Residential Solar Power News
Use the term “solar heating” in a conversation, and your listener will likely think of “solar water heating” (or, maybe, a solar thermal system). But solar space heating certainly isn’t a new concept, even if it’s not the first thing to come to mind: passive solar orientation makes use of it, and numerous designs exist [...]
For generations, getting a job in Central Appalachia has almost always translated into “going into the mines.” The coal industry has dominated the economies in West Virginia, Kentucky, and parts of Ohio for 150 years. While that hasn’t changed completely, a young organization has dedicated itself to keeping the region’s economy tied to energy production—but [...]
Rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector through green technology? If you’re a pessimist, you may immediately respond, “Yeah, tell that to the Chinese”… and use this month’s news of Evergreen Solar moving its factory from Massachusetts to China as evidence. Yes, China’s got a healthy lead on the renewable energy manufacturing front, but all’s not glum [...]