“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.” - Ralph Nader

It is possible for us to maintain our standards of living while being energy efficient and contributing to the energy solution. Apart from home electricity and heating there a multitude of solar devices to allow us to become carbon neutral. There is a wide range of solar energy chargers both big and small for powering the myriad of portable electronic devices that seem to fill our lives.

Strong basic maths skills are also essential for success in the sciences and are good to have for life. The Math Help section includes free downloads of exercises and skill practice sheets, as well as instructions on how to get the most out of them. In Math Puzzles and Games there are lots of fun, free and simple game ideas to keep your child interested in the subject while also practicing basic skills.

The Rising Sun of Solar Power

Solar Power is becoming more prominent all the time. The technologies are improving by the day as it the range of available products, allowing those of us who care about the planet's future to make the biggest impact of all...TO HAVE NO IMPACT!!

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The Photovoltaic Solar Cell: how it works. Find out how a Photovoltaic Solar Cell generates electricity from sunshine! No-nonsense text and clear pictures make understanding this topic a breeze.

Home Solar Power: meet all your energy needs. Home solar power is more affordable now than ever before and thanks to Government rebates it is within reach of most people.

What Solar Power Rebate Do I Qualify For? Many Governments are now offering home owners a significant solar power rebate to cut the cost of installing household solar electricity. Find out what you are entitled to claim and what is required.

Solar Power Heating for Your Home Solar power heating for your home - explore what's available, and find out what's best for your home. Cost effective and low maintenance, solar heating is ideal for your home and the planet.

Buying cheap Solar Panels If you know what to look for you can find cheap solar panels in many places. These can be either new or used solar panels. Either way, here are some tips about getting the best for your money.

Solar Garden Decor There is a large range of available solar garden decor items to make your garden more attractive while being as environmentally friendly as possible. Live green with your solar garden.

Swimming Pool Solar Heaters, Blankets, Pumps And More There are many items such as pool solar heaters, pumps, lights and more that can make your pool more enjoyable, easier to maintain and more environmentally friendly.

Solar Camping: Go Green in the Bush I love camping and bushwalking. The stillness and the calm are what I find most appealing. Solar camping equipment gives us the chance to have an impact-free camping experience.

Solar Energy Gadgets For A Green Life There is a huge range of small scale solar energy devices on the market today, with more appearing all the time. The majority of these devices are aimed at charging mobile electronic devices.

Future Solar Energy: The Big Projects Here are some of the best large scale current and future solar energy projects from around the world. These landmark projects are as impressive as they are essential.

The Chemistry Of It All This page focuses on the chemistry behind the operation of solar energy. The concepts are broad and fascinating and empower us to see the brilliance in the humble solar cell.

Chemistry Definitions: The Chemistry of Solar Part 2 Chemistry Definitions: We have previously learned about what atoms and elements are, and how their outer shell electrons determine how they behave around other atoms.

How Do Batteries Work? Technical Details and Applications We use batteries in everyday life and many of our devices are reliant on them, but how do batteries work? The main focus of this section is rechargeable batteries.

Fossil Fuels or Solar Future? We must choose carefully. Solar or fossil? Let's take a look at the future of fossil fuels and of ourselves if we continue to rely on them. The evidence suggests that we need to re-think our approach to energy use.

What Is Biofuel? What is Biofuel and how can it help us solve the current energy and pollution crises? Biofuels have received a lot of industrial, political and media attention recently.

Plastics Raw Materials, Properties and Production Plastics Raw Materials: Most of the plastics we use are made from crude oil. The processes involved in turning the oil into the final product are not beyond our grasp

Earth's Solar Greenhouse The solar greenhouse effect is the warming of the planet caused by too much heat from the sun being trapped by the atmosphere. This is a complex situation that requires some clear explanations.

The Energy Conservation Solution: Power Use Reduction The best energy conservation solution is to have a more positive impact on the environment by reduce our home energy use.

Energy Efficient Houses: Further Action For us to have energy efficient houses there are many no or minimal cost measures we can enact. Beyond those, we will need to invest some further resources into making our homes future friendly.

Carbon Offset Credits: Make A Difference Carbon Offset Credits, also called simply Carbon Offsets, are a way to fund projects that directly reduce the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere and therefore offset our activities.

Solar Energy Education For Kids - hands on experiments Solar energy education helps children appreciate the uses of Solar Power. These experiments have easy to follow instructions and are free to use. Start investigating!

Childrens Science Experiments: Learn with Fun This section of childrens science experiments is dedicated to learning through fun and to develop the child's natural curiosity.These experiments are split into appropriate age categories.

Mathematics Freeware - Build Essential Skills Mathematics Freeware: Our children benefit from strong basic maths skills and I will be providing the tools and techniques that will give your child the best chance of success in this subject.

Free Math Worksheets for Intermediate Skill Building This section provides you with free math worksheets that cover the intermediate skills of order of operations (BODMAS), fractions and basic equation solving. All the worksheets are free to use.

Algebra Help: From Basics To Advanced Almost all students need algebra help at some point. The clearer the concepts are at the beginning stages the easier it is for your child to learn more involved processes.

Math Puzzles and Games for Kids Math puzzles and games are a great way to reinforce learning and develop problem solving.

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