Life on earth is fueled by the light and heat from the sun. Approximately, 3850 Zettajoules (ZJ) per year is the total amount of solar energy available to the earth. The suns energy travels to the earth by way of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves but the frequency range is different. Some of this energy is absorbed as it comes thru the atmosphere. Heat and light are the primary forms of solar energy.

Solar energy has many advantages over conventional energy. The energy from the sun is free the only expense is from recovering the energy. The cost of recovering the suns energy is Read the rest of this entry »

There are so many success stories you will hear about businesses making it good in the internet. The troubling thing is, there are maybe a tenfold or even a hundredfold of stories contradictory to theirs. Many have unsuccessfully launched a business enterprise that is internet based but only a handful shall succeed.

Is this through luck? That is Read the rest of this entry »

Overture or now known as Yahoo because of Yahoo’s takeover, was the original inventor of the use of the P4P or Pay for Performance. Overture saw that the internet was fast becoming the easiest and most convenient way to shop, and advertising was going to hit at an all time high because of the many businesses in the arena.

To get a person to Read the rest of this entry »

If you have ever seen a field with several mirrors pointing toward the sun you may be looking at a solar power system. These systems work to concentrate the sunlight to one area and use the heat to heat up the liquid that flows along the pipes. This system is called Parabolic-trough system. This type of system heats oil that is flowing through the pipe. The oil is hot and that is why it is used to boil water to power a steam generator which in turns powers electricity.

The reason that this system works so well is because Read the rest of this entry »

We already know that the use of electricity, gas and coal are all resources that we may eventually run out of. These are the non-renewable resources that we rely heavily on today.

We use these non-renewable resources to do many things, including supplying us with power, heating our homes, businesses and schools and more. When we use all the non-renewable resources up and there are no more to gather, then what?

How will we live? without the convenience that we are so accustomed to? Read the rest of this entry »

Building or Remodeling your Home?

It doesn’t matter if you are building your home or remodeling, you can turn it into a solar energy home by making a few simple changes to your plan. If electric and gas become hard to manage, you may want to consider heating your home with the sun.

Solar energy is the heat that comes from the sun down to the earth. When it reaches the earth it spreads evenly, but you may need it to go to a certain area like your home. How do you get that much sunlight to heat a home? It’s easy to do and only takes a few extra steps to help get it started.

If you are building your home, you have several choices to choose from regarding your heating source. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past 20 years, solar panels have become more widespread in their use and many more domestic homes and families are beginning to enjoy the huge cost cutting advantages of solar’s renewable energy source.

However, there are still many people who have been falsely led to believe that solar energy is something only rich people or modern companies can afford for their energy supplies.

This may have been true 15 or more years ago, but this is certainly not the case in today’s savvy DIY society. Here’s how you can build your own solar panels without having to Read the rest of this entry »