Tag Archive for ‘Greenspotting’
Turning a brown site green in Fairhaven, MA
Every once in a while a project comes along that everyone can support. The Town of Fairhaven, MA has just such a project. They are proposing to build a solar power plant on top of the town landfill turning a ‘brown site’ – ‘green’.
The proposed plant will generate about 500kw of energy which the town [...]
Dorothy may like this kind of wind (turbine)
Leave it to the self-described home town of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz to harness the wind.
In Kansas-Smith Farms, located a few miles from Liberal Kansas (no, I did not make that up), a hog farm erected two Vestas turbines that were re-manufactured by Halus Power Systems in 2005. Each turbine has a [...]
Energy Locavores in San Francisco
San Francisco is known as a progressive city. Thanks to the leadership of Mayor Gavin Newsom, State and City incentives and loan programs, and a lot of grass roots efforts the city by the bay is already a shining example of energy locavorism.
Under the leadership of Jared Blumenfeld, Director, San Francisco Department of the [...]
June Wrap Up: Featured Greenspot
The first month of our Greenspotting contest is over and we have a winner! Robert from Spokane, WA submitted this photograph of a small wind turbine and solar array on a local farm.
As the winner of our first monthly giveaway Robert will receive a set of Energy Saver products from Black & Decker. Congratulations!
Don’t forget [...]
Renewable energy is everywhere!
It wasn’t all that long ago that the site of wind turbine or major solar array was a novelty. Not any more. Thanks to the dedicated work of developers and installers who have been working on renewable energy projects for years, to local politicians who see the future and work with their towns to allow [...]
Greenspotting Contest is Underway
As we build up to the first annual Build Baby Build week (May 30-June 6), don’t forget to submit your entries for our Greenspotting contest. Each week from now through BBB week, a new winner will be announced to take home a cool Black and Decker energy savings device. Our first winner will be announced [...]
Join Us in Boston on May 18
Build Baby Build Week is fast approaching (May 31-June 6), and we’re getting ready! You can join us in Boston on May 18, from 5-8 p.m. for some camaraderie, preparation tips and a generally good time!
Its a no-host event at Legal Sea Foods at Charles Square: 20 University Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts. We’ll be outside on [...]
Join our Greenspotting team and Win a FREE Black & Decker Power Monitor
Update: In order to encourage participation and give more of our readers a chance to submit their Greenspotting entries we are extending our contest – giveaways will now be done on a monthly basis from June through September.We hope this will give you time to upload your photos, so please keep an eye out for [...]
Reducing Home Energy Use with Black and Decker’s Energy Saver Series
Renewable energy is as much about efficiency and reducing energy consumption as it is about wind turbines and solar panels. The renewable energy projects you see in our Greenspotting campaign are an important step towards a sustainable future, but a much more immediate impact can be had simply by increasing efficiency and reducing the amount [...]
Organize for Build Baby Build Week
In just over a month, Build Baby Build week begins! From May 30-June 6, grassroots renewable energy efforts will take place across the nation. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to get involved in your community in an important, meaningful way!
You may have noticed the new tab here on our site, identified as BBB [...]
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