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Last week I provided some beginner pointers about choosing solar panels. Here are some further things to keep in mind.
Power
Solar energy is measured in Watts. Most panels are described by their maximum, or ideal output in an hour: a 100 Watt solar panel will generate 100 Watts of power per hour on a sunny day. [...]
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We are all trying to think of ways to reduce our environmental footprint. One of the most effective ways to do this is to consider home energy generation. We’ve already discussed wind energy. Another option is installing photovoltaics. These are also known as solar panels.
Solar panels harness the energy of the sun in a process [...]
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Last week I provided some initial tips on how to make your new floor ecologically sensitive. In this article, I am going to give you a few more options.
What not to wear (on your floor)
Choosing an ecologically friendly floor doesn’t just mean choosing the right materials, it also means avoiding the wrong materials. And it [...]
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When going green in your home renovations, there are a lot of options out there and choosing between them can be a difficult process. Today, I’ll provide you with some of the more popular environmentally-friendly flooring choices, and what the ramifications are for using them.
Hardwood
One of the best ways to add eco-friendly flooring to your [...]
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Last month, Better Homes and Gardens released their survey results about what their readers are looking for when they come to buy a new home. The survey was among U.S. consumers, but the results do a give idea of how attitudes are changing due to the recession, and due to changing market conditions overall.
The major [...]
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City of Moose Jaw administration is recommending that the city of Moose Jaw invest approximately $27,000 into the boulevard tree program this year. The only problem is that parks and recreation director Jody Hauta said that this is a cost that the city of Moose Jaw should not be expecting to pay in future years [...]
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We’ve talked about using recycling materials in your renovations before, but you are probably wondering if there is an easy way to go about doing this. After all, you don’t necessarily have time to go trawling around your local area, looking for renovations. Fortunately there is an easy option available – and it’s run by [...]
