staying warm and going green! archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/staying-warm-and-going-green/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 10 apr 2012 11:35:13 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 mn2020: searching for sustainability in schools //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/mn2020-searching-for-sustainability-in-schools/ tue, 10 apr 2012 11:35:13 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/mn2020-searching-for-sustainability-in-schools/ sustainability is becoming a greater imperative for running any successful organization in minnesota, even public schools. the city saint paul school district has a sustainability program to both save on energy costs and implement emerging green technology as facilities require maintenance and replacement.

energy & sustainability coordinator shannon pinc says hers is mostly a desk job: learning the policy, applying for grants, tracking energy use data; but once in a while facilities staff ventures around (and under) school buildings to investigate sustainability potential like replacing inefficient boilers for geothermal systems.

]]> beer cans heat up the solar scene //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/beer-cans-heat-up-the-solar-scene/ sat, 03 mar 2012 15:00:40 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/beer-cans-heat-up-the-solar-scene/ there is a solar fad raging like fire across the united states and beer cans are the main component. washed and black-painted beer cans are being assembled together to create solar home heaters. this video shows a personal solar home heater created from a bunch of beer cans, wood and some foil-backed sticky tape. i would setttle for mirror heating myself, but beer or soda cans that can produce up to 175degree temperatures is certainly a fun alternative.

]]> harnessing solar power for hot water //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/harnessing-solar-power-for-hot-water/ fri, 09 sep 2011 12:02:31 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/harnessing-solar-power-for-hot-water/ heating your water with solar energy makes sense. the technology is affordable, hassle free and environmentally friendly. sunnovations’ technology captures solar energy to heat a transfer-fluid, which heats water by convection. the solar cells require no external energy, using gravity to transfer heated water down to your water heater. this process eliminates on of your homes most costly energy expenditures, and results in energy savings across the board.

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