Solar Power and Renewable Energy

Nevada Solar Living (NSL) was created to provide information about solar power and other forms of renewable energy.

The main benefits of solar power and renewable energy is:

• Lower utility bills
• Less stress on the environment - lessoning the effects of global warming.
• Saves you money in the long run!!!

Nevada is home to lots of sunshine, so why not put it to good use. Solar Power has been in use for quite some time now. You may have seen it used for signs on deserted hi-ways, or billboards. Along with powering your home, the power of the sun can also be used to heat your house in the form of Passive Solar Heating. The sun can even be used to cool your home in the summer with Passive Solar Cooling.

The best part about solar energy is it's free, it is always available, and it does not pollute the earth. Along with solar power we will also discuss other forms of renewable energy, as well as energy conservation.

Browse Nevada Solar Living to find out all the ways Solar Power can make your life in the desert more liveable as well as saving you money on your utility bills.

An online interview with the folks at OtherPower.com

Though solar power and wind power are both forms of renewable energy, they both have seperate requirements and cautions when considering each power source. To get the information about wind power I decided to ask the folks at OtherPower.com for their advice and wisdom. The owners of OtherPower.com all live off-grid in the northern mountains of Colorado. This form of living has made them quite resourceful. They custom make their own wind generators, and have used wind power for a long time. Here is the Q&A:

Have you been thinking of taking the plunge into solar power, but were afraid to go completely off-grid? Here is an except from Off-Grid.net on an easy way to get started with solar power.

A pending PUC ruling could affect renewable energy standards in Nevada and elsewhere
BY EMMILY BRISTOL

One of the best examples of "off-grid" is RVs. If you are the adventurous type and hate parking in a campground to connect to grid power then solar power is the way to go.