After looking at plenty of houses and purchasing three different ones during my life, it’s clear to me what most people want. You know, those few crucial things that everyone would like to make a reality in their home. One of them is hardwood floors. Most families want these, and they increase the value of [...]

Solar power systems have been around for a long time.  When the technology first became available solar cells where heralded to be the end of the oil crisis and the energy crisis.  We suddenly had plentiful free energy, all of it coming from the sun.  Within ten years solar power systems were predicted to heat [...]

Carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases are only part of the story when it comes to global warming. The machines and technology that we use everyday all emit various gases into our atmosphere, some being more harmful than others. It is interesting how the planet is able to clean and maintain itself, and would still [...]

A lesson in alternative power sources has to start with a good understanding of energy in general. Have you ever taken a moment to sit back and think of how amazing it is to simply plug in an appliance and have it work right away? Due to energy and all of its various uses, we [...]

If you’re not sure how global warming and the climate crisis are affecting the part of the world you live in, all you have to do is look around. Factors like smog, landfills, and even litter can tell you a lot about global warming, and what you can do in order to save the planet [...]

In an effort to reduce energy costs and preserve the environment, many consumers are considering wind and solar power to satisfy their energy needs. These clean and cost efficient sources of power are changing the way in which the world looks at energy. In this article, we’ll weigh the pros and cons of each system [...]

Solar technology has the potential to change the way in which homes and business generate electricity. Solar energy is a renewable energy source that is produced by the sun’s rays. This energy can be tapped indirectly as wind, biomass and hydroelectric power and directly as solar energy (thermal and photovoltaic). In this article, we’ll shed [...]

Unless you have a severe sun allergy that prohibits you from walking outside or being near a window during the day, you have felt the power of the sun. The warming rays ensure humanity’s very existence. Since the beginning humans have needed the sun to grow food, provide warmth and light the way. It may [...]

Perhaps you are unaware of the growing stop global warming factions that are increasing around the world. But every web search yields hundreds of different resources with some differing on the facts. The problem is that facts can be manipulated by the contributing sources of funds. Scientists say that global temperatures are climbing but is [...]

Just like anything else that involves politics, environmental issues can also be affected by big companies lobbying to get their way. One way that many larger corporations have gotten around having to drastically reduce their GHG emissions has been through a process called emissions trading. By utilizing the unused portion of smaller companies’ emissions allowances, [...]