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1). Alternative Heating – Room For Everybody
Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the House, was fond of saying; “All politics is local”.
The same can be said of alternative heating. WHERE you live is the most important factor in determining which alternative heating or cooling option is most cost effective for your home.
Even if you owned a million dollar townhouse in Boston’s Back Bay, there just isn’t enough room on a 25’ x 100’ lot for a townhouse, small deck, a couple of parking spaces AND a closed loop geothermal heating system.
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2). The History Of Wind Generated Power
With the increased costs of energy derived from fossil fuels, many consumers are interested in alternative sources of energy. Unfortunately the market trend tells us that little to no relief in oil prices is in sight. A great source of power can be harnessed from the wind using electricity generating windmills. Below is a brief history of wind power, and how it came to be.
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3). Wind Energy: Umm Leads The Way For American Universities
In March 2005, the University of Minnesota-Morris became the first public American university to install a large-scale wind turbine to help meet the school's electrical needs. Since it was installed, the generator has supplied some 60 percent of the university's power. The rest of the school's power needs are purchased from Otter Tail Power Company's Tailwinds Program.
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