The elevated floor, tall ceilings, steeply pitched roof and broad overhangs are borrowed from the traditional “cracker house” that relied on shade and air movement for relief from Florida’s sultry subtropical climate.
You’re probably familiar with some of the federal government’s 2009 incentives for home energy efficiency — heftier tax credits for solar panels, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, heavy-duty insulation, windows, air conditioning and the like.
eSolar has unveiled the Sierra SunTower solar power plant, the first of its kind in the U.S.
One benefit of the growth of solar power is the improvement in air quality it will contribute to over the years.
Suntech is currently investigating several US cities as possible locations for a new solar panel manufacturing facility.
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- What Global Warming?
- Solar Industry Lobbies for Manufacturing Tax Credit, Cash Grant
- India to Boost Funding for Solar Power
