Five Green Surprises From Habitat for Humanity
March 28th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Habitat for Humanity is a great organization that works to create simple, decent, and affordable to low-income families around the [&hellip
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The Coolest Solar-Powered Garden Features
January 17th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
It’s easy being green! More and more people are making the effort to live a greener lifestyle, and there has [&hellip
Solar Power for Military Homes
May 28th, 2012 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
It’s Memorial Day here in the U.S., a day we honor those who have died in the line of military [&hellip
Saving Energy on The Joy Cardin Show
November 10th, 2011 | by Karen Lee
I was a guest on Wisconsin's Public Radio's, The Joy Cardin Show, talking about cutting energy bill and saving money in the winter. The energy topic is very important to Wisconsinites as its average winter temperature in 2010 was 16.6 °F. So saving energy this winter is on everyone's mind as it means saving money. And especially in this slow economy, who wouldn't want to do everything they can to hold on to their had earned money, even if you don't live in Wisconsin? Here are some energy saving ideas
Solar Leasing Makes Solar Power Affordable
August 17th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
Anyone I know who is interested in solar power usually has two thing that make them tilt their head, clench [&hellip
NREL to See if Solar and Deserts Can Get Along
June 1st, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
To test to see how desert ecosystems can get along with industrial-scale solar installations, NREL scientists have re-seeded native grasses [&hellip
How to Make Earth Day Significant
April 15th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
You probably have a handful of options in your community for what you can do on Earth Day. Hopefully, each [&hellip
Community Solar Gardens Help Renters Go Green, but Solar Companies are Concerned
March 12th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
If you live rent an apartment, own a condominium, live in a shady neighborhood, or simply don’t want solar panels [&hellip
Idaho Man Builds 12 Foot Solar Road
February 17th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
Necessity is the mother of invention, and garage inventors have been meeting the challenge of climate change head on. From [&hellip
Engineered Virus Causes Tobacco Plants to Grow Solar Cells
January 28th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
Tobacco, once the glory crop of the South Atlantic region of the United States, has fallen in stature as health [&hellip
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