Home Energy Use for your region and your utility rates
My home energy report
Building Envelope Intro
Building Envelope basically refers to the materials that make up your house. The floors, walls, windows, doors, attic, basement, etc. I'm also going to include home orientation and exterior items that impact your energy/water usage in this category.
Wind Power Analysis
As I mentioned in Wind Intro, the most important part of deciding whether to install a wind turbine is making sure there is enough wind!
Solar PV Intro
Solar PV (photovoltaic) is different than Solar Thermal (ST). While PV is a newer and more advanced technology, installing a PV system is easier and more straightforward. This isn't to say one technology is better than the other. They are just different.
Solar Thermal Intro
Solar Thermal (ST) water heating is a great way to take advantage of free energy from the Sun. Before we go in-depth on how solar thermal water heating works, let's go over the bare essentials.
1) Solar Thermal water heating is different from Solar PV (electricity)
2) Solar Thermal water heating is different than Solar Thermal power generation.
Mercury and CFL Recycling
I'm sure I'll be writing a fair amount about CFLs on this blog, because even though they make so much sense, there still seems to be a fair amount of misconception about them by some in the public.
Programmable Thermostat - a.k.a. Use It!
If you don't have a programmable thermostat, then buy and install one!
