University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s BeauSoleil Home: 2009 Solar Decathlon

BeauSoleil’s north-south orientation takes advantage of local breezes. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide ventilation and natural light, and louvered shutters and structural insulated panels reinforce the house against hurricane-force winds. Video Rating: 5 / 5 Grid Tie Inverter & Lead Acid battery to Alkaline […]

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California Earth Day 2009

Go Solar California Launches Second Annual Sweepstakes with California Earth Day 2009! Californians are invited to test their solar and energy efficiency knowledge during the 2009 Go Solar California Sweepstakes, announced today by the California Energy Commission. Participants can enter to win […]

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Voices from the National Solar Tour 2009

Homeowners on solar home tours show off their solar panels and thermal collectors. They discuss why they went solar and what challenges they had to overcome to install solar energy in their homes. They talk about how much the solar panels cost […]

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Part 1: Colorado Environmental Advocates Unveil 2009 Agenda

From State Bill Colorado (www.statebill.com: Environmental advocates unveiled their 2009 legislative agenda, outlining energy-related proposals that help lead the way to a green recovery by building the New Energy Economy and by protecting our health and environment for Colorados long term economic […]

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El Pedregal Nicaragua Solar School March 2009 (high-res)

This is a movie of Power to the People’s trip to Nicaragua in March 2009 to install a solar electric system on a rural school in El Pedregal, Nicaragua. All funds were raised by California-based not for profit Power to the People […]

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