Via Solar Daily, a look at how new developments in solar energy have transformed all the roofs – and even walls – of houses, apartment blocks, garages, offices, factories, schools and municipal buildings into potential giant solar energy receivers: Seven billion people will live and work in urban areas by 2050 and the demand for […]
Read more »Two recent articles on solar water heating represents the potential – and difference – this sector has as compared to solar energy. The first, via the New York Times, notes how interest in solar water heating is growing globally: To produce milk and cheese for the world, dairies need cows and grass. But they also […]
Read more »Via IN Media, a report on rooftop farming in Hong Kong: The rooftop farm at the Bank of America Tower in Central Urban farming, usually done on rooftops, has been gaining traction around the world. Its rise can originally be traced to increased awareness of CO2 emissions that result when our food travels hundreds, if […]
Read more »Via the Solar Energy Industries Association, an interesting assessment of how solar energy helps to power schools in communities across America: Any building with a large, flat rooftop is a prime candidate for a solar installation. And one particular large, flat roof that’s ubiquitous in the U.S. is on schools. According to a new report […]
Read more »Via EcoWatch, an interesting look at some new mapping tools that can help pinpoint solar hot spots and clean energy potential: How will Los Angeles County prepare for a warmer future? And what role could clean energy investments play? A joint project of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation—Los Angeles Solar […]
Read more »Via Renew Economy, a look at the next trend in solar – leasing plus storage: Last week, RenewEconomy broke news that Macquarie Group has obtained an electricity retail licence in Australia and that it intends establishing a solar leasing business. We have also seen in the last few months reports that various companies, including Sungevity, […]
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