Unplugged Living

August 19th, 2008

Navy Orders Solar Powered Air Conditioner

A week or two ago, I posted about McDonald’s going green because of their purchase of Solar Air Conditioners from Greencore.   Apparently,  also the U.S. Navy has ordered a few for their use.
GreenCore Technology Inc., formerly AquaCell Technologies Inc., has received an order from the United States Navy for its solar-powered air conditioners, which […]

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July 23rd, 2008

2008 Beijing Olympics National Stadium contains 1,124 Solar Panels

Now that the 2008 Beijing Olympics is just around the corner,  lets talk about why this olympics is green.   Apart from the solar showers I mentioned in one of my old posts,  this year’s olympics in Beijing features some of the most artistic building there is,  such as the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube […]

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July 23rd, 2008

Top 5 Homemade Wind Turbine Instructions

I’ve checked out a lot of sites on DIY homemade wind turbine / wind generator. I’ve narrowed it down to the top 5 based on the completeness of information, and how detailed it is. On top is what I considered the best one because it is composed of 3 videos on […]

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April 25th, 2008

Consumer’s Guide to Solar Energy

I came across this pdf document developed by the US Department of Energy and I think people who are thinking of going into solar energy will find this useful.
The document contains information such as

 Investing in a PV system
Tax Incentives
PV Sizing
 Selecting a PV provider
 Connecting PV to the grid

Here’s the link to the document.
Tags: alternative energy, Solar, […]

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