Buying a house is an exciting part of life, the start of a new chapter, and frankly…freakin’ scary! Typically that’s not because of any spooky creatures but because of the massive mortgage that people usually take on to afford one, the number of things that can go wrong, and unforeseen … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements After tests at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) FLEXLAB, Solaria BIPV windows have been accepted into the US GSA Green Proving Ground program. Solaria BIPV windows will be installed in a commercial pilot in Kansas City, Missouri, this year to demonstrate viability as an aesthetic, … [continued]
Student teams of environmental entrepreneurs are being sought for this year’s FLoW competition. Why? $100,000 in prize money is available to winners. Plus our planet and its population need as much in the way of sustainable innovations as possible. The FLoW Basics For starters, here’s what you need to know…. FLoW (first … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica, we are all about sharing tech that helps reduce humanity’s impact on the planet, and usually do so at a fairly large scale. While that is extremely important, each and every one of us can make an impact by changing a few small things in our own lives each day … [continued]
Haven’t gotten enough solar, wind, energy storage, climate, and other green news lately? Here’s more good work from around the interwebs: Solar & Storage Average Price of Going Solar in US Dropped 50% in 5 Years Net Metering Review: Value of Solar Energy Higher Than Retail Electric Rates Financing Is The Key To … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Nancy Bepple isn’t a typical net-zero homeowner. She lives in an older home that wasn’t designed to be energy efficient. But Nancy happens to be one of those rare individuals who are very careful about their electricity usage. Consequently, 8 solar panels sufficed to meet her … [continued]
Here’s some more solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, and general clean energy and green news & views from around the interwebs. Enjoy! Solar Energy The Oil Industry is Going Solar Kyocera Backing Floating Solar In Japan Hanwha Q CELLS Enters Indian Solar Market New Solar Panel Technologies Drive Down Costs Bold & Beautiful Solar … [continued]
It’s the weekend! Time for another big solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, climate, etc, link drop. Enjoy! Solar Solar Power Pros And Cons: Is Solar Power Worth It? World Economy Decoupled From Emissions Thanks In Part To Solar Will There Be a PV Module Supply Shortage by the End of 2015? California Reaches … [continued]
It’s been awhile. Catching up after the busy trip to Vancouver for Renewable Cities has taken some time, and I now have a quite long list of extra solar power, wind power, and other clean power stories to share. If you have some time, stroll through these and click on whichever ones … [continued]
Home builder Meritage Homes has announced the development of the state’s first zero net energy community in Fontana, California.
