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Where Does Wind Power Come From?
One thing that we haven’t written about extensively on the MyEnergySolution.com blog is wind power. Wind power is an interesting renewable energy source as wind turbines can essentially be placed anywhere geographically where there is ample wind to turn the wind blades. While there are smaller home wind power systems, the most powerful and efficient [...]
San Diego Gas & Electric to Buy Solar Power
State regulators have recently approved a proposal allowing San Diego Gas & Electric to build its own solar farms in the San Diego area and buy power from others who build them. This exciting development could have a dramatic impact on the development of green power in Southern California as well as the future development [...]
States That Consume the Least Amount of Electricity Are Great Candidates for Energy Efficient Solutions
By: John K. Norris, Contributing Writer to MyEnergySolution.com Recently, the San Diego Union-Tribune published data indicating that the individuals in states that use the least amount of power, pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country. This seems to be counter-intuitive but the reason is fairly simple: utility companies have to spread the costs [...]
NPR’s Report on California’s Quest for Clean Power
National Public Radio (NPR) aired a special report on California’s effort towards clean energy last week. Here is a quick summary of the five-day report. Day 1: Calif. Leads In Clean Energy, But Challenges Loom Ever since the creation of the first wind farm in the San Francisco area, California has been the leader of [...]
VeriSign Trust Seal Helps MyEnergySolution.com
Read the press release from Symantec Corp. today announcing that its VeriSign Trust(TM) Seal helped Clean Energy Experts boost registrations by 137% on MyEnergySolution.com, leading to a 75% surge in revenue!
Disturbed Land Becomes Destination for Solar Farms
One of environmentalists’ major concerns about adding solar farms in places such as the Mojave Desert is the destruction of land and disturbance of the natural habitat. But what if that land was already destroyed due to salt contamination from over-irrigation? Could these environmentalists bear to place a solar farm over this disturbed land? Right [...]
Five Solar Power Myths You Should Not Believe
With so much information available on solar power, the real facts are sometimes obscured by myths. One of our goals at MyEnergySolution.com is to dispel those misconceptions so that you can make an educated decision about solar. Here are five myths about solar power you shouldn’t believe: Myth #1: Solar is only good in warm climates. [...]
MyEnergySolution.com Helping San Diego Residents Go Solar
San Diego, as many around the country realize every winter, resides in an ideal climate of seemingly endless sunshine and moderate temperatures. America’s finest, however, is not just simply a vacation spot but has quickly become a leading center for residential solar power and currently leads California in solar installations per capita. With an abundance [...]
Top Five Mistakes When Considering Home Solar Power
So you’ve decided to invest in solar power for your home to lower your utility bills. Great! But before you proceed any further, it’s important to know some of the more common solar mistakes that homeowners make so you can avoid them. Here are five of the most common mistakes: Mistake # 1: Missing out [...]
Obama Executive Order Pushing Government and Private Sector Towards Energy Efficiency
While I know this does not exactly qualify as fresh news, but as we wait and see what will happen with the cap and trade legislation in Congress, I thought it would be interesting to mention one of the measures that the federal government already has in place to promote energy efficiency. Back in October [...]
