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Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Ask the Experts: Mercury in CFLs

By Dave Muhly

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Ask the Experts: Choosing a Water Heater

By Chuck Marken

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Ask the Experts: Grid-Tie Connection

By Christopher Freitas

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Ask the Experts: Solar Hot Air Calculation

By Andy Kerr

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Ask the Experts: Solar Spectra

By John Perlin

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Letters/Mailbox: Window Treatment

By Ted Sanford

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Letters/Mailbox: Diesel Doubts

By Steve Jordan

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Letters/Mailbox: Phantom Loads

By Laurence Wilkins

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Letters/Mailbox: Solar Variation

By Douglas Stockman

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Twenty Years of People Power: A Renewable Energy Reprise

By Joe Schwartz, Ian Woofenden

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Tapping into the wisdom that comes with experience, we revisit nine renewable energy systems previously showcased in Home Power.

Old Letters

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Way back when: Letters from Home Power readers through the years provide a peek into renewable energy’s past.

Getting Started with Renewable Energy: Professional Load Analysis & Site Survey

By Ian Woofenden, Chris LaForge

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Expert advice on the right questions to ask and what to expect before you hire an RE pro to assess your site’s renewable resource potential.

Blank Power & Light: Solar Electricity Shines in Milwaukee

By Curt Blank

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

A no-nonsense homeowner with a brain for numbers and an eye for long-term value shows how grid-tied solar makes sense.

The Half Plan: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint, Part Three: Defeating Drafts & Improving Insulation

By Gary Reysa

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Save energy and money (and reduce your CO2 footprint) with these smart strategies for improving insulation and defeating drafts at home.

Finding True South the Easy Way

By Grey Chisholm

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

How to get the most out of your solar-electric or thermal system. (A hint: Let the night sky be your guide.)

Wiser Water Use

By Mary Eberle

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Protect yourself from water worries with these easy, affordable DIY water-wiser (and water-miser) solutions.

Postmodern PV Pioneers: Off Grid & All Sunshine

By Ian Woofenden

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

Lance and Jennifer Barker share the lessons they’ve learned from three decades of off-grid living.

Forest-Friendly Lumber: for Greener Building

By Erin Moore Bean

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

When nothing but lumber will do, here’s how to keep your building project on the smart side of sustainability.

Sun-Charged Transportation

By Donald Dunklee

Issue: Aug/Sep 2007 (#120)

This article can help you use solar electricity to charge your own electric scooter. With no tailpipe or power plant emissions, this PV conversion gives you a truly pollution-free ride. With a fully charged battery, the scooter I modified can travel 25 to 35 miles and the project's cost was about $1,300 in parts and labor.

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