Author: LEED Blogger
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U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
Ruling aims to make U.S. photovoltaics more competitive. More…
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Martifer Solar Develops UK PV Plant
Martifer Solar, a Portugal-based fully-integrated player in the global photovoltaic market, has completed development of a 4.27 MW PV plant in the United Kingdom for Smartenergy Renewables AG. Located near Exeter, the Francis Court solar plant is part of the portfolio of projects being developed by Martifer Solar in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Innovative New Passive House Prefab
Sonya Newenhouse, the founder of the green consulting company, Madison Environmental, is putting theory into practice through building the so-called NewenHouse, which is a prefab sustainable, passive house. The home is also Passivhaus certified. According to her, the house is superinsulated, furnace-free and functions well even in cold climates. Sonya’s NewenHouse was built Wisconsin, and…
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Geothermal Shown to Outperform VRF
Tests show geothermal could cut costs up to 44%. More…
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5 Awesome Off-The-Grid Shipping Container Homes
Shipping container architecture is a great way to build a sustainable home, but many architects and homeowners are also going a step further, and using these building blocks to build truly off-the-grid homes. The main advantages of such homes are the ability to place them virtually anywhere, minimizing the footprint and lowering the monthly costs…