Energy Efficiency

Denver’s place on the Green Cities list

May 14, 2010 by George · Leave a Comment 

Smart energy use is a driver of Denver’s economy.  Denver itself ranks 7th among 43 U.S. Metro areas in a report by the LEED certification system. 
The rankings:

Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Honolulu, HI
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, CO
Pittsburgh, PA
Albuquerque, NM
Albany, NY

Denver ranks highest in the number of:

LEED professionals (3rd),
LEED architects per capita (4th)
Lack of sprawl (6th)
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Time for Solar?

May 4, 2010 by George · Leave a Comment 

The cost effectiveness of photovoltaic panels (electricity producing panels) has improved dramatically.  Most of this improvement is because of the lifespan of the panels.  When the first tests were being done it was assumed that the life of the panels was 20 years.  After that amount of time the electrical output of the panels was [...]