| Straw bale home construction is an astonishing | | | | On the other hand, the other power generating |
| new development in the new era of humanity. | | | | technique known as Photovoltaics, is widely |
| Based in going back to our roots, the idea is not | | | | available in thin strips of silicon sliced up and glued |
| 100% new, it is just new to this day and age. A | | | | onto glass, which generates electricity when the |
| combination of straw bale wall building techniques, | | | | sun shines on them. As of now, it seems that |
| earth plasters, rainwater cisterns, natural heating | | | | PVs or Photovoltaics, life span appears indefinite. |
| and cooling, generating electricity from sunlight will | | | | Of course all of this new ideas are costly, |
| combine to create a energy efficient home and | | | | because we have not worked to develop |
| building with a beautiful finish. | | | | pro-pertly to be able to generate the products |
| It is not stock just in straw bale building, it goes | | | | now, and have to start to produce the |
| beyond the imagination, and is generating all kinds | | | | technology now. Still this new ideas are full of |
| of great ideas for natural energy generating | | | | hope and opening the doors to a new age. |
| systems to provide us with true hope for a | | | | Even though not many of us have the monetary |
| better greener future. Investing in new renewable | | | | facility to acquire this products, there are things |
| energy technology is the clue to the final push | | | | we can do to help reduce global warming, while |
| that science needs. | | | | they may seem insignificant, they are important |
| North American families are creating | | | | and necessary and we should start somewhere. |
| fossil-fuel-free homes that are being heat for just | | | | A few things we all can do to help, are simple and |
| $4 a day, with the help of geothermal pumps and | | | | require minimal efforts, changing lights bulbs to |
| valves. | | | | compact fluorescent, which will help save |
| Zero-carbon footprint homes, use the public | | | | two-thirds on energy costs, while cutting carbon |
| service company to storage the sun rays that will | | | | emissions. |
| be used during cloudy days, permitting the homes | | | | Reducing plug loads, it is recommended that when |
| re-sell the excess sun power to the company, | | | | not in use, all appliances be unplugged to reduce |
| during summer days when solar power generation | | | | the large amounts of electric power they |
| is the greatest. This technology seems suitable | | | | consume even when they are just turn off. |
| for any home and it will help keep the buildings | | | | Finding a weatherization contractor, who can |
| power consumption under control. | | | | measure and audit things like the amount of air |
| Solar thermal panels are composed of three parts: | | | | that runs through your home and offer solutions |
| a solar thermal collector, a fluid system to move | | | | for adding insulation, caulking and sealing windows. |
| the heat from the collector to its point of use, | | | | The local utility company is a good resource to |
| and a tank for storage. Solar thermal panels are | | | | find someone to perform this service. We can all |
| particularly cost-effective for heating hot tubs and | | | | help in the quest for renewable energy and |
| swimming pools, which require huge amounts of | | | | conservation, let's all do our part. |
| heat. | | | | |