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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Target has Bullseye Logo on Roof

Noticed the logo on the Target in Everett MA many years ago. Can almost see it from the MBTA Orange Line, and can certainly see it on Google Maps. Found it as a part of an overall interest in the Mystic and Malden River areas (parks, trails and eco-development).

Others have noticed too.
http://www.chadupton.com/blog/2008/06/bullseye-target-paints-logo-on-their-roof-that-is-250-feet-in-diameter/

Fits in with recent interest in renewables and energy savings. The white on the roof is actually a good energy saving strategy for abating heating. But was left wondering if Target could do even better with tinted/highlighted solar panels? There could be all – logo, heat abatement, renewable energy. Might even extend the programme to canopy solar in the parking lot with the Target logo formed from strategic omission of the solar panels, and open “asphalt” being red-tinted recycled rubber composite (like in playgrounds – where it is usually blue or green rubber stuff)/ That would be striking from the air, at a distance, and in the parking lot itself.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Solar PV Renewables

Lately thinking about PV solar. Wikipedia is always a great start for background.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_system
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Massachusetts

And then Greentech's coverage.
http://www.greentechmedia.com/channel/solar

Recently was forwarded this NYTimes refernce to McKinsey report on disruptive technolgies.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/mckinsey-the-33-trillion-technology-payoff/?emc=eta1
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/disruptive_technologies
All the chapters are interesting (and inter-related) but if you want to go right for solar related material then look at renewables and energy storage.

Was pleased to attend the Sunspec City of Boston demonstration event in mid 2012.
http://www.sunspec.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SunSpec-City-Of-Boston-News-Release.pdf
