Archive for July, 2011

A Beginners Guide To Solar Panels

If you are interested in installing solar panels on your home, but are unsure of the differences between the aforementioned options, the guide below will provide you with a head start.

As it stands, there are four different types of solar panels available for purchase and personal use. These include Monocrystalline Silicon, Polycrystalline Silicon, String Ribbon Silicon, and Amorphous Silicon Panels. These devices offer energy independence, lowered monthly utility bills and the satisfaction of an environmentally-friendly power source. If you are interested in installing solar panels on your home, but are unsure of the differences between the aforementioned options, the guide below will provide you with a head start.

Green – The New Black

America is slowing evolving into a clean, green environmental machine.

From the media to the dinner table, green energy is a topic which appears inescapable. With oil costs on the rise and summer looming around the corner, once again America is looking toward new and innovative energy sources to help ease financial burdens. As such, the green job market only continues to show signs of growth, simultaneously aiding the economy and the environment.

Apps For Conservation

There are a variety of apps available to help people go green
Going green is on every one’s mind. Everybody is working hard to get as much of their life environmentally concerned as they can. Sometimes it is hard to know what sorts of things we can do to reduce our footprint. Fortunately, when it comes to going green, today, there’s an app for that.

The Upside to Solar Energy

Solar energy has its share of good points. Here we look at a few of the major advantages inherent in using solar energy.

Solar energy is good energy that has its share of advantages. In fact this is a fun subject to learn about! For instance solar energy, while not completely pollution-free does play a key role in reducing pollution levels in comparison to fossil fuels.

Sonic in Oregon Gets Solar Panels

Homeowners and major businesses are not the only ones interested in solar energy. Sonic franchises are now getting in on this trend to save both money and the environment.

Solar energy has expanded to fast food franchises, lowering both their energy costs and their impact on the environment. One recent example is the Sonic Drive-In located in Wilsonville, Oregon. The owners had 45 solar panels installed on the roof of the drive-in, which should generate over $6000 of electricity per year. This equates to over one quarter of the Sonic’s electricity bill. While it is not necessarily the first fast food restaurant to use solar panels, it is the first Sonic in the area to do so, and is setting a good example for other franchises to follow.