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solar / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Solar photovoltaic

Tesla solar roof gains ground with target of 1000 solar roofs / week

...Solar PV & sustainable & resilient green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below : Choosing between solar trackers & fixed solar panel mounts All about solar panels - the different options and how they work Ten questions to ask a solar panel contractor Tesla so...

Solar photovoltaic

Are Tesla solar roofs worth the money? Are there any competitors? Our take on the future of BIPV

...solar trackers & fixed solar panel mounts All about solar panels - the different options & how they work Ten questions to ask a solar panel contractor Tesla solar panels - special offers announced Tesla solar roof might be worth It with new V3 Solar thermal collectors - direct "free" heat from the sun...

Renewable energy

Transparent solar panels

...solar power generation. Find more info pages about solar PV & sustainable building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: Build your own solar air heater - see our DIY guide All about solar panels - the different options & how they work Ten questions to ask a solar panel contractor So...

Renewable energy

Azelio Solar solutions combine electricity generation & storage without batteries

...solar thermal and PV solar panels Standard photovoltaic panels absorb photons from the sun, which causes a reaction with electrons in the solar cells, and converts that action into electricity. But one of the drawbacks is that this only happens while it's sunny. To provide a constant power supply requires enough solar ...

Passive solar home design

Passive solar home construction

...solar home design and construction here This is the first in a series of videos on passive solar home construction, we begin with passive solar design basics, orienting the future house on the site to take full advantage of the free heat available from the sun while keeping it cool with natural shading in the summer. ...

PSI

Case Study: Kenogami House, Saguenay, Quebec

...solar heat gain. Exterior durability measures include a metal roof and fascia, electrically controlled exterior shutters, stone and red spruce siding. Heat recovered ventilation is provided by a Zhender air exchanger rated at 93% efficiency and along with interior appliances is powered by a 5.4 watt photovoltaic solar ...

Renewable energy

Solar heating and energy generation

...solar heating and energy generation. Learn more about sustainable living and building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on these pages below : How to choosing between a solar tracker and fixed solar panels 10 questions to ask a solar contractor Does the Tesla solar roof work? Tidal hydroelectric generat...

Solar thermal collectors

Celsius: the solar heated igloo!

...solar igloo at first sounds counterintuitive, but contrast is at the heart of this design concept created by the L. McComber architectural team for Montreal's Igloofest. The solar igloo known as 'Celsius' can be visited free of charge until February 19th at the now famous Igloofest in the Old Port of Montreal. We were ...

Solar photovoltaic

Choosing between solar trackers and fixed solar panels mounts

...Solar tracker © Ecohome Now you know more about choosing between a solar tracker mount and fixed solar panels. Find more info pages about solar PV & sustainable building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: DIY guide on how to build your own solar air heater All about solar panels - th...

Renewable energy

Where to place solar panels

...solar energy generation from a PV system. Learn more about sustainable living and building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on these pages below : How to choosing between a solar tracker and fixed solar panels 10 questions to ask a solar contractor All about home solar different options and how they work ...

Renewable energy

Aquion’s saltwater home battery

...solar PV and home battery power storage. See more pages on renewable energy and green building in the Ecohome Building Guide and these pages here : How to choose between a solar tracker and a fixed solar panel mount Are solar panels recyclable? Find out here Ten questions to ask a solar panel contractor before s...