"Home renewable energy"

Home renewable energy / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Solar photovoltaic

Using reflectors to increase the yield of solar panels

...energy collected should rise on average by 30% with the inclusion of reflectors. Read the complete study here Now you know more about reflectors on solar collectors. Find more pages about home power generation below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. How to build your own DIY solar air heater Cho...

Solar photovoltaic

Choosing between solar trackers and fixed solar panels mounts

...home Now you know more about choosing between a solar tracker mount and fixed solar panels. Find more info pages about solar PV & sustainable building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: DIY guide on how to build your own solar air heater All about solar panels - the different options...

Solar photovoltaic

Flexible PV 'solar glitter' panels coming soon

...home Green Building Guide and these pages below : Choosing between a solar trackers and fixed solar panel mount All about solar panels - the choices and how they work Ten questions to ask a solar panel contractor before signing any contract Home batteries for off grid living and emergency power Sign up now ...

Wind power

The Trinity portable wind turbine will charge your gadgets on the go.

...renewable energy generators will stop climate change, and yes, we agree that it will take more than that. What devices such as this do is create an awareness of the importance of ending our reliance on fossil fuels, and they remind people of the need to develop renewable clean energy sources if we are to have any impac...

Grants and incentives

The Ontario MicroFIT program

...renewable energy projects across the province. Find tax incentives for home solar panel installations As part of this initiative, they have developed a program which allows citizens to connect their renewable energy projects to the provincial energy grid and receive premium prices for any excess energy produced above t...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

OFF GRID LIVING BLOG, PART 3: All about off-grid power generation in off-grid homes

...home heating Off Grid Solar Panel Array calcs 1 Off Grid Solar Panel Array calcs 2 © Off Grid Solar Panel Array calcs 3 Now you know more about solar PV and home battery power storage. See more pages on renewable energy and green building in the Ecohome Bu...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Off-grid living blog: a firsthand account of building and living in a remote area

...home Green Building Guide and these pages here: Sign up here for Ecohome Resilient Home Design webinars Air barriers and air sealing a home during construction or renovation All about Passive House construction All about off grid home building and lifestyles And sign up here for a free Ecohome Membership and...