Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Geothermal: The Holy Grail of Heating and Cooling
Described as "the lowest hanging fruit" of carbon emission reduction, this article explains the concepts behind geothermal energy.

$7.2 billion dollar thin-film photovoltaics market predicted

New NanoMarkets Report Predicts $7.2 Billion Thin-Film Photovoltaics Market by 2015


Apparently, there's a new type of solar panel on the market called "thin-film photovoltaics" (TFPV) , and the market for them is supposed to grow by over 7 times in the next 8 years according to a new report from NanoMarkets.
Just so that everyone is straight, these TFPVs are cheaper, lighter, and more flexible than conventional photo-voltaic panels (aka solar panels). They can also be applied to walls, roofs and windows, and work even in low light, unlike solar panels. This sounds absolutely incredible, with all kinds of possibilities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing strain on the electric grid.

And if you have $3,000 to spare, I'd love to read the full report on the future market for thin-film photovoltaics.

Today's Link source: treehugger article

Alternative Energy resources

Energy Alternatives - Alternative Energy sources, alternate energy, solar panel, photovoltaics

This Canadian company's website is a great resource for those wanting to learn more about environmentally-friendly energy solutions to global warming.

From the first steps of learning about different kinds of alternative energy, to instructions, to supplies for building your own project; there is a lot of easy-to-understand, practical information at this site! Among other things, they cover microhydro projects, solar water heaters, solar panels or wind generation projects.

One day, you might even be able to sell energy back to the Power Company!