Solar vs Coal-Clean Energy is better x5

So, who’s going to stand up for solar? Here are five reasons why solar power beats the pants of coal:

(1) Solar is clean. Once up and running, a solar energy system is a zero-emissions source of power. No carbon-dioxide. No sulfur dioxide. No arsenic. No air-borne particulates… Essentially none of the environmental and health hazards associated with coal-fired power plants.

(2) Coal is old energy. Think about it: when you combust coal, you’re essentially burning dead plant material that was buried millions of years ago. Plus, coal has been mined for use as a fuel as far back as 10,000 years ago in China. Talk about yesterday’s energy…
A solar PV panel, by contrast, generates electricity using new energy from the sun. Literally: it takes about 11 minutes from when the sunlight leaves the sun, hits your solar panels and gets converted into juice to power your flatscreen TV.

(3) Coal is a finite resource. I’m not going to lie: we here in the U.S. are blessed (maybe cursed?) with vast coal reserves; we’ve got a hundred years or more worth of the stuff. But if I were going to put my money on which will happen first — we run out of coal or the sun burns out — I’d be all in on the former.

(4) Cost-wise, solar is closing in on coal. New analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance suggests that, as the cost of generating electricity from the sun continues to fall, solar power may soon rival coal-fired plants.

(5) Solar panels generate electricity at a fixed price. Since the “fuel” that powers solar panels comes from the sun, you don’t have to pay for it. As a result, the price of the resulting electricity won’t fluctuate over time. (Indeed, this is one of the great benefits of owning a solar energy system: as the price of conventional electricity increases over time, the impact of these hikes on your monthly energy costs is minimized.)

In contrast, operators of coal-fueled plants have to take into consideration price fluctuations of their main input, coal.

List your own reasons why Clean Solar Energy beats the burning the Dirty Fossil Fuels in the comment section below.  Scotty Article was cross posted


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Attic Insulation and Attic Energy Solutions

-Attic Insulation-I've put a little information to help assist in explaining 'Attic Insulation for a Home'. I take a whole house approach to improve a Home's Energy Reduction Needs. The Attic Area and Attic insulation being just one area.  In the old days contractors just blew the insulation into the attic. Now, I suggest that any

• Air Infiltration areas be resolved before adding insulation- Stop the Air (Hot or Cold) From Entering or Leaving a Home.
  
  • This includes: proper attic ventilation, ceiling protrusions(Light Boxes / Ceiling Fan), access points, mechanical and electric points, Attic Knee Walls, Obtrusions, etc
  • Adding Radiant Barriers for Existing Buildings-in a nutshell this bounces the Exterior Temperature back outside.
  • Attached to the Underneath Side of Existing Rafters
  • Option 1:Double Reflective R-Values range from R-3.7 to R-17
  • Attic Add Insulation to meet Suggested Guidelines
  • When used in conjunction with a Radiant Barrier-Cost of Insulation is reduced and thickness / weight of insulation is reduced.
     
  • When we come over to perform an estimate. 
  • 1. We will inspect for the above mentioned problem areas. 
    2. Discuss the various solutions. 
    3. Next, I'll determine the Materials and Labor Needed to Complete and Fix the Areas Quoted in the Project. 
    4. I'll then submit a Project Proposal that will discuss project in detail. 
    5. Answer any Questions, Explain Procedures, and determine the least obtrusive time to Weatherize your Home.
    
    
  
  

  Looking forward to meeting you and discussing the ways I can help with Lowering your Energy Bills.

  
  

  Build Green,

  Scotty

  ps: Home Depot as Material Supplier

  
  
  

  Energy Star Government Suggestion for (Reference Links Below)

  w/ no insulation Add Insulation to achieve=R38 to R60

  If existing 3-4 inches Add Insulation to achieve=R38

  Suggested needed Rvalue of Insulation on Attic Floor=R25 to R30

   I will Save You $Money$!!!!  

