Tag: Solar

Prefab Fishers Island House Steps Up the Modern Modular to Luxury Vacation Living

Recently published by Resolution: 4 Architecture, this time lapse video shows how builders stacked thirteen prefabricated boxes to create this stunning six bedroom, five bathroom home in Fisher’s Island, New York. For a total size of 4,469 square feet, the private vacation home resides on a wooded lot from which residents can gaze upon either…

February 13, 2013
Other Cleantech & Energy News: 5MW Wind Turbine Obtains Design Certification; President’s Climate Toolbox; Top 10 LED Reflector Lamps…

Other Cleantech & Energy News: 5MW Wind Turbine Obtains Design Certification, President’s Climate Toolbox, Top 10 LED Reflector Lamps,… (via Clean Technica)

February 5, 2013
Wind And Solar Competitive With Natural Gas In The Lone Star State

Thanks to Andrew from Clean Technica for this report on the performance of renewables in Texas compared to natural gas.

February 4, 2013
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.…

February 3, 2013
NRG Completes 66 MW Alpine Solar Photovoltaic Facility

Yesterday, NRG Energy, Inc announced the start of commercial operations for the Alpine Solar Generating Station, a 66 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic facility, currently the largest fully operational solar plant in California. The station’s electricity will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

February 3, 2013