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This Old House
May 2007
Max Alexander |
Solar Hot Water A brilliant way to cut as much as 80 percent off your water-heating bills is to use a solar hot-water system. It doesn't use any fossil fuels and it doesn't cause any pollution. You don't even need to live in a sunny climate.   |
Popular Mechanics
June 2006
Ben Hewitt |
Sun Showers To slash water-heating bills, start with sunlight and lots of copper tubing. Here's how. |
This Old House
Joseph D'Agnese |
Eight Homeowners Save Over $12,275 on Energy How? By putting power-saving technologies to work inside their homes. Read on to see if you can do the same. |
This Old House
October 2007
Keith Pandolfi |
The Scoop on Solar Power You don't have to live in the Sunshine State to take advantage of renewable energy. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Peter Fairley |
Largest Solar Thermal Storage Plant to Start Up Spanish solar power station will produce 50 MW in the dark |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2010
Ellen Kathrine Hansen |
Denmark's Net-Zero-Energy Home With Home for Life, VKR Holding aims to bring carbon-neutral houses to the masses |
Scientific American
August 2008
Mark Fischetti |
Working Knowledge: Home Heating Pumps That Warm and Cool By extracting warmth and coolness from the outside air or ground, heat pumps can provide greater efficiency and lower cost over the long haul. |
Popular Mechanics
August 7, 2007
Nick Mokey |
DIY Rally 2007 Runners-Up, Part 9: Beaten by the Telescope Here are three do it yourself projects that play with light. |
This Old House
November 2007
Max Alexander |
Geothermal Heat Pump For the ultimate in comfort and energy conservation, start by digging a hole. |
This Old House
Joseph D'agnese |
Radiant Floor Heating Keeping your feet warm saves energy as it provides the ultimate in comfort. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009 |
Students Build the Solar Homes of the Future The Solar Decathlon, in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy this fall, will pit 20 teams of college students against each other in an international showdown of innovative engineering. |
Popular Mechanics
December 5, 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
Hot Water Heater Woes: How to Make Sure There's Enough Hot Water in Winter If your home always seems to run out of hot water quickly, your first approach should be to take a few energy-conserving steps. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Mike Norman |
Shining a Light on Solar Power The use of solar energy for heating and for generating electricity is not new. However, the rise in oil prices and efforts to find clean, renewable energy sources are beginning to make this area an investor favorite. |
Popular Mechanics
April 14, 2009
Adam Hadhazy |
How to Clean Up in 2009 With Tax Credits for the DIYer Tax credits reduce the total amount taxpayers owe the government -- they're more valuable than tax deductions, which offset only taxable income. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008
Alex Hutchinson |
Solar Thermal Power May Make Sun-Powered Grid a Reality For five decades solar technologies have delivered more promises than power. Now, new innovations are exiting the lab and plugging into the grid -- turning sunlight into serious energy. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
How Your Heating System Works: A Primer Regardless of what prompts you to take a second look at your house's heating system, or perhaps the first look, you do need to be conversant with what makes it tick. Here are the basics. |
Popular Mechanics
September 18, 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Decide Between Oil and Natural Gas to Heat Your Home Having been a home improvement editor here for more than 20 years, I can make one prediction with uncanny accuracy: As cooler weather settles in, heating questions will arrive. |
Food Processing
June 2013 |
MRO Q&A: Addressing Hairline Cracks in Stainless Steel Water Tanks The warranty expired, and the vendor says there are no material or workmanship defects. Do you have any idea what the problem might be and how it can be resolved? |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2007
Logan Ward |
MIT Team Turns Auto Parts Into Green Power for Remote Regions A group of recent graduates and grad students from MIT is reconfiguring parts from old cars to create a simple turbine that runs on the heat of the sun instead of the oil drum. |
Mother Jones
Mar/Apr 2000
Arthur Allen |
Prodigal Sun Solar energy was a rising star in the '70s -- until it was banished by the powers that be. Are we ready for its return? |
Popular Mechanics
January 26, 2009
Berendsohn & Sawyers |
10 Green Products from the International Builders' Show Environmentally friendly toilets, insulation, showerheads as well as other home products are highlighted. |
This Old House
Fran J. Donegan |
Instant Additions Also known as conservatories, greenhouses, and solariums, prefabricated sunspaces do more than let the sun shine in. They also add living space in less time than it takes to build a traditional addition. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Germany May Lead the Next Clean-Energy Revolution Without nuclear power, Germany will need to step up its solar and wind games. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2005
M.D. Mitchell |
Warming Up to Electricity Will next year's stock winners be fueled by this winter's energy turmoil? |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Jennifer Weeks |