• • Step One- Determine Installed Insulations R value
  
  
  
  
  
  Step Two - Calculate Your Need
  
  
  

  This is GreenFiber® Cellulose Loose-Fill Insulation click here to download coverage chart in PDF
  Application Coverage Chart				Product # INS551LD
  R-Value @75°F Mean Temp	Minimum Thickness (inches)		Maximum Net Coverage (No Adjustments for Framing)			Gross Coverage (Based on 2"x6" Framing, 16" on centers)
  To Obtain a Thermal Resistance (R) of:	Installed Insulation Should Not Be Less Than	Thickness After Settling	Maximum Square Feet per Bag	Minimum Bags per 1,000 Square Feet	Minimum Weight (lbs.) per Square Foot	Maximum Square Feet per Bag	Minimum Bags per 1,000 Square Feet
  R-13	4.1	3.7	55.4	18.0	0.407	61.1	16.4
  R-19	5.9	5.4	36.2	27.6	0.623	40.0	25.0
  R-22	6.9	6.2	30.7	32.6	0.734	33.5	29.8
  R-24	7.5	6.7	27.9	35.9	0.809	30.2	33.1
  R-25	7.8	7.0	26.6	37.6	0.847	28.7	34.8
  R-30	9.3	8.4	21.7	46.1	1.039	23.1	43.2
  R-38	11.7	10.5	16.6	60.1	1.355	17.5	57.1
  R-42	12.9	11.6	14.9	67.2	1.516	15.6	64.2
  R-49	15.0	13.5	12.5	79.9	1.802	13.0	76.8
  R-60	18.3	16.5	10.0	100.3	2.261	10.3	97.1
  The coverage chart is based on settled thickness, a nominal bag weight of 22.55 lbs and coverage based on the GreenFiber Monarch blowing machine. Settings are non adjustable. Use this chart for estimating purposes only. Job conditions, application techniques and settings on other equipment will influence actual coverage. Do not add water to this product.

  
  
  

  
  

  Referrence Materials:

  • http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/radiant/rb_fig2.html
  • http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/radiant/rb_02.html
  • http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/radiant/rb_tables.html#table1
  • http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_07.html
  • http://www.greenfiber.com/step_one_-_calculate_your_need_how_to_install.html
  • http://www.homedepot.com/Building-Materials-Insulation-Radiant-Barrier/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xjlZbedf/R-100052556/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
    
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Disgusted with the Politicians

? not happy with the Politicians and their Back Room Deals with Big Oil, Big Coal, and Big Business.  I suggest to everyone to check out the site.  It is full of valuable information about who is donating and to whom.  After viewing the information- You to will then have an idea (A-Ha Moment!!!) of why the politicians vote as they do.

In regard to Climate Change and Global Warming- the Biggest Polluters Donate the most money to the Politicians.  The Majority of the Republican Party receives Donations (Numbering in the Millions) to their piggy banks in the form of Lobbying $ Money $, campaign re-election funds, etc

The only viable solutions I can see is to: 

1) End lobbying activities by Big Business;
2) Don't Vote Republican (in the upcoming elections-I will be voting a Straight Democratic Ticket Democratic Ticket for the 1st time in my life- and I personally am still in shock when I say this);
3)Get serious about Reducing Energy Use- by Weatherization, Recycling, and Renewable Energy in your Home and Work.

Sincerely,

Scotty 

Political Joke

Diapers and Politicians should be changed often-Both for the same reason.

 Scotts Contracting, StLouis Renewable Energy

PS: a house is built one piece at a time, each stage of the Building Process is built on the preceding one. The same technique can be applied to Building a Less Polluted and Better World for everyone.

Article also posted here:  http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/corporations-or-politicians-hurting-america/question-1452293/comment-54728007/ and Repower America

• blog updated and bad links repaired 10/2/2013 scotty
• Politician Joke added 6/20/2014.  Proud to say I am and will continue voting a Democratic Ticket as well as promoting all the atrocities of the GOP- Wars Over Oil being my Number One Issue.

Sen McCaskill-Shooting Straight on the Republican Agenda

I encourage every American to view the You Tube video on the GOPs and Tea Partys Agenda to Shut Down the Government.


Senator McCaskill provides the behind the scene agenda of the Republicans efforts to Shut Down the Government.


This video is Proof that Sen McCaskill has- Joe and Jane Constituents, Best Interests at Heart.

This is what I call LEADING BY EXAMPLE

-The writing is on the Wall- 

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