Author: LEED Blogger
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Tiny House Made of Cork
Ecobubo, a Portuguese startup, has recently completed a tiny dwelling of the same name that’s made of cork. The primary function of this tiny house is to serve as a nature escape for two, since the home is located in the woods and lacks the space and amenities, which would make it suitable as a…
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KACO improves its sales outlook for 2017
KACO new energy Group, based in Neckarsulm, Germany, has managed to chalk up orders totaling 600 megawatts in the first quarter of 2017. The main reason for this excellent start to the year is the market launch of a new technology driver in the field of inverter technology, the blueplanetRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How up-steam improvements in module manufacturing could impact the solar industry
Lower costs and a better environmental track record benefit the entire solar industry. Yet downstream solar is where cost reduction opportunities often seem the largest and where environmental sustainability pressures appear most acute. Developers are faced with a range of options for bringing down the cost of solar. They alsoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Shifting Walls Offer Privacy in This Tiny Home
While living in small spaces is still quite a novelty for most people in North America, it is quite an accepted practice in most of the rest of the world. Especially in China, where livable space is hard to come by in most urban areas. This tiny, L-shaped home recently completed in Beijing is a…
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Vermont lays out plan for 20 percent solar generation in-state by 2025
Vermont wants to show other states how it is done when it comes to becoming an advanced solar economy — one in which solar power provides at least 20 percent of total electricity use by 2025. The goal sounds crazy ambitious but over the last 2 years the Vermont Energy InvestmentRead More — Solar Builder magazine