Thanks to a power contract with Recurrent Energy, the Cardinal will become the third college in the nation capable of entirely offsetting their electricity usage with solar. DECEMBER 4, 2018 TIM SYLVIA Solar panels on the Central Energy Facility looking toward Hoover Tower. Image credit: M. Scott Gould Much like the mighty redwood tree featured…
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Real Christmas Tree VS. Artificial Tree
The Pros and Cons of an Artificial Tree PRO - Cost. The average cost of a real Christmas tree is $76, compared to $108 for an artificial tree, meaning reusing the artificial tree a second year will save money. This doesn’t even factor in the costs of tree stands and lights, typically included with an…
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Steps to Take to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Your Heating System
Submitted by: Precision Air And Heating.com If you live in regions where there are winters, can you imagine a life without heating systems? Even our ancestors had their fireplaces to keep them warm and toasty. While many homes still have functioning fireplaces, most now depend on more modern heating systems like furnaces, heat pumps, water…
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TOP 10 ALL-TIME GUY and CHICK MOVIES
TOP 10 ALL-TIME CHICK MOVIES TO PUT UNDER YOUR NEW, FRESH-CUT CHRISTMAS TREE WITH LED LIGHTS: 10. The Devil Wears Prada 9. Titanic 8. Breakfast At Tiffany's 7. Legally Blonde 6. The Big Chill 5. The Notebook 4. Dirty Dancing 3. Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2. Mystic Pizza 1. Thelma & Louise TOP 10…
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Do solar panels pose a fire risk?
Do solar panels pose a fire risk? Fires from solar panels are not impossible, but they are very rare. Solar panels are not even close to being on the top 10 list of causes of home fires. This list includes: cooking, heating equipment, smoking, electric appliances, candles, children playing with fire, faulty wiring, flammable liquids,…
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Solar-Powered Cars?
Watts Up With Solar-Powered Cars? Check out these two super cool solar-powered cars. For years, the concept of solar-powered cars has loomed over the electric car industry as a hopeful, possible future. But there are many who argue that this concept is not only impractical, it is basically impossible. But the innovators behind Lightyear One,…
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Bill To Extend California’s Energy Storage Capacity
SB 700 passed the State Assembly Atascadero, CA, 09/28/18 – Following a rally by an estimated 200 solar workers on August 14, SB 700 was passed 12-5 out of the California Appropriations Committee on August 16. SB 700 passed the State Assembly by a vote of 45-15, and then went to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk for signature. The…
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