Alternative Energy - Feeling the Heat

Couple rebuilds after tornado
Steve and Marta Hammond never really intended to build a house, much less build one twice. They had looked at a lot of houses, but none of them seemed to be a good fit. They recall a particularly dark home that did in fact have a window — in a closet.The Springfield News-Leader - Apr 27 3:30 PM

Arctic warming likely to reverse - scientist
Warming in the Arctic is likely to turn into cold and further records of the minimum amount of drift ice in the area will not be set, the head of a Russian Arctic expedition said on Tuesday.Russian Information Agency Novosti - Apr 27 6:52 AM

‘Avatar’ renews interest in extra-solar habitats - USA Today
Pandora, for the ancient Greeks, was a problem, popping open a pithos vase filled with all the ills of mankind. But thanks to the movie Avatar , Pandora offers a solution to one problem what to call any hypothetically habitable moons orbiting one

Time to spare a thought - Deccan Herald
The Pandits also have solar heating and feel that if rainwater harvesting is compulsorily implemented, the City will be free from water problems. Frances Rao built her home in 1992 using local materials and a village artisan. A tiled roof, exposed

Council slow to warm on solar heating support - Stuff
The Marlborough District Council’s plans to lend money to people installing solar hot water heating lag well behind solar support over the hill in Nelson. Solar hot water heating was the focus of a Sustainability Speakers Series talk by Simon

Empire to Install Arizona s Largest Commercial Solar - Greentech Media
Last used as a warehouse for Fleming Foods, it houses 250,000 square feet of refrigerator power this warehouse with clean, renewable energy while lowering our electricity bills, said Mike Cowley , president, Cowley Companies.

US Solar Power Market Grows 37% In 2009 - Study - NASDAQ
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. solar power market grew 37% in 2009 from the previous year, with 481 megawatts of new solar generation installed, up from 351 megawatts installed in 2008, the Solar Energy Industries Association said Thursday. The

UPDATE 1-US solar capacity surges in ‘09 on incentives - Reuters UK
LOS ANGELES, April 15 (Reuters) - Installed solar capacity in the United States jumped 37 percent in 2009 as state and federal incentive programs helped prop up demand during a downturn, solar advocates said in a report on Thursday. It was the fourth

New Low Energy Headquarters for Crown Energy - Newswiretoday.com
Tinted anti-glare and low emissivity glazing will be fitted throughout while the south elevation will have minimal glazing to reduce solar heat gain. Heat recovery from ventilation exhaust will return energy to the building. An advanced computerised

Science complex advances ‘green’ chemistry - Post-Bulletin
Large glazed windows at Regents Hall fill lounges, study areas and classrooms with natural light while decreasing unwanted solar heat gain. Holding ponds near the building filter storm water runoff before it goes back into the aquifer.

New Low Energy Headquarters for Crown Energy
Multi-utility connection specialist, Crown Energy is expanding. Work has started on a new headquarters building where low energy use and minimal environmental impact are key objectives. The 924 square metre building, housing up to 90 specialised staff, will be located on a semi-naturalised brown field site of 0.94 hectare.PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Apr 10 5:00 PM

Burj Khalifa taps solar power for water heating - Khaleej Times
DUBAI In one of the region s landmark sustainability initiatives, Burj Khalifa, the world s tallest building developed by Emaar Properties in Dubai, is tapping solar power for meeting a bulk of the water heating requirements of residents. A

Burj Khalifa taps solar power for water heating
05 April 2010 DUBAI — In one of the region’s landmark sustainability initiatives, Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa , the world’s tallest building developed by Emaar Properties Emaar Properties in Dubai, is tapping solar power for meeting a bulk of the water heating requirements of residents.Zawya - Apr 05 1:05 AM

World Solar-powered plane makes successful maiden flight
At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight Wednesday, passing an important test on theJapan Today - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

PPG Introduces Transparent-reflective SOLARBAN R100 - Newswiretoday.com
Solarban R100 glass has visible light transmittance (VLT) of 42 percent and a solar heat-gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.23 that helps architects and building owners meet stringent building codes. The glass s 1.79 light-to-solar gain (LSG) ratio is up

SAGE Introduces World’s Most Energy-Efficient Window - TMCnet
The technology saves building energy by managing natural daylight and solar heat gain, while enhancing occupant comfort and well-being by eliminating glare. Why the world needs new window glass innovations Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of