Alternative Energy - Feeling the Heat

Tax credits spur sales - Dispatch
Atrium Windows and Doors in Welcome and PGT Industries in Salisbury, with some operations in Lexington, are producing new vinyl windows with advanced technologies. The upgraded features allow the windows to perform better at reflecting solar heat

China offers carrot for solar power development - Reuters UK
BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - China will provide 20 yuan ($2.93) per watt peak (Wp) of subsidy for solar power projects attached to buildings that have capacity of more than 50 kilowatt peak (KWp), the Ministry of Finance said, as the government

Andersen recalls 180 workers because of window tax credit - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Caveat emptor when purchasing windows for the tax credit. The U factor and SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) must be less than or equal read more to 0.30. You can find the U-factor and SHGC on the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC

Pennsylvania’s Rachel Carson Building Earns EPA Energy Star Rating for - Earthtimes
HARRISBURG, Pa. , March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Rachel Carson Building has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious Energy Star rating, becoming the first state-owned building in Pennsylvania to receive the national

South Farm Homes wins Best of the Best award - Burlington Free Press
South Farm Homes, a “net zero” community in Hinesburg, has again received the Best of the Best Award at the 2009 Better Buildings by Design Conference sponsored by Efficiency Vermont. This year the award was given for the third house to be built in

I Was Too Early on Solar Power — Let’s Not Be Too Late - Huffingtonpost.com
In his State of the Union address, President Obama noted that although America invented solar energy technology, we have fallen behind countries like Germany and Japan in producing it. He is right of course. I remember when America was leading the

Give yourself credit - Coloradoan
Greening your home could be more worthwhile as tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements have been expanded. Homeowners can get tax breaks for installing energy-efficient windows, doors, roofing, insulation, furnaces, air conditioners and

Oncor expands solar perks to water heaters - QuickDFW.com
Oncor is offering cash to any household that uses technology to heat household water with the sun, sort of like sun tea. The power-line business of Energy Future Holdings announced Monday that it s expanding a solar-electricity incentive program to

Nevada developer Whittemore, solar-thermal firm reach agreement on - Seattle Times
Nevada developer Harvey Whittemore and BrightSource Energy Inc. have reached an agreement on a solar-thermal project that could provide up to 600 megawatts of power for Whittemore’s Coyote Springs development and other markets in Nevada and

Stimulate savings with energy tax credits for windows - Walletpop.com
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 recently signed into law, there are several energy conservation incentives for homeowners, including a never better opportunity to install replacement windows. There are lots of good

PREFAB FRIDAY: Casa 100K by MarioCucinella Architects - Inhabitat.com
This clustered, multi-unit building is both literally and metaphorically green. Constructed with prefabricated modules that come in various hues of green, the building and each housing unit include a myriad of different eco features that make this