Author: LEED Blogger
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NextEra Energy Resources Breaks Ground on Two California Solar Projects
NextEra Energy Resources LLC, through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, today announced it has begun construction of two solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on separate sites in southern California. The solar PV systems will be ground mounted on 20-acre privately owned sites in Apple Valley, Calif., and Blythe, Calif. “We are committedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Microgrid Solar to Install 3 MW at 50 Nonprofits in St. Louis
In a first for the region, U.S. Bank and Microgrid Solar have joined together to boost renewable energy and help more than 50 local nonprofit institutions save thousands of dollars in energy costs and direct more money toward fulfilling their missions. Microgrid and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Car Tires Recycled into More Efficient Anodes for Batteries
Discarded rubber tires may soon find a new use. A team of researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have come up with a method of harvesting the carbon black from them, which can then be used to create anodes for lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and…
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Plug Load Analysis Highlights Computer Energy Waste
Study shows difference between reported and measured occupant behavior More…
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The Beluga Razor: Greenest Pivoting Razor on the planet
Fully funded after raising 100k in 13 days and still up on Kickstarter is a very unique razor called the Beluga Razor. Beluga Shave Co. is a Cincinnati-based company who wants to deliver you a better quality shave at a fraction of the blade cost of other razors like…