"Home renewable energy"

Home renewable energy / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Solar photovoltaic

Choosing between solar trackers and fixed solar panels mounts

...energy home on a budget here, or find out all about Passive House certification & design in North America here - from The EcoHome Green Building Guides... Solar tracker © Ecohome STORY UPDATE: In Canada, the prices for solar panels has been steadily declining while the cost of trackers has remained fairly static...

Solar photovoltaic

Flexible PV 'solar glitter' panels coming soon

...energy home on a budget here, or find out all about Passive House certification & design in North America here - from The EcoHome Green Building Guides...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

OFF GRID LIVING BLOG, PART 3: All about off-grid power generation in off-grid homes

...home. See post 1 of the off-grid homes blog her, the overview . or post 2 in the off-grid homes blog here covering design and construction choices. For better or worse, the property that my wife and I fell in love with was over a mile back down a private road, and our few other neighbours have summer-only cabins. Ther...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Off-grid living blog: a firsthand account of building and living in a remote area

...home, and more. There was a great deal of experimentation going on in building innovative and green homes for the future, with the hope of drastically reducing the amount of energy that it takes to both build and run a home. This experimentation really was necessary, because as I read further, I came across the critiqu...

Solar photovoltaic

Using reflectors to increase the yield of solar panels

...energy collected should rise on average by 30% with the inclusion of reflectors. Read the complete study here Additional info on home solar power generation: 10 questions to ask a solar panel installation contractor All about solar batteries for home power storage Choosing between a solar tracker or fixed solar moun...

Wind power

The Trinity portable wind turbine will charge your gadgets on the go.

...renewable energy generators will stop climate change, and yes, we agree that it will take more than that. What devices such as this do is create an awareness of the importance of ending our reliance on fossil fuels, and they remind people of the need to develop renewable clean energy sources if we are to have any impac...

Grants and incentives

The Ontario MicroFIT program

...energy consumed in Ontario is used to run homes. Of that 20% chunk, 80% is used for space and water heating alone. That means that making the right energy choices for your home has a significant effect on not only your personal finances but also our environment. Choosing an energy source for your home can be a difficul...