]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/solar-heating Blog Articles Tagged with 'solar-heating' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146571?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Skylights are wonderful things; they bring in natural light for free and can be part of a passive solar heating design. Or, they can be kilowatt-sucking imitations of the real thing displaying terabytes of HD content in the structure of a full-size ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146571?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:45:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/142419?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating By Joseph RommThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its annual Arctic report card with grim findings: Temperature increases, a near-record loss of summer sea ice, and a melting of surface ice in Greenland are among some of... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/142419?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:59:47 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/137578?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Curious about solar energy and other green building technologies? If you live in New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Delaware, you'll have a chance to tour green homes and other buildings this Saturday, October 4th, from 10am to 4pm... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/137578?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:31:44 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/137486?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating By Sarah van Schagen To get to Arcosanti, you must drive 70 miles north of Phoenix -- one of the fastest growing (read: sprawling) areas of the country, through gorgeous saguaro-covered desert hills to a 2.5 mile dirt road in the middle of the Ari... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/137486?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:07:41 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/136631?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating By David RobertsJerome a Paris suggests a different bailout idea: a National Investment Bank that would focus on helping people rather than banks. It would serve the following functions: allow bankrupt institutions in the existing financial sector t... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/136631?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:50:52 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/135017?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Solar energy can be utilized in various ways - to provide electricity, mechanical power, heat and lighting. Passive solar heating and cooling can save substantial electricity bills. Design of a building is very important for tapping passive solar en... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/135017?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:37:19 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/134057?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating By Gar LipowThis is one more attempt to kill a zombie myth: the notion that local generation of renewable electricity can substitute for long-distance transmission. I can see where this comes from -- the sun shines almost everywhere, and the wind blo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/134057?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:36:20 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130224?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Rotating houses are not a new idea, and have some real advantages; they can follow the sun to maximize passive solar heating in cool weather and shading in warm; solar panels can track the sun along with the house and generate power and heat more eff... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130224?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:29:15 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/119421?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating A roundup of coverage from CNET News and elsewhere of this week's solar conference where solar heating, solar electric, and manufacturing gear are displayed.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/119421?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/116091?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating I recently noted that Hawaii has enacted a law that requires all new homes to install solar water heaters. Eventually, Hawaii may have as many water heaters as Israel, where 90% of homes have solar water heaters installed. When viewed from above, the... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/116091?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:58:51 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/116030?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating The state of Hawaii has become the first in North America to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill, signed into law by Republican Governor Linda Lingle this week, prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not hav... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/116030?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:44:29 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/112312?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Two years ago, the American Institute of Architects put up a challenge: design a house in which a US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecologist in Residence could live and conduct research. Challenge met. Many unique ideas were put forward and three designs... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/112312?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:49:39 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/109082?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating By Gar LipowA fascinating commercial application for solar energy in clear (or semi-clear) hot climates seems to not be getting the attention it deserves: hybrid solar lighting. You take a parabolic concentrator and focus some sunlight, optically... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/109082?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:08:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/108091?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Mother Earth News recently featured an extensive article covering instructions on building your own small-scale solar heating system for as low as $30. The 9 page tutorial includes step by step instructions from Don R. and George Waterman of Springf... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/108091?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Fri, 30 May 2008 09:08:40 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/105292?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating By Joseph RommThe best thing about the Prius is that it achieves its high fuel economy without sacrificing size or performance and, most importantly for global warming, without being a diesel. There seems to be a lot of confusion on this point, s... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/105292?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Mon, 19 May 2008 17:50:31 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/96369?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating We often get so focused on conventional solar PV or solar thermal heating that we forget about some of the other approaches out there, including one that claims to be the fastest solar payback on the planet. Conserval Engineering, based in Toronto,... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/96369?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:32:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/off-grid/80047?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating You can get started with a basic system that will power your phone charger, computer and car stereo most of the year for around 550 (add 25% for dollar price). As you add more or bigger panels, and more batteries, the price rises accordingly. A typ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/off-grid/80047?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:16:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/41047?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Most of the buzz about solar is for generating electricity, but much of our natural gas is used for space and water heating, when this is the easiest and cheapest way to use solar to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve the resource, particu... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/41047?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:11:40 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/39092?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating by Frank LingDIY Solar Water HeaterThe Chinese have done it again. In a country that puts waste to good use, they have found another use for beer bottles: solar water heating.Matt James writes about a Chinese farmer who made his own solar heater in t... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/39092?rsstype=tag&tag=solar-heating Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:26:00 -0400