Via USAToday, an interesting report on the trend towards developing solar “colonies” on warehouses: The view from a warehouse roof here is consistent. In every direction, there are blocks and blocks of warehouse roofs baking in the Southern California sun. Rather than letting them sit bare, a California utility hopes to blanket roofs like these […]
Read more »Via The Wall Street Journal, a look at the economics of solar water heaters: “…Bill Banack doesn’t fancy himself an environmental “fanatic,” but his showers, dishwasher and washing machine all use renewable energy these days. The source: three slim solar panels perched atop his 2,200-square foot Hadley, Mass., home. They don’t provide electricity—they send him […]
Read more »Via Greentech Media, a look at New Jersey’s specialized tradable renewable/alternative energy credit approach as opposed to a feed-in tariff or California Solar Initiative-type rebate: “…What’s the number one state in the U.S. for solar installations? Easy answer — California, which had more than half of U.S. demand at more than 200 megawatts in 2009. […]
Read more »Via the Google Earth blog, an interesting article on using Google Earth as a tool to calculate potential viability of rooftops to support various possible uses. For example: “..The fact that the rise of alternative energy and the rise of Google Earth are happening at the same time has led to some amazing Google Earth […]
Read more »Courtesy of Columbia University, an interesting attempt to start to quantify the benefits of green roofs—a new approach to roofing in dense urban environments that has been heralded as a way to insulate buildings, manage sewer overflows from stormwater (by reducing the volume and peak flow of water that flows into sewers during storms) and […]
Read more »Via The Daily Energy Report, a brief analysis of why businesses are taking advantage of solar Power Purchase Agreements: “…A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a legal contract where a solar project developer installs and operates a system for a business owner, homeowner, or tenant (the “host”) who in turn agrees to buy the […]
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