Based in Southern Louisiana, the ClearWorld staff are used to sudden weather changes this time of year. Many of the U.S. experiences a wide range of weather conditions in January, including unexpected snow. While it may seem that snow would hinder the power of solar photovoltaic panels (PV), it can actually help in many cases. […]
Sustainability is no longer just a trend, it’s a way of life for some smart cities. According to Sustainable Cities Collective, cities across the globe are revamping their infrastructure to “capitalize on new technologies and integrate connected solutions into the very fabric of how they operate and care for their citizens”. Barcelona, amongst many others, […]
Kauai Solar Storage & Battery Costs The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative continues its innovation streak with the solar-plus-storage plant for peak capacity. AES Distributed Energy will build a solar-plus-storage “peaker plant” on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It stands out both in capacity and power price. The project, if approved by state and local regulators. […]
While researching solar technologies, we heard from solar installers who seem to think that architects are hard to work with. So, we spoke with Fernando Valenzuela of Alter Systems in Berkeley, CA about how to design a solar-ready home. Note that only about 5-10% of Alter Systems’ customers are owner/architect teams. Usually, it’s the homeowners […]
Our environment is constantly changing. There is no denying that. However, as our environment changes, so does the need to become increasingly aware of the problems that surround it. With a massive influx of natural disasters, warming and cooling periods, different types of weather patterns and much more. People need to be aware of what […]
Solar projects for municipal customers are typically on a similar scale. Like those for commercial enterprises but come with their own sets of rules. Developers seeking to serve this active and growing market must master a rigorous and often long procedure-driven process. This process is defined under intense and even skeptical public scrutiny because such […]
The U.N. climate conference was the first time that nearly every nation on Earth agreed to cut emissions. Will this agreement likely have any impact on GMIC and its future goals? The members of the Carbon Pricing Panel makes the latest call for action. This includes the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, President of […]
Advantages of LED Light for the Environment. Taking care of the environment is a responsibility that everyone should feel accountable for. Most of us are already aware of environmentally friendly processes. Like recycling to minimize the amount of waste we produce and reduce our carbon footprint. However, a lot of people are unaware of new […]
Wind and solar power will probably continue to grow during the next few years, though longer-terms prospects are cloudy. President-elect Donald Trump is a self-declared climate-change denier who. On the campaign trail, criticized solar power as “very, very expensive”. Also, he said wind power was bad for the environment because it was “killing all the […]