Energy Action Planning

This blog will be concerned primarily about Energy; its use, ways to save energy and alternative energy sources/ideas in all aspects of our lives. Please make blog entries under this entry to relay ideas and new things you run across. I will be assimulating this information so it becomes a resource for our community.

Please assemble your thoughts under the following guidelines:
Issues and/or Concerns.
Possible Solutions.
Benefits to the Community.

Comments

Sidroney's picture

Energy

Issues and/or Concerns.
Propane cost increasing rapidly or propane shortages.

Possible Solutions.
Solar air heaters on south sides of buildings to provide heat for the buildings.
http://store.altenergystore.com/Solar-Air-Heating/SunMate-Solar-Air-Heat...

Benefits to the Community.
Saves on heating costs. Demonstrates alternatives to people using the City's high profile.

Sid Maroney

richmc's picture

Nanasolar Inc.

Nanosolar is the name of the company that I was talking about producing thin photovoltaics based on nanotechnology. Put the name in google and it will take you to their site.

"Low E" windows are an up and coming technolgy to help w/ maintaining cooling/heating in homes.