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There are many factors why you should have your boiler serviced on a regular basis. Just like various major appliances in you home, your boiler will get old, wears out, and even develops filth and debris that needs to be cleaned. Whilst there are some aspects of the boiler that can be taken care of yourself, like changing the filters, …

Jordan Laurent asked: Determining which type of geothermal heat pump is right for your home depends on the local climate and soil conditions, as well as the available land. Geothermal heaters work by absorbing heat from the ground and transferring it indoors using buried pipes will with water or refrigerant. The four types of geothermal or ground source heat pumps …

There is this very intriguing post over at One Block Off The Grid that discusses what and who it will take to get solar power adoption off the burner and mainstreamed in the USA.

So you want to produce a free energy generator? Many of us are about saving the planet earth and conserving energy. Our energy originates from the large energy companies, and just how they get that energy we use is inside a dirty way. Coal is burned which releases toxic gas fumes in mid-air. This pollutes mid-air. As we all know, …

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DRIVES HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED THIRD QUARTER REVENUES FOR GERMAN SOLAR COMPANY As Germany’s Solar Market Plateaus, CENTROSOLAR™ Sees American Market as Key to Future Growth CENTROSOLAR America today announces that the higher than expected third quarter revenues shown by its parent company supports its strong position for long-term growth in the U.S. solar market. Despite steep cuts in feed-in tariffs …

NEW FORECAST WARNS OIL WILL RUN DRY BEFORE SUBSTITUTES ROLL OUT At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a new University of California, Davis, study based on stock market expectations. The forecast was published online Monday (Nov. 8) in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. It …

AddieMom13 asked: What website would you recommend to a family getting more involved with green living? We already do basic things, like recycle, reuse, turn off lights when we don’t need them, keep the heat low, don’t run the water, etc..but it never occurred to me to wash clothes in cold water only. Where can I find more great ideas …

RJ Current asked: Residential geothermal has both pros and cons. It is however based on a proven technology that has been used for centuries. Satisfaction surveys show that more than 95% of homeowners with these systems would refer them to friends and family. Even The Government Likes It The Environmental Protection Agency also ranks geothermal heating as the most energy …

Everyone knows that they can find a good alternative source of power from wind turbines, solar panels and even magnet generator. But why is it that only a few people have any of these things installed in their homes or offices? The reasons are simple. Maybe, some of them don’t have the money to buy these. Bear in mind that …

The report includes new local climate projections for 10 national parks in California. With what the California Climate Change Center calls “medium-high” future emissions of heat-trapping gases, the average of six climate models is for Yosemite National Park to get 7.5 degrees hotter by 2070-2099 than it was in 1961-1990. That would be enough to make the national park 0.3degrees hotter than Sacramento historically has been.

Sheldon P asked: The term geothermal came from the Greek words geo and therme, which means earth and heat respectively. Geothermal is from the heat acquired from the hot circulating ground water of the Earth. People have used this particular type of energy for centuries now. One of the most common sources of geothermal energy is hot springs. The ancient …

Energy Star is a voluntary consumer information program intended to give customers details on the comparative energy conservation of specific products. This program commenced with informational tags for computer items, although it expanded to encompass residential heating and air conditioning products, home insulation materials and kitchen appliances. Another good type to see are the Breville Juice Extractors. The federal government …

RJ Current asked: Geothermal cooling systems are the perfect way to green your home and save money.?? But how does it work and how much money can you actually save? Let’s Start With How A Regular Air Conditioner Works. Like a geothermal system, they are basically a heat pump that draws the heat out of your home and radiates it …

Steve D Evans asked: How does geothermal energy work is a good question, and one which I have often been asked. In this article I must first explain what it is, and then how it can be made to work for man. Geothermal energy is, literally, the heat of the earth. The heat itself derives from radioactive decay beneath the …

Mr. LOL asked: I think I’ll quit asking stupid question about green living. I’m just wasting my points. Just having fun, and trying to irritate some people. Cheers and have a good laugh on me. Solar power

Kelsey Herseim asked: I’m planning on doing an accent wall with lime green. The rest of the walls will be white in the living room, white, black, and lime green will be the color in the living room. My kitchen is off of the living room, but I don’t want to do an off the wall crazzy color and have …

Faniya asked: Hi,My name Fa’Niya I am 18 years old.I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.Today we are having an writing test on Green living.I need ideas.My teacher told me to sign up for Yahoo mail yesterday so i did.She told me to go on yahoo answers and ask a question any good ideas I don’t need crazy stuff. Solar …

September 30, 2010—Despite extreme shifts in pricing, demand and governmental subsidies, the global photovoltaic market in 2011 will experience robust growth, with installations rising by 42.3 percent for the year, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp.

California has been trying to drive clean energy standards with it's regulations and requirements for alternative energy production by its larger utilities in recent years. To date that number has been a 20% renewable standard which has been a struggle for the utilities to comply with so far.

CNBC is premiering a new show next week that takes a long look at the business of garbage in America. They have previewed parts of it and there is some good info about turning garbage into energy and using to offset other forms of energy for industrial production.