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Making Sense: of Solar-Electric System Costs

What would it cost to power your home with solar energy? Use these simple guidelines to get your solar start today.

Anatomy of a Wind Turbine

A closer look at how the parts and pieces of a typical wind turbine work together to produce electricity out of thin air.

Intro to Hydropower: Part 1: Systems Overview

Head and flow make the turbine go—a beginner’s guide to the pieces, parts, and variables of home-scale hydroelectric systems.

Solar Hot Water Simplified

The basic components and system types for heating domestic water with the sun’'s energy.

Be Cool: Natural Systems to Beat the Heat

Beat the summer heat with these basic passive cooling strategies.

Solar Electricity: At Home...and on the Road

What could be better than filling your tank with sunshine, and snubbing the pump with a solar-powered car? Having a solar-powered home too.

Efficiency Pays: Small Changes Equal Big Savings

Save energy and money with these simple, inexpensive home efficiency measures.

How to Install... A Pole-Mounted Solar-Electric Array: Part 1

How to install a pole-mounted solar-electric array— part one, sizing and setting the pole.