Nopalea Juice – the all-natural drink that has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties – stems from a very special plant The prickly pear cactus, also known as the Nopal cactus, is a wild plant that grows rampant and is native to North and Central America

There seems to be a lot of confusion with how solar tax credits work It seems like a good idea on the surface – and actually in this case it is --- but it isn’t always the easiest idea to explain

A European crew of sailors is navigating around the world in a solar-powered yacht -- called the Turanor PlanetSolar – in an effort to break world records while educating people about the importance of solar power to this planet The name, which translates into “the power of the sun” and “victory” spawns from the Lord of the Rings books by J

During these bitter, cold days of winter, I can’t help but dream of warmer days spent outside in my garden As the gray days slowly but surely stretch longer and longer, I get out my notebook and begin planning just what to plant in my garden this spring

Twenty-eight years ago, then-President Jimmy Carter gave a speech on national television predicting that besides efforts to prevent future wars, the biggest issue our country would face in his lifetime was the energy crisis One of his solutions was to use solar energy as an alternative to traditional sources of energy – namely oil

While the rest of the economy struggled with job loss and slow growth, the solar energy sector made enormous gains and is set to continue this growth Twenty years ago, I remember hearing that one day every home would have a computer inside it

Solar powers use mirrors to capture the sun’s energy and store it for future use as power, but they also trap the heat of the earth and store them in their towers, known as chimneys The idea just makes sense because we need more ways to store solar power and we also need something that doesn’t take up a lot of space

In the city of Los Angeles, the department of water and power is considering whether to slash solar rebates and subsidies for residents and business owners which could end up costing the city a lot more money than it realizes What continues to amaze me is that the powers that be don’t realize that solar energy is not just a trend, a fad, a movement that will pass – it is the wave of the future

At first, the pressure to get on the solar bandwagon was for environmental purposes, but now the pressure has become financial A recent article showed that in South Korea, the country’s biggest firms in the technology arena are falling behind in the global solar power game

Now is the time to get onboard the solar energy wagon Although it seems like a hefty investment to install solar panels on your home (the average cost probably runs around $13,000) you will more than recoup the cost in less than a decade