The U.S. Department of Energy has a really neat interactive website that provides a whole bunch of tips on how to save money, and protect the environment.

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"Make Everyday an Earthday." Source - U.S. Dept of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy has a really neat interactive website that provides a whole bunch of tips on how to save money, and protect the environment.

“Make Everyday an Earth Day,” includes an illustration of a house with all of the appliances and features you would expect to find in an average home labeled. When you click on the appliance or feature, a little window pops up and tells you what you can do to cut down on greenhouse emissions, save energy, lower costs, etc…

As you travel down the street onto the next webpage, you encounter a page dedicated to the need for more cleaner, diverse energy supplies needed to meet demand, address climate change and reduce dependence on foreign sources.

The page provides a whole bunch of useful information on solar electric power, geothermal, biofuels, wind, water power, smart electric grid and more.

The site is very well put together and definitely worth having a look. This is a great, easy to navigate, learning tool for everyone. Who knows, you might just learn something you didn’t know. Visit the page by clicking here.

Look up in the sky on the next sunny day. Do you see that big huge yellow ball that is stinging your eyes unless you have a nice pair of shades on. It’s hard to miss. It’s sitting right there amongst those clouds in the big blue sky.

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Look up in the sky on the next sunny day. Do you see that big huge yellow ball that is stinging your eyes unless you have a nice pair of shades on. It’s hard to miss. It’s sitting right there amongst those clouds in the big blue sky.

With a little technological lovin’, a dash of genius and some good ol’ fashioned hard work, we might just have the planets energy solution sitting right in front of our faces. Sunpower has been slapping on the sunscreen knowing full well about this practical alternative energy resource since the 1970’s when rock and roll was dirty and sweaty.

Today, Sunpower is one of the global leaders in developing high-efficiency solar solutions for homes, businesses, commercial building and utilities. Sunpower is in a position to be a major force in the alternative energy revolution.

This is great news and something we need to [...]]]> Solar energy just got some serious financial backing in New York. Governor David Patterson announced recently that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will award a $6 million grant to the Long Island Power Authority in support of Long Island’s solar energy programs.

This is great news and something we need to start having happen all over the world. The funding will assist homeowners and businesses purchase and install solar photovoltaic systems. The growing demand for solar panels in the region are helping push this along.

The funds will also assist the power authority in increasing its renewable energy portfolio to meet Governor Patterson’s goal of achieving 45 percent of New York’s electricity needs through improved energy efficiency and renewable resources by 2015.

Now, who is going to be doing the heavy lifting here? BP Solar International Inc. and EnXco Development Corporation are the cats in charge.

There is increased talk about collaboration between Long Island and New York on an offshore wind project in the near future as well. This is all very positive news.