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Archive for February 21st, 2010

by David Kutis

There are a lot of windows in a big city like London, and they all need to be cleaned. In fact cleaning windows in London is a great way to make a living or even just make extra money. But why use water from the city supply when rainwater can be recycled for this purpose by being collected in a water butt which is connected to the gutter system?

While cleaning windows offers a wide scope of opportunity to people to earn a living in a city this size, all the water used may in the future contribute to sustainability issues. Save water, save money and do your bit to save the planet by using water collected by connecting a rain butt to your gutter system. Rainwater is chemical free as well as free of charge and no-one can stop anyone from collecting it. How many things can you say this about today?

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by Joseph Dungler

Over the last decade there has been a continuous rise in the number of households that are choosing to use solar power for a percentage of their electricity requirements. There are many reasons for this trend but the main factor is due to money. Every year our utility bills cost a lot more than the previous years. By switching to alternative energy, financial savings can be made. Then there is also the environmental aspect. Today there is no need for us to be adding to climate change through the use of fossil fuel energy sources. If you want to try out solar energy but are worried about the upfront cost, then you can learn how to make a solar panel by yourself.

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by Peter Refren

You must be acquainted with how you can generate energy from the sunrays if you want to install solar panels on your roof. With the growing negative effects of the fossil fuels on the ozone layer and high task on utilities by the government, we are incentived to use this renewable energy now.

It is necessary to study some factors before to buy or to build solar panels. For exemple, the quality of the solar panels, the cost and the climatic conditions.

You can choose between three ways to get solar panels:

1. SELF-BUILT: Now you can build your won solar panels using very detailed guides. But, are this guide good enough?

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