Via Terra Daily, an interesting article on urban rainwater collection systems: “…Plain, sloping roofs can collect up to 50% more rainwater than flat roofs with gravel. This water is also of higher quality. These are the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers from Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB, Spain) which suggests the incorporation of […]
Read more »Via LegalPlanet, an announcement of an intriguing new report from UCLA Law’s Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment called Bright Roofs, Big City: Keeping L.A. Cool Through an Aggressive Cool Roof Program. As the press release notes: “…Cara Horowitz, the author of the report, used a dataset of Los Angeles rooftops and estimated […]
Read more »Via Greentech Solar, an interesting report on the recent flurry of third-party solar financing: “…Sungevity just announced that Rabobank, a Dutch bank, has established a residential solar fund to support more than $50 million of new U.S. residential solar lease projects. Sungevity is growing fast in revenue and headcount, along with having raised funds to […]
Read more »Via CleanTechies, an interesting article on a new tool being developed to help calibrate a specific roof’s feasibility to generate solar power: A roof is more than a way of keeping the rain off. Nowadays many people think of a roof as a place to put solar panels to collect all of that free sunshine. […]
Read more »Via CleanTechies, an interesting article on the total PV potential of all U.S. rooftops. As the report notes: “…Who ever thought that every home in America would have a radio, a television, a phone, a computer, and now a solarrooftop? If it can be imagined, then it can be done. As crude oil price fluctuates […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, an interesting report on investment interest in rooftop solar: The solar market has been marked by falling profits and controversial federal government loans this year, but one bright spot has been the growth of investors putting money into installing solar panels on the rooftops of homes and and small commercial buildings. Sungevity, based […]
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