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- How to Introduce Renewable Energy Sources into your home - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Sam BraidleyIf you want to lower your energy bill or even go off grid you may want to look at ways to utilize renewable energy sources. A renewable energy source, by definition, is one that is not used up. This is a definite benefit over other energy sources since they are finite and will eventually be ...
Views: 514 - How Wood Fuel systems can heat your home effectively - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Sam BraidleyIf you are interested in using an effective heating system that is environmentally friendly you may want to consider using a system that is fuelled by wood. Wood fuelled systems are carbon neutral and, as wood fuel grows quickly, it is much more abundant and renewable than fuel sources such as ...
Views: 493 - Wood Pellet Stoves to fight the current Financial Crisis? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Sam BraidleyWood pellet Stoves and Boilers use locally available fuels, the Biomass. The financial crisis is on and soon the price of imported fuels, particularly petroleum product price is going to be sky high. Well, as it is globally the Petroleum crude price is at an all time high just after the lapse of ...
Views: 725 - Cavity Wall Insulation for comfort, healthy indoors and low energy bills - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Sam BraidleyCavity Wall Insulation could be a remedy for the energy poverty undergone by many homes in Ireland. Available statistics show over 60,000 low income and 160,000 other homes suffer from energy poverty. This invariably affects their health, indoor comforts while causing huge wastage of limited ...
Views: 1107 - Global Warming is for Real. New Evidence point out - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Sam BraidleyGlobal warming, a terrifying thought to many (except for a few skeptics) is in the forefront once again. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US government has announced only last September, the global average for the period January to August 2010 is 580F (14.5 0C) and ...
Views: 562 - LED Light Technology fast catching up with CFLs? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Sam BraidleyAt last someone has come up with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting ceiling fixtures which is claimed a world first. Up to now, ceiling fixtures with LEDs were not commercially successful, mainly due to the low luminous flux levels and the directional property of LED lighting. The manufacturer ...
Views: 701 - Solar Panels - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Sam BraidleyWhat are solar panels? Solar panels or solar modules are man made panels which make use of the property of certain material to produce DC electricity when light falls on them. It so happens that in these materials the electrons that orbit the atoms enhance the energy level when ...
Views: 879 - Using solar panels for optimum efficiency - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Sam BraidleyA solar Panel system used in Ireland generally comprise of all or most of the following components. Optimization of these is important to obtain best benefits desired. Solar Collector As the name implies its function is to absorb the beams of energy that impinge on it for beneficial use ...
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