I am constantly looking for good environmental blogs and have been following a really good one lately named “Environmental world for all”. The site is authored by a university student in peace studies with minor in environmental studies. One of the author’s recent posts discusses the benefits of solar LEDs for use as Christmas lights. It is a […]
Tag: Renewable
City of Ottawa – Help for Folks Installing Solar Thermal
The City of Ottawa has a nice new web page that acknowledges the existence of solar energy, and in particular solar domestic hot water (SDHW). The site, which can be found on ottawa.ca gives information about two different types of SDHW systems: a CSA approved factory packaged system and not factory packaged system. Both types of installation […]
But, it’s always cloudy and cold here! What good is solar heat here?
It is a sad fact, but if you don’t get any sun, you don’t get any solar heat. But even the grayest areas of the country get a significant amount of sun. Thermomax, a is a Canadian company that uses European technology to provide solar hot water products. Its web site has done a great job […]
Solar Hot Water – Not easy, but worth it!
When we bought our new house about 4 years ago, we wanted to be able to take some control over the utility costs so that when energy prices rise, we would have a bit of protection. There are lots of technologies out there that are environmentally friendly, but not all of them are suited to use in a sub-division and many have a low rate of return on investment. Further complicating matters is the fact that many of the municipal inspectors have no idea what they are looking at when presented with some of the new technologies. So which one to choose… Continue reading “Solar Hot Water – Not easy, but worth it!”
Gourken's Brain Dump (more of a trickle actually) 