Via Inverse, an article on a vision of a distributed utility of the future: Elon Musk has a radical plan to reshape the energy grid — and it could protect against power cuts. During Tesla’s first-quarter 2021 earnings call Monday, the CEO described how the firm’s solar panels and batteries can work together to “operate […]
Read more »Via Commercial Property Executive, a report on Duke Realty’s installation, first of its kind in New Jersey, will expand access to renewable energy to businesses and households: The first community solar project in New Jersey was launched last month, making a milestone in Gov. Phil Murphy’s stated goal of reaching 100 percent clean energy by 2050. […]
Read more »Via AVC, an interesting venture capitalist’s view on rooftop solar: I’ve been thinking a lot about the economics of rooftop solar. Our family has invested in rooftop solar over the last five years in an attempt to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce our electric bills. When you do that in combination with electrification of […]
Read more »Via Renewable Energy World, a report on one real estate developer’s plans to maximize shopping center roofspace in New York and Massachusetts: This week, real estate developer Kimco Realty Corp. announced that it has initiated five new solar projects. Four of the projects will be at Kimco properties in the New York metropolitan region, including […]
Read more »Via Inverse, a look at what may be the most ambitious installation of a Solar Roof yet: A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER in Florida has unveiled what he claims is the state’s largest Tesla Solar Roof install — and it’s earned the praise of Elon Musk. The ChoZen Retreat, an environment-focused resort on the 22,000 acre Saint Sebastian nature preserve, […]
Read more »Via Fast Company, a look at a plan to turn parking garages into rooftop gardens: There are more than 41,000 parking spaces in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. Many of them could be put to better use, says Julian Anderson, a director at the large Australian architecture firm Bates Smart. “It’s the third largest […]
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