[quote user="tater03"] I had not heard about this. I think that this is a great idea and to be honest with all that they have had to face that they would remember to think about this is a testement to their community. [/quote] I bet this will put this town on the map! Can you imagine how many...

This is a really neat article on how it's becoming so easy to be green 'out of the box'. Check out some of the new technologies that are ready for you or the industry. Link: http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/22653 Do you use any of these at home, or have any local initiatives incorporating...

The state of Pennsylvania is building the largest solar power plant east of Arizona (4th largest int he country at the time of writing). Link: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2007/2007-09-04-093.asp

[quote user="Jeff"] Does anyone own a tankless system, or have considered switching to one? Do they deliver the savings they claim they will? Are you still able to use your hot water at home like you would with the normal, large tank systems? [/quote] I heard that initial lay out is steep but...

One for the car lovers out there: Wired's 10 fastest green cars! Link: http://www.wired.com/cars/energy/multimedia/2007/08/gallery_green_cars

Looks like there are good things to come from the solar energy industry. Check out this article published in the USA Today about the current outlook. Link: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2007-08-26-solar_N.htm Would you install solar now or later?

Researchers at Durham University are looking into ways to bring the price of solar cells down, making it more feasible for home use. Link: http://www.swnebr.net/newspaper/cgi-bin/articles/articlearchiver.pl?161744 Do you think solar is a good option? Do you already use solar at home, or is it something...

Ohio, one of the heaviest polluting states in the nation, is weighing the idea of going green. The coal-burning state is looking at moving to 25% renewable power by 2025. Link: http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=56736&c=y

Here is a neat environmental blog posting I stumbled across today. A Massachusetts' based company has been creating trash bins that compress your garbage and runs entirely on solar power. Not only does it appear to help reduce garbage truck travel (and therefore money spent and emissions!), but it...

With the high demand for PV panels these days installing a system can be on the pricey side. However, considering you'll be getting free electricity (and maybe even making money off it) and the increasing efficiency, what kind of prices and paybacks are you seeing for solar panel arrays?