I receive many calls for people who want to generate all of their electricity with solar power. They are usually shocked when I tell them what it will cost. Perhaps I can explain why …
 
Let us start with electricity. You buy electricity from the power company.The power company charges you a “delivery” charge and “usage” [...]

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     Many advancements, like the ones made by Ohio State University (see Solar Energy Breakthough at OSU) indicate that in the not so far future solar energy has the potential to begin significantly supplementing our energy needs.  The current photovoltaic cell does offer us a glimpse at future solar possibilities. Unfortunately, due to its bulky size to output ratio [...]

Many have speculated that GM’s new electric car will revolutionize the way we travel and begin to diminish our demand on oil.  But has GM taken the volt far enough?  Obviously if I am asking a loaded question like that the answer is no, but the answer is also a real eye opener to the potential of electric vehicles. 
In 1996 [...]

Despite limited publicity the last few years have offered the buyer great advancements in oil independent electric vehicles (EV’s).  With ranges now exceeding 250 miles on a charge with some models it is possible to now have a second vehicle that uses no gas at all.  Also many companies have developed solar charges that fix to [...]

Barack Obama’s plan for America’s renewable energy future could be the saving grace the world needs to improve the environment, the economy, and foreign affairs.  In America, Obama’s plan to allocate 15 billion a year to renewable energy research and design and infrastructure will not only stimulate the economy through the need for new construction, but also by [...]