http://www.fxstd.com Articles and videos on topics related to alternative energy Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:16:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.fxstd.com/article/noel-perrin-interest-in-environmental-matters http://www.fxstd.com/article/noel-perrin-interest-in-environmental-matters#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:23:55 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/noel-perrin-interest-in-environmental-matters Perrin’s interest in environmental matters, including alternative energy sources, led him to purchase an electric car in 1990. He recounted his adventures driving his converted Ford Escort from the builder in California home to Vermont in ”Solo: Life with an Electric Car” (1992). One advantage of the car proved to be a rare reserved parking [...]No related posts.]]> http://www.fxstd.com/article/noel-perrin-interest-in-environmental-matters/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/lotan-israel-green-apprenticeship-program http://www.fxstd.com/article/lotan-israel-green-apprenticeship-program#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:23:15 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/lotan-israel-green-apprenticeship-program The Green Apprenticeship Ecovillage and Permaculture Design course is an intensive 6 week work /study experience run by the Center for Creative Ecology at Kibbutz Lotan in southern Israel. The program offers a highly practically-based immersion into the processes and challenges involved with the design, building and running of sustainable communities, linking together ecological, social, [...]No related posts.]]> http://www.fxstd.com/article/lotan-israel-green-apprenticeship-program/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/team-h2polito-introduction http://www.fxstd.com/article/team-h2polito-introduction#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:23:13 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/team-h2polito-introduction http://www.fxstd.com/article/team-h2polito-introduction/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/environmental-issues-in-brevard-county-alternative-solutions http://www.fxstd.com/article/environmental-issues-in-brevard-county-alternative-solutions#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:24:17 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/environmental-issues-in-brevard-county-alternative-solutions Energy The Florida Solar Energy Center conducts education and research into alternative energy sources including hydrogen, building construction, as well as solar thermal and photovoltaics. Sewage A local firm has developed a self-contained sewage system which recycles water for use in boats, campers, remote camps. It sells for $15,000-$20,000. When it becomes more consumer priced, [...]No related posts.]]> http://www.fxstd.com/article/environmental-issues-in-brevard-county-alternative-solutions/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/enernoc-notable-work http://www.fxstd.com/article/enernoc-notable-work#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:23:26 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/enernoc-notable-work EnerNOC received a $10 million contract in 2010 to track how much energy state-owned facilities use in Massachusetts. The contract is funded with stimulus money through the United States Department of Energy. Massachusetts hopes to use the study to shave 5 to 15 percent off its annual energy expenses, as well as help shift to [...]No related posts.]]> http://www.fxstd.com/article/enernoc-notable-work/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/the-number-1-reason-for-finding-sources-of-alternative-energy-for-your-home http://www.fxstd.com/article/the-number-1-reason-for-finding-sources-of-alternative-energy-for-your-home#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:45:18 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/the-number-1-reason-for-finding-sources-of-alternative-energy-for-your-home http://www.fxstd.com/article/the-number-1-reason-for-finding-sources-of-alternative-energy-for-your-home/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/wind-power-home-generator http://www.fxstd.com/article/wind-power-home-generator#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:42:27 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/wind-power-home-generator http://www.fxstd.com/article/wind-power-home-generator/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/solar-and-wind-power-a-question-of-which-is-better http://www.fxstd.com/article/solar-and-wind-power-a-question-of-which-is-better#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:42:10 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/solar-and-wind-power-a-question-of-which-is-better http://www.fxstd.com/article/solar-and-wind-power-a-question-of-which-is-better/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/alternative-energy-sources-how-to-build-a-wind-turbine http://www.fxstd.com/article/alternative-energy-sources-how-to-build-a-wind-turbine#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:40:57 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/alternative-energy-sources-how-to-build-a-wind-turbine Alternative energy demands and how to achieve alternative energy is on the rise. Wind power has come to the forefront as one of the leading producers of these demands. Problem is...most homeowners cannot afford the commercially built systems that are available. But there is an answer. Learn how to build your own wind turbine!No related posts.]]> http://www.fxstd.com/article/alternative-energy-sources-how-to-build-a-wind-turbine/feed 0 http://www.fxstd.com/article/benefits-of-alternative-energy-power http://www.fxstd.com/article/benefits-of-alternative-energy-power#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:42:27 +0000 http://www.fxstd.com/article/benefits-of-alternative-energy-power By: Toks J In a world were power usage is in a state of over usage what is expected of every consumer is to reduce the capacity of what they consume but how is that possible you ask, sure it is possible if almost each and every home will embrace alternative energy this alone will [...]No related posts.]]> http://www.fxstd.com/article/benefits-of-alternative-energy-power/feed 0