CleanTechnica » Windows http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 EPA’s Energy Efficiency Action Week, & New Energy Star Home Advisor http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/epas-energy-efficiency-action-week-new-energy-star-home-advisor/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/epas-energy-efficiency-action-week-new-energy-star-home-advisor/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:43:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76351 A recent press release from the EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency) announced the start of the Energy Star Home Advisor. Americans can use this an online tool to improve energy efficiency of their homes — saving money and energy at the same time. The tool recommends, customizes, and prioritizes home-improvement projects. “As we enter the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/epas-energy-efficiency-action-week-new-energy-star-home-advisor/feed/ 0 Movers in the Spread of California’s PACE programs http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/movers-in-the-spread-of-californias-pace-programs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/movers-in-the-spread-of-californias-pace-programs/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:29:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75473 The origins and growth of property tax assessed clean energy - PACE programs - within California and the first company to start-up in another state

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/movers-in-the-spread-of-californias-pace-programs/feed/ 1 Control The Sun Straight From Your Phone or Tablet http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/control-sun-straight-phone-tablet/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/control-sun-straight-phone-tablet/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:03:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74806 They say there’s an app for everything under the sun, but now there’s actually an app that actually allows you to control the sun (so to speak). Natural sunlighting innovator SunCentral has designed the SunBeamer Control Center app in conjunction with the company’s SunBeamer 500, the world’s first cost-effective intelligent sun-tracking device. The SunBeamer uses advanced optical

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/control-sun-straight-phone-tablet/feed/ 1 NIST Net-Zero Energy Test House Blows Past Goals In One-Year Trial http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/07/nist-net-zero-energy-test-house-blows-past-goals-one-year-trial/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/07/nist-net-zero-energy-test-house-blows-past-goals-one-year-trial/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:50:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69133 The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) net-zero energy test house blew past the goals set by researchers for its first year of operation. It even managed to produce enough surplus energy to power an electric car for over 1400 miles. To put it another way — and perhaps even more impressively — the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/07/nist-net-zero-energy-test-house-blows-past-goals-one-year-trial/feed/ 16 Cleantech Leaders (Zayed Future Energy Prize Videos & Call For Applications) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/cleantech-leaders-zayed-future-energy-prize-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/cleantech-leaders-zayed-future-energy-prize-videos/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:03:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69040 There are a lot of cleantech leaders out there. Numerous cleantech industries are growing in leaps and bounds, and numerous people and companies are to thank for that. I don’t envy the Zayed Future Energy Prize panels who have to narrow down numerous applications to choose just a handful of winners each year. But I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/cleantech-leaders-zayed-future-energy-prize-videos/feed/ 0 Indian IT Major Infosys Plans 50 MW Solar Power Project http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/22/indian-major-infosys-plans-50-mw-solar-power-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/22/indian-major-infosys-plans-50-mw-solar-power-project/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2014 19:10:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68489 One of India’s leading information technology and consultancy companies, Infosys, is planning to implement of the most significant sustainability and clean energy measures in the company’s glorious history. The company is in the planning stages of implementing a 50 MW solar PV project in Karnataka. This would be a first for a software company in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/22/indian-major-infosys-plans-50-mw-solar-power-project/feed/ 3 Smart Control for Small Air Conditioning Units: tado° Cooling http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/11/smart-control-small-air-conditioning-units-tado-cooling/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/11/smart-control-small-air-conditioning-units-tado-cooling/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:30:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68068 Originally published on sustainablog. Smart Control for Small Air Conditioning Units: tado° Cooling (via sustainablog) Those of us with central air conditioning don’t have much trouble adding “smart” elements to our system: a programmable thermostat will allow you to adjust your system’s settings based on when you’re home and when you’re not. Smaller air…

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/11/smart-control-small-air-conditioning-units-tado-cooling/feed/ 1 Press-In Window Inserts Made From Tinted Acrylic (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/06/press-window-inserts-made-tinted-acrylic-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/06/press-window-inserts-made-tinted-acrylic-video/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 15:50:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66369 Originally published on Ecopreneurist. The sun’s energy is an amazing asset when used to grow food, heat water, or produce electricity, but it can be something to avoid in certain situations and during specific times of the year, such as when the summer sun is streaming in through the windows of our homes and heating

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/06/press-window-inserts-made-tinted-acrylic-video/feed/ 8 Cut Home Energy Use, Save Money, & Help Re-Green The Earth http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/cut-home-energy-use-save-money-help-re-green-earth/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/cut-home-energy-use-save-money-help-re-green-earth/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:50:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65848 For Earth Day this year, Jeff Flowers of Living Direct introduced a detailed infographic showing a few things homeowners can do to cut energy use around their homes, save money, and help re-green the earth. Earth Day is essentially every day for us, so we’re just getting around to sharing it today. A company called

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/cut-home-energy-use-save-money-help-re-green-earth/feed/ 5 A Promising Alliance: SunPower Corp & Meritage Homes http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/22/promising-alliance-sunpower-corp-meritage-homes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/22/promising-alliance-sunpower-corp-meritage-homes/#comments Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:00:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62989 Originally published on the ECOreport SunPower Corp recently announced a three-year agreement to install solar panels at Meritage Homes’ communities nationwide. Meritage Homes Vice President of Environmental Affairs C.R. Herro said the deal could involve thousands of homes. Meritage built 4,238 homes in 2012 and Herro said it is currently building around 7,000 homes a year.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/22/promising-alliance-sunpower-corp-meritage-homes/feed/ 1 Masdar City Tour, In Depth (CleanTechnica Exclusive Videos) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/15/masdar-city-tour-in-depth-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/15/masdar-city-tour-in-depth-videos/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:00:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62448 I think the piece I wrote up last year on Masdar City* is still completely relevant. So, for an overview of the city from this city planner (by training) and cleantech expert (by career), have a look at that article. This year, I was intent on getting a lot more video coverage of the city. A

