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Is Your Home Leaking Air?

May 12, 2011

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Vent Photo

Here in Arizona heating and cooling costs can account for a large portion of energy use in buildings, especially during those long, hot summer months with temperatures exceeding 100°F regularly. A modern, efficient heating and cooling unit with a decent SEER can reduce a building’s energy usage by a lot. Today’s best air conditioners use [...]

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Energy Efficiency and Pre-Solar?

May 5, 2011

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Energy Meter

Here at Solar in Phoenix we understand that it’s not all about Solar Power in Arizona. We are just as interested in educating people in energy efficient techniques for homes as we are solar. The fact is, without making your home or business energy efficient you’ll need a much larger (and more expensive) solar energy [...]

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What is Pre-Solar?

May 2, 2011

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Here at Solar in Phoenix we’re committed to informing the people of Arizona about the many ways of reducing their energy consumption, carbon footprint, and realizing energy independence. Photovoltaic-solar power systems are not the end-all solution to every energy need. For instance, some people do not own the property they want to make more efficient. [...]

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Introduction to Other Renewables

May 2, 2011

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renewable wind turbine over water

Solar may be one of the most practical renewable resources for places like the sunny southwest, nevertheless, other renewable energy sources present compelling alternatives for other, less sunny locations. For instance, much of the Midwestern United States receives enough steady wind to make wind turbines useful in the production of energy. Some coastal areas are [...]

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Introduction to Going Solar

May 2, 2011

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Solar Sun in Sky

Solar Energy has great potential as a solution to the energy crisis. It’s clean, renewable, and readily available. Anything can be powered with Solar Energy, including everything in your home or business, such as computers, lights, ovens, dishwashers, printers, and more. The fact is, even without installing a complete photovoltaic system, you can power individual [...]

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