The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 17, 2023
To gather and store solar energy, you need to install solar panels, which convert sunlight into energy that creates a source of electricity. For example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is used for making sewage and water pipes, window frames, gutters, and insulation for electrical cables. Install A Cool Roof.
Grist
APRIL 16, 2021
White roofs are one of those climate solutions that sound too good to be true. Compared to solar panels and electric cars, painting the roof of a building white is a suspiciously cheap, analog way to usher in a low-carbon future. per kilowatt-hour, their paint could result in a savings of $36 per month on cooling.
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Grist
JULY 26, 2023
Cool roofs lowering home temperatures in India: The city of Ahmedabad was the first in India to develop a heat action plan, following a devastating heat wave in 2010. The plan has been through several iterations over the past decade — and one of the latest initiatives is a focus on “cool roofs.”
EDF + Business
APRIL 25, 2023
48E: The new ITC for clean electricity generation and storage that comes into effect in 2025 can also be used for building-related energy efficiency installations Credit Overview Provision Description: Provides a technology-neutral tax credit for investment in facilities that generate clean electricity.
The City Fix
APRIL 4, 2024
In the crowded slums of Zambia, Africa, members of the Zambia Youth Federation, a social movement of the urban poor, conducted climate change research and presented it in an emotional spoken word poem. Their message let policymakers know how climate.
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Cascade Steel’s electric arc furnace (EAF) is more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly than traditional blast furnaces. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, develops and implements credible methods for rating the radiative properties of roofing and exterior wall products.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 11, 2019
sunlight-reflecting “cool walls” could save as much or more energy than reflective cool roofs. Reflective walls can prevent solar heat gain indoors during the summer, shaving electricity consumption in the building and lowering peak demand on the grid. Cool wall" certification coming.
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