The Southeastern US has the potential to be the long-term leader in East Coast wind energy supply chain and development. The region’s offshore wind resource is second to none, its electricity markets are some of largest and fastest growing on the East Coast, and the region boasts existing world-class supply chain infrastructure and highly-skilled, low-cost labor markets.

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Call Waldt Renewables for answers to your solar installation questions at 252.491.2204

What’s really wonderful is that ODU and Hampton Universities have combined forces to develop this intriguing entry that is basaed in the traditional “arts and craft” style home that is prevelant in historic Norfolk. See more of the design here and here on the Tidewater team’s website.

They are one of twenty teams competing. To plan a visit to the Solar Decathlon or to follow it online click here.

Thank you to the many folks who helped get this wind turbine installed and for the Town of Manteo for being so forward thinking and supportive!

What if you could have your own pot o’ gold?

Call Waldt Renewables today to save $500 off the cost of your renewable energy solution!

Installing a renewable energy solution today will help you save your own gold with long term energy cost savings.

Call us at 252.491.2204 or email us at renewables@waldt.com for a site visit and a proposal that offers you $500 off your total price.

This offer is good on photovoltaic solutions, solar hot water solutions and Windspire ™ wind turbines.  This offer will be honored if you schedule a site visit between now and March 31, 2011.

Holiday lights add cheer and festivity to holiday celebrations (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.) Lights are easy to set up and beautiful to look at, either inside or outside the home. Yet, how many of us consider the electricity use and cost of these lights? Depending on the type and number of lights that you use and how long you keep them on, the cost of using holiday lights can range from less than one to many dollars over the holiday. Using electricity also results in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and pollutants that have a negative impact on the environment. Here are a few tips that will help you save electricity and money during the holidays:

• The type of lights you choose is very important! In general, larger bulbs use more electricity than smaller bulbs, and incandescent bulbs use more than Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights. The largest holiday incandescent bulbs use between 4 and 10 watts per bulb, and incandescent mini-light bulbs use about one-tenth as much.  LED lights use the least amount – 0.1 to 0.04 watts per bulb!  While LED lights cost the most to buy, they have other advantages besides high efficiency and lower operating costs that can make their higher prices worth it.  LED bulbs can last 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs, and they don’t get hot.  You can connect many more strings of LED lights together than incandescent strings without overloading a typical household circuit.  And if a bulb on a string of LED lights does go out, the rest of the lights in the string will still work.  So there’s no searching for that one bad bulb keeping the rest of the string from operating!
• More lights require more energy. It only makes sense that your electricity use will go up as you add larger and more strings of lights. Keep in mind that not all lights and light strings are the same. The large (C-7 and C-9) holiday light bulbs come in strings of 25 to 30, while mini-lights may have 35 to 200 bulbs per string. LED lights may have 25 to 100 lights per string.  Icicle style light strings use mini-lights (incandescent or LED), but because of their shape, usually require many more strings to cover the same distance as a string of regular mini-lights.
• The longer your lights are on, the more energy they use. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that leaving lights on all night (maybe 12 hours) will use 3 times as much electricity having them on for only 4 hours at night. Using a timer for lights is a great way to control when your lights go on and off so you don’t have to remember to do it!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/meet-the-2010-macarthur-g_n_742001.html#s146135

or video of John Dabiri interview on YouTube:

John Dabiri and Windspire

But what’s really great is to see solar panels with an ocean backdrop. It just makes sense.

Solar pool heaters for the Outer Banks rental home market that you will be able to get more rentals… renters who book homes in the late spring and early fall often rent solely because they will have access to a heated pool. For most homes, booking one to two additional weeks pays for the entire cost of the system.

Our professional, turnkey installation is quick and easy. We are a long standing, local company who understand true customer service.

This solution has a great price point and it just makes sense… Call us at Waldt Renewables 252.491.2204 or email us for a quote!