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Sun Devils Live Up to Their Name: ASU is First Higher-Ed Campus With 10 MW Solar Capacity

September 7, 2011

The Sun Devils surely started the season right this year but in even better news, Arizona State University (ASU) has become the only higher education institution in the United States to have a solar-energy capacity exceeding 10 megawatts (MW). This is enough energy to power 2,500 Arizona homes and represents roughly 20 percent of ASU’s peak load, reducing the university’s carbon footprint between 5 to 10 percent.

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Learning the Wrong Lessons from the Solyndra Bankruptcy

September 1, 2011

This article written by Aaron Fown was resposted from CleanTehnica, our sister site.

Solyndra’s recent failure to thrive, despite half a billion dollars in federal loan guarantees and strong growth this year, could be taken as a lesson in the failure of government investment in clean energy technology. But it was, in fact, an example of a stunning success of this strategy. Unfortunately, it wasn’t our success. It was China’s.

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Safety Precautions to Consider Before Any Solar Power Installation

August 31, 2011

Since they became something homeowners and environmentalists could install around their own properties, solar panels have proved incredibly popular. But whether you want them to save money or save the planet, it is important to have things like safety signs around to protect others. Solar panels aren’t cheap, so if you do happen to be investing in them and are not…

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Solar vs. Wind: Which is the best option for your home?

August 24, 2011

ith the increased importance of going green, more and more homeowners are beginning to consider clean energy options for their home. The alternative energy industries are relatively new so many consumers aren’t fully informed about the choices they have and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Wind and solar power are two growing alternative energy markets that many people…

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Solar vs. Wind: Which is the best option for your home?

August 24, 2011

ith the increased importance of going green, more and more homeowners are beginning to consider clean energy options for their home. The alternative energy industries are relatively new so many consumers aren’t fully informed about the choices they have and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Wind and solar power are two growing alternative energy markets that many people…

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DIY Solar Panel Safety 101

August 23, 2011

Since they became something homeowners and environmentalists could install around their own properties, solar panels have proved incredibly popular. But whether you want them to save money or save the planet, it is important to have things like safety signs around to protect others. Solar panels aren’t cheap, so if you do happen to be investing in them and are not…

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Rooftop Mounted Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cooler

July 28, 2011

Not only are solar panels perfect for cutting down the cost of electricity, but, according to a new report, they also apparently provide a sufficient amount of cooling to the building on which they are attached. The discovery was made by Jan Kleissal and his research team at the UC San…

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5 Small, Cool and Green Living Environments

July 20, 2011

When it comes to living environments everyone seems to be looking for something different. Some need room for a large family. Others want to be close to work. Some want yards or swimming pools. Others are more concerned with living in a greener home an…

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Islington to use Solar Panels to bring jobs and cut fuel bills

May 29, 2011

Islington to use Solar Panels to bring jobs and cut fuel bills. To help save tenants and leaseholders money, every council estate in Islington, London will install solar panels after the go-ahead was announced. The rooftops will see photovoltaic (PV) installed, on council property for a 25 year period. This however means that they seek [...]

Islington to use Solar Panels to bring jobs and cut fuel bills is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Biofriendlyblog’s Weekly Greens 4/1/11

April 1, 2011


Image by Andrew Stawarz Days can get hectic and we can get so caught up in our work and lives that we sometimes miss articles we would have liked to have known about or read. Along that line, I wanted to share with you a few of the green and/or environmental articles I came across [...]

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