We all know design will do a lot of the work in making a building green, but technology is important, too. Over the past year, we've seen some interesting innovation in a broad category of articles we call building-related green technology. Solar innovation is hot, and small wind — albeit heavily scrutinized — is doing some things also. So, check out this retrospective on green technology in the built environment (click the text links for more images and information).
Future Now: Solar Plug-in Stations
Efficient Coolerado in the Wild [Salt Lake City]
DIY Solar with Rooftop Solar Clover by Armageddon Energy
First Rooftop Wind Turbines Installed on Twelve West, Portland
Hella Exterior Blinds Increase Building Efficiency
Solar Powered Transit Shelters Hit San Francisco
Greenscreen Installed at ASU's School of Sustainability
Solar SunFlower Electric Garden Installed in Austin
Simple Solar in a Box Offered by Ready Solar
Dow Unveils Impressive POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle
Dell Gets a Solar Grove in Round Rock
Affordable Free Span Solar Array Unveiled in California
PNC Gets North America's Largest Living Wall
SRS Energy Launches Clay Roof Solé Power Tile
New WindJet Small Wind Turbine Installed in Kansas City
Rocky Mountain Institute Launches Free Carbon Calculator Green Footstep
New York Gets a Solar Charging Station in a Container
Honeywell Wind Turbine Coming Soon to a Store Near You!
Sun Energy Engineering Starts Selling Solar Shingle
For more inspiration, make sure to check out our green technology and alternative energy categories. Also, I'm sure you've seen or used something in your green project that others need to hear about. If so, let's get in touch, and share your green building innovation with others.
Amazing article and great technologies! My take : http://bit.ly/68Cdvh
Great article, Sarabjeet, thanks for sharing!
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Wow, my biggest take is that solar tech is so flexible and can adopt to basically any building, house or structure. Would love to give some of these products a test! 🙂 Tadas, Author of http://sanjosegreenhome.com/
going greener and greene! Keep it up! nice job