Alternative Energy Categories - Easy Eco Blog Easy ways to be Green - Eco Friendly and Save Green Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:49:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Earth Day – Become more Eco-Friendly and Green https://www.easyecoblog.com/950/earth-day-become-more-eco-friendly-and-green/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/950/earth-day-become-more-eco-friendly-and-green/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:00:19 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=950 Happy Earth Day, Wednesday April 22. It’s great that more attention is being paid to eco friendly, green causes. Earth Day started slow, but has gained momentum every year. We celebrate it everyday as do many of our readers. Look for local events in your community. It was first celebrated in 1970, and since then […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/610/txu-energy-efficiency-rebates/feed/ 11 610 2024, 2025 Federal Solar Tax Credit – Solar Rebate https://www.easyecoblog.com/140/new-2009-solar-federal-tax-credit/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/140/new-2009-solar-federal-tax-credit/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:13 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=140 Last Update: January 2025 Get a Free Solar Power Estimate from a local vendor 2025 continues the very popular residential Solar Federal Tax Credit or Investment Tax Credit first enacted in 2009.  With the new credit, you can claim up to 30% of solar power costs for a new solar electric system off your Federal […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/140/new-2009-solar-federal-tax-credit/feed/ 34 140 Why an EV? Living with an Electric Car https://www.easyecoblog.com/5821/living-with-a-tesla-model-s-70d-electric-car/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/5821/living-with-a-tesla-model-s-70d-electric-car/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:00:26 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=5821 Last Update: 4/27/2022 Tesla Factory We recently purchased a Tesla Model S. Much has been written about this excellent electric car—instead of providing a more technical review, we will provide insight gleaned from day to day use of this car in the San Francisco Bay Area. Why? Everything is more expensive in California! Our original […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/5821/living-with-a-tesla-model-s-70d-electric-car/feed/ 5 5821 Expanding a Solar Panel System https://www.easyecoblog.com/6691/expanding-an-existing-solar-system/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/6691/expanding-an-existing-solar-system/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:00:47 +0000 https://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=6691 How to expand your Solar Panel system We installed our original solar panels way back in 2004.  They have generated a ton of power for us, but after 14 years, it was time to think about adding on to our system. Be sure to read our articles: Are Solar Panels for me? Why Expand a […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/6691/expanding-an-existing-solar-system/feed/ 0 6691 Solar Panel Cleaning, Clean Solar Panels, Solar Panel Maintenance https://www.easyecoblog.com/225/solar-panel-maintenance-and-cleaning/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/225/solar-panel-maintenance-and-cleaning/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:25 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=225 Get a Free Solar Power Estimate from a local vendor Why Clean Solar Panels? Once you get your solar panels installed, you will find them fairly maintenance free. Most are rated for a very long 30 year lifetime. As you can see from the above picture, solar panels can get dirty. Pollen, bird droppings, dirt, […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/225/solar-panel-maintenance-and-cleaning/feed/ 15 225 No Money Down Free Solar Panels – Lease Solar Equipment https://www.easyecoblog.com/27/solar-lease-no-money-down-solar-panels/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/27/solar-lease-no-money-down-solar-panels/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:00:02 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=27 Last update: January 2, 2020 Interested in Solar Power but don’t have tens of thousands of dollars? Free Solar Panels? Tesla Solar, and most other solar power installers, have an interesting program where you lease solar equipment and pay a monthly lease. The Solar Lease payment and lower electric bill will be less than your […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/27/solar-lease-no-money-down-solar-panels/feed/ 3 27 Are Solar Panels Right for me? https://www.easyecoblog.com/560/are-solar-panels-for-me/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/560/are-solar-panels-for-me/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:52 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=560 Last Update: January 2, 2020 Spring is a time to start thinking about solar power. The sun is finally shining, and the rainy season has passed. Solar Panels produce green clean energy from an abundant energy source that shines on us everyday. Solar Electric Systems also called photovoltaics or PV convert the sun’s radiant energy […]

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]]> https://www.easyecoblog.com/560/are-solar-panels-for-me/feed/ 26 560 Picking Solar Panels – Finding the Best Solar Panels https://www.easyecoblog.com/245/picking-solar-panels/ https://www.easyecoblog.com/245/picking-solar-panels/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:34 +0000 http://www.easyecoblog.com/?p=245 Last Update: August 23, 2018 The Earth receives more energy from the Sun in one hour than the whole World uses in a whole year.  Time to tap into that. Solar power is used to power everything from calculators to Coast Guard buoys to highway signs to the International Space Station. You have read Are […]

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