The wider part of the homes is designed to face south so it receives the sun’s power. There are also special solar windows that trap heat from the sun.
Mulch fire creates burning questions about composting and green waste management
“Compost can ignite and normally the controls are adequate, but with those extreme conditions, it just led to a combustion event,” he said.
The Terrible Truth About Trash
Burbank’s curbside collection trucks burn natural gas, but heavy trucks that either haul materials to the landfill or yard clippings for composting use …
Firefighters battle blaze at Parksville industrial site
Looks like a fire at a what ship or composting facility in Parksville right behind Church Road co-op. #Parksville @BCGovFireInfo @CHEK_News …
US renewable energy growing rapidly, expert says
“The pace of renewable energy deployment in the United States is very, very rapid. Prices are falling. Both wind and solar are seeing sizable gains …
City of Surprise can’t pay costs for recycling, temporarily stops program
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The City of Surprise announced it will temporarily stop recycling until they find cost-effective solutions to continue with their …
Collierville phasing out glass recycling
“Due to the difficulties processing glass and the minimal value of the product, many recycling processing facilities across the country are no longer …
Two Goshen schools may use solar power in the future
Helping to present the solar panel proposal Monday was Nick Allen, business development manager with Performance Services, a company that …
The IPPC’s land report shows shipping the potential of sustainable biofuels, but how to get there?
The bad news is that 55EJ of that 100EJ are already in use (for heat, power and road transport) and the remaining 45EJ would meet all the demand …
Let’s invest in our solar power future — Derek Popp
The letter to the editor in the Aug. 4 State Journal “Renewable energy isn’t reliable yet” was critical of solar power but seemed to ignore the world we …