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/15/masdar-city-tour-in-depth-videos/feed/ 0 British Columbia’s Climate Better For Solar Power Than Germany’s Or Japan’s http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/07/british-columbias-climate-better-solar-power-germanys-japans/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/07/british-columbias-climate-better-solar-power-germanys-japans/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:40:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62276 Originally published on The Ecoreport. According to a provincial government study called the Potential for Solar Power in British Columbia: 2007 to 2025, BC’s climate is much more amenable to solar than either Germany’s or Japan’s. The average production of a PV solar array in Kamloops, for example, is 1160 kWh/kW of PV installed. Even

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/07/british-columbias-climate-better-solar-power-germanys-japans/feed/ 4 MetLife Stadium — Solar Powered, Home Of “Super Green” Super Bowl, But… http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/metlife-stadium-solar-powered-home-super-green-super-bowl/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/metlife-stadium-solar-powered-home-super-green-super-bowl/#comments Sat, 01 Feb 2014 20:34:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62111 MetLife Stadium, home to the Super Bowl XLVIII is one of the greenest and most technologically advanced stadiums in professional sports. It includes solar panels, energy-efficient windows, native plants, low-flush toilets, waterless urinals, and is made of recycled steel and plastic. MetLife Stadium also an open-air stadium, so there are huge savings on (lack of) air

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/metlife-stadium-solar-powered-home-super-green-super-bowl/feed/ 1 Siemens & Masdar Open LEED Platinum Building In Masdar City (Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/23/siemens-masdar-open-leed-platinum-building-masdar-city/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/23/siemens-masdar-open-leed-platinum-building-masdar-city/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:00:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61660 Masdar* and Siemens just opened another cornerstone to young and exciting Masdar City. The LEED Platinum Siemens headquarters is an amazing example of how energy efficiency and quality design can offer huge benefits to the environment as well as the personnel working in the building. An initial requirement of the building was that it not

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/23/siemens-masdar-open-leed-platinum-building-masdar-city/feed/ 0 Business Idea: An Eco-Friendly Consultation Franchise http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/10/business-idea-eco-friendliness-consultation-franchise/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/10/business-idea-eco-friendliness-consultation-franchise/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:47:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61136 Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Does helping homeowners and renters save money, water, and energy appeal to you? Would you like to set your own hours and work toward sustainability, one house at a time? Then perhaps a green home consulting business is the way to go. This green business idea doesn’t require a huge overhead, and there

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/10/business-idea-eco-friendliness-consultation-franchise/feed/ 2 New California Green Home Calculator Compares You To Neighbors, Shows Your Financial Savings http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/19/new-california-green-home-calculator-compares-neighbors-shows-financial-savings/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/19/new-california-green-home-calculator-compares-neighbors-shows-financial-savings/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:00:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60304 Originally published on Cost of Solar. Build It Green, a California-based nonprofit, has created a new home energy calculator that shows you how much greener your home is compared to your average neighbor’s home. It also shows you how much money you save compared to your neighbor. I decided to play around with the cool

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/19/new-california-green-home-calculator-compares-neighbors-shows-financial-savings/feed/ 3 Transforming Lives By Building Solar Decathlon Homes (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/transforming-lives-building-solar-decathlon-homes-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/transforming-lives-building-solar-decathlon-homes-video/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:32:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58385 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Lakiya Culley is a D.C. native and mother of three, reports the US Department of Energy. Lakiya wanted to be a homeowner, but with D.C.’s high cost of living, she wasn’t sure that was possible. Earlier this year, that dream became a reality thanks to volunteers at the Habitat for Humanity of Washington,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/transforming-lives-building-solar-decathlon-homes-video/feed/ 2 NREL Software Could Cut Commercial Building Energy Audit Costs 75% http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/29/nrel-software-cut-commercial-building-energy-audit-costs-75/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/29/nrel-software-cut-commercial-building-energy-audit-costs-75/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:05:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58343 NREL's simuwatt software could reduce the cost of commercial building energy audits up to 75% and help save millions annually through increased energy efficiency

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/29/nrel-software-cut-commercial-building-energy-audit-costs-75/feed/ 2 Excellent Video: Solar Decathlon 2013 — As If You Were There! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/25/excellent-video-solar-decathlon-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/25/excellent-video-solar-decathlon-2013/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:00:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58207 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Parker, a student in Irving, California had this to say while visiting the Solar Village at the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2013: It’s inspiring me because I see so many new ideas; I just think they’re amazing. What I want to do when I grow up is I want to become an architect so

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/25/excellent-video-solar-decathlon-2013/feed/ 0 PACE Program For Broward County (Florida) Moves Forward http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/22/pace-program-broward-county-florida-moves-forward/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/22/pace-program-broward-county-florida-moves-forward/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:00:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57941 Increasing the number of jobs in our country is critical. However, what is intelligent is to create jobs that are truly sustainable. Due to recent improvements in Broward County, Florida, there are many happy contractors, electricians, and others in related fields thanks to a new program. An intelligent effort from the Broward County Commission continues

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