Boston — Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law a bill that will promote the research, development and use of environmentally conscious technologies by awarding alternative energy credits to any building or cooling system that uses renewable energy sources. Starting Jan. 1, 2015, The Renewable Thermal Energy Act (S. 2214) will provide financial incentives for Read more
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Solar by Summer, Wood by Winter: Ways to combine solar collectors and wood gasification boilers © Copyright 2014, J. Siegenthaler, all rights reserved As anyone with a solar thermal system in a challenging winter climate knows – you need a backup heat source during much of the winter doldrums. In most systems the supplemental heating Read more
Will Wallace, owner of Will Wallace Construction, has been working for years with Scott Lankhorst, alternative energy specialist, Advanced Radiant Design (ARD), for all of his energy efficient buildings, so it was natural for him to turn to ARD for the mechanical systems for his own 5,800-sq.-ft. home in West Shokan, N.Y. The installation started Read more
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a comprehensive renewable thermal energy bill that will promote the use of clean renewable fuels and technologies to heat and cool buildings. Passed unanimously by the Massachusetts Senate on June 19, the bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Deval Patrick (D) within the next 10 days. It Read more
A 100-ton cooling tower uses 14,400 gallons of fresh water per day. That’s a small cooling tower, and that’s a lot of water. A 15,000-ton chiller plant (about the size used to cool a major airport) will use a couple million gallons of fresh water on a hot summer day just for cooling operations. People Read more