Posts with tag RenewableEnergy

Solar Power in U.S. Homes Saves Money in the Short Term, Too

Solar power is inching closer to the mainstream, with more U.S. households replacing conventional electric service with home-based solar electricity systems. The American Solar Energy Society and the society's magazine, Solar Today, say that solar energy is becoming more of a presence in single-family homes, and beginning... Continue Reading »

Proceed with Caution on Net-Zero Homes

You'd be forgiven for being skeptical of developer claims, given the leading role they played in history's most spectacular crash in home values. So what about the small but growing chorus promising zero-energy homes that sell for a premium? If it were that easy to build and maintain homes that produce no carbon output... Continue Reading »

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