As the co-owner of a California property that has never been tied to the electric grid, I can attest to the warm feeling of self-sufficiency that comes with a functioning solar power system. We’ve ...

A greenhouse is a great way to raise your own plants and produce. They work, in part, by using the sun's rays and the natural greenhouse effect to create a warm, humid environment in which many plants ...

Best solar investments for your home. Solar heaters use energy from the sun to create heat. These heaters encompass a variety of products, such as solar hot water heaters, solar pool heaters and solar ...

The PV-powered geothermal heat pump system was tested for a year, with measurements taken by Researchers at the University of Nottingham. The UK group showed it was able to maintain an indoor ...

When greenhouses were popularized in the 19th century, they revolutionized the way plants and produce were grown. Today, greenhouses can maintain constant temperatures all year long, making them ideal ...

Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy - primarily from the wavelengths of light that plants don't use for photosynthesis. Many greenhouses ...

Most people understand the broad principles of a greenhouse: A greenhouse is a building with a glass roof and walls, used to grow plants like tomatoes and tropical flowers. The greenhouse stays warm ...

Gerald G. Huesken Middle School is embracing sustainable energy through the construction of a solar-battery-powered greenhouse and the addition of 84 roof-based solar panels. Technology Education ...