Five Ways To Help Address Climate Change

Every single website on the planet seems to give their suggestions on five ways to help address climate change, and we are no different. And our content probably isn't all that different from all the other websites. We have to the tools and we have the knowledge to fix our climate, although time is very...

David MacKay’s Book Sustainable Energy

David MacKay's book Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air aims to provide a comprehensive and realistic plan for achieving energy sustainability. MacKay, a professor of physics at Cambridge University, utilizes his expertise in energy and math to break down complex energy issues and present them in a clear and accessible way. One of the key...

What Are Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a type of solar panel that is architecturally integrated into the building structure itself. This means that the solar panels are not only used to generate electricity, but also serve as part of the building's exterior or roof. Some examples of BIPV include: Solar shingles: These are thin, flat solar...

Interview Cedrick R On Renewable Energy

Our third interview with Cedrick, obviously we've enjoyed talking to him, his opinions and suggestions on sustainable architecture were good and so we've continued the interview and posting it here starting with politics and segueing in to renewable energy. With The New Administration Well Under Way, And In To Six Months Or So What Is...

Renewable Energy Forges Ahead Despite Coronavirus

It’s really hard to see any “light at the end of the tunnel” right now when it comes to anything that has to do with the coronavirus, the global economy is rapidly sliding in to the crapper and odds are it’s going to be there for awhile. But, if we had to see some positive...

We Love The New Circular Apple Headquarters

Okay, so before we get shouted down, yes the new Apple Headquarters that we’re referencing was in fact officially open in 2017, so it’s not exactly “new”, but it does replace the old Apple headquarters and is still relatively new by any measure of building standards. We’re talking about the big circle building designed by...

Because You Asked Building Integrated PV

Ok, so this is the first post to our Because You Asked section, which we're just creating now. In a recent interview that we posted, Jennifer was curious about more designer friendly or sort of architecturally interesting solar PV, something other than the usual stuck up on the roof. We've done a little bit of...

Reader Interview Jennifer S

In the battle of the streaming services, who’s your favorite and what are the shows you’re watching now. Is it okay for me to say that I still prefer cable? No seriously, I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I do like to keep background noise on in the house, so I’ll usually leave...

Reader Interview Daniel S

In the battle of the streaming services, who’s your favorite and what are the shows you’re watching now. Not sure if there’s a battle, personally, in our house, no. We definitely binge watch and kind of switch freely between Netflix and ITunes, between both of those, we can pretty much get everything we want. We...

Never Heard Of Agrivoltaics, Think Solar Panels On Farms

So here's an interesting idea. Yeah, the prices for installing solar power have been plummeting in recent years, the average price per watt of solar is now less than $3.00 making it affordable, on a cost saving basis to many across the country. But, here's kind of the issue, how do you make better use...

Cultural And Educational Institutions To Get Grants For Renewables

One of the big drivers of growth in the renewable energy industry has been the tax credits and deductions that businesses and individuals can take advantage of by installing wind, solar power or any other appropriate technologies. Unfortunately most of these benefits come off of taxes. Cultural and Educational institutions don't pay taxes the way...