Dean Dowd
RSS feedChief Technical Officer, 35 years old
United States, California, Oakland
Topics of interest at home | energy | heating & cooling
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I am the CTO for CalFinder and refer homeowners to reliable solar contractors throughout the United States
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Super Nova 60: The Great, Green Glitterati Yacht
Sauter Carbon Offset Design , a firm dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by up to 100 percent in the shipbuilding industry, recently announced the Super Nova 60, a mega ...
NASCAR Raceway Leads on Track to Solar Power
It may be a tad early to expect electric cars to zoom around speedways at 200 miles per hour. So the noise, commotion and fumes associated with race day are ...
The Annual Top 10 Solar Utility Rankings Announced
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is a non-profit solar organization dedicated to providing valuable information to utilities, businesses and stakeholders involved in the solar industry. As diverse as those ...
Delayed Transmission Line Forces Xcel Energy to Scale Back Solar Plans
The urgent need for new transmission lines to carry utility-scale solar power hit the front lines this week, when Xcel Energy announced that it wants to scale back solar energy ...
California Home Tests New Solar Battery Backup System
New homes that come standard with solar panels are a growing trend among national production builders who, given the broader shift towards home solar power , can speculate with confidence that ...
Solar Power in Public Transportation
Solar-powered mass transit is key to U.S. energy sustainability. Did you know that one full city bus can keep 50 or more cars off the road? Or that a ...
Integrating a Green Roof with Solar Panels
On first thought, most people would assume that a green roof design would clash with a solar panel array on the same roof. But this is not the case as ...
Solar Panels and Cooperative Housing: Where to Get Started
According to National Association of Housing Cooperatives, there are over one million co-op units in the United States alone. Shared housing serves many benefits for residents, allowing low-income residents to ...
Texas Legislature Folds on Solar Bet
Texas: the home of longhorns, domestic oil, and Texas Hold'em poker. While most energy analysts would consider solar power a fairly safe bet at the modern poker table that ...
Energy Consulting Niche Forms in Stimulus' Wake
The nearly $800 billion stimulus package has lit a fire under the renewable energy industry. The solar industry specifically is beaming after a relatively rough year in investing and an ...
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