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September 20, 2007 on 7:57 pm | In Main | 4 Comments

Slash Your Bills With Solar Thermal Panels
By: Graham Hall, Tue May 29th, 2007
With almost daily reminders of the effects global warming is having on the earth it seems we are living a doomsday scenario and that our quality of life will diminish, either due to the effects of climate change or the measures put in place to combat it.

The Solar Revolution is Finally Here
By: Peter Johnson, Tue May 29th, 2007
The amount of solar energy intercepted by the Earth every minute is greater than the amount of energy the world uses in fossil fuels each year. Currently, solar power provides less than 1% of US energy production, and a tidal wave of change has begun–this may be the first you’ve heard of it. Switching to solar now not only makes environmental sense, but there is also a large financial incentive for homeowners.

Solar Panels - Power Your Home For Free
By: James Bratley, Tue Mar 6th, 2007
Solar power is generated when energy is extracted from the suns rays through the use of photovoltaic cells (commonly referred to as solar cells). These cells convert photos (from the suns rays) into electricity, and this process is known as the “photovoltaic effect.”