Via NASA/Goddard, a report on cool roofs: On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according to a study including NASA scientists that details the first scientific results from the […]
Read more »Via Energy Self Reliant States, a summary of a new report out looking at residential solar’s business model: With the cost of solar power plunging and retail electric prices rising, 100 million Americans in the nation’s largest cities will be able to “go solar” for a lower price than grid electricity in the next ten […]
Read more »Via Think Progress, a report on a cheap, abundant resource that could help consumers save money and fight climate change: rainwater. As the article notes: Residents in eight cities around the U.S. could collectively trim up to $90 million a year off their water bills with simple rainwater collection techniques, according to a new report. […]
Read more »Via L Magazine, a report on an interesting zoning proposal in New York City that would provide an exemption for rooftop greenhouses. As the article notes: Time to reassert Brooklyn bragging rights! And some potentially amazing news: Rooftop gardens like Eagle Street Farm, the Brooklyn Grange and even Roberta’s homegrown carrot supply have been making […]
Read more »Via EcoLocalizer, a report that the world’s largest rooftop farm plans to move: For those wanting to see what happens with a community garden located on the rooftop, go visit the Brooklyn Grange – which is not in really in Brooklyn, but in Queens. Now what is considered the world’s largest rooftop farm is expanding […]
Read more »Via Energy Daily, a report on an Australian study that looked at the cooling effects of white roofs. As the article notes: New research launched by the University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne will give buildings owners across Melbourne access to information that can help their buildings absorb less heat and stay cooler […]
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