Author: LEED Blogger
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SolAmerica Energy, OCI Solar Power Complete 1-MW Solar Array in Georgia
The 1-MW Georgia solar array developed by solar design and construction leader SolAmerica Energy and national solar company OCI Solar Power is fully operational in Lavonia, Ga. Energy produced will be sold to Georgia Power, pursuant to its Advanced Solar Initiative. “OCI Solar’s national footprint plus years of commercial solar experience,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Clean Water For All With Innovative New Water Pump
The company Pumpmakers has developed an innovative, sustainable water pump, called NSP Solar Pump. Their main aim in developing this water pump was to alleviate the effects of the water crisis in the many areas of the world where people still have no access to clean water. The NSP Solar Pump is a maintenance-free water…
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ASHRAE Continues Work on Legionellosis Standard
Nearly 40 years after Legionnaires’ Disease first gained public attention, the disease remains common throughout the world. More…
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Versatile Shipping Container Homes From Cubica
The Costa Rican firm Cubica designs and sells some very interesting and very functional shipping container homes. They use reclaimed shipping containers to design homes that are small, but nevertheless spacious enough for comfortable living. The single family home designs they offer come complete with a rooftop deck, kitchen, full bath and even a laundry…
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Energy Efficient T8 LED Lamps by Cree
The commercial sector, which includes commercial and institutional buildings as well as street and highway lighting, consumes the majority of kilowatt-hours of energy per year, which is why it is so important that they start using LED based lighting. Most of these commercial buildings and places are also fitted with fluorescent sockets based on the…