Tag: May
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park–London Has Solar Heat Technology Installed
The historic, luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London recently had rooftop solar heat technology installed to make hot water. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 7.3 tons each year. The technology is made by Naked Energy and was installed by the renewable technology specialists SHEco. The … [continued]
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California Pivots: Cutting CEQA Red Tape To Boost Housing & Climate Goals
In rare good news out of the United States, California’s just passed reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has opened the door for a wave of infill housing development, marking a significant shift in the state’s longstanding approach to urban growth. Signed into law a week ago, the … [continued]
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NREL & CubicPV Push Perovskite Minimodule Performance to New Heights
A collaborative effort between NREL and CubicPV has yielded a perovskite minimodule that belongs in the record books. The 24.0% certified efficiency marks the first time a U.S. effort has set a record in the perovskite minimodule category. The researchers at NREL and at CubicPV, a company based in the … [continued]
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Barry’s Construction plan to build rental apartments in Owen Sound gets pushback
Barry’s Construction wants to build a four-storey, 35-unit apartment building behind an apartment it owns, west of 9th Avenue East, and the project got a boost Monday. Council decided to close a road allowance with the intent to sell a portion of that land to the company for parking and emergency access to the new […]
In Minnesota, community solar stays alive
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Community solar is still kicking in Minnesota. State lawmakers introduced a bill in March that would have ended the program, which began in 2013 and lets households sign up for shared solar projects.