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Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo

By Marilyn Pitts
Thousands attended the recent 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Avalanche Causes City to Crunch Down on Energy Avalanche Causes City to Crunch Down on Energy
Find out how a town facing a fivefold increase in utility expenses powers down in this feature we found interesting by the Associated Press.
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
By The American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 10 examples of sustainable architecture for 2008.
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Akeena Solar Brings Solar Power to Star Quality Concrete
Akeena Solar's Star Quality Concrete installation will …

FedEx Adds More Solar-Powered Operations to Facilities
FedEx has completed the installation of a …

Los Angeles Dodgers Plan to Make Stadium Green
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced a …

Xantrex Hybrid Inverter/Charger Gets High Efficiency Marks
Xantrex's new 4.5 kW XW Hybrid Inverter/Charger …

Energy Innovations Debuts RayTracker Solar Tracker
Energy Innovations has announced its RayTracker GC, …

Solactria Renewables Inverters Installed at Brewery
Solectria Renewables has announced the installation of …

SolarWall Systems Heat Fort Drum Military Base
The largest collection of solar air heated …

SolarWorld Debuts Solar PV Kits for Oregon at Solar Expo
Designed for Oregon homeowners, SolarWorld’s Sunkit product …

PSE Picks Five Puget Sound-Area Schools for PV Grants
Five Puget Sound-area schools in Washington state …

Electron Solar Energy Debuts Hardware for Caribbean
Electron Solar Energy has announced a line …

Sopraffina Marketcaffe Unveils Solar Catering Vehicle
Chicago's Sopraffina Marketcaffe celebrated Earth Day with …

Southern California Community Features Solar as Standard
Each of the 56 single-family detached homes …

East LA College Powers Up $9 Million Solar Project
The $9 million 1.2 MW project will …

SolarCity Offers Zero-Down Solar Financing Program
SolarCity is extending its $0-down solar financing …

LA Mayor Villaraigosa Signs Green Building Law
The new law--the Private Sector Green Building …

Ecobuild America/AEC-ST Conference Hosts SG Blocks
SG (Safe Green) Blocks will display a …

Special Offer for Ecobuild America
Special Offer for Community Members for Ecobuild …

Atkins-designed BWTC Spins Turbines for First Time
The three 29m-diameter turbine blades on Bahrain’s …

National Green Jobs for America Campaign Begins
The Green Jobs for America campaign will …

THT Research Looks at China’s Polysilicon Production
China's emerging manufacturers are working to tap …

Fibrex Group Launches Recycled Content Products
The Fibrex Group is launching a retail …

GoSolarMarin Community Solar Discount Program Concludes
SPG Solar has announced the conclusion of …

Kohl's Opens Largest Green Photo Studio in United States
The 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to earn …

NanoMarkets Debuts New Thin Film PV Report
The report, Thin Film Photovoltaics Markets: 2008 …

ConnectPress Launches Revit Community
ConnectPress launches new website for Revit Architecture …

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Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
Learn about some of the events taking place for Earth Day for planners, builders, designers and urban thinkers such as the 2008 EcoCity World Summit.
Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
NYIT's 2007 Solar Decathlon solar home entry--OPEN House--is designed to extends beyond its physical walls.
Eying Solar Energy
One component of energy analysis is evaluation of potential solar electric power system usage and assessment of passive solar energy.
Autodesk Expands Energy Analysis Portfolio
Get details about how the acquisition of Carmel Software products will impact Autodesk and its customers.
Energy Analysis Tools Boost Efficiencies
Learn about some of the options for determining a building's total energy use.

