Author: LEED Blogger
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Passive Home Built Solely From Regenerative Materials
Designer and builder Andrew Michler recently built a passive home for himself near Fort Collins, Colorado, which is made from either naturally regenerative or recyclable materials, and by using the Cradle to Cradle methodology. Despite the fact that this home is located in a very cold region, he also wanted to find a substitute for…
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Dominion Acquires Richland Solar Center
With its acquisition of the 20-megawatt Richland Solar Center facility, Dominion has upped its contracted solar generating portfolio to 364 megawatts. Dominion announced the acquisition of the facility from HelioSage Energy April 15. Located in Twiggs County, near Jeffersonville, Georgia, is expected to enter service in 2015 and has securedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Emissions rise marginally in 2013. More…
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Building a Career in Renewable Energy: The OneEnergy Scholars Program
Spurred by both a boom in market demand and increased public interest in renewable energy, solar energy jobs have skyrocketed in recent years. According to the Solar Foundation’s 2014 National Solar Jobs Census, in November there were 173,807 solar jobs in the country. Employment in the solar industry has risenRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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High School Students and Professionals Join Forces to a Construct Homeless Village
The Seattle-based non-profit organization Sawhorse Revolution is currently raising funds to sponsor the building of a “moveable eco-village” to house the city’s homeless. They are calling the project the Impossible City, and with the help of volunteers from among the local high school students and building professionals they home to start building it soon. Currently…