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Solar on the White House? How About 10/10/10?
Sometimes our symbolic actions that we take can translate into tangible shifts in collective behavior. These symbolic actions can be simplethings, but in order for them to be effective, they must be relevant tothe issues that are circulating, pulsing within the general public. Reinstalling the solar panels back on the roof of the White House hasthe [...]
The Hemp House by Push Designs #420
Push Designs has completed constructing the first Hemp House in the U.S. Built inAsheville, NC, the sustainable house, which has been created from arenewable hemp-based material, called Hemcrete, features several green and energy-saving materials on the inside aswell. Hemcrete is a sustainable material that has been made from hemp,water and lime. The breathable material purifies [...]
White House Solar Panels Recovered
The Solar Science and Technology Museum in Dezhou, China, last weekreceived one of 32 solar panels once installed on the roof of the WhiteHouse and later forgotten to collect dust in a government storagefacility. Unity College in Maine rescued half of the panels from the darkstorage area about five years after the Ronald Reagan administrationremoved [...]
Why Cant We Get Solar On The White House?
What better example can a President set to guide the country to a more sustainable path than to put solar panels on his own home? Many environmental organizations and companies have banded together to encourage President Obama to install a new set of solar panels on theWhite House. In 1979, Jimmy Carter became the first President [...]
Solar on the White House Update
Solar on the White House has gone global! With all of the greatsuccess we have seen in the United States and the support we havereceived internationally, the campaign has challenged several key worldleaders to install solar on their homes with the help of 350.org. Already, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives has taken the lead [...]
The Solar Fakro House by Tim Stephens
The Fakro House by Tim Stephens incorporates vernacular buildingdesign with sustainable energy generating features to create a beautiful rural-modernist retreat in the Whangaripo Valley, New Zealand. The project contemplates an eco-friendly home with integrated passiveenergy systems. Made from modern timber and metal cladding the housefeatures insulated external walls and a pitched roof with solar/photovoltaic panels [...]
Solar on the White House Update
Hey Solar Advocates! We’ve added two new partners (ASES, AmericanSolar Energy Society and the ASES National Solar Tour) and have hit the 6500-signature mark! Additionally, our top Power the House advocate is now a Solar Senator with over 4500 points! Make sure you keep spreading the word and lets keep the momentumgoing! ASES(American Solar Energy [...]
First Ronald McDonald House in California Goes Solar
Ronald McDonald HouseCharities of San Diego, and Canadian Solar Inc. one of the world’slargest solar companies, and HelioPower, a leading solar powerengineering and installation firm, announced today a new 116kWroof-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system at the Ronald McDonald House of San Diego at 2929 Children’s Way in San Diego. This is the first Ronald [...]