CSR Minute: Tiffany’s Launches CSR Website; SC Johnson Earns Green Power Leadership Award from EPA

November 28th, 2011

Tiffany’s has launched a website dedicated to corporate social responsibility initiatives. The new site contains the company’s first annual, web-based Corporate Responsibility Report. The Report details Tiffany’s history of environmental and social responsibility, and its Fiscal Year 2010 sustainability performance. Included are sections on Tiffany’s sourcing of precious materials from responsibly mined metal deposits; its supply chain standards for sourcing diamonds; and its corporate giving program through the Tiffany Foundation, which donated 2 percent of pre-tax earnings to charitable purposes. SC Johnson has received a Green Power Leadership Award from the Environmental Protection Agency. The company was honored for its commitment and contribution to the advancement of the voluntary green power market. The award honors EPA Green Power Partners that distinguish themselves by using on-site, renewable energy applications, such as solar energy or landfill gas. For more information on these and other stories, go to thecsrminute.com

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Solar Thanksgiving Grid Free Cooking

November 20th, 2011

Happy turkey day from GreenPowerScience. This entire meal was cooked entirely from using only sunlight.

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Green Wind Energy: Dupont Solar Panels Upate

September 18th, 2011

Follow Me RSS Feed ? Facebook ? Twitter. Homemade Solar Energy Review – Cut Your Electricity Bills Smartly. ? Green Wind Energy: “A New Sound: Green For All”. Green Wind Energy: Dupont Solar Panels Upate …

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Solar Overload Featuring Scott Gordon of HelioPower

August 9th, 2011

As summer blazes on and residential electric bills increase, HelioPower, an integrated energy solutions company with over 2000 solar and clean energy systems engineered and installed since 2001, launched “Solar Overload” a first-of-its-kind video demonstrating how many appliances it takes to overload a typical residential solar installation. “Solar Overload, How Many Appliances Does It Take to Spin the Meter Forward?” features a 4 kilowatt (kW) residential solar power system in Laguna Niguel, CA. The system was installed in 2006 on the home of Scott Gordon, now the vice president of residential sales for HelioPower. Scott and team member, Bret Pursuit, demonstrate how many appliances it takes in Scott’s 2200 square foot home to incur a utility charge, or “spin the meter” forward. “As a leading solar installation firm in California, HelioPower is committed to educating consumers on the benefits of solar,” said Scott Gordon, Vice President, Residential Sales, HelioPower, Inc. “In ‘Solar Overload’ I’m able to show just how many appliances it takes to activate a utility cost from my residential solar power system. Over the five years I’ve had the solar panel system my family has saved $10000 in utility bills. We are able to demonstrate how that happens when you see the many appliances it takes to spin the meter forward.” Filming took place at approximately 2pm on a sunny day last month. Scott turned on two refrigerators, two DVRs, one laptop and 21″ monitor, one cell phone …

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How To Make Solar Panels

August 3rd, 2011

How To Make Solar Panels www.Nature2Power.com Learning how to build solar panels is vrey simple. to get more information and detailed plans visit www.Nature2Power.com

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How Can I Help? Episode 4: Solar Diego "Solar Panels"

July 1st, 2011

Everyone likes a warm sunny day in San Diego, but what if we could use that natural energy to really light up our lifestyles. Some Say San Diego Should Switch to Solar. See Why? Start off talking to Cecillia Aguillon of Kyocera Solar about the Solar Module Manufacturing Plant they have right here in San Diego. The manufacturing plant is sustaining the local economy while providing the tools to create a dependable energy source that respects the environment. Kyocera truly is not only business as usual, its business that is useful. After that join us as we talk with veterans in commercial solar development, Independent Energy Solutions, on how green is gaining steam with the cool projects that are becoming a hot item throughout San Diego. Its time for us to get dirty with Green Jobs, follow us as we install residential solar paneling with Baker Solar Electric Inc. in Bonita, California to discover what it takes to brighten up your homes value while lighting up on the energy savings possible. Learn how the community and environment are truly enhanced with Solar Technology through representatives from the County of San Diego, SDG&E, CA. Center for Sustainable Energy and much more. You’ll light up for this bright idea for sure on ITV — Channel 16… Originally aired Friday June 24th at 6pm.

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$1 A WATT SOLAR PANEL DIY part 5 Solar Cell Mounting ENCAPSULATION

June 29th, 2011

This is the final step for this process. The resins are at the following links below. The sellers do not advertise them as solar encapsulation resins BUT because we are NOT from encapsulating, they will work. The resins stay sturdy for years. RESIN OPTIONS FOR BACK COATING: www.aeromarineproducts.com cgi.ebay.com Also search RTV urethane shore 75-80

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less than $1 a watt DIY MAKE YOUR OWN SOLAR PANEL (PART 1)

June 3rd, 2011

This is part 1 of a complete panel video. There will be three inexpensive options of panel sealing.

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GoGreenSolar takes on the social good

May 17th, 2011

In partnership with Good Magazine, What’s Trending presents “People Are Awesome.” This week, we’re bringing you the story Deep Patel of GoGreenSolar.com, who is trying to bring solar panels to bus shelters to help with our environmental problems. (May 17, 2011)

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How It’s Made – Solar Panels simple way

May 3rd, 2011

Now, in the purchase of panels, there are many things to consider. One of the most important factor is to consider your demand. Inspection or estimate the power consumption required for any electrical appliances in your home, you want your panels to power,bit.ly .

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