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When designing a solar home, carefully plan to accommodate and benefit from the sun’s shifting patterns and other natural, seasonal cycles. Before finalizing a building plan, spend time at the site at different times of the day, and pay attention to the sun, wind and weather. More: continued here

Driving home after work during the second week of March, the setting sun was spectacular: a molten, pink-red globe, its colours intensified by a thick shroud of smog. ‘There is a price to pay for skies that look like this,’ I couldn’t help but think. I had seen a similar sunset over 10 years before, in South Africa, when a …

For the energy conscious person, this strategy could be called “5 degrees of separation”. Looking to save on your electricity bill, or just concerned about power use in light of environmental issues? Heating and cooling our homes is one of our biggest energy sinks, along with inefficient vehicles. By taking a few steps, you can reduce the amount of electricity …

In the Sunny State of California, host to some of the best weather on the Planet, the power grid is simply not up to par with the thirst for energy. Air-conditioners surge in the summer heat and demand 35% of all the electricity generated and in places like Los Angeles indeed that is an enormous amount of power. More: continued …

How to conserve [tag]fuel[/tag] in your home. A number of good tips. Fuel and other [tag-tec]energy costs[/tag-tec] continue to escalate and we may not be able to do anything about increasing fuel prices, but we can try to use less fuel by making our homes more energy efficient. Here a a number of tips you should use to keep your …

The EIA expects summer 2007 natural gas prices to rise by 17.7 percent over the past summer. For this year, natural gas prices would increase by 12.8 percent over 2006. The statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy cited, “Concerns about extreme weather conditions and rising prices in the oil market will keep upward pressure on the Henry Hub …

With the increasing concern about environmental issues such as pollution and global warming, as well as the unbelievable rise in the price of gasoline, it is no wonder that[tag]hybrid[/tag] vehicles are gaining popularity. Hybrid cars have been relatively common for years, with hybrid Sport Utility Vehicles in close competition, but what about hybrid trucks? We don't see those too often. Automotive manufacturing giant General Motors, however, believes that will change.

Active solar builds on the same principles as passive solar but uses additional technology such as fans and pumps to maximize the desirable effects and minimize the undesirable ones. It is used to produce energy for heating and cooling spaces, to store [tag]energy[/tag] for later use, and to heat water. Most active [tag]solar energy[/tag] systems use specialized collectors to capture the rays and used the stored power and additional electricity as necessary to run pumps and fans for distribution.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) — Charlie’s golden ticket may have provided him with an unlimited supply of chocolate, but did it pay his home energy bill? Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), maker of PINK insulation, is helping to solve the problem of home energy costs for five lucky Aquila (NYSE:ILA) customers through the PINK Ticket Giveaway. Owens …

One of the new and emerging energy solutions is biodiesel fuel for cars and equipment. This fuel that is created from natural oils is gaining wide acceptance across the coutnry, first by rabid green advocates, but more and more these days by average consumers concerned about the rising problem of oil and its implications on our economy and ecology. Biodiesel …

Australia Considers Putting All Schools on Solar Power by Rick Chapo You have to love politicians. Jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon, they are suddenly coming up with all kinds of programs to solve energy problems. In Australia, the Labor Party is throwing around a startling idea as part of its effort to win upcoming elections. In an effort to …

Fuel Sampling Results Make Conditions Right for Caution Petroleum Outreach, Fuel Quality Enforcement Program and State-by-State Quality Index are all part of NBB’s Efforts to Enhance Biodiesel Quality Jefferson City, MO. – Fleet managers, petroleum distributors and other consumers should consider a biodiesel “winter weather advisory” in effect for the nation. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) raised the advisory in …

One of the new and emerging energy solutions is biodiesel fuel for cars and equipment. This fuel that is created from natural oils is gaining wide acceptance across the coutnry, first by rabid green advocates, but more and more these days by average consumers concerned about the rising problem of oil and its implications on our economy and ecology. Biodiesel …