Via Fast Company, a report on the potential of rooftop greenhouses: “…If you’re a grocery store, BrightFarms thinks your roof would make a fantastic location for a hydroponic greenhouse. The company designs, finances, builds, and manages rooftop greenhouses for food retailers–to the tune of up to $2 million a pop–in return for a long-term contract to […]
Read more »Via Triple Pundit, an article on a forthcoming environmental rating system for roofs, called RoofPoint. As the report notes: “…You might be thinking, “Wait, there are already green rating systems for buildings.” You’re right. Today, most professionals are familiar with the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the revolutionary Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design […]
Read more »Via MSNBC, an article on Google’s $75M investment to finance and own solar systems on 3,000 homes. As the report notes: “…Coming soon to a home near you: Solar panels owned by Google. That’s right, the software giant announced Tuesday that it’s investing $75 million to get more homeowners hooked up to the sun for […]
Read more »Via Greenbiz.com, a report that SolarCity will install solar energy systems on the rooftops of up to 60 more Walmart stores in California. That’s in addition to the 70 or so stores already under contract in the state with the world’s largest retailer. SolarCity will own and maintain the solar energy systems and sell the […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, an interesting report on the next “hot” markets for investors: “…The next hot solar markets for investors, according to a report from Lux Research, aren’t exactly the obvious ones commonly bandied about at solar conferences. But looking at the internal rates of returns (IRR), which basically considers the capital investment needed and determines […]
Read more »Courtesy of Yale’s e360 journal, an interesting look at how residential solar is having modest growth while utility-scale solar projects are taking off: It seems like the ultimate in green technology for an emissions-savvy citizen of the 21st century: solar panels on your roof, providing carbon dioxide-free electricity whenever the sun is shining. But as […]
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