Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/26/2008
With 2,957.94 megawatts (MW) of installed geothermal capacity, the United States remains the world leader with 30% of the online capacity total. A recent industry update showed an increase in... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/26/2008
Two building systems which merit special mention for their superior insulating abilities are Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) for exterior walls and roofs, and Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/25/2008
The United States Senate on Tuesday voted by an overwhelming majority to extend the Production (PTC) and Investment Tax Credits (ITC). The tax measure was passed by a vote of 93-2. Now it goes... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/25/2008
The green trend comes with an increased risk of liability for designers and contractors on green projects. Designers and contractors should adjust their practices to keep their green projects... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/25/2008
Eliminating wasted energy from automobiles, homes and businesses is equivalent to tapping a hidden energy reserve that will help the United States improve its energy security and reduce global... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/25/2008
At 39.7% efficiency for a multi-junction solar cell, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg have exceeded their own European record of 37.6% which they... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/24/2008
High Efficiency Toilets (HETs) are the next wave in plumbing conservation efforts, according to a new white paper released by industry leader American Standard Brands. The white paper provides... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/24/2008
As the cost of fossil fuel climbs, interest is growing in geothermal systems, which take heat stored beneath the Earth's surface and moves it above to furnace units and distribution systems inside... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/24/2008
On Monday, September 22, 2008 the Network for New Energy Choices released “Taking the Red Tape Out of Green Power,” a new report which identifies the primary permitting barriers to small-scale... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/24/2008
Issue 16 September 2008
The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits
According to a joint study... |