The Green Home Effect

Rain Barrels

Here it is 2009 and there is a buzz about rain barrels. You haven’t heard? Rain barrels you say? Some of you may recall growing up with a rain barrel or two around the home where you were raised. Or, you may recall visiting your grandparents over the river and through the woods to the farm where there may have been a rain barrel. However, if you are under 35 you may not even know what they are. Since I’m much older than that and still have memories of my childhood and within the last two years have personal experience ...

Photovoltaic Solar Power

So, you want to know how a solar panel makes electricity, and what the terms about solar power mean. This is a brief explanation of how it works, and a couple basic terms described. Electricity from solar energy is converted using a photovoltaic cell, or solar cell. They are grouped together to form a solar panel. The groups of solar cells are wired in series and parallel to create the voltage required. When you put two or more solar panels together it is called a photovoltaic array, or solar array. The solar cell converts sunlight to electricity, then send the electricity ...

Wind Power

Wind energy is cost effective clean electricity. Europe, America and Asia are increasing their wind production levels. The companies that produce commercial wind turbines are booked up for years to come. Boone Pickens has a plan to get us off foreign oil through the use of wind power and natural gas. Wind generators are huge, and produce a massive amount of electricity. Many of the ones built today are on the north Atlantic. Building them in water has advantages, but is also expensive. One advantage is the size. Because ships can tow, and haul huge loads the generators themselves can be ...

Solar Power

Build your own Solar Panel

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Photovoltaic Solar Power

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Wind Energy

Homemade Wind Generator

How to make a Wind Generator! Building a wind generator is a project that can be... Read More

Wind Power

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Preparing Your Garden fo the Winter

Some people believe that when the weather starts getting colder and the leaves start to fall, it is time to put away the gardening tools and wait until next spring to work on their garden again. Wrong. Winter is an important time to maintain your garden’s... [Read more]

Gas Diesel Hybrid War

These days, gasoline prices may be crimping your your household budget. You may like to reduce the U.S. dollars that flow to the Middle East for oil, or perhaps you are motivated by your concern for the environment, or even the nagging reality that oil... [Read more]

Fast Facts On Potatoes

Throughout America, potatoes are the most popular vegetable, even being ahead of other well known vegetables such as lettuce and onions. You can cook potatoes in a variety of ways, and they are included in one out of three meals eaten by almost all Americans.... [Read more]

Low Supply Of Breast Milk

Almost all mothers who breast feed go through a period of questioning whether or not their supply of milk is adequate. Some mothers simply aren’t able to produce enough milk to meet the needs of her baby. According to many experts, true insufficiencies... [Read more]

Removing Old Trees

Sometimes a tree gets to the point where it is necessary to say goodbye to it. It can be a painful choice to make, but sometimes the tree gets too close to the house, gets too diseased, gets an incurable infestation of some pest, or grows too tall and... [Read more]

Dinner for Two

There are some fantastic recipes for two online that will give you great ideas for that dinner for two. One thing to keep in mind however is that when cooking for two, it is sometimes best if two are doing the cooking. This gives cooking an opportunity... [Read more]

Picking the Right Gardening Tools

If you’re thinking about taking your gardening seriously and getting out there every day to increase the attractiveness of your garden, then you will want to get the right tools to help you in this. You might be tempted to go out to the store and... [Read more]

Oreck Air Purifiers: Reviewed

Have you heard the name Oreck before? There is a good chance that you have. Oreck is the marker of a number of popular and well-known products. These products include, but are not limited to vacuum cleaners and air purifiers. If you are in the market... [Read more]

Diesel Versus Spark Engine Ignition

As you may already be aware of, diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines of the same power, resulting in much lower fuel usage. For an efficient turbo diesel, the average is 40% more miles per gallon. The higher compression ratio with diesel... [Read more]

Rain Barrels

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