Originally published on Home Solar PV. Even though the price of solar panels has dropped over the past few years, a solar energy system for your home will still cost … [Read full article]
Free Home Solar Installation
Originally published on Home Solar PV. Seen an advertisement recently promoting “free solar installation” or “free solar panels” for your home? Figured it was probably some kind of shady deal … [Read full article]
Home Solar Is Your Clean, Quiet Power Plant
Originally published on Home Solar PV. You can be forgiven for not wanting to live next door to a traditional power plant. They’re big, noisy, and smelly, and even with … [Read full article]
How A Solar Panel Works
Solar power is green and clean, but how does it work? We walk you through the inner workings of a solar panel.
Gulf Oil Spill Updates
Heard much about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico lately? Probably not… once the caps were in place on the well, the media largely moved on to … [Read full article]
Dancing Rabbit Eco Village: The Inside Scoop
Unless you live in an eco village or other form of intentional community, you’re probably curious about the lifestyle. You’ve probably already got some images stuck in your head (I … [Read full article]
Take Action: Help Dig Up the Details on the Candidates' Energy and Environmental Records
So, what do you know about Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s energy and environmental policy proposals? Probably the basics: Obama supports spending $150 billion over ten years to kick-start the … [Read full article]
Eco-Libris: Green Books — "Oil on the Brain" by Lisa Margonelli
Editor’s note: Lots of books on oil and its role in US economics and politics coming out these days (imagine that!). Our friends at Eco-Libris have the scoop on yet … [Read full article]
Human Interaction with Nature: The Grizzly Bear
Editor’s note: This is the last post in the “Human Interaction with Nature” series from students in Professor Simran Sethi’s “Media and the Environment” course at the University of Kansas. … [Read full article]
Human Interaction with Nature: Recovery Efforts for Endangered Species
Editor’s note: The fourth part of the “Human Interaction with Nature” series takes a look at efforts to recover endangered animal species. This post was written by Denzyl Janneker, and … [Read full article]
Human Interaction with Nature: Endangered Animal Species
Editor’s note: Part two of the “Human Interaction with Nature” series focuses on human impacts on fauna. This post was written by Lindsay Crupper, and originally published on Friday, May … [Read full article]
Eco-Libris: Tree Planting Can Help Mitigate Global Warming
Editor’s note: Is planting trees a valuable tool for fighting climate change? Or is it a feel-good activity without much effect? Our friends at Eco-Libris point to another study which … [Read full article]
Human Interaction with Nature: Benefits of Biodiversity
Editor’s note: For the last few months, we have run a number of guest posts from students in Professor Simran Sethi’s “Media and the Environment” course at the University of … [Read full article]