Via Greenbang, a report on a strategic partnership aimed at implementing an investment program for the installation of photovoltaic systems on industrial rooftops. As the article notes: “…Piraeus Equity Partners, a company of Piraeus Bank Group, and Positive Energy have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at implementing an investment program for the installation of […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, an interesting look at rooftop wind turbines: There’s a lot of reasons why most homes in America do not have their own wind turbines — high costs, permitting issues, and just plain aesthetics. But there’s a wave of entrepreneurs trying to change that, including James Post, who has developed the SmartWind RidgeBlaster and […]
Read more »Via The Redding Searchlight, an interesting article on the economic merits of rooftop solar versus large-scale solar “farms”: “…Ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made his way to a remote desert location last October, not far from Interstate 15, which runs between Southern California and Las Vegas. So did U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and bunches of utility […]
Read more »Via Clean Energy Lease, a short article on urban beekeeping: Buzz around town is that beekeeping is going towards a micro level. With bee health declining, competition from overseas production, and more, bee keepers are going through a challenging time. Wherever there is agriculture produced, bees have a role in pollination. Without healthy bees, agriculture […]
Read more »Via 1BOG, an interesting article on the value of solar installations from a real estate sales perspective. As the report notes: “…Once considered an eyesore by the real estate market, solar panels are apparently now becoming a hot commodity. An influential study by NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab) caught everyone’s’ attention last year when it […]
Read more »Via Celsias.com, an interesting report on the advantages of living roofs: “…Auckland, New Zealand ,like any other city heats up and becomes unbearable: it washes its storm water away quick as a flash. It keeps biodiversity knocking at its suburban doors. It doesn’t have to be this way, of course. It can harness sunshine, rain […]
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