Monday, June 6, 2011
A year after BP oil spill, Panhandle towns seeing signs of recovery
Posted by Linda H on 8:53:00 AM
"What a year it's been," said Lee, who spent the last year in countless conference calls and meetings with BP and federal officials. "Its been terrible, but finally things are finally looking up."
Wal-Mart: Going green saves money
Posted by Linda H on 8:05:00 AM
The retail giant's supercenter in Lancaster, CA recently installed fuel cells that provide half of the electricity to the 222,876-square-foot store. It has punched holes in the roof for skylights that provide 70% of the store's lighting needs during the day. To help keep the scorching sun at bay and cool the building naturally, it has painted the roof white.
Flexible Thin Film PV Manufacturer Rolls Out Innovative Modules
Posted by Linda H on 8:00:00 AM
When most people think of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, it's more than likely they imagine the rectangular, glass panels that people around the world have come to associate with solar power. SoloPower is one of the companies challenging us to think outside of the box, building on advances made while the company participated in the Department of Energy’s PV Technology Incubator to manufacture flexible, thin-film Copper Indium Gallium (di)Selenide (CIGS) PV modules that are lightweight and easy to install. The company's modules can be rolled out much like you would roll out a carpet, offsetting the cost of mounting structures used to install glass panel PV systems.
Apple Needs to Make it in America
