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Passive Solar: How to save big when Installing Solar Panels.
No matter how I slice it, adding solar panels to our house is just plain expensive. Even with the current tax incentives and credits from the utility companies, I ran the numbers and a system will still set us back about $20,000 by the time it’s all said and done. With that in mind, we set out to tackle all the passive solar and energy reduction projects that we could before jumping into active solar. In case you don’t know what the difference is between passive solar and active solar, let’s start with a brief explanation of the two
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Power Gadgets
Watts up Pro - A Watt Meter with nice Features»
What makes the Watts Up? PRO so unique is the data logging feature that can be downloaded to a computer via the usb or serial cable and their custom software. How deep you dig into the data is up to you, but it’s nice to have the level of detail and the ability to save the results over the long term.
Kill a Watt Plug watt meter Helps you locate Power Wasting Devices»
Electricity bill are rising. Now you can cut down on costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt, and it will assess how efficient they really are. Large LCD display will count consumption by the Killowatt-hour, same as your local utility. You [...]
The Energy Project
Passive Solar: How to save big when Installing Solar Panels.»
No matter how I slice it, adding solar panels to our house is just plain expensive. Even with the current tax incentives and credits from the utility companies, I ran the numbers and a system will still set us back about $20,000 by the time it’s all said and done. With that in mind, we set out to tackle all the passive solar and energy reduction projects that we could before jumping into active solar. In case you don’t know what the difference is between passive solar and active solar, let’s start with a brief explanation of the two
Power Management in Windows Vista»
It seems like power management on the home computer is a hot topic these days, so after several questions regarding settings, I thought I’d share my whole power management plan.
Currently I’m running Microsoft Vista Home Premium. One of the great debates right now is why to switch from XP to Vista, but if power management is one of your goals, you [...]
Make your Computer more Eco Friendly»
If you’ve been reading other content on Watthackers, chances are good that you have heard of the Watts Up Pro Watt Meter and other similar devices. If not, check out 10 Power Monitoring Devices to put Your House on a Diet and Save Power.
I’ve been busy this week, so when I got my Watts Up [...]
