Image by CERTs On Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 46 people from the Mahtomedi Area came together to learn how they can add a solar system to their own home. Question by jaan: I say solar power is the future, What do you say? I always like solar power, calculators, toys and it’s always been cheaper […]
Continue reading …Home Owners Association limitations on solar panel/water heater installation?
March 4, 2013 6 Comments
Image by AIDG Question by smeshie123: Home Owners Association limitations on solar panel/water heater installation? I’m writing a paper for my environmental law class and am looking for a starting point having to do with maybe the different restrictions state governments place on HOAs in their ability to limit solar panel and/or water heater installations […]
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Image by friendsoffamilyfarmers Question by G2: How can we make these things sustainable? How can we reduce growing Crops for food, feed, and fibre such as cotton. And how can we reduce making room for infrastructure such as roads and housing. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …How has biodiversity been damaged and how can individuals and ecologists restore it to a sustainable level in?
February 28, 2013 1 CommentQuestion by Harvey Thomas: How has biodiversity been damaged and how can individuals and ecologists restore it to a sustainable level in? How has biodiversity been damaged and how can individuals and ecologists restore it to a sustainable level in earth’s forests and grassland? What do you think? Answer below!
Continue reading …What is the most cost-efficient way to bring green electricity into my home?
February 24, 2013 6 Comments
Image by Rep. Virginia Foxx Congresswoman Virginia Foxx visits ASU Solar Homestead, a solar powered home being built to compete in the international Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC. Question by John H: What is the most cost-efficient way to bring green electricity into my home? I would like to invest in wiring my home with […]
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Image by Jamais Cascio Question by 1Dlover: Can a house survive on solar power alone? I have to come up with a proactive research question for school and i decided to do “Can a house survive on solar power alone?” the solar power being generated from solar panels. I need help with the answer since […]
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Image by Rep. Virginia Foxx Congresswoman Virginia Foxx visits ASU Solar Homestead, a solar powered home being built to compete in the international Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC. Question by John: Why do Dems love tax incentives then hate the rich when they use them? When an idea wafts across the mind of a Democrat, […]
Continue reading …Question by Adrian: How much would it cost to build a very sustainable home? so i was just thinking of what kind of home i’d like when i grow up and i obviously want one that gets energy through renewable resources such as solar power, wind, and geothermal maybe. my question is how much it […]
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Image by Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) relaxes on a chair made of reclaimed wood from bourbon barrels with student, Mariko Fujo-White, also from Hawaii, inside Cornell University?s solar-powered home during the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (Photo by […]
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Image by Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon Congressman Michael Arcuri (R-NY), center, poses for a photo with team members of Cornell University, while next to their solar-powered home, during the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (Photo by Stefano Paltera/US Dept. of Energy Solar […]
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