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Proof Canada could be 100% powered by renewable energy
April 29, 2013
The growth in wind energy since 2003 in the United States provides clear evidence for what Canada might have achieved during the same period, or could over the coming decade if we were smart. For a measly $120 billion, or say about $10 billion a year for the next ten years, we could, in Canada be powered 100% by renewable energy, earning strong and sustained profits for more than twenty years.
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Permaculture Solar House for Heating and Cooling
April 18, 2013
Free energy is hard to come by these days. Taking advantage of it makes a whole lot of sense as a way to save money, create more comfort, and preserve the planet for our children.
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Oil, gas, coal, and nuclear industries are NOT really profitable
April 18, 2013
"None of the world's top industrial sectors would be profitable if they were paying their full freight. None!" according to a UN sponsored report, says David Roberts on Grist.
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Charge Up Your Phone with Solar
April 10, 2013
Solar charge your phone or tablet for free at your local coffee shop. Today PowerBarr annouced a feedback, support and funding event. You are invited to Evergreen Brick Works to try out PowerBarr Beta with a free solar charge for your phone or tablet on April 15th at 7pm. This is a fund raising event with a goal of $5,000 to help build the next generation of PowerBarr and extend the network of charging locations.
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Introduction to Permaculture
March 18, 2013
As the number of stories in the news that portend doom and gloom increases, it makes more and more sense to dig into some of the ways more and more people are fighting back. Permaculture has much to teach us about how to live a better life.
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Binga Zimbabwe Eco-Village in the Making
March 12, 2013
Help the people of Binga create new self-sufficient sustainable buildings as a part of a new Eco-Village.
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Winning the Renewable Revolution Against All Odds
February 22, 2013
Germany has the strongest economy in Europe with large scale industrial production that leads the world. At the same time this, the most advanced industrial power in the world, is operating increasingly on renewable energy.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY NOW CHEAPER THAN NEW FOSSIL FUELS
February 11, 2013
Research shows that as of 2011 renewable energy is cheaper than gas or coal in Australia. Undoubtedly the gas and coal companies will be trying to prevent this type of research from becoming known for other regions like Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa. More than likely it is already true or soon will be.
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Crowdsourcing Solar
February 6, 2013
Solar makes economic sense despite the lack of a carbon/pollution tax and despite the trillions of dollars in subsidies that have been given to oil, coal, gas, nuclear and transportation over the last fifty plus years. Yet, despite oil, coal, gas, nuclear and transportation industries passing on the true costs to tax payers like you and me for the past fifty years, solar power still makes economic sense in competition with and against the perpetrators of the greatest crimes against humanity, that results from the use of fossil and nuclear energy.
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Straw Bale Home in Haiti
January 20, 2013
Builders without Borders to build a prototype straw bale home, the first ever in Haiti.
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Solar Electric Vehicle Hitting the Streets
January 17, 2013
Imagine a world filled with solar powered vehicles. Smell the fresh clean air. Listen to the quiet hum of electric motors.
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Sun Rise:Your Complete Guide to Sustainable Living
January 16, 2013
Check out the Open iPub version of Sun Rise. This book explains in simple terms, how we all can start using solar energy, wind power, breathing walls, straw bale home construction techniques, passive solar design, smart windows, green roofs, and composting - today!
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Bullfrog Power and SolarShare partner to bring more clean, renewable energy to the Ontario grid
December 12, 2012
Leading green power provider provides financing to accelerate solar energy project development in Ontario Canada.
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Solar Thermal Upgrade: Heating and Hot Water
November 24, 2012
Think all solar thermal systems are the same. Think again. Imagine using a solar thermal hot water heating system for both your domestic hot water AND your heating. What is especially cool about this option is that radiant hot water heating systems can operate at lower temperatures than domestic hot water, allowing the system to have an impact in a wider variety of weather conditions.
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How Germany is Getting to 100 Percent Renewable Energy
November 17, 2012
By design Germany will be producing 80% of the countries energy from renewable sources by 2050. Already 25% of its power comes from renewable energy sources including solar, wind and biomas.
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Scotland on Target for 100% Renewable Energy by 2020
November 17, 2012
Check out the people of Scotland and their plan to get to 100% renewable energy by 2020. They've already made it to 35% renewables as of 2011.
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Our Colorado Off-The-Grid Solar Home
November 14, 2012
This modern off-the-grid solar home in the Colorado Rockies demonstrates the beauty and elegance of intelligent design that combines efficiency with renewable energy systems to create a comfortable and inexpensive lifestyle.
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Solar Supercharger for Electric Cars
October 16, 2012
Cruising down the coast of California would be a good experience in an electric car. How might that work you might ask if the maximum distance your electric car can go on a charge is 300 miles for the Tesla Model S pure electric car? Also, what good would it do if the pollution was simply shifted from the tailpipe to coal or gas plants?
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Free Fuel from the Sun
October 15, 2012
Does the source of fuel matter when we consider our energy choices? Fuel from the Sun is free and essentially unlimited. What does an unlimited fuel source mean for our future? Are the resources used to make solar panels the next determining factor for energy choices?
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Economics of Technology for Clean Drinking Water
October 12, 2012
Dean Kamen is the prolific inventor of the electric vehicle called Segway. More recently he has been working hard to create a machine that can turn even the most contaminated liquid into clean drinking water.
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