How To Lower Your Heating Bill
Thursday, 13 February 2014
We are halfway through winter and you have probably started to notice the high heating bill each month. To help you out with some extra cash and to get your house ready for next year. Here are seven tips to get you started.
Solar-Powered Robotic Lawn Mower If you have seen the battery powered vacuums that wander around the room cleaning up all by themselves you can take that a step further and have an auto lawn mower powered by the sun. A Swedish company created a robotic lawn mower that is partially powered by solar energy along with electricity that it takes on via charge.
The top of the robotic lawnmower features an integrated solar panel that collects the available solar power. The lawnmower can cover about an half acre but it does cost $3,000. Despite the high price tag it is a cool, quiet lawnmower that makes solar product.
Take Advantage of Tax Breaks If you are thinking of getting involved in green technology now is the time to take advantage of the tax breaks which essentially serve as rebates. Green technology is continuously increasing in efficiency. Do a bit of research to see what would best suit you. Maybe you want to install some Helios 310 watt panelsd on your roof or you could also look into placing a cylinder wind turbine on the roof as well.
Make sure to caulk any gaps in your window frames in order to prevent this, or purchase super insulated windows if you can afford them. Once you have made sure the windows are secure, begin utilizing the sunlight that comes through them in order to heat your house. Keep track of which windows the sun hits throughout the day and make sure the blinds stay open in order to let the sunlight through.
Solar Stills For hundreds of years people have been using the sun's energy to distill salt water into fresh drinkable water and while we may not be drinking salt water on a boat or desert island there is still a lot of filthy water that individuals drink because they lack filtration devices. A solar still can do the job for them. Small solar stills have been developed that are light, compact, and reusable. The solar still can be used to gather water during the day to up to four points for no cost as it all relies on the sun. These work well in developing nations or even for military efforts in desert regions.
Seal the Heat - Make sure that your windows and doors are all the way closed and that the flue on your fireplace is closed as well. Ventilation fans should be off when not needed, no need to pump your heat outside.
The system only needs five hours of sunlight to fully charge the battery for the day. While it was designed for remote locations with little access to conventional energy the government has been looking into for creating emergency communications systems that can be called upon when needed. That wraps up the list of cool gadgets for this article, but the list certainly does not stop here. Keep browsing on line and I guarantee you will find dozens of awesome solar energy projects being used around the world.
About the Author:
SimpleRay was founded in 2007 with one goal: simplifying solar for homeowners, business owners, installers and non-profits. We believe in the importance of Siliken solar panels, wind and other renewable energy technology to the future of our global community. We offer inexpensive solar panels for sale that will help to save costs on your energy bills.
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We are halfway through winter and you have probably started to notice the high heating bill each month. To help you out with some extra cash and to get your house ready for next year. Here are seven tips to get you started.
Solar-Powered Robotic Lawn Mower If you have seen the battery powered vacuums that wander around the room cleaning up all by themselves you can take that a step further and have an auto lawn mower powered by the sun. A Swedish company created a robotic lawn mower that is partially powered by solar energy along with electricity that it takes on via charge.
The top of the robotic lawnmower features an integrated solar panel that collects the available solar power. The lawnmower can cover about an half acre but it does cost $3,000. Despite the high price tag it is a cool, quiet lawnmower that makes solar product.
Take Advantage of Tax Breaks If you are thinking of getting involved in green technology now is the time to take advantage of the tax breaks which essentially serve as rebates. Green technology is continuously increasing in efficiency. Do a bit of research to see what would best suit you. Maybe you want to install some Helios 310 watt panelsd on your roof or you could also look into placing a cylinder wind turbine on the roof as well.
Make sure to caulk any gaps in your window frames in order to prevent this, or purchase super insulated windows if you can afford them. Once you have made sure the windows are secure, begin utilizing the sunlight that comes through them in order to heat your house. Keep track of which windows the sun hits throughout the day and make sure the blinds stay open in order to let the sunlight through.
Solar Stills For hundreds of years people have been using the sun's energy to distill salt water into fresh drinkable water and while we may not be drinking salt water on a boat or desert island there is still a lot of filthy water that individuals drink because they lack filtration devices. A solar still can do the job for them. Small solar stills have been developed that are light, compact, and reusable. The solar still can be used to gather water during the day to up to four points for no cost as it all relies on the sun. These work well in developing nations or even for military efforts in desert regions.
Seal the Heat - Make sure that your windows and doors are all the way closed and that the flue on your fireplace is closed as well. Ventilation fans should be off when not needed, no need to pump your heat outside.
The system only needs five hours of sunlight to fully charge the battery for the day. While it was designed for remote locations with little access to conventional energy the government has been looking into for creating emergency communications systems that can be called upon when needed. That wraps up the list of cool gadgets for this article, but the list certainly does not stop here. Keep browsing on line and I guarantee you will find dozens of awesome solar energy projects being used around the world.
Solar-Powered Robotic Lawn Mower If you have seen the battery powered vacuums that wander around the room cleaning up all by themselves you can take that a step further and have an auto lawn mower powered by the sun. A Swedish company created a robotic lawn mower that is partially powered by solar energy along with electricity that it takes on via charge.
The top of the robotic lawnmower features an integrated solar panel that collects the available solar power. The lawnmower can cover about an half acre but it does cost $3,000. Despite the high price tag it is a cool, quiet lawnmower that makes solar product.
Take Advantage of Tax Breaks If you are thinking of getting involved in green technology now is the time to take advantage of the tax breaks which essentially serve as rebates. Green technology is continuously increasing in efficiency. Do a bit of research to see what would best suit you. Maybe you want to install some Helios 310 watt panelsd on your roof or you could also look into placing a cylinder wind turbine on the roof as well.
Make sure to caulk any gaps in your window frames in order to prevent this, or purchase super insulated windows if you can afford them. Once you have made sure the windows are secure, begin utilizing the sunlight that comes through them in order to heat your house. Keep track of which windows the sun hits throughout the day and make sure the blinds stay open in order to let the sunlight through.
Solar Stills For hundreds of years people have been using the sun's energy to distill salt water into fresh drinkable water and while we may not be drinking salt water on a boat or desert island there is still a lot of filthy water that individuals drink because they lack filtration devices. A solar still can do the job for them. Small solar stills have been developed that are light, compact, and reusable. The solar still can be used to gather water during the day to up to four points for no cost as it all relies on the sun. These work well in developing nations or even for military efforts in desert regions.
Seal the Heat - Make sure that your windows and doors are all the way closed and that the flue on your fireplace is closed as well. Ventilation fans should be off when not needed, no need to pump your heat outside.
The system only needs five hours of sunlight to fully charge the battery for the day. While it was designed for remote locations with little access to conventional energy the government has been looking into for creating emergency communications systems that can be called upon when needed. That wraps up the list of cool gadgets for this article, but the list certainly does not stop here. Keep browsing on line and I guarantee you will find dozens of awesome solar energy projects being used around the world.
About the Author:
SimpleRay was founded in 2007 with one goal: simplifying solar for homeowners, business owners, installers and non-profits. We believe in the importance of Siliken solar panels, wind and other renewable energy technology to the future of our global community. We offer inexpensive solar panels for sale that will help to save costs on your energy bills.
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