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Archive for the ‘Eco Architecture’ Category

May 12th, 2008

50 More For Kohl

Last Monday, Kohl Corporation, a company of department stores based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, had announced their plans of expanding their solar program. They are looking at plans of using solar power to more of their stores. In fact, Kohl has announced that they would like to bring the current number up to over 50 […]

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May 10th, 2008

Solar Schools

In New Zealand, seven schools would be using power honed from the sun. This is quite an important event because this means that the schools would not be depending on the grid for power. Aside from that, students would also be exposed to the fact that the sun’s power can be honed to benefit most […]

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May 9th, 2008

eBay & Largest San Jose Solar Roof

What more proof do you need? eBay is really going green!
Of course, just think of how online shopping makes the world greener. There is no need for plastic bags and receipts and all other things that you would find in malls. All you need is a computer and the internet and off you go shopping […]

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May 5th, 2008

Solar Military Hospital Tested

I remember this friend who loves watching war movies. This friend, a girl, would not even shed a tear when watching romantic flicks but she would shed tears when watching movies about war. She said that she is moved each time she sees soldiers trying to help wounded or dying soldiers in the middle of […]

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May 3rd, 2008

Solar Shingles On Your Roof

You absolutely do not like seeing solar panels on your roof. Sure you really would like to enjoy the benefits that come with using solar power but you think that solar panels are just not the kind of design that you would like to see in your home. But would you go for solar shingles?
Yes. […]

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April 30th, 2008

Yo Philadelphia! It’s A Solar Plant For You.

Soon, Philadelphia would be welcoming a new plant in their area. And yes, it is a solar power plant.
In a report, the city is going to have a solar power plant and it would be built by Exelon Generation Co. and Epuron LLC. Together, these two companies are going to create the plant and they […]

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April 29th, 2008

Summer Is Solar Roof Conversion For Macy’s

The sun is totally at its brightest during the summer season and many people are taking advantage of this time to convert their homes or businesses to go solar. One of the newest converts is a store and this is the famous Macy’s. Just recently, the company has mounted and installed a solar roof at […]

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April 21st, 2008

Safeway Goes Solar

As part of the celebration of Earth Day which is on its 39th year, Safeway Inc., a company based in Pleasanton, California, had converted two of its stores to solar power. This has just been done a couple of days back. The two stores which would now be running using solar power would be those […]

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April 16th, 2008

Green Hotel In San Francisco

Last February 29th, a new hotel in San Francisco was opened. This was the Hotel Carlton and it has been made to be a green hotel. It is the very first hotel in the area that uses solar panels.
Pamela Flank is Hotel Carlton’s general manager and she stated, “The operational changes we’ve made along with […]

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April 10th, 2008

Living Almost Off The Grid

Just imagine how much money Larry Tillman is saving. He lives in South Charleston and he has been installing solar panels on his home. In fact, according to a news clip, Tillman has slowly been adding little odds and ends to make his home not that dependent on the grid. Tillman disclosed, “I’m 85 percent […]

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