The state's first electric car charging station opened Wednesday August 4th in Giles County. It was unveiled by a company called Richland, LLC of Pulaski.
The station generates enough electricity to power approximately four homes. It’s located at the "Future of Parking Lots" along Mines Road in Pulaski.
See links:
http://www.wsmv.com/news/24511659/detail.html
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/08/23/solar-parking-lot-with-electric-car-charging-stations-opens-in-t/
http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/24/rural-tennessee-town-gets-solar-parking-lot-with-ev-chargers/
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
TN and GA Apply for Grant for high-speed rail
Tennessee and Georgia's departments of transportation have jointly applied for $34 million in federal stimulus funding to develop high-speed rail service from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Nashville and eventually Louisville, Ky.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Portland mix-use High-rise with wind turbines
Portland, Oregon
Wind Steals the Spotlight: Rooftop turbines draw attention to this new mixed-use high-rise in Portland, but it’s the less visible systems and design choices that make it a beacon of green.
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Wind Steals the Spotlight: Rooftop turbines draw attention to this new mixed-use high-rise in Portland, but it’s the less visible systems and design choices that make it a beacon of green.
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Largest Solar Plant In Tennessee
(from Knoxville Chamber Blog)
On August 12 the largest solar plant in Tennessee was put online. The system is comprised of 4,608 Sharp® ND-224UC1 solar modules made in the company’s Memphis plant and was developed, designed and constructed by Natural Energy Group in conjunction with Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC (EETN), its integrator arm based in Powell, TN. EETN will also maintain the facility.
“The City of Knoxville seeks to substantially increase the deployment of solar power in the area. Knoxville’s ‘Solar America Cities’ effort underscores our progress in working toward a sustainable solar infrastructure,” said Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. “This initiative furthers our goal of bringing solar power into the mainstream.”
Read the rest at:
http://www.knoxvillechamber.com/blogs/chamber/2010/08/18/eetn-completes-install-of-tvas-largest-solar-plant/
On August 12 the largest solar plant in Tennessee was put online. The system is comprised of 4,608 Sharp® ND-224UC1 solar modules made in the company’s Memphis plant and was developed, designed and constructed by Natural Energy Group in conjunction with Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC (EETN), its integrator arm based in Powell, TN. EETN will also maintain the facility.
“The City of Knoxville seeks to substantially increase the deployment of solar power in the area. Knoxville’s ‘Solar America Cities’ effort underscores our progress in working toward a sustainable solar infrastructure,” said Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. “This initiative furthers our goal of bringing solar power into the mainstream.”
Read the rest at:
http://www.knoxvillechamber.com/blogs/chamber/2010/08/18/eetn-completes-install-of-tvas-largest-solar-plant/
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