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It's time for more basics! This installment of Solar Essentials includes Part II of a feature article discussing details of …
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A look at more Balance of System components including inverters and controllers. Plus an Inverters Vendors Guide!Solar Basics II: Balance …
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A look at Balance of System components, plus a Solar Charge Controllers and Chargers Vendors ChartSolar Basics II: Balance of …
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The latest Solar Essentials, including a Solar Batteries Vendors Chart!Solar Basics II: PV Systems …
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Xantrex Hybrid Inverter/Charger Gets High Efficiency Marks
Xantrex's new 4.5 kW XW Hybrid Inverter/Charger has achieved a CEC efficiency rating of 93% based on the California Energy Commission test protocol.
Energy Innovations Debuts RayTracker Solar Tracker
Energy Innovations has announced its RayTracker GC, a single-axis solar tracker for ground-mount and carport-mount applications.
Solactria Renewables Inverters Installed at Brewery
Solectria Renewables has announced the installation of over 1.2MW of its premium solar PV inverters at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
SolarWall Systems Heat Fort Drum Military Base
The largest collection of solar air heated buildings in the world can now be found at the military base of Fort Drum, in upstate New York.
SolarWorld Debuts Solar PV Kits for Oregon at Solar Expo
Designed for Oregon homeowners, SolarWorld’s Sunkit product is a solar PV system that electrical contractors can install as an appliance.
Electron Solar Energy Debuts Hardware for Caribbean
Electron Solar Energy has announced a line of mounting hardware, specifically designed for installing solar panels in the Caribbean Islands.
Sopraffina Marketcaffe Unveils Solar Catering Vehicle
Chicago's Sopraffina Marketcaffe celebrated Earth Day with the unveiling of a new, first-of-its-kind, 100 percent solar-electric powered catering vehicle.
Fibrex Group Launches Recycled Content Products
The Fibrex Group is launching a retail portal designed for connecting consumers and businesses to green-designed and -manufactured products.
Morningstar Debuts the SunSaver MPPT Controller
The SunSaver MPPT is an advanced maximum power point tracking (MPPT) battery charger for off-grid photovoltaic (PV) systems up to 400 watts.
Mitsubishi Reaches 18% PV Conversion Efficiency Rate
Mitsubishi has attained a PV conversion efficiency rate of 18.6 percent in a 150-millimeter square practical use multi-crystalline silicon solar cell.
Xantrex Debuts Gateway Wireless Monitoring System for Solar
Xantrex Technology Inc. has launched its Xantrex Gateway monitoring system, a wireless monitoring solution for small-scale solar power installations.
Pedestrian Shops Is First Solar-Powered Shoe Store
Pedestrian Shops, a locally owned and operated retailer in Boulder, Colo., may be the world's first solar-powered shoe store.
UniRac Announces New Products
UniRac’s launch of the new 6-inch Double Row PV PoleTop represents the latest addition to its PV PoleMount 5000 series.
PV Powered Debuts New Low-Power Solar Inverters
PV Powered has announced new solar inverters specially designed to provide maximum energy harvest for smaller PV installations.
AquaCell Sells and Installs Solar Air Conditioners in India
AquaCell has announced that it has sold and installed its first solar-powered air conditioners at a Reliance Industries facility in Mumbai, India.
Clear Skies Solar Gets Patent for Solar Monitoring System
Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, has announced a U.S. patent was granted for its X-Trax Solar monitoring system.
Solar Tower Featured in History Channel Series
February 28 and 29, the History Channel’s “Modern Marvels" series will present a segment that includes EnviroMission's Solar Tower technology.
Kyocera to Supply Solar Systems to Households in Tunisia
Kyocera will supply and install its solar power generating systems in Tunisia under a yen-loan project by the Japanese government through Itochu.
REC Solar Unveils SolaRak Solar Racking System
SolaRak is suitable for residential and commercial customers because it can be used with almost every type of solar panel, the company says.
EnerWorks Solar Water Heating Helps Builders Get LEED
Canada’s first residential development where every house will meet LEED Platinum requirements will feature EnerWorks' solar thermal technology.
Community Features
Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
Thousands attended the recent 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) in Santa Monica, Calif.
Avalanche Causes City to Crunch Down on Energy
Avalanche Causes City to Crunch Down on Energy
Find out how a town facing a fivefold increase in utility expenses powers down in this feature we found interesting by the Associated Press.
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 10 examples of sustainable architecture for 2008.
Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
Learn about some of the events taking place for Earth Day for planners, builders, designers and urban thinkers such as the 2008 EcoCity World Summit.
Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
NYIT's 2007 Solar Decathlon solar home entry--OPEN House--is designed to extends beyond its physical walls.
Eying Solar Energy
Eying Solar Energy
One component of energy analysis is evaluation of potential solar electric power system usage and assessment of passive solar energy.
Autodesk Expands Energy Analysis Portfolio
Autodesk Expands Energy Analysis Portfolio
Get details about how the acquisition of Carmel Software products will impact Autodesk and its customers.
Energy Analysis Tools Boost Efficiencies
Energy Analysis Tools Boost Efficiencies
Learn about some of the options for determining a building's total energy use.
2008 Energy Analysis Roundup
2008 Energy Analysis Roundup
ConnectPress is proud to present this special report on energy analysis, including a Vendor’s directory.
Recycled Energy Development
Recycled Energy Development
Find out how the company RED, founded by Thomas Casten, helps manufacturing companies capture and reuse waste energy from manufacturing processes.
Going for the Environment: Lawrence's ALOeTERRA
Going for the Environment: Lawrence's ALOeTERRA
Lawrence Technological University's 2007 Solar Decathlon entry combines solar design with recycled materials.
Chartwell School Goes Platinum
Chartwell School Goes Platinum
Find out how the commitment to build the best learning environment lead Chartwell School to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
Architecture 2030
Architecture 2030
Learn about New Mexico architect Edward Mazria's proposal to make all new buildings carbon neutral by 2030.
Sea Level Rise Viewed With Digital Flood Map
Sea Level Rise Viewed With Digital Flood Map
A bird’s eye view of flooded cities to help make the potential impact of sea level rise resonate with people.