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Robots, stars, dazzling mirrors: solar conference lights up Anaheim

October 27th, 2009, 4:52 pm by

[brightcove]46738212001[/brightcove]The robots are hard to miss — tiny ones going through their frantic paces behind glass, or slow-moving giants from Germany. solarslide

They dotted the huge exhibition hall at the Anaheim Convention Center Tuesday, the first day of Solar Power International 2009 – what promoters call “America’s largest solar event.”

It is expected to draw more than 20,000 people from 90 countries by the time it wraps up Thursday. Wednesday is public night, when everyone is permitted to roam the exhibit hall free of charge.

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O.C. passed over in EPA green-building contest

October 19th, 2009, 3:32 pm by
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ReAnimateLA: Center for Ecological & Urban Recovery

That’s right — no winners from O.C. are posted in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s green-building contest, which honors construction in three categories:  student design, professional design and creation of green jobs.

This, despite the fact that Orange County has one building with a platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificate and 17 with gold certificates.

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Last month was world’s second-warmest September

October 15th, 2009, 3:00 pm by

Earth’s land and ocean surface temperatures combined were the second highest ever measured for the month of September, a just-released analysis shows. septglobalgoc1

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Rain barrels make a ‘green’ comeback

October 12th, 2009, 7:59 pm by
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Rain barrel design used by RainXchange

My mother used to sing an old song, always off key, about “hollering down rain barrels” and “sliding down on cellar doors.”

Today, rain barrels have all but disappeared from America — a situation local companies and green enthusiasts are pushing to change.

These advocates say modern rain barrels and larger commercial systems will allow homeowners and businesses to harvest thousands of gallons of rooftop runoff before it reaches the ground — even in relatively dry communities like Orange County.

According to Aquascape Inc., which sells RainXchange barrels and larger pond-style systems, just one inch of rainfall on a 2,000 square-foot roof can generate 1,250 gallons of water.

And Orange County’s Santa Ana measurements indicate an average rainfall of 13.36 inches, ranging from about 5 to 17 inches since 2000.

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O.C. residents can grab $2.6 million in home weatherization bucks

October 8th, 2009, 6:26 am by

Orange County’s Community Action Partnership has just been awarded $2,626,829 to help low-income families “weatherize” their homes, and save a few bucks on energy costs.

The money is part of the federal government’s stimulus program, which sent $68 million in weatherization money to the state, according to an announcement Tuesday.

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EPA to announce $26 million in green stimulus grants — O.C. included

September 30th, 2009, 4:04 pm by

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Lisa Jackson, will announce $26 million in “green” Recovery Act grants Thurday for Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. lisajackson

The announcement will be made at a 10 a.m. press conference at the Port of Long Beach, and the speakers include Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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