Via Inside Climate News, a report on how one Arizona utility’s expert witness finally said the quiet part out loud of why utilities fear rooftop solar: In a hearing last month in Arizona, an expert witness for the state’s largest utility said he agrees with the idea that utilities oppose rooftop solar because it is […]
Read more »Can Google Maps help save the planet? Back in 2014, Google helped a team launch Project Sunroof- an incredibly useful tool that uses Maps data to calculate how much sunlight a building receives and estimates how much solar energy it could generate. It does this, with the help of a lot of computers and clever […]
Read more »Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a look at the slow, yet ‘incredible’ installation of a $78,000 Tesla solar roof I needed a new roof anyway,” says Winka Dubbeldam, standing outside her house in the Springs, a hamlet on the east end of Long Island. And as long as she was replacing her roof, Dubbeldam, […]
Read more »Via The Conversation, a report on how green roofs improve the urban environment – so why don’t all buildings have them? Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green roofs, drawn to […]
Read more »Via GreenRoofs.com, a look at how well-irrigated green roofs can have a cooling effect on PV systems: Scientists in the Netherlands have assessed how the so-called blue-green roofs can help reduce the operating temperature of rooftop PV panels and have found they provide a significant cooling effect. The irrigation system used for the research project […]
Read more »Via Environmental Leader, a report on the largest rooftop solar project in New York State: The largest rooftop solar project in New York State, located on the Medline Industries distribution center, reached completion and will now power over 1,600 homes annually. The center produces 7.2 megawatts of solar energy, generated from more than 17,000 panels. […]
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