A quick glance at the news this week shows that solar panel installation, innovative solar technologies, and solar plants are taking off all over the world. Here is a quick look at some of the good news about solar energy:

– A team of Australian scientists have demonstrated supercritical steam can be harnessed in solar power plants, representing a dramatic increase in efficiency. Supercritical steam exists when steam is highly pressurized and is good news for large scale solar power plants that use mirrors to focus sunlight to heat water and create steam to turn turbines.

– India and China, two of the most populous countries in the world, are rolling out and finalizing plans to make solar power an integral part of their infrastructure. As both of those countries climb further into industrialization, they consume more resources. Integrating solar power now will help them reduce their impact on the environment.

– The EPA is setting new standards for carbon emissions for states to meet in the next few years and many people are curious about how industry and governments can meet these new benchmarks. Wind and solar panel have shown remarkable ability to create clean energy and generate jobs, both critical concerns.

Of course, these stories all stand against a background of home solar panel installation, which is still a viable way for you to reduce your environmental impact and control your energy costs at the same time. As energy costs continue to climb at an average rate of fiver percent a year, your savings will increase every year as you continue to use a clean source of energy.

We’ve been helping people like you realize their dreams of solar power and energy independence for years, with favorable deals on solar leasing and long term financing to get you started today. If you’ve dreamed of your own solar array, don’t hesitate to call us and make it happen.

Although the great bamboo may look more like a tree and its strength and height do measure up, it is actually classified as a grass plant.  It is the largest of the grass plants and one of the fastest growing plants on earth. Bring the natural essence and lucky aura of the bamboo plant into your environment.

New lamp styles weave natural bamboo into ingenious illumination.  Here are some of the top pics to update your home or office environment with the latest nature-loving styles:

•ELK Lighting brings the “Modern Organics” collection to light…

Bamboo rings graceful and light in the “Modern Organics” wall sconce from ELK Lighting.

Bamboo strands present a natural linear elegance to the “Modern Organics” pendant from ELK Lighting.

•Wildwood Lamps emboldens portables with a natural bamboo flair in grand fashion…

“Intricate Bamboo Splits” table lamp from Wildwood Lamps

“Inlaid Bamboo” table lamp, a handsome combination with real wood and bamboo from Wildwood

•Oggetti Luce rocks the bamboo-style with glass hand-screened in Germany…

The “BAMBDRUM” pendant  features elegant shoots of bamboo hand-screened in Germany and available in white or green glass from Oggetti Luce.

The “BAMBOO” table lamp from Oggetti Luce

•Minka Aire’s ceiling fans breeze in naturally with comfort and sophistication…

All-weather bamboo blades make the grade with Minka Aire.

•From Murray Feiss, natural bamboo pendants are attracting major attention…

“Denmark” pendant orbs in natural bamboo from Murray Feiss

•Justice Lighting’s bamboo-embossed series yields the most flattering illumination…

“Limoges” wall sconce features bamboo glass embossed in porcelain from Justice Lighting

•Meyda Lighting’s bamboo chandelier makes a giant tropical presentation…

“Banana Bamboo” chandelier from Meyda Lighting

•Frederick Ramond’s “Zen” series is still growing strong…

“Zen” LED natural bamboo chandelier from Fredrick Ramond is the ultimate in eco-friendly, sustainable design.

Visit a Capitol Lighting showroom or 1800lighting.com to see these and more custom crafted lighting designs inspired by nature.

Inspection is performed after job completion, and a certificate issued to confirm that the wiring meets all the regulatory and operational requirements. Building wiring will only pass when properly done. This includes items like adequate grounding, no short circuits, overloaded circuits, or ground faults.

If parts of the wiring do not function during the tests, these issues must be rectified before the utility company will connect their supply.

Once operational, it is necessary to carry out regular inspections to identify and repair potential or existing problems. Residential home wiring requires a comprehensive inspection every 10 years.