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  Japan Planning Solar Power Station In Space

  11.15.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  

  Earlier this week the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced their plans to kill two pretty big birds with one stone.  The plan aimed at easing the country’s energy problems and solving global warming involves creating a miles-wide array of solar panels in orbit, and “beaming it” back down to earth with lasers or microwaves [...]

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  Virginia Opens Solar Rebate Program

  11.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  

  In April I wrote a post about Virginia’s Wind and Solar Wind Rebate Program.  Well, I am happy to say it has finally come about, and the state has set up a website to distribute the rebates.   The rebate is available to homeowners and businesses looking to make a “green” upgrade, and is being [...]

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  Green Retrofit – A logical progression

  11.01.09 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  

  Retrofitting homes for energy efficiency can sometimes be a confusing process; every home is different, and therefore carries a unique set of challenges and roadblocks along the way.  It seems as though the installation of solar energy systems has become the glamorous upgrade and is the first thing on customers mind.   Going straight for [...]

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  Team Germany wins 2009 Solar Decathlon

  10.16.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  

  Team Germany, which also won the last competition in 2007, is seemingly starting a dynasty in the Solar Decathlon.  The team took first place in this two year competition which wrapped up on the national mall in Washington D.C this week.  Teams from 20 universities designed homes that were measured on categories such as architecture, [...]

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  Virginia Tech's Lumenhaus – 2009 Solar Decathlon Entry

  09.29.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  

  Virginia Tech has revealed their entry into this week’s Solar Decathlon, “Lumenhaus”.   VT will be one of 20 entries into the Solar Decathlon, which will take place next week on the National Mall in DC. The Lumenhaus is funded 100% by external sponsors and contributors, the largest of which has been Siemens who provided funding [...]

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  State of Virginia Announces Renewable Rebates

  04.28.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  

  My home state of Virginia, which until recently was counted amongst the states that have done virtually nothing to adopt renewable energy made a pretty big stride.  The state announced plans to set aside $39 million from its $70 million share of the federal stimulus package to help bring solar and wind energy to the [...]