Showing posts with label Solar Power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solar Power. Show all posts

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Graceful Lifestyles - Feng Shui Interior Redesign 5 Day Certification Program



Feng Shui Interior Redesign™ 5 Day Certificate Course
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Commences: November 5th-9th 2008
Instructor: Mary Dennis
The School of Graceful Lifestyles™ offers an Interior Redesign Program that uniquely integrates the principles of Feng Shui Green Design with Interior Decorating and Home Showcasing.

Patterned after the many popular makeover classes, you will be taught how to blend what’s already in the space with new design elements. The focus is on maximum impact with minimum cost.
Incorporated in this five day program is a template that can be used again and again. Acquiring basic skills such as: palette selection, floor plan designs, furniture styles, vendor alliances, portfolio assembly, and successful business procedures will enrich the practice of each consultant.
This course differs from other Redesign programs in that Graceful Lifestyles™ looks beyond the surface decorating into the very soul of the space. Feng Shui addresses the harmony and balance unique to each dwelling. You will create sacred spaces.
Your new interior redesign skills will add confidence and generate additional revenue streams. This program is ideal for the Feng Shui professional looking to enhance their business and will provide the tools to create a new career in the Interior Redesign market. Realtors will also benefit by introducing the Home Showcasing tips to their clients. Or simply use the basic decorating skills you will acquire in this course to craft a sophisticated and elegant home for your family. You will be certified as a Graceful Lifestyles™ Consultant upon completion of this five day program
Here's What One Student Had This To Say:
"Dear Mary Dennis,

I could not have predicted how terrific this program would be. Beyond the information-which is prodigious , your energy and teaching style made it a valuable and inspirational education, which is sure to proliferate both my professional and personal life. Oodles of gratitude.

Nurit Schwartzbaum "

Included in Tuition:
•Student binders that reproduce all power point slides, as well as
original handouts and article reprints
•Fun afternoon snacks
•Graceful Lifestyles Survey Bag
•Listing as a Certified Consultant on our website
“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” - Joseph Campbell

•Cost of Program: $1799.00 - After September 15th.
$1500.00 - Early registration before September 15th. save
$300.00

•Location: The Celebration Hotel
700 Bloom St. Celebration, FL 34747
Kissimmee, Florida( right out side of Disney World)
Alternative Lodging Available
•Registration form: Click Here. Please write in on the Registration Form as being
referred by Linda Kay Marchena

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The History Of Solar Power



The History Of Solar Power

by Will Reece

With the recent rise in energy costs many people have been looking to alternative sources of energy. One of the greatest energy sources (our sun) is readily available for the taking. We just need to be able to harness it's power. For those interested, below is a brief history of how solar power came to be.

The history of photovoltaic energy (aka. solar cells) started way back in 1876. William Grylls Adams along with a student of his, Richard Day, discovered that when selenium was exposed to light, it produced electricity. An electricity expert, Werner von Siemens, stated that the discovery was "scientifically of the most far-reaching importance". The selenium cells were not efficient, but it was proved that light, without heat or moving parts, could be converted into electricity.

In 1953, Calvin Fuller, Gerald Pearson, and Daryl Chapin, discovered the silicon solar cell. This cell actually produced enough electricity and was efficient enough to run small electrical devices. The New York Times stated that this discovery was "the beginning of a new era, leading eventually to the realization of harnessing the almost limitless energy of the sun for the uses of civilization."

The year is 1956, and the first solar cells are available commercially. The cost however is far from the reach of everyday people. At $300 for a 1 watt solar cell, the expense was far beyond anyone's means. 1956 started showing us the first solar cells used in toys and radios. These novelty items were the first item to have solar cells available to consumers.

In the late 1950's and early 1960's satellites in the USA's and Soviet's space program were powered by solar cells and in the late 1960's solar power was basically the standard for powering space bound satellites.

In the early 1970's a way to lower to cost of solar cells was discovered. This brought the price down from $100 per watt to around $20 per watt. This research was spearheaded by Exxon. Most off-shore oil rigs used the solar cells to power the waning lights on the top of the rigs.

The period from the 1970's to the 1990's saw quite a change in the usage of solar cells. They began showing up on railroad crossings, in remote places to power homes, Australia used solar cells in their microwave towers to expand their telecommunication capabilities. Even desert regions saw solar power bring water to the soil where line fed power was not an option!

Today we see solar cells in a wide variety of places. You may see solar powered cars. There is even a solar powered aircraft that has flown higher than any other aircraft with the exception of the Blackbird. With the cost of solar cells well within everyone's budget, solar power has never looked so tempting.

Recently new technology has given us screen printed solar cells, and a solar fabric that can be used to side a house, even solar shingles that install on our roofs. International markets have opened up and solar panel manufacturers are now playing a key role in the solar power industry.
About the Author: Will Reece runs http://www.fuelfromthesun.com/ along with other alternative energy sites. For more information regarding solar power, visit us online at http://www.fuelfromthesun.com/

Article Source: NewAgeArticles.com

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