October 2nd, 2024
Via Anthropocene Magazine, a report on a new study finds that rooftop agriculture yields greater economic benefits, whereas rooftop solar wins on greenhouse gas emissions: A carefully calibrated combination of rooftop gardens and solar panels could meet 15% of a city’s vegetable needs and provide 5% of its electricity on average, according to a new China-wide […]
Read more »Second Green Roof Installed at Boston Medical Center
July 5th, 2024
Via Green Roofs.com, a report on another green roof in Boston: This month, Recover Green Roofs celebrated the opening of Newmarket Farm at Boston Medical Center (BMC) at 960 Mass. Ave. The green roof design process highlights a critical collaboration between BMC, Recover Green Roofs, and Higher Ground Farm. Recover completed the installation in the Spring of 2024. Each organization […]
Read more »June 29th, 2024
Via The Cool Down, a report on Tesla’s ‘solar roof’: Solar power is an excellent way to ease the pain of rising electricity bills. Solar panels on roofs are becoming a popular option for homeowners looking to save money on their energy bills. Tesla’s Solar Roof takes it one step further and is actually creating income for some people. The […]
Read more »Blue/Green Roofs: Solving Four Urban Problems In One Solution
June 25th, 2024
Via AquaTech, a look at the potential of blue-green roofs: Blue-green roofs have the potential to solve four urban problems in one go: increased water collection and reuse; sustainable energy production; building insulation and thriving eco-systems. What to do with roof space in urban environments The potential uses for rooftops in urban environments tend to […]
Read more »June 3rd, 2024
Via National Observer, a report on green roof success in Halifax, Canada: As big Canadian cities grapple with climate change, green roofs are catching carbon, shielding buildings from sunlight and moderating temperatures. Equally important for Halifax, which averages more than 1.35 metres of rain per year, is how green roofs reduce flooding by absorbing storm […]
Read more »Can Rooftop Solar Alone Solve Climate Change? Here’s the Answer
April 18th, 2024
Via the Los Angeles Times, a look at the math behind rooftop solar: No matter how many times I write about renewable energy — about sprawling solar farms, towering wind turbines and lengthy power lines carrying clean electricity to faraway cities — there’s one question I get asked again and again and again: Why do […]
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