Why is Your Electric Bill So High?

Why is Your Electric Bill So High? How high was your electric bill this month? If you suddenly find your bill has spiked recently, you have to find out why it is so high. If the bill is normal all the while, it may be high all the while without you aware about it. To figure out why your electric bill is so high, you have to find the figure for normal usage. Even though the electric usage is at normal level, it does not mean good. Probably it can even further reduce to save

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Ways to Lower Your Power Bill and Save Money

Ways to Lower Your Power Bill and Save Money Depending on where you live in the US, your power bill can be a real burden on your monthly expenses. During the summer in Las Vegas last year, my bill was hitting around 0 a month. That’s before I learned the key tips to lowering my power bill to save money and go greener. Light bulbs Although fluorescent light bulbs may be a bit more expensive, the investment into them is well worth the price. The cost of using a

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Your Questions About Renewable Energy

James asks…Renewable energy?What are the best sources for someone to learn more about renewable energy? What renewable energy source do you think is ideal? What articles/books/podcasts/etc do you recommend on the subject? What do you think America's plan should be in creating a more sustainable world?admin answers:The internet is an amazing tool. As mentioned previously ,Union of Concerned Scientists of which I belong. Leonardo Energy, Earth Justice, Earth First, and Fixing the Planet are all

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What do Photovoltaic Panels (PV Panels) provide?

What do Photovoltaic Panels (PV Panels) provide?Article by Ranjuse PV PanelsThere is a lot of discussion in the press and the Solar Industry about Photovoltaic (PV) Panels. There are a number of grants available from Government and some Local Government incentives. Historically the use of solar technology and PV panels has been expensive to install and difficult to work out an economic payback. This has not delayed some people

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Power shortage exist with wind power abandon electricity

Power shortage exist with wind power abandon electricityArticle by Jonn One side is China provinces because of power failures issues had to switch power brownouts, part is a large wind power facilities idle, cannot grid generation. China in successive years turn multiply long wind power industry didn't solve the whole problem of power supply nervous. The personage inside course of study analysis thinks, the construction of

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Buy Solar Panel Smart

Buy Solar Panel SmartArticle by Buy-solar-panel There are many advantages of using solar power. For example, if you use solar panels to power the electric-based heating system, you will not encounter any regular monthly expenses on heating your home. With oil or natural gas based heaters, you have to pay for gas or oil consumption expenditure per month to maintain a sustained heat your home. Since solar energy is free, you can

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Your Questions About Off Grid Communities

Michael asks…Off Grid Communities?...is there any communities that are self relying and sustaining?If so, How would someone find one to join and or contribute to?admin answers:Where I live in Mexico, there is a community of about 450 homes on the beach. This is in Sonora where it is desert and the sun shines about 360 days a year. Every home has Solar power with back-up gas generators and large battery banks. They are not poor people and can afford any system they want. To make a long

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Your Questions About Off Grid Cabin

Nancy asks…Would you live in a cabin up in the woods totally off the grid, where the only running water is from a stream?Would you find that way of life to be a form of Green Living?admin answers:Definitely. Now, Where's this place at?? Green Living? I'm sorry, about that cabin in the woods....Ken asks…i want to run a 12 volt outlet off of 2 six volt batteries, how do i do this?it's purpose is to run a 12 volt car fan at our "off the grid" cabin... and what happens if i run it on just one

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Build a DIY Home Residential Wind Turbine

Build a DIY Home Residential Wind TurbineArticle by dave@wind-solar-power.info Dave The cost to set up a renewable energy source from the sun or wind can be very expensive if you get the installation from a company. You may have to spend more than ,000 just to draw enough energy from a solar or wind power system. If you are interested in using alternative energy generated from wind power, then making a DIY home residential

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