Author: LEED Blogger
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Canada Adds Hospitals to Portfolio Manager
Saving money through energy management strategies in Canadian healthcare institutions just got easier. More…
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The Salsa Box House is Tiny and Sustainable
The company Shelter Wise has recently unveiled another model in their sustainable, affordable and efficient tiny homes line up. This one is called the Salsa Box Tiny House and it sets several new milestones for what a tiny house should be. Apart from being cozy, durable and super portable, it also comes with several bells…
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Solar Roadways Could Become the New Smart Grid
Two years after being proposed US electrical engineer, Scott Brusaw’s system of solar powered roads is in the second prototype stage, which could lead to wide spread use. Scott’s idea is to cover highways and other roadways with photo-voltaic panels that would collect energy and feed it into a decentralized power grid. If successful, these…
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First Solar Sells New Mexico’s Largest Solar Install to Southern Power, Turner Renewable Energy
First Solar Inc. announced today it has sold the 50-MWac Macho Springs Solar Power Plant to Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy. El Paso Electric has a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for all energy generated by the power plant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The power plant,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Non-Hydro Renewables Provide Over 50% of U.S. Electrical Generation for Q1 2014
For apparently the first time ever, during the first quarter of 2014, electricity generated by non-hydro renewables (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, wind) exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower. This is according to data in the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) “Electric Power Monthly,” with preliminary dataRead More — Solar Builder magazine