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Solar power: the teddy bear of energy sources

By Erik Curren | November 1, 2010

teddy bear

Is there a more lovable energy source than solar power? Its fuel is light from the sun, which is free and available almost anywhere. It's entirely clean to run. It's easy to install and maintain. The big utilities can use it to generate green grid power, but you can also put it on your own roof to become your own utility or to go off-grid. Even better, solar power can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: ASPO, clean power, energy policy, Ken Zweibel, Nov 2010, photovoltaics, renewable energy, solar power

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