Articles from December 2009
Remove Ice Dams From Roof
December 31, 2009 | Posted by Jay Heat escaping through the roof melts the snow unevenly, leaving a frozen ring around the outside perimeter roof eaves. The melting snow runoff continues to freeze at the bottom of the roof forming a dam that continually grows as more water freezes on top of the existing ice. Melt water from the roof builds up [...]
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Tags: ice dams, winter | 
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Will My Electric Company Pay For My Solar Power?
December 29, 2009 | Posted by Jay Can you really make money by selling power back to the utility company? Federal law allows independent power producers to connect to the utility grid and requires utilities to purchase excess electricity.
Generally these utility companies issue credits to homeowners who manage to turn their meter backwards, paying full retail price. Once per year any [...]
Categories: Go Green | Tags: net metering, utility company | 1 Comment »
Roof Snow Removal – Calculate Your Snow Load
December 14, 2009 | Posted by Jay Winter is here and it’s time to think about your Roof Snow Removal. Just how important is shovelling off your roof after a snow storm? Here are a few statistics to help you decide when it’s time to drag out the ladder.
How much does snow weigh? A square foot of snow 1″ deep [...]
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Color Changing Roof Tiles Could Save Billions
December 3, 2009 | Posted by Jay A team of MIT graduates called Thermeleon have invented a color changing roof tile that reacts to ambient heat temperatures.
The tiles turn white when it’s hot, black when it’s cold. This allows your roof to absorb heat in the winter and reflect heat in the summer.
This simple [...]
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