Sun City When 18 teams of students built a solar neighborhood in the nation's capital, they created a showcase of the best new technology for conserving energy and harnessing the power of the sun. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2012
William F. Becker Jr. |
Energizing Tax Benefits Maximize deductions through building improvements and energy savings. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Adding Heat to Cold, Finished Rooms Most homes will have one or more areas in them that are chronically cold. There are a variety of solutions to this common problem including portable electric heaters, hot water heaters, and even under floor heating. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Ben Hewitt |
Energy Family Part Four: Power Pioneers At the end of a yearlong quest, our man off-the-grid taps into the wind, ramps up his solar array and surveys the future of energy production. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Save on Heating Costs Winter is on the way, and we'll soon be experiencing paroxysms of despair when we open our heating bills. Here are some tips on heating your home for less. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009
Elizabeth Svoboda |
10 Weekend Projects to Make Yours a Smart(er) Home Here are 10 weekend projects and 14 quick tips to make a smarter, more affordable home. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Which Solar Technology Will Win? Thin film, polysilicon, and solar thermal are battling for the future of solar power. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Obama Should Focus on Green Today Green technologies are one of the few bright spots in the country, something the president should focus on. |
BusinessWeek
September 9, 2010
Carol Matlack |
Sahara Solar Energy Could Power Europe Inc. A European consortium wants to invest $560 billion in Sahara solar panels. |
Popular Mechanics
January 8, 2008
Logan Ward |
Super Soaker Inventor Aims to Cut Solar Costs in Half The independent inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun says he can achieve a solar energy conversion efficiency rate that tops 60% with a new solid-state heat engine. It represents a breakthrough new way to turn heat into power. |
Wired
May 2005
Daniel H. Pink |
The New Power Generation Soccer moms, taco shops, even real estate developers - mainstream America is starting to pull the plug and rely on homegrown solar energy. Call it the dawn of the hygrid age. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Oil and Solar Become Partners Chevron is testing concentrated solar energy to make its oil wells more efficient. |
Chemistry World
April 14, 2014
Andy Extance |
Nanotubes zip into bundle of solar energy By tightly squeezing light-switching chemical groups along carbon nanotubes, researchers in the US have moved closer to flexibly storing solar energy for later use. |
This Old House
Jeannie Ralston |
Harvesting the Water With Rain Barrels Catching and using rainwater can be a simple single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed or a sophisticated system that supply all your water needs. Here's how each is built. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2011
Travis Hoium |
A Reflective Solar Revolution SunPower is still making all the right moves in solar. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 1, 2010
Sara Stroud |
Feeling the Heat Under pressure to cut energy costs, administrators will find solar power a less expensive and more efficient option than ever. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2008
Jack Uldrich |
Solar's Long-Term Forecast Is Sunny Since the beginning of the year, solar stocks have gone bone-chillingly cold. But, a rough start to 2008 doesn't diminish the sector's long-term potential. |
This Old House
Roseann Henry |
Expect the Unexpected A septic tank turns up in a surprising spot, which may mean a bit more digging than we'd planned on. |
Inc.
July 2009 |
A Business Guide to Energy Conservation How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Energy Storage and the Future of Energy Batteries and compressed air will play a role in making renewable energies more effective. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2009
Toby Shute |
First Solar Faces a Turf War The company is prepared to drop prices to hold its ground in Germany. |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004
Otis Port |
Another Dawn For Solar Power Tech breakthroughs and high energy prices are rekindling the industry. |
National Defense
August 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Harnessing the Sun's Energy Through Transparent Photovoltaics Researchers here have developed a small transparent solar cell prototype that may one day capture sunlight streaming in through a window and produce enough electricity to power homes and office buildings. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Applied Materials Serves Itself A solar power installation project will be its largest corporate facility to date. Investors, the sun could not only be powering its corporate offices -- it could also be powering its future growth and driving its stock price higher. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2007
Sandra Upson |
The Greening of Google In the U.S., corporate rooftops are the latest frontier in solar energy generation. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Heat Wave Highlights Our Aging Grid When the temperature rises, we can see exactly where there's money to be made investing in the power grid. |
