20 OF THE BEST & WORST JOKES ABOUT THE SUNClimate change is serious. That makes renewable energy, including solar energy, a serious pursuit. But with that said we all need a laugh sometimes. So here are 20 of the best and worst solar jokes. Can I call it...
Cleaning Solar Panels: Should I? If So When and How?While solar panels and the system as a whole generally requires very little maintenance, where there is a time of little rainfall and/or high winds, you live near grime promoting factories, a highway, an airport -...
THE FUTURE OF SOLAR IN AUSTRALIAAustralia, with its abundance of sunlight hours, is well and truly taking the opportunity to harness the sun's abundant energy. By choosing to use solar power to power their homes, businesses and public spaces, Australians are...
SOLAR ENERGY FOR BEGINNERSSolar energy is here to stay and will dominate the world in electricity provision along with other renewable energy in no time. But for those of us with little idea of what that means but are too afraid to ask, what the heck is it? Simply...
HOW SOLAR ENERGY IS SAVING THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRYThe agricultural industry is the world’s leading source of food as well as other product such as oil and timber.AnimalsPlantsFungiMedicinal plantsVegetablesFruitsGrainsFood for livestockUntil we all become...
A FEW RENEWABLE ENERGY TERMS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH(Ensure you are not left behind in watercooler conversations)There has never been a more exciting time in history when it comes to understanding the opportunities for sourcing energy without devastating our...
NASA AND THE QUEST FOR A BETTER EARTH While conspiracies and agendas create confusion in public climate change discussion, the overwhelmingly majority of case specific scientists agree that there is a problem that we humans can take charge of which includes...
The Arctic Report Should Give All of Us Incentive to Invest in Our EnvironmentIt’s the end of the year and reports are in! It’s what every student either dreads or anticipates with eagerness. Since 2006 an annual report card drawn from a compilation of scientists...
CHILDCARE CENTRES – SUSTAINABLE LIVING LEADERSMany childcare centres are implementing the type of sustainable practices that they know are vital for a child to carry into their future. They realise that there is fast approaching a time when, at a minimum,...
We know that there are financial benefits to installing a solar system. We know that there are “peace of mind” benefits as well. But what about the environment? Will installing a solar energy system bring benefits to the natural world around us?The short answer is...
Solar energy has come a long way since humans in the 7th century B.C. would harness sunlight via magnifying glass to light fires.Today we’ll step back in time and drag out some interesting events in the history of solar energy.SPACE ODDITYSatellites have been using...
NATURAL DISASTERS VS THE ENERGY GRIDIt was a devastating event that many remember even if they lived nowhere near the US. It was just over 11 years ago today, (October 29, 2011) when Hurricane Sandy hit land in Cuba and destroyed homes and businesses across the...
In a world where energy prices have helped open the door to high inflation, and the two have made themselves at home like unwelcomed guests who empty your fridge and scratch your prized record collection, you can understandably be feeling anxious and frazzled at...
THE MAD RIVER STORY: Saving the World One Solar Panel at a TimeWith coastal cities, fault-lines and an increasing occurrence of heatwaves, the state of California has had, and continues to have perilous troubles with natural disasters.It is a nearly foregone...
WHAT ARE THE BEST SOLAR BATTERIES ON THE MARKET?The question is becoming more popular as more homes invest in solar energy and look for reviews on the storage options that are out there. Here are some overviews of two of the most popular solar battery packs on the...
10 SOLAR ENERGY FACTSBy Nate HamonThe almighty sun packs a hell of a lot of power. It’s amazing that we live in a time where we have learned how to utilise that power with pv panels and solar batteries. I almost said “harness” that power, but I doubt the sun could...
7 Secrets to a Lower Energy BillWith the cost of energy kicking us in the teeth there’s a question we should all be asking ourselves. How can I reduce the energy being used by the three main energy suckers of my home? That is heating, cooling, and powering. From...
POPULATION, POLLUTION, POWER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELSSince the end of the Black Death, (around 1350,) the world’s human population has been steadily growing. Around the beginning of the 1900s, with the introduction of new technologies that improved agricultural...
THE SUN REALLY IS AN AUSSIE THINGWritten by Nate HamonAustralia has a long, romantic history with the sun. I know that the whole world can claim that but when we look back on paintings, poetry, song, literature, and other art we can see regular deferential nods to...
HOW LONG WILL MY SOLAR PANELS LAST?One of the most common questions regarding solar panels is the justifiably asked “How long will they last?”To get the best answer to that question – actually the best answer would be “eternally”, so I guess the second-best answer...
4 MAJOR MILESTONES IN THE JOURNEY TO SOLAR ENERGY By Nate Hamon If you Google search the question “How old is the sun?” you’ll find that it was born in 1964. Then you’ll realise that the top answer is referring to the British tabloid famous for headlines such as...
CAN I JUST USE SOLAR PANELS AND GET BY WITHOUT SOLAR BATTERIES? Yes! There you go, I just saved you some money. Or maybe that will cost you in the long run. Read on to learn more. It is possible to go solar without the use of batteries; that’s the simple truth....