $200M to […]
Green Links for May 16, 2010 from Smart Grid to Children’s Tylenol recall
Photo by Fernando de Sousa. Lots of good green stuff in the mailbox this week ranging from five green energy myths with a dash of Children’s Tylenol recalls and a sprinkle of what is the Smart Grid anyways? Oh, don’t forget to read the BottleHood’s creative way to reuse wine bottles. Lots more where that came from. […]
Competence: The Next Phase of Solar.
Photo by Jeremy Levine Designs Welcome guest poster, Mark Yarbough, providing sage advice about picking the right company if you decide to install solar on your buildings. He is a member of the City Council of Perris, California. He is also the owner of a Volvo repair shop. His city went solar two years ago […]
Chevron, a Fox Dressed Up like a Hen in Enviro Chicken House
Photo by Angel (a) Guest Post from Green Talk reader, Jim, a retired civil engineer who is fascinated by solar and wind technology: I am not usually paranoid. But I just can’t stop thinking about how one of the biggest oil companies in the world is now one of America’s largest solar power companies. Chevron. […]
1BOG Brings Discounted Solar to New Jersey. Your Area Could be Next.
Everyone has dreams and fantasies. Some dream of accumulating great wealth, others dream of finding the perfect mate, and others dream of owning solar panels. I fall into the later category. Although, this dream of owning solar seems to pale in comparison to wealth, fame, and love, it hurt every time I saw solar panels […]
Solar Pool Heat: The Economic and Green Way to Heat your Swimming Pool
Are you dreaming for spring like I am with the average temperatures in the New Jersey area hovering around 21 degrees? Day dreaming about the pool you have in your backyard and dipping your toe into the warm pool water? Well, if you live in the northeast like me, I can’t dip my toe in […]
