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All solar panels produce DC power, and almost all RVs have coach batteries, so it's simply a matter of hooking up a solar panel to a charge controller to (more…)

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Solar hot water heaters

Ahhh…a nice clean shower — and so much more so with solar-heated hot water.

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EARTH TALK

From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I heard that using a solar powered water heater in my home would reduce my CO2 emissions significantly. Is this true? And what are the costs?

– Anthony Gerst, Wapello, IA

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A DIY solar energy home book will show you each step to take when designing your own home solar panels. They will make the process of building and setting up your electricity systems much easier and cheaper.

There are many books available in the field of renewable energies and creating your own power at home. The most complete DIY solar energy home book comes in online packages and it will cover everything (more…)

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Like a cluster of pleated, venetian blind-esque volcanoes, this new convention center in Taiwan has “skin” that will naturally ventilate the structure and generate energy from solar power. Beijing-based MAD Architects recently designed the Taichung Convention Center as a commission by the Taiwanese government. The center is intended to become a new local landmark and [...]
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A very welcome advance in modern day technology is instant hot water. It is rapidly change the way we heat our water, just like the microwave changed the way we heat food when we want it quick.

All this is a reflection on modern society. We don’t want to wait for anything, we want everything instantly. The good news is that the advent of instant hot water is great for the environment. This is because (more…)

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With a move toward green energy and other reliable energy sources, solar powered systems are becoming more and more popular. Solar powered lighting is dependable and bright and useful in many situations. Here are seven perfect ways to make use of this ever renewable energy source.

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Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary General, has some good reasons to be skeptical about all the ambitious plans and ideas floating around the Clinton Global Initiative. There’s a lot of talk about exciting, futuristic ideas: the mass deployment of electric cars with matching infrastructure! Gigantic solar power plants in the Sahara Desert that pipes clean energy to Europe! But as a panelist on a discus…Read (more…)

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A $573 million plan to power Europe with sunlight from the Sahara is gaining momentum, although critics warn a large corporate project, complete with expensive technology, may be risky in a country with weak rule of law. 
The solar initiative has been named Desertec and if it is completed, would be the world’s most ambitious solar power project. 
Fields of mirrors would gather solar rays to boil water, turning turbines to electrify a new carbon-free network linking Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.  Electricity would be transported by direct-current cables running beneath the Mediterranean.
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Celmec says its HeatRay heaters are suitable for outdoor use

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