Renewable Energy

Manufacture, installation, maintenance and decommissioning are small fraction of energy produced.

Bruce Brownell Honored with Passive Pioneer Award by ASES.

Most people use more hot water than Dan, Carl and David. A lot more!

Now if you rent a solar PV system you can take advantage of new incentives.

Dave shares his perspective on Renewable Energy and living on an energy budget.

Carl Mc Daniel provides a lot of detail on how his Positive Energy House performed over the last four years.

No fossil fuels for heat, hot water, cooking, lighting, computers or TV. Not a drop.

A sister company to Kling Magnetics, SunDog Solar focuses on energy conservation and renewable energy. See it all at the beautiful site.

Always a source of food and fun, recent renewable and energy conservation improvements make it greener!

The results from energy conscious updates to an existing house (Insulation and heating system to PV).

HVCC's TEC-SMART is leading area training for the future with courses in renewable energy.

Stu Besnoff of Alpine Solar opens his home and shop for the Solar Tour.

Former NYC couple build new home (net zero and then some) in Cambridge, NY.

This house focuses on space heating.

Joanne and Paul Coons rebuild a local historic home into one of the most energy efficient, greenest in the country.

How to make the most of your time and this great opportunity!

Cost Effective and Intense Course by SUNY Ulster/E2G Solar at Kingston, NY - May 18-19

Interested in Solar and want to get started learning the basics? Start here!

Photovoltaic’s Energy Return on Investment is questioned but what about spending energy on cars, coal power plants or beer cans?

The sun should be in the news! It is important to us every day. David explains...

If you have an older home or building, Solar is a real good possibility. See these oldies but goodies!

Solar can be viewed as not only free but can actually start PAYING you money from Day 1. Here is a scenario to demonstrate my point.

I have a discount deal you can use until January 31, 2012. See details here.

Practical guidance on when solar hot water makes sense for Capital Region homeowners.

McDaniel and Borton response to Vaughan Woodruff’s commentary on their evacuated tube domestic hot water paper.

Installation flaws and faulty logic in McDaniel/Borton study invalidates conclusions, says regional solar professional.

How much hot water does your family need? What fuel do you use to heat water? See how these factors affect your break-even analysis. 

I am neither a scientist or a solar hot water system expert, but I have installed such a system and I have some pretty good data to share.

Currently, solar electric (PV) is one of your best financial investment choices - you do have to make an investment, but then you earn 7% or More Tax Free!

Contrary to common thinking solar domestic hot water is not the most cost effective way to provide hot water and save energy.

Harriet and I built our home 30 years ago. 86% of all its energy comes from the sun. Come, take a look..see the numbers.

Most stories about birds and wind turbines don’t end in a good way. See how this isn’t the case for Peter Dubacher and his 800 birds.

Two roof mounted solar PV arrays in Saratoga County share their numbers

If you’re installing a backup breaker panel with your solar system, it helps to think ahead.