Just what is the best way to tell people that aside from saying that you are green through your company name, you really are green?
Well, what Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has thought of is to actually go solar. And that is what they are currently planning to do. They have thought of putting in 530 units of solar panels in its facility in Waterbury, Vermont. This facility is their distribution center. And if this plan of theirs pushes through, then they will then be able to claim that they are the location of the largest number of solar panels in …read more

A new wind farm may soon rise in Texas City. This is according to a piece of news that I came across early today. It said that a company that deals with energy, Duke Energy, is actually looking at building a wind farm in the mentioned area.
Just how huge will the wind farm be? Well, they are looking at putting in 30 units of windmills in the piece of land that they are considering. The company has already done a feasibility study and it seems like they are going to be building it in the northern part of the city …read more

Yes. That seems to be one of the biggest piece of news that I have heard in a while. And it seems like this kind of project is currently being worked on right now.
What has happened is that a company based in California has been working with plastic balloons to convert the sun’s rays into usable energy. This company is Cool Earth Solar. They have been using the plastic used in Mylar balloons as well as in the wraps of Pop Tarts.
Of course, they have not been blowing up the balloons to for solar power. They stitched all …read more

In Vermont, The Guard has been planning on going solar. And they have already eyed a place where they can build a solar farm. What is currently a field filled with snow would soon become a solar farm if they decide to push through with this solar project.
Col. Doug Fick is the Vermont Air National Guard’s commander. On this, he says, “Right here what we are looking at right now is one of our prime proposed sites if we go the photovoltaic route.”
They are actually looking at putting in 5000 units of solar panels on that available piece of …read more

In San Diego, you will find a structure that is all about the sun and the shade. I know it sounds quite contrasting but hear this out.
Have you heard of the Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve? Well, this park has recreational vehicles there. And where there is shade right on top where these RVs are stored. That is the shade part. The sun part comes next. See, right on top of that shade, the officials of the park had decided to go solar and so they mounted a solar power system. That happened last year.
And so now, the officials are quite …read more

The airport officials of Los Angeles had purchased some 17,750 acres of land. This piece of lot is located in Palmdale and they were thinking that they could use such for an airport. However, up until now, the airport has still yet to be constructed. And so as they say, idle land is useless land.
But now they have come up with something good for the lot. They now are thinking of building a solar farm there. They have checked with experts and it is said that the whole land could bring in 100 megawatts of power. That is surely a …read more

In the United Kingdom, there are areas where there are public toilets. Of course, that is going to help a lot when you feel like taking a pee or a poop and you are out running errands.
Now interestingly, these public toilets are actually powered by the sun. Yes. On top of the whole block of toilets, you will find solar panels and that is what gives the toilets the power. However, the power is not used at all times and that is why there is even extra energy. Now the extra power is sent back to the grid and they …read more

We all sure have heard about shingles. But these are made of wood or brick. But never solar cells. But there are now such things known as solar shingles and they will not only be part of the decorative aspect of your roof – they will also be playing a part in helping you save money by lessening your energy bills.
Vaguhn Prost works for Missouri Solar Applications. On solar panels and solar shingles, he says, “If you had one of these arrays on your home, it would produce about half of your electricity that you’d need for your average home.” …read more

For Jenkins High School, the sun is now its new best friend. And all its students and faculty and staff are psyched about the newest addition to their school.
This high school just got a new solar panel which is going to be a big help for the school. It is going to help them save much on energy bills since it will be able to provide energy by converting the sun’s rays into usable power. It is also going to help the teachers teach the students about going green and alternative energy.
Mike Joyner is an executive of Georgia Power. He …read more

That is the truth for Shasta College. This college in Redding is going to be saving tons in electricity bills. Thanks to solar facilities that the school has, they would not have to shell out much each month.
Joe Wyse is the VP for admin services for the school and he says that he wants to take advantage of the fact that the area that the school is in has a lot of days when the sun shines really brightly. Of course, that is really great. And it is for free so just imagine the benefits that you will be having …read more