Cheap & Easy Solar Projects From off the shelf simple purchases to DIY projects, there are lots of simple solar projects you can get started on: Landscape Lighting – one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get started with solar power. Solar powered lights are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and [...]
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Climate Change – It’s on everyone’s lips now Democratic Nominee Obama Vows to Defeat Climate Change Environment News Service - 14 hours ago Gore hailed, warns against McCain, climate change Reuters - 19 hours ago ‘Rich nations should give money to fight climate change‘ Times of India, India - 2 hours ago Lawmakers agree on action plan to [...]
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Clean Coal Does NOT Exist Some lobbyist would tell you that “clean coal” is just as good as burning Natural Gas in electrical generating stations. They may talk of test sites and government support. In virtually all cases, the companies involved in “clean coal” have given up on these unproven technologies. To quote Eric Redman on [...]
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Evacuated Tube Solar Collector Half Price Integrated Tank for Northern Climates While evacuated tube or flat plate, solar collectors with an integrated tank, have been in use in hot climates for years, their use where temperatures dip below freezing is rather new. Some manufacturers have introduced an integrated tank solar collector to Canada, with a [...]
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Just Returned from Green Living Show – Toronto Lots of ideas packed into a relatively small space and something for everyone. From soaps, lotions, and foods, to bikes, cars, solar thermal, PV and wind turbines. Most ”seen” product – eco friendly cleaners Most popular with my wife – hand lotions including hand massage Most popular for [...]
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Solar Power Workshop I attended a Solar Power workshop tonight, hosted jointly by the local Thames River Ecological Association and our Post-Carbon group. Very informative meeting, provided by Jenn Gaudette of GoSolar and Simon Gill & Steve Pacifico from Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA). Huge turn out at the meeting, twice what the place could seat [...]
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