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Will You Pay Extra for Green Power?
Around one-fourth of the country’s utilities offer green power programs, and at present big utility companies can’t deliver 100 percent renewable power to their customers. Rather, their electricity comes from different sources such as coal plants, solar power farms, and wind farms and go through the same power grid. Some consumer advocacy groups have stated [...]
Malawi DIY Boy Inspires People around the World
Let us take a break from all the DIY projects for now and learn of the story of a teenager from Malawi, who harnessed the power of the wind by building windmills out of junk. At present, William Kamkwamba has high-profile fans, such as Al Gore and other business leaders, all over the world. Source [...]
DIY Tubular Skylight Installation
A tubular skylight, or solar tube, is a device which can provide natural light for rooms that don’t have windows. What it does is to collect sunlight on the roof and bring it into the room using a reflective tube. This is ideal for dark kitchens, hallways, and bathrooms. Source Article: DIY Tubular Skylight Installation</a [...]
A Homemade Solar Window Heater
You can turn any window in your house into a homemade solar window heater. It is recommended that you use a window that’s facing south. Source Article: A Homemade Solar Window Heater</a Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Northwest Solar Coop Green Tag Incentive
If you’re the owner of a solar or wind power system located in Oregon, Washington, Montana, or Idaho, then you might be entitled to monetary incentive and REC for the energy your system generates. All you need to do is to apply with the Northwest Solar Coop. Source Article Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Washington State’s Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption
In the State of Washington, sales of equipment used to generate electricity via sustainable energy are tax-exempt. Energy sources that are eligible for this exemption are wind, sun, fuel cells, biomass energy, tidal or wave energy, anaerobic digestion, geothermal, and landfill gas. This is how the state rewards those who incorporate the use of renewable [...]
Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy System – Nevada
The state of Nevada is offering incentives for renewable energy use and energy efficiency. A state rebate program is being administered by NV Energy, formerly known as Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power. This is known as the Renewable Generations Rebate Program for photovoltaic (PV ), small wind and hydroelectric systems. Originally, this rebate program [...]
Northwest Solar Coop Green Tag Incentive
If you’re the owner of a solar or wind power system located in Oregon, Washington, Montana, or Idaho, then you might be entitled to monetary incentive and REC for the energy your system generates. All you need to do is to apply with the Northwest Solar Coop. Source Article Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
A Homemade Solar Window Heater
You can turn any window in your house into a homemade solar window heater. It is recommended that you use a window that’s facing south. You could use an east or west facing window, but it won’t be as effective as a southern-facing one (assuming that you live in the Northern Hemisphere). You’ll also need: [...]
Washington State’s Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption
In the State of Washington, sales of equipment used to generate electricity via sustainable energy are tax-exempt. Energy sources that are eligible for this exemption are wind, sun, fuel cells, biomass energy, tidal or wave energy, anaerobic digestion, geothermal, and landfill gas. This is how the state rewards those who incorporate the use of renewable [...]
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