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TIME IS RIGHT TO BUY A WIND TURBINE OR SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM

www.wind-inc.com
July 22, 2010

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

A 10 KWH Wind Turbine we just installed

IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO BUY A WIND TURBINE OR SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM

THINKING ABOUT IT, AND PONDERING IS FINE TO A POINT... BUT NOW...

THE GULF OIL SPILL TEACHES THE NATION, THAT IT IS TIME TO BECOME SERIOUS ABOUT USING "CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY"

IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO GET YOUR ELECTRIC BILL TO "0"

Have you had enough of the big polluters taking your money? Then YOU do something. Make your own power, with NO POLLUTION, NO NOISE, AND FREE ELECTRICITY FROM NOW ON.

 

SOLAR POWERED AIRPLANE FLIES ALL NIGHT!

Global Perspectives, Written by: Sharon Gaudin
July 8, 2010

SOLAR POWERED AIRPLANE FLIES ALL NIGHT! Recharges when sun comes up.

Airplane flew all night on Solar Power

If they can build an airplane that will fly on solar power, why can't Detroit build a car, that is solar powered?

An experimental, solar-powered plane Thursday successfully completed a 26-hour flight powered by 12,000 solar cells and sunlight-powered lithium batteries. It recharges when the sun comes up and can fly all night and then keep on flying the next day, indefinately.

The Solar Impulse, a slender, long-winged airplane, flew through the night over Switzerland, fueled by energy it collected during the previous day. Solar Impulse reached a height of 28,000 feet and a top speed of 78 mph in what project coordinators called the longest test flight of a piloted, solar-powered aircraft.

"We don't need to prolong the flight," a project team member tweeted Thursday morning. "Everything we wanted to prove with this flight has been proven ... and more."

 

School of Illinois scientists make more efficient PV Solar Panels

Shannon Combs
June 2, 2010

The School of Illinois Scientists Demonstrate Us Little Known Approaches to Make More

Economical PhotoVoltaic Panels!

Thin Film

Although silicon is actually the market common semiconductor in the majority of electronic devices, which includes the pv cells that photovoltaic panels employ to convert sunshine into energy, it is not really the most effective component on the market. For instance, the semiconductor gallium arsenide and connected compound semiconductors offer nearly two times the performance as silicon in solar devices, however they are rarely employed in utility-scale applications because of their high manufacturing price.

University. of Illinois. (http://illinois.edu/) professors J. Rogers and X. Li explored lower-cost techniques to manufacture thin films of gallium arsenide which also granted versatility in the types of devices they might be integrated into.

If you can reduce substantially the price of gallium arsenide and other compound semiconductors, then you can increase their own variety of applications.

 

USDA REAP PROGRAM OFFERS GRANT FOR WIND TURBINES TO FARMERS

Ben B.Boothe Sr.
April 14, 2010

Rural Energy For America Program Grants/Renewable Energy Systems/Energy Efficiency Improvement Program (REAP/RES/EEI)

The REAP/RES/EEI Grants Program provides grants for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance. It also provides funds to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.

How does the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program compare to the Rural Energy for America Program Guaranteed Loan and Grant? To assist you in determining which program best fit your needs this comparison chart identifies each programs common and distinct requirements in an easy to read format.

How much are the grants?The grants are awarded on a competitive basis and can be up to 25% of total eligible project costs. Grants are limited to $500,000 for renewable energy systems and $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements. Grant requests as low as $2,500 for renewable energy systems and $1,500 for energy efficiency improvements will be considered. At least 20% of the grant funds awarded must be for grants of $20,000 or less. Who is eligible? The program is designed to assist farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses that are able to demonstrate financial need. All agricultural producers, including farmers and ranchers, who gain 50% or more of their gross income from the agricultural operations are eligible. Small businesses that are located in a rural area can also apply. Rural electric cooperatives may also be eligible to apply. What types of projects are eligible?Most rural projects that reduce energy use and result in savings for the agricultural producer or small business are eligible as energy efficiency projects. These include projects such as retrofitting lighting and insulation, purchasing or replacing equipment with more energy efficient units. Eligible renewable energy projects include projects that produce energy from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydro power and hydrogen-based sources. The projects can produce any form of energy including, heat, electricity, or fuel.

 

$3,000 Grant Rebate for those who lower home energy consumption by 20%

Global Perspectives
March 5, 2010

President Obama unveiled his HOMESTAR program Tuesday, a plan that would provide rebates of up to $3,000 to U.S.
Energy Star Home
homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient.

The president outlined details of the program in a speech at Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA. Likening the program to the government-backed ENERGY STAR program, which clearly labels energy efficient appliances produced by businesses,

Obama said that the HOMESTAR program would create jobs and enable U.S. homeowners to receive rebates of up to $3,000 when they make energy efficient adjustments to their homes.

The President unveiled two tiers of rebates:
The Silver Star rebate would give 50 percent rebates up to $1,500 to consumers who make upgrades to their homes such as insulation, duct sealing and work to windows and doors.
The $3,000 Gold Star rebates would be available to consumers who undergo a complete retrofit of their homes that result in a 20 percent drop in their home energy consumption.

THIS IS IDEAL FOR WIND TURBINES FOR THE TURBINES OFFERED BY www.wind-inc.com (817 738 9595) will reduce electricity consumption from 20% up to 90%, giving homeowners an additonal $3000 rebate.

 
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