Tag: News
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Students Share Their Solar Learning Connections
It is great watching students take the initiative to learn about solar energy. We received this letter not long ago from Layla Russell, who works for an after school program in New Jersey. Her students sent Green Building Elements a page about solar energy as a thank you, in hopes it may be helpful to others.…
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Plants Are Altruistic According to New Study
The researchers looked at corn, in which each fertilized seed contained two “siblings” — an embryo and a corresponding bit of tissue known as endosperm that feeds the embryo as the seed grows, said CU-Boulder Professor Pamela Diggle. They compared the growth and behavior of the embryos and endosperm in seeds sharing the same mother…
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PNC SmartHome in Cleveland Snares Brooking Prize for Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Planning for the SmartHome began in late 2010, when CMNH staff members were making preparations for mounting a major traveling exhibit on the science of climate change. They wondered what else they could do to communicate the complex and challenging issue of climate change. Could they do something hopeful to demonstrate real solutions? Could they,…
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Solectria Renewables’ Commercial Inverters Power 1.2MW Installation in Fort Myers, Florida at Fleamasters Market
Solectria Renewables, LLC, a U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that SolarOne Florida, LLC chose Solectria’s PVI 60-95KW inverters to power the 1.2MW solar PV installation at Fleamasters Market in Fort Myers, Florida.