solar-powered homes Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:08:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Solar Powered Homes Valued Higher https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-powered-homes-value/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-powered-homes-value/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:08:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58107 Research has found that a solar powered home brings more value when it’s time to sell. The study, Appraising into the Sun: Six-State Solar Home Paired-Sales Analysis, found that having a house with solar power, e.g. having a photovoltaic (PV) system, added increased the value of that home in six different markets. Photovoltaic refers to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-powered-homes-value/feed/ 0 58107 SolarWorld Sets New U.S. Record For Residential Solar-Powered Homes https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solarworld-record-residential-solar-20110809/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solarworld-record-residential-solar-20110809/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:56:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=20060 In latter years, more and more homes have been equipped with photovoltaic cells able to produce enough energy to feed satisfy they power needs. According to the researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a solar system generates around 5 kilowatts of power, enough for most conventional homes. The truth is that the most efficient […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solarworld-record-residential-solar-20110809/feed/ 0 20060 Lithium-Polymer Based Battery System for Solar-Powered Homes https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lithium-polymer-based-battery-system-for-solar-powered-homes-20091002/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lithium-polymer-based-battery-system-for-solar-powered-homes-20091002/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:37:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4621 A Malaysian company called ETI Tech Corporation Bhd has developed the world's first lithium-polymer battery system for solar-powered homes. â€Ã…“The lithium ion battery is 100 per cent environment-friendly, unlike the more commonly used lead acid battery,” said ETI Tech Corporation Bhd managing director K. K. Lee.

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