Solar Cooking Technology Has Improved Throughout the Years

Although the economy is struggling still, companies that are utilizing solar technology appear to be thriving. I stay in touch with the manufacturers and sellers of solar ovens, and all of them report that the sales of solar ovens have been steadily increasing for the last three years. The technology behind solar ovens has  improved [...]

Things to Know about Energy Tax Rebates

Don’t get me wrong energy tax rebates are a shining example of our government working to create a cleaner tomorrow but there are a few things to know about them, I picked up after talking to the tax man. So in 2009, my family installed a Energy Star rated heat pump unit. Basically, these work [...]

Solar Cooking Is Like Using Free Electricity

I would bet anything this photo was taken somewhere in Arizona because of the abundant sunshine and the turquoise sky. Of all the places in the US, this state is perfect for generating free electricity using solar panels and it can be done on a micro scale at home or a large scale like some [...]

Going Green Easy on St. Patrick’s Day

 Yesterday was the true showing of people going green. As soon as I stepped out of my apartment complex doors and started walking down the street, the color hit me from every angle possible. Cars drove by waving green streamers, people wore green clothes, green balloons hung from the grocery store cash register and a [...]

Searching Online Doorways to Find Ways of Going Green!

I have really been doing my best about going green these days, as I try to do my part to try and stop the effects that global warming is having on our planet. There are some things I have already started doing with my going green efforts, like turning down the heat in the winter [...]

Technology is a Double Edged Sword

Technology will be the answer to many of the world’s pollution problems. One could say that technology got us into the predicament we are in now and I’d agree. New technology can always go one of a couple ways depending on how society adopts it. Like last night, Oprah was on TV and she was [...]

Solar Thermal Energy Is The Way To Go

   I recently had a solar thermal energy system installed on my house. I was looking at ways to help the environment, and I found a website online that explained the benefits of going green. I was able to find and purchase my solar energy system right from my house. No crowds or traffic to [...]

Adhering to my checklist of going green has been easy and fun!

I have really been doing my best at going green over the past two years as I try to do my part to help stave off global warming. At first I did not know where to start with my going green habits. But after looking around online at some websites that offered some great tips [...]

Save Money, Protect the Environment, and Eat Well with Solar Cooking

January 2010 was one of the cloudiest we have had in Phoenix in years. We had chilly weather and lots of rain, and when I got my electric bill I almost croaked. We had to do all our cooking in the house because it was too cloudy to cook in our solar ovens outside. We [...]

Solar Panels Helped Me Save Over One Thousand Dollars

       For the last couple of years my husband and I have been talking about installing some solar panels on our farm. We were having a hard time with the costs for electricity and heat as we were expanding our barns and livestock. I did not realize the amount of electricity that it would take [...]