Save Money with Solar Power and Tax Incentives

With energy prices rising into the stratosphere, the solar alternative has become a great deal more attractive. While it is true that converting an existing home to solar power can be costly, there are many federal and state tax incentives designed to make this environmentally friendly decision more cost effective. This article focuses on the tax incentives and other programs states have implemented to reward customers who choose to go solar.

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From Fossils to French Fries: Understanding Renewable Energy Sources
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It´s becoming clear that we cannot continue to rely on fossil fuels -- oil, natural gas, and coal. The upcoming generation of consumers will be the ones who will have the task of figuring out how to substitute alternative fuels for the same needs. Renewable fuels are those that can be used over and over -- like the sun, wind, and water -- or be replaced as they are used up, such as trees, corn, grasses, and animal-produced methane. Written for high school juniors and seniors and college freshmen. Audience focus can be changed upon request.

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What is Renewable Energy?

Article discusses renewable energy: what it is, sources, and examples. Compares renewable energy to nonrenewable energy and lists simple things anyone can do to help conserve energy.

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Renewable Energy 101

This article discusses renewable energy, its definition, some of its sources, and simple ways that average people can get involved with using renewable energy.

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The Impact of Coal-Burning Power Plants on People and the Environment
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Coal-burning power plants tend to contribute to thousands of premature deaths every year. Reasearch shows that the use of coal in power plants, especially in older plants, leads to around 24,000 shortened lives per year. 2,800 of these premature deaths are from lung cancer, and a research study that was released in 2004, showed that it could be prevented if the federal Government would enforce stricter guidelines on power plants that use coal.

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City Governments Go Solar

Say you are an apartment dweller and you"d like to express your green lifestyle in a real way, not just eating tofu instead of meat. Why not have your city install solar panels on municipal buildings?

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