Posts Tagged ‘Renewable energy’

Live Well – Live Green!

Friday, July 24th, 2009
Diagram explaining how solar water heating works
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There have been so many advances in green energy technology, it is now easier than ever to start changing your home to run on clean, alternative power.

There are many ways to implement your plan to convert your home from being totally fossil fuel dependent to making use of renewable energy sources.

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Save Money And Reduce Climate Change

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

With reports that the polar ice caps are dwindling away and climate change is wreaking havoc with our weather patterns, it has become increasingly obvious that we must all take steps to decrease global warming and our dependence on fossil fuels.  The increases in world population and industrialization mean that our energy needs will continue to expand, so it is imperative that we look to other, clean sources for our energy supplies.

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Live Well – Live Green! An Explanation

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
This figure shows the relative fraction of man...
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Hello, and welcome.  I have always been interested in environmentally-friendly living, energy efficiency, and house design – particularly with regard to the use of passive solar design elements.  I thought that it would be likely that there are a lot of other people who are also interested in these things, but may not know where to look for relevant information, so I began this blog in an attempt to bring understanding, new ideas and, perhaps, different perspectives to those who are looking.  I want to cover several things in this blog, – (as you can see by the sub-title, it’s all about energy-efficient living!), – but electricity is such a big player in the field that I believe we should look at that first, and devote some time and space to it.
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