Author: LEED Blogger
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106-acre Big Bend Solar project completed in Tampa
Burns & McDonnell met substantial completion requirements on March 1 for commercial operation of the Big Bend Solar project in Tampa, Fla. The 106-acre solar photovoltaic (PV) project is owned and operated by Tampa Electric and is the largest single source of solar power in the Tampa area with capacityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Take Your Hobbit House With You
Fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are going to love this tiny home. The so-called, and very aptly named, Tiny Hobbit House on Wheels is exactly that, a Hobbit-worthy abode that’s also towable. It was designed by the company Incredible Tiny Homes and looks awesome. The Tiny Hobbit House on Wheels…
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This new online platform to connect solar jobs with interested applicants
Job growth in the solar industry has been one of its big headlines, naturally side by side the growth in solar capacity. To better match qualified and interested workers with this boat load of jobs, the Solar Training Network launched an online solar career platform. The platform, accessible at SolarTrainingUSA.org,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Nevada lawmakers looking to restore net metering, speed renewables adoption
The Associated Press is reporting that Nevada lawmakers may have come to their senses and are putting a package of bills on the table to restore net metering rates for residential solar adopters that they had yanked away in 2015. Momentum slowly started to build right after that controversial decisionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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An Awesome Portable Pyrolytic Biomass Stove
The so-called Enki stove was made by the Italian firm of the same name. It’s a biomass stove, which can cook anything under the sun while converting the fuel materials into biochar. It was created for camping adventures, but it would do equally well for picnics and backyard cooking. The biomass stove comes in two…