August 12th, 2013
Via the Environmental Research Web, a report on the potential for green roofs to help cities control flooding: For many of us it is becoming a familiar sight: water bubbling up out of the gutter and roads turning to rivers, as urban drainage systems struggle to cope with an intense downpour. As well as closing […]
Read more »First Rooftop Farm In The US Sits Atop Public Housing In The Bronx
August 7th, 2013
Courtesy of City Farmer News, a report on The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in partnership with Blue Sea Development and Sky Vegetables, launched a new housing project in the South Bronx featuring a rooftop farm. The innovative eco-friendly building offers low-income communities not only affordable housing but also year-round employment […]
Read more »August 2nd, 2013
Via GigaOm, a report on SunPower’s innovative new plan to introduce a solar home loan that will complement its effort in the residential leasing market: SunPower executives said Wednesday they plan to roll out a loan program for the residential market, a move that will enable the company to attract homeowners who want to own […]
Read more »Rooftops: A Rival for Utilities?
July 28th, 2013
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting look at the impact of rooftop power generation upon traditional utilities: Solar panels north of Los Angeles. According to the Energy Information Administration, rooftop solar electricity accounts for less than a quarter of 1 percent of the nation’s power generation. Alarmed by what they say has become […]
Read more »July 10th, 2013
Via GreenBiz, a report on a planned large-scale roof deployment in Las Vegas: In Las Vegas, everything is on a grander scale, so it should come as no surprise the gambling capital of the world soon will be home to one of the world’s largest rooftop solar systems. NRG Energy last week announced plans to […]
Read more »Pittsburgh Gets Cool with White Roofs
June 22nd, 2013
Via Energy Manager today, a look at Pittsburgh’s white roofs program: Pittsburgh launched the Mayor’s Cool Roofs program, an initiative that will coat the roofs of 10 city-owned buildings with reflective paint, making them more energy efficient. Community volunteers will begin by painting the roof of Fire Engine 27 in Mt. Washington. The Cool Roofs […]
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