Cal Poly, part of the California State University system, has this week dedicated a 4.5 megawatt solar farm that will serve to provide 25% of the university’s electricity needs, result in millions worth of savings, and provide on-site experience for its students.
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The most interesting feature of INhouse, California Polytechnic State University team’s project for the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015, might be the covered deck that shares space with the living room. The team used two-sided solar panels (more information below) to cover the outdoor area. A large window wall opens between the two rooms, creating … [continued]
As pressure on the Obama Administration to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline ramps up, algae biofuel is emerging as yet another domestic energy source that undercuts every argument for the project, which is designed to convey tar sands oil from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries. In the latest development, researchers … [continued]
