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Friendliest Metro Roads for Biking?
Started Apr 25, 2010
DIY Solar
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Cotter Jul 12, 2009.
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Kat Calderala posted a discussionFriendliest Metro Roads for Biking?
So I just started a second job 3 weeks ago working for a local ambulance company and since HQ is only 5 miles from my house and there is a locker room where I can get cleaned up before my shift, I started biking (which has been just awesome, BTW). My issue is that it is so hard to find the 'best' route to and from since only certain major roads have true bike lanes and even some of those are so pitted and rutted you almost have to ride the gutter. So I wondered, has anyone started a list of…See More
Rachel Carpenter left a comment for Kat Calderala"Terry Shelton, Sr., here on GreenFresno sells and installs the two sided solar awnings. If you are looking for inexpensive, older solar panels you can check with Rahus.org, it's a solar school, that uses them to teach people how to install them…"
Sally Carroll left a comment for Kat Calderala"Loved your photos. I can see how much you love wildlife. Thanks for sharing."
Kat Calderala left a comment for Rachel Carpenter"I don't have a homeowners assoc., I have a slumlord who gives me free rein to upgrade the place as long as I pay for it. I was mostly thinking about those little small solar panels you can buy to run a radio or charge your cellphone when…"
Rachel Carpenter left a comment for Kat Calderala"Living in a duplex means you should probably check with your homeowner's association prior to doing anything to the outside. There is a new product that is available in Fresno now, which is a dual sided SVC, so you get the sun that bounces off…"
Tom Cotter replied to Kat Calderala's discussion DIY Solar"Not solar electric. Maybe you could work on a diy solar thermal project with something black in a window that heats up in the sun and then radiates into the room. Is this more along the lines of what you were thinking about?"
Kat Calderala posted a discussionDIY Solar
So, here's the thing. I live in a small duplex (~800sqft) that gets tons of sun from sun-up to about 4 in the afternoon. I've been contemplating solar for some time after reading "The Renewable Energy Handbook", but my question is this..... Can I implement solar in some small way myself without having to shell out 1k to one of the contractors that installs? Does anyone know of 'kits' or do-it-yourself resources for this? I'd appreciate any direction.....Cheers,KatSee More
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- At 4:46pm on August 7, 2009, Rachel Carpenter said…
- Terry Shelton, Sr., here on GreenFresno sells and installs the two sided solar awnings. If you are looking for inexpensive, older solar panels you can check with Rahus.org, it's a solar school, that uses them to teach people how to install them themselves.
- At 2:48pm on August 7, 2009, Sally Carroll said…
- Loved your photos. I can see how much you love wildlife. Thanks for sharing.
- At 9:30pm on July 22, 2009, Rachel Carpenter said…
- Living in a duplex means you should probably check with your homeowner's association prior to doing anything to the outside. There is a new product that is available in Fresno now, which is a dual sided SVC, so you get the sun that bounces off the building and the sidewalk on the underside, which is used as very nice looking solar awning. A good place to start would be to sell the entire complex on the solar awnings... for solar electric. Let me know if you are interested and I can give you more information.
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