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Hosting an Audit Party or Workshop?

Posted by Michigan on November 6, 2011
In Energy and History, Energy and Technology, Energy and the Environment, Energy Initiatives, Free Energy, Home Star, Homestar, MI, michigan, Saving Energy, Science and Energy, Uncategorized

Interested in Hosting an Audit Party? Homeowners interested in hosting an audit party can qualify for a FREE home energy audit.  An audit party consists of three or more friends, neighbors or non-household family members in attendance during the audit, which allows them the opportunity to see a blower door and infrared camera in use [...]

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Wind Energy Efficiency Gains in the Past 20 Years

Posted by admin on October 5, 2011

Wind has been powering human activities since sailors set out to sea during the B.C. era and relied on air currents to help them reach their destinations. [1] But the modern wind energy industry didn’t take root until the ’80s when companies installed what are now considered modest-size turbines in California. Since its inception, the [...]

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Solar Energy Efficiency Gains in 20 Years

Posted by admin on September 26, 2011

In the past 20 years, the alternative energy industry has undergone incredible growth, particularly solar power. According to The Energy Report published by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the solar market grew an average of 30% per year from 1993 to 2008 [1], and in 2009 the market grew 62% [2] and then 67% [...]

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The Future of Energy

Posted by admin on September 19, 2011

With science and technology moving at the speed of light, the breakthroughs in energy-saving processes and devices are hard to keep up with. The good news is that scientists are continuing to come up with exciting ways to use materials and metamaterials to renew or conserve energy. Metamaterials Metamaterials are the superheroes of the materials [...]

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The Future of Solar Cars and Roadways

Posted by admin on September 12, 2011

Until recently, hybrid and electric cars were the most sustainable vehicles available. Now, a new generation of engineers and manufacturers is challenging the status quo and designing cars and roadways that are powered by solar energy. These projects are powered by solar panels reminiscent of those used in homes and schools to reduce energy costs. [...]

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