Tag: Solar
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Grain Silos Are a Great Alternative to Shipping Container Homes
Sukup Manufacturing is a small company based in Sheffield, Iowa, which primarily manufactures agricultural products, which includes grain bins. About three years ago, Sukup also began manufacturing grain silo homes to be used as disaster relief housing in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. They called this grain silo home a Safe T Home, and…
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Renewable Energy Revolution: The Biggest Business Opportunity on the Planet
By Billy Parish, co-founder of Mosaic and co-author of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World The world has seen three major energy epochs. The first started when we harnessed fire to cook, keep warm and light our nights. The second began when we figured out we could burn condensed ancient swamp muck…
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Shipping Containers Serve as Homes for Brighton Homeless
Late in October, 36 new homes made from recycled shipping containers began arriving in Brighton to become temporary dwellings for men and women that have had a history of homelessness. The initiative was begun by the Brighton Housing Trust, a housing charity, and QED Estates Ltd, a housing developer. Located in New England Road on…
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World’s Fifth Largest Solar Plant Coming to Israel
A U.S. solar company and French utility will begin construction early next year on what will be the world’s fifth largest solar plant in Israel. The 121 megawatt (MW) Ashalim power plant will be located in the Negev desert, just south of the city of Be’er Sheva, according to ISRAEL21c. The $1.1 billion solar thermal plant will have the…
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A Green Family Home Made from Recycled Shipping Containers
This unique, green family residence was constructed in Flagstaff, Arizona in March 2011. The home measures 2,000-square-feet and features 2 loft bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 office rooms, and a storage room, and a green house/solarium. The residence was made from six recycled shipping containers. Apart from that, the home was also designed with long term…