Monday, November 29, 2010

In California, Carports That Can Generate Electricity

So far, solar carports have been installed at some 75 elementary, high school and community college campuses in California, the majority of them in the San Francisco area. 

Roofs made of solar panels are altering vistas and promoting a philosophy of green thinking among the young. Yet the primary driver of the solar roofs is economic.

Stimulus: Parkland: A ‘Hospital for the Future’

Parkland Hospital in Dallas Texas is set to break ground this fall on a $1.27-billion, 17-story, 862-bed replacement hospital.

The Dallas County Hospital District issued $680 million in Build America Bonds at favorable rates to support the construction of the new campus. Build America Bonds are taxable municipal bonds that carry special tax credits and federal subsidies for either the bond issuer or the bondholder. They are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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