Embracing solar energy is a theme that has been building speed across various states and countries around the world. While green technology is always adapting, the most opportune time to take initiative in creating a green infrastructure is now — … Continue reading →
Big and small, municipalities of all sizes are eyeing solar-powered LED lights, enticed by savings plus added safety and security. The lights are being utilized in a variety of settings, from pathways, residential roadways, public shelters and bikeways to parking … Continue reading →
Solar PV (photovoltaics) is now an economically viable carbon-free energy source for municipalities to power a portion of their city’s electrical load. The economic viability of solar is a recent phenomenon in most places attributable to the downward trajectory of … Continue reading →
The cost of powering homes, farms and businesses has increased exponentially during the past 30 years. To combat the uncertainty, or in many cases to create a more “green” environment, residents and business owners have turned to solar as an … Continue reading →
When a county or city approves construction of a renewable energy plant, chances are it will be built in a rural area served by a volunteer fire department that’s long on valor but short on resources. How can fire departments … Continue reading →
Solar-powered lighting is emerging as an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient solution in many outdoor lighting applications. Many municipalities are finding it to be the perfect solution for lluminating streets, pathways, parking lots and signs in locations not easily connected to … Continue reading →
In 2008, Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Pa., launched the Greenworks Philadelphia Initiative with the aim of making Philadelphia the greenest city in America. Since then, various green technologies have been added to accomplish that, in addition to raising public … Continue reading →
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in New Jersey is one entity that has enabled solar energy with construction of a solar project at its Camden wastewater treatment plant.1 The project entered its planning phase in 2011 and construction of the … Continue reading →
