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Homeowner Builds Environmentally Friendly Luxury Home

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:10:27 +0000

One Nevada City family creates a 6,000 square-foot luxury home powered and heated entirely by solar panels and built with environmentally friendly materials.

Duration : 0:2:26

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Ask This Old House installs a Solar Star attic fan

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:29:14 +0000

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Kevin OConner installs a Solar Star attic fan in a home where the homeowner complains that his attic gets too hot during the summer. Solar Star, the leader in solar powered attic ventilation, brings you the most technically-advanced, environmentally-friendly, ventilation solution available today. Best of all, Solar Star brings you the solutions that cost nothing to operate. Imagine the savings. By placing the unit where it is most effective, the highest point on the roof, it can properly circulate air and ventilate your attic space, transforming your home into a comfortable living environment. Powered by Solar Star’s proprietary 10-watt solar panel, this breakthrough product has been designed to last season after season.

Duration : 0:6:4

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Solar House (Part 2 of 4) Solar Electric

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:26:28 +0000

A close up of a grid-tied Solar Electric System by EnergyWise in Oklahoma City, with description of how it works. Micro-inverters, Sharp solar modules.

Duration : 0:6:4

Technorati Tags: energywise, how does solar work?, photovoltaic, pv, solar, solar electric, solar energy

Polished concrete floor in ecological, sustainable house by www.milessampson.com

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:26:25 +0000

Polished concrete floor made of eco cement and recycled glass in ecological low energy house designed by the architect Miles Sampson. The house and other projects can be viewed at www.milessampson.com This house was featured on TV and this and other clips are taken from the programs. The house is located in Co. Clare in the west of Ireland. It has grass roofs, triple glazing, cedar timber cladding. It has an open plan orientated to the south to take advantage of passive solar gains. This house is not a fully passive house or passiv haus but due to its detailed design will require little energy to heat. The house also features a wood pellet boiler, vacuum tube solar panels and a heat recovery ventilation system. It uses low embodied energy materials like cellulose recycled newspaper insulation, eco concrete, ecocem, timber frame, lime on wood fibre render system. This building features many more green or sustainable aspects which can be seen at www.milessampson.com

Duration : 0:1:18

Technorati Tags: architect, Architecture, building, cement, Concrete, Eco, Floor, glass, Green, ireland, passive, Polished, recycled, solar, sustainable

Good Energy – Solar Power at Home

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:26:04 +0000

In the Herefordshire countryside a couple use solar panels at home to heat water and generate electricity and help them to lead the good life.

Duration : 0:5:57

Technorati Tags: carbon, Eco, electricity, emmissions, energy, environmental, footprint, Green, home, power, renewable, solar, sustainable

Installing Photovoltaic Solar Power at Home

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:51:16 +0000

This vid shows the various steps in planning and having a company (Real Goods Carlson: http://www.realgoodssolar.com/campaigns/current/affiliate/?a_aid=blimylimey&a_bid=fbb2295d) install photovoltaic solar electric power in my rear yard in San Diego; definitely more challenging than a roof installation. My rationale for this: reduce my carbon footprint, buy / own my energy (like I do my house), help address CA’s energy shortfall and take advantage of the state and US government incentives for early adopters to save on the installation.

I just uploaded it to Repower America:
http://www.repoweramerica.org/wall/#/view/5823

Duration : 0:9:58

Technorati Tags: electrical, electricity, electronics, environment, Generation, home, improvement, installation, panels, photovoltaic, solar

Solar Geothermal Hybrid Home

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:48:16 +0000

This award winning house in Wisconsin gets 70-80% of its heat from the sun and earth with passive solar energy and geothermal radiant slab hydronic heating.Our new .com site is called getgreentv.com To see future episodes of hybrid homes see our site at: http://web.mac.com/hybridhomes/iWeb/Hybridhomes/Hybrid%20Homes%20Page.html

Duration : 0:7:44

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home made solar air heater/finished

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:42:11 +0000

home made solar air heater total cost to me £5, and has raised the temperature in the house by half

Duration : 0:6:42

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Angel’s Nest

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:41:48 +0000

Angel’s Nest is a sustainable home in Taos, New Mexico made from straw bale, tires, pop cans and bottles. The electricity is generated through wind and solar technology. Rain water is captured as culinary water and there is a bio-diesel/hydrogen fueling station outside. http://www.empowermentchannel.org

Duration : 0:10:13

Technorati Tags: bio-diesel, earthship, Hydrogen, off-grid, solar, strawbale, sustainable, Taos, wind

SELCO India, Affordable solar home systems – Ashden Award winner

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:06:20 +0000

This video can be downloaded here: http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/selco SELCO won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2005. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog http://ashdenawards.blogspot.com

SELCO-India is a private business which has designed and sold over 48,000 solar home systems, powering electric lighting and small appliances for 220,000 people in Karnataka and other states in South India.

Around 46% of households in India do not have mains electricity, and for many others the supply is unreliable. The use of photovoltaic (PV) solar-home-systems (SHS) can provide reliable power for lighting and low-power appliances, which brings great practical benefits. Smoky, dangerous kerosene light is avoided, people have extended hours for work and study, and more opportunities for leisure and entertainment.

Many programmes throughout the world have attempted to improve quality of life using SHS, but often they have not led to long term use and continuing markets. SELCO-India believes that the use of SHS will become widespread only if the system and after-sales service are of high quality, and if people want an SHS enough to pay for it. What they provide is properly designed and installed systems, excellent on-the-spot service and links to organisations which offer appropriate and affordable finance. The Ashden judges were highly impressed with the philosophy and excellent management within SELCO-India: they have built a thriving business by providing poor people with a high quality product and service.

Duration : 0:5:5

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