Going Green at Home: Video Series

Solar energy can take the form of panel efficiency, converter efficiency, roof-mounted, ground-mounted and track ground-mounted, and each form is an investment over time. Understand the value of solar energy with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Solar heating works by either forming electricity to power a heat pump, or by getting energy directly from the sun through roof-top panels. See how solar power can heat an entire home with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Switching a home to solar power requires installing solar panels and a converter that transforms the DC power from the panels into AC power for use in the home. Consider making the change to solar power with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Green architecture refers to building homes with the environment in mind, such as recessing the home in the ground for natural heat, strategically placing windows to gain natural heat or planting large trees to shade and cool the house. Find ways to incorporate green architecture into a home with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Solar energy is advantageous for heating a home because excess solar power can be built up over time to be used at a later date. Find out how you can retire from paying energy bills with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Two methods of solar heating include photovoltaic, which refers to solar panels, and solar thermal, which refers to direct heat from the sun. Find out which methods of solar heating will work best in different homes with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

The pros and cons of solar attic fans revolve around not needing any extra wiring, which results in more cost, but also needing it to be installed through the roof. Find out how solar attic fans can cool down an entire house with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Switching to green energy on a large scale requires utilizing the unlimited natural resources, such as the sun and the wind, and creating clean energy as well as conserving it. Take small steps towards a greener tomorrow with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Solar energy can help to lower electric bills because the solar power supplements the electric power in the house to make the meter literally run backwards. Watch the savings build up over time with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Active solar heating, known as solar thermal, works by using the natural heat from the sun to heat up a device inside the house that distributes it evenly. Find out how to use an existing water tank and solar thermal together with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Energy can be saved at home and school through insullation to keep in the energy that is produced, and by making the produced energy work more efficiently. Find ways to conserve energy in any structure with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Energy efficiency can help to lower utility bills by saving and storing excess energy with the least amount of wasted power. Consider replacing inefficient appliances in the home with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.

Solar energy can help lower electric bills by replacing the energy from the electric company with energy direct from the sun. Discover the savings that are possible by adding solar energy to a home with helpful tips from alternative energy specialists in this free video on going green.