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Is it Cost Effective to Build Your Own Solar Panels?
[Home-Improvement:Energy-Efficiency] Examining why professionally installed solar panel systems are so expensive. By breaking down the components we can see that we are able to build our own solar panel system for 25% of the cost...

Federal Solar Tax Credits - HR 1424, a Bailout For the Rest of Us?
[Home-Improvement:Energy-Efficiency] How the new federal solar tax credits will affect the solar industry and peoples ability to be able to afford solar panel installations. Starting in 2009 the $2000 cap that was introduced in 2005 has been removed so there is now a 30% tax credit available with no monetary limit.

Passive Solar Heaters - Can 30 Million Chinese Be Wrong?
[Home-Improvement:Energy-Efficiency] For thousands of years man has used the power of the sun for light and heat. Now with skyrocketing energy costs it is more important than ever to harness the power of our cheapest, most abundant and never ending energy source. Passive solar heating has exploded in popularity over the last 10 years and now over 30 million Chinese households use it as their primary source of hot water. This article explains the principles and applications of passive solar heaters.

Wind Turbines For Homes - Are They a Practical Choice
[News-and-Society:Environmental] Is wind power practical for most people?. The answer is yes and no. Most people have neither the budget, approvals or lot size for a 16ft diameter propeller mounted on a 100ft pole needed to produce the power they need. They can however install a small wind turbine for their home to reduce their energy usage. When combined with solar power it can be an integral part of getting off the grid and becoming energy independent.

USDA Organic and the Farmers Market
[Food-and-Drink] Is the USDA label the absolute authority on organic certification? This article discusses why the green USDA symbol may be too difficult to obtain and implement for many farmers. This may result in less business for those farmers who are meeting the organic standards but are unable to be USDA certified.

The End of Organic Farming? How HR875 Could Kill the Farmers Market
[News-and-Society:Environmental] New legislation is currently being pushed through congress which is thought will single-handily destroy the organic farming industry here in the US if passed. HR875 is a bill proposing a new agency to police the food industry making all growers and suppliers conform to predetermined science based criteria. NAIS is an identification system which if made mandatory will make it almost impossible for small farming operations to stay in business.