Posted by admin on January 13, 2009
Using Google Tools for Estimating Solar Installations Tutorial
Want to know how much solar you can get on your roof without breaking out the ladder and tape measure? Google Earth is the perfect tool for estimating how much solar you can get on your roof. And, best of all, from the comfort of your desktop of laptop. I have used Google Earth along with Google Sketchup to produce very accurate reports for companies and municipalities that wanted to know EXACTLY how many Photovoltaic panels they could get on their rooftop or vacant land.
How accurate is this? I was talking on the phone one day with a PV installer that happened to mention he had just got back from sizing a solar system for one of his clients. He was telling me that he is getting too old to be going up and down the ladders all the time just trying to get information to bid out a PV system. I thought this was a perfect time to test my system. I asked him what the address was of the building he had just measured. While he was still on the phone, I looked up the address and measured off the roof space, did a little math and said,” It looks like you can get 52 KW on that roof.”
He came back with “What? Have you already put a bid in on this building?” He had come up with 51.6KW. He worked directly on the roof using his measurements. I was in my office using a satellite through Google Earth. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on January 7, 2009
I glad to see somebody is thinking! Motorola, Inc a new mobile phone that is made from recycled water bottles. Boo-yah, Good for you!
Introduced at the Consumers Electronic Show 2009 Motorola shows off the MOTOTM W233 Renew. The design looks great with clean lines and easy access to features. For those wanting to reduce your carbon footprint this mobile phone is for you. The phone has earned the Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Product Certificate. “Today, natural resources, energy and time are more precious than ever before,” said Jeremy Dale, corporate vice president, global marketing, Motorola Mobile Devices. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on November 20, 2008
Honda FC Sport Concept
Well, Honda is at it again, enticing us with thoughts of speeding down the highway powered by hydrogen and electric motors. “With an ultralow center of gravity, powerful electric motor performance and zero emissions,” said the press materials. “People who love sports cars will still have a reason to love in a hydrogen-powered future.” O.K., but when will that be? WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
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Green Gaming Guide
T’is the season for video gaming systems. Will it be a new PS3 or maybe an Xbox 360 or the ever-popular Wii? What are the options for an energy-minded household? Any new video gaming system that is plugged into the wall will affect your energy budget.
Not only will you plunk down a fortune for the video gaming system and the additional “Got to Have Games” you will also see it on your utility bill, if your are so unfortunate as to still have a utility bill. “Not that there is anything wrong with having a utility bill.” WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on November 19, 2008
Green Today wanted to know, “How Green is My TV?” What we found was surprising!
Television manufacturers today give you a vast assortment of sizes, displays and options to choose from. While the manufacturers will dazzle you with statistics about picture quality, size and features; what they don’t tell you up front is the TV Energy Consumption. Until recently, televisions did not have an Energy Star Rating System. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on November 17, 2008
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