January 2010
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Brisbane’s Future Greenery Could Capture More Than 100,000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide a Year
Extensive adoption of built-environment greenery in a two million-person city, like greater Brisbane, could capture at least 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
This is a calculation derived from a two-year study from Michigan State University, reported in October, 2009. Prior to this study, there was no major analysis of the true carbon saving impact of urban green roofs or green walls.
Innovation and solar-e.com
“Innovation” is at the heart of solar-e.com’s mission. By “innovation, we mean:
“The process of transforming an idea into something useful”
Innovation is a process as well as a product and is distinct from invention. The innovation process is the “99% perspiration” that follows the “1% inspiration” of creating the idea- ie inventing- in the first place. Of course creativity is essential to start the process, then it’s the perspiration of applying both intellect and experience to bring the idea to fruition.
Urban Greenery Benefits We Now Need, Include These 16
Thermal insulation – reducing fossil fuel energy use in heating and cooling of buildings. Green roofs can save at least 7% to 8% of heating or cooling costs of buildings in thermal insulation. Green wall advantages are similar, and are being documented. Extra thermal insulation comes from a combination of standard insulation plus the depth of 10cm to 20cm of greenery and substrate.
Enhanced Renewable Energy Target Good Outcome for SOLAR
The Australian Solar Energy Society is pleased to announce that the government has adopted two of the key recommendations it submitted as part of the review of the Renewable Energy Target legislation.
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