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Bonnaroo Installs Permanent Solar Array

Bonnaroo Installs Permanent Solar Array

By Karen MacKay on January 10, 2013

After twelve years of promoting eco-conscious living and valiant efforts at keeping their carbon footprint low, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has once again raised the green bar. This week, Bonnaroo and it’s partners announced the installation of its first permanent solar array.

Category: Architecture, News+Opinion | Tags: 2013, bonnaroo, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, clean energy, green energy, green festival, manchester, music festival, photovoltaics, pv, PV panels, renewable energy, solar, solar array, solar power, solar stage, superfly | 0

Spotted: Plug 'n Play Solar System

Spotted: Plug ‘n Play Solar System

By Becky Striepe on June 1, 2012

One of the pitfalls of renting is that you can’t make permanent changes to your space like installing solar panels. Heck, even for many homeowners solar panels seem out of reach because of the installation costs, right? And even most avid DIY’er doesn’t have the skills to do that kind of wiring. That’s where a plug ‘n play solar system comes in!

Category: Concept+Design, Gear+Gadgets, Innovation, Living | Tags: home solar, plug 'n play solar, solar, solar power, solar power for apartments

Solar Powered Street Lights Feed the Grid

Solar Powered Street Lights Feed the Grid

By Becky Striepe on March 9, 2011

A Danish company developed a solar street light that feeds power back into the grid.

Category: Concept+Design, Innovation | Tags: solar, solar lights, solar power, street lamps, street lights

12 Ways to Green Your Swimming Pool (Without Actually Turning it Green)

12 Ways to Green Your Swimming Pool (Without Actually Turning it Green)

By Timothy Hurst on July 23, 2010

Some tricks of the trade and a few upgrades that can help pools use less water, consume less energy and require fewer harsh chemicals to keep clean.

Category: Health+Beauty, Sports+Recreation, Yard+Garden | Tags: DIY, energy efficiency, green, heat, home improvement, pool, renewable energy, solar, summer, swimming pool, tips, water

College Students Design Wifi Hotspot Powered by Wind and Solar (w/Video)

College Students Design Wifi Hotspot Powered by Wind and Solar (w/Video)

By Timothy Hurst on July 21, 2010

Two college students at have designed a communications network that could bring internet connectivity to remote locations around the world

Category: DIY, Innovation | Tags: college, off the grid, renewable energy, research, solar, wind

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