Solyndra Offered $535 Million Loan Guarantee by the U.S. Department of Energy

Solyndra, Inc. announced that it is the first company to receive an offer for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Solyndra, a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic systems, will use the proceeds of a $535 million loan from the U.S. Treasury’s Federal Financing Bank to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in California. “The leadership... 

Worlds Largest CIGS Thin-Film Solar Array Goes Live in Tucson, Arizona

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) technology. The 750-kilowatt (kW) system, located at Global Solar’s manufacturing facility in Tucson, is the first commercial-scale deployment of the company’s highly efficient CIGS thin-film solar technology and will help power... 

The largest pellets heating system in Germany established in Remscheid

In Germany, one of the municipal housing companies is a permanently typical good example of an economical usage of energies. In Remscheid (Federal Republic Nordhein-Westfalen) there is the largest pellets heating system that ever was constructed within the residential building industry in the Middle Europe. Towards the end of October, GEWAG housing incorporated company replaced the oilbased heating system from 1970th years by pellets heating boiler... 

Executive Centre Reduces Carbon Footprint and Earns Energy Efficiency Award

The Executive Centre on Merchant Street in Cincinnati, a 521,000-square-foot office building housing General Electric and CINCOM Systems, Inc., recently announced completion of building-wide renovations that will drastically reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in its three buildings. As a result of the renovations, the building’s property manager, CB Richard Ellis, anticipates more than $40,000 in savings per year from reduced energy... 

Green Can Mean Gold for Realtors(R) and the Home Buyers and Sellers They Serve

Green buildings and business practices help conserve significant amounts of natural resources and can mean added business opportunities for Realtors®. As environmental concerns continue to grow among consumers, Realtors® attending today’s “Making Green Building Work for You and Your Clients” session at the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo learned more about how to help buyers and sellers bring green into their homes. Homes... 

Why Brick Is Best For Cladding

There is something very special about brick. It’s not only beautiful to look at. It’s big in the sustainability stakes and has the ability to adapt as a building changes use. It also beats just about any other cladding material on price according to independent research. The findings are especially valuable right now, given that contractors are experiencing soaring costs and longer lead times for many rival cladding materials. Brick has long been... 

Real Estate Leaders Support Green Innovation

Enterprise, today, announced that the 2008 ULI Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo will be completely carbon neutral as a result of funding from the Enterprise Green Communities Offset Fund(TM). Enterprise will “offset” all the emissions of carbon dioxide generated by the meeting by providing funds to reduce an equivalent amount of emissions in environmentally sustainable affordable housing developments participating in Enterprise’s... 

Spertech Announces Greentech Wallboard(TM), an Environmentally Sustainable Alternative to Standard Drywall

In response to the lack of green alternatives to conventional drywall manufacturing, Spertech today announced Greentech Wallboard. This patented wallboard technology is developed from recycled materials without producing harmful carbon emissions during the manufacturing process. “Drywall is the most common indoor building material in the United States, but it’s produced in a manner that’s highly energy-intensive, emitting an excessive amount... 

First Solar Powered Self Storage Facility in North Carolina Opens at Security Self Storage

The first of its kind, green self storage facility in North Carolina has begun generating its electrical needs using solar photovoltaic panels. The 10 kilowatt, 20 foot pole mounted system is located at Security Self Storage on 3600 Tryon Rd. Raleigh, NC 27606. Open house with educational tour, heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be on Thursday, September 25th from 11am to 2 pm. Raleigh, North Carolina, September 24, 2008 — The... 

New Andaluz Hotel in Albuquerque to Use Novan Solar System for Hot Water

The new Andaluz, formerly the La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel, will reopen late this year in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico with a 73-panel solar thermal system from Novan Solar Inc. of Golden, Colorado, that will provide domestic hot water for the hotel. The Novan system is part of the hotel’s redevelopment by Albuquerque developer Gary Goodman, representing one of the first historic remodels in the U.S. to conform to the energy efficiency...