Blog ~ Archives: June 2010
Hotels Save Money with Solar Tubes
Just as with Homeowners, business owners and developers are seeing a win-win situation when they move towards sustainable concepts. A recent article online in The Reporter from Vacaville, California, "Bringing in the green: Hotels become eco-friendly", discusses numerous different ways that hotels are "casting an eye on savings and benefits while boosting their eco credentials".
Don't Forget - Gem State Jam Tomorrow!
The Weather is looking great tomorrow for the 2010 Gem State Jam! Here's a good behind the scenes story by Channel 7 on the festival:
http://www.nwcn.com/news/idaho/Unique-music-festival-depends-on-Boise-sunshine-96306109.html
We hope you'll check out this great solar powered event! For more details: http://www.gemstatejam.com/
Tubular Skylights Cheaper than Traditional Skylights
The HeraldNet from Everett, Washington has a great article about one of the main benefits of Tubular Skylights: the cost! Check out the full article here: "How to let the light in for a lot less". The article discuses several important aspects that make Tubular Skylights more affordable and cost effective. Have questions about how natural light can benefit your home and stay within your budget?
New Solar Power Plant for Boise
A new solar power plant is going to be built near the Boise Airport. According to KTVB.com:
"To put into perspective how much power this facility could produce, we're told at capacity it could power about 1,200 homes."
Mayor Dave Bieter announced this new major project in his recent state of the city address. For the full story, go to http://www.ktvb.com/news/New-solar-power-plant-will-come-to-Boise-95415494.html
Solar Powered Music Festival - The 2010 Gem State Jam
The 2010 Gem State Jam is coming up on Saturday, June 19th at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. There will be musical acts performing on two solar powered stages. This will be a great event and we hope you'll check it out! For more information go to www.gemstatejam.com
Schools Go Green with Solar Tubes
An interesting editorial from the Santa Monica Mirror that discusses solar tubes as part of the green movement in schools:
"In Los Angeles, the Maywood Academy High School uses solar tubes throughout the school to provide a natural source of lighting. Not only was money saved at schools converting to natural daylight, but educators told us students exposed to natural daylight had increased test scores."
