Solar Panels Sucking It Up

This is the time of the year when solar panels really start to suck up all the UV rays shining down on the hotter regions of the country. From Las Vegas to Los Angeles over to Phoenix, the afternoons are getting a bit toasty. Nighttime is still nice and brisk at least in Southern California [...]

I Find Answers to Questions on Going Green Online

There are so many awesome ways that I have been figuring out how I can pitch and do my part on the fight against global warming by going green. You know how I like to find different ways at going green? I like to look up things online—where I have found that there are some [...]

Brother Showing Me the Scope on Getting Free Electricity

Who does not like to get things for free that is reading this article right now? I knew it! None of you readers raised your hands, because like me, we all love getting things for free! My older brother Adam, who lives in Vermont, has figured out a cool and going green way of getting [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Finding a Rental with Solar Panels

It is that time of year again to pay Uncle Sam and look for a new place to live. With the lease up at our apartment in the coming weeks I’ve started browsing the classifieds and this Sunday will be driving around looking for, “For Rent” signs. Best case scenario, the three of us find [...]

Documentary Has Me Going Green

The defining moment when I started really taking notice to the environment occurred at of all places my friend’s grandparents. I was over there for dinner and before the food was on the table we watched a Blu-Ray documentary on the planet. The focus was rare wildlife, hard to reach environments and natural wonders. In [...]