California already has one of the most brutal real estate markets in the country. However, the newest initiative will only serve to raise housing prices even further with mandatory solar regulations. According to Hot Air, the California state government is looking to pass a new law mandating that every new "house, condo or other building up to three stories high must have solar panels installed and comply with a
Fires are something every property and homeowner hopes they never have to deal with. However, it is always a good idea to have fail safes in place to protect your family, home and property in case of a fire emergency. A key component of fire is oxygen. If your attic would catch fire, you wouldn’t want your solar attic fan to feed the flames during the day and help the
The small town of Babcock Ranch in southern Florida, just north of Fort Myers, is the first town that is completely solar powered. According to the Orlando Weekly, the town's developers hope to see about 250 families move into the area. Homes range in price from $200,000 to $1 million. The land for the ranch was purchased in 2006. However, more than 90% of it is a wildlife preserve. Solar
Stagnant water is a magnet for mosquitos. It provides the perfect place for them to lay their eggs and spawn a new generation to terrorize us with their biting, itching, disease-carrying, menace. Fortunately, according to Wired magazine, Pranav Agarwal has developed the Solar Scare Mosquito, a solar powered device that aerates the surface of stagnant water. This helps prevent the proliferation of the mosquito population. Female mosquitos need the surface
North Eastern Railway's Green Initiative The North Eastern Railway in India is preparing to move forward with it's Green Initiative by setting up solar panels. According to the India Times, the panels will be placed on the roofs of the divisional railway manager's office, the railway workshop, and the Bareilly city station. According to official reports, as many as 960 solar panels are being installed at the divisional railway manager's office.
Slow Obsolete Products (SLOPs) A Slow Obsolete Product is a real bottom-line killer and also an inventory "black-eye". This situation defines bad business and we have seen it over and over: a company purchases pallets of products from a slick salesman who gives them beautiful promises of soaring demand as well as staggering returns. Somehow, once the product hits the shelves, it seems to put down roots and become
2017 is being hailed as a significant milestone for the climate challenge. However, it hasn’t been all good news. Carbon emissions have increased globally and in Australia, but the mission to avoid dangerous climate change through renewable energy no longer appears completely hopeless. Global Push-back Against Coal Many Australians continue to lose hope as coal remains a hot topic mainstream media. After all, many still remember Scott Morrison, the federal treasurer, holding up
Tenants across the United Kingdom are on track to pay as much as £1 billion more for energy than they should, according to campaigners. The culprit, they say, isn’t a lack of policy but a gap within it: a landlord exemption that risks blunting new rules meant to tackle poorly insulated homes. A Step Forward—with a Catch Starting next April, regulations are intended to stop landlords from ignoring inadequate
Texas law also stipulates that the HOA may designate where the solar device should be located on a roof, unless a homeowner can show that the designation negatively impacts the performance of the solar energy device and an alternative location would increase production by more than 10%. To show this, the law requires that modeling tools provided by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) be used. While not specified by
Internet giant, Google, says the price of renewable energy increasingly declines, making it the lowest cost option. It will also not rule out investing in nuclear power. Google’s data centers and the offices for its 60,000 staff will be powered entirely by renewable energy from next year, in what the company has called a “landmark moment”. The internet giant is already the world’s biggest corporate buyer of renewable electricity, last year buying
