Hoku Materials, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc.established to manufacture and sell polysilicon for the solar market, announced the signing of an HCl supply agreement with BHS Acquisitions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHS Marketing, Inc., and a leading chemical supplier with bulk liquid transloading facilities in Nampa, Idaho, that are serviced by Union Pacific Railroad. BHS’s customers include Alcoa and Rio Tanta...
ProLogis the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it will install its first photovoltaic (PV) system in Japan. ProLogis will install a one-megawatt (MW) PV system at ProLogis Parc Zama I, a five-story distribution facility totaling more than 1.2 million square feet (113,000 square meters). The park is located in the city of Zama, a logistics hub in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture. The...
Alcoa announced that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today in Boston. The Alcoa booth (#126) provides an overview of the many aluminum products that help the building and construction industry make strides in reducing energy consumption and emissions in their projects. The Alcoa exhibit will feature a selection of buildings that have...
Alcoa announced today that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today in Boston. The Alcoa booth (#126) provides an overview of the many aluminum products that help the building and construction industry make strides in reducing energy consumption and emissions in their projects. The Alcoa exhibit will feature a selection of buildings that...
SolarDuct PV/T is a combined thermal and photovoltaic rooftop solar collector for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. It preheats ventilation air before it enters the air handlers, reducing the heating requirements of fresh-air ventilation. A typical eight-unit array delivers up to 2000 cfm of heated ventilation air and 8 kW of heating. The thermal panels draw heat away from the mounted PV cells, increasing their efficiency by as...
Envision Solar International announces the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. Envision Solar is claiming a trademark of the term and design of the LifeVillage™, a modular self-contained “infrastructure in a crate” that can provide critical utilities in even the most remote areas of the planet. A demonstration project featuring the LifeVillage™ is planned for installation in Cote d’Ivoire,...
ZeroEnergy Design, an architectural design and mechanical engineering firm, will be showcasing their newly completed net zero energy home as part of both the 2008 Green Buildings Open House held annually by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) and the National Solar Energy Tour held annually by the American Solar Energy Association (ASEA) as sponsored by the US Department Of Energy. Zero Energy Home The modern Cape Cod residence utilizes...
On September 2, Windrush School students will return to school and receive hands-on environmental science lessons — indoors. These lucky El Cerrito elementary and middle school students will be learning to make the most of their innovative new library and classrooms, some of the greenest learning spaces in the Bay Area. The building is expected to achieve a “Gold” rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in...
UniRac provides PV mounting solutions for nearly any configuration—from a few panels on a house roof, to building-integrated photovoltaic facades on commercial buildings, to several acre arrays for utility power production.
Solar Tracking Skylights are self-contained, photovoltaic-powered active daylighting systems for low-slope roofs. A dome-protected array of mirrors tracks the sun across the sky to boost daylighting intensity and duration, especially during early-morning and late-afternoon hours when the sun is low.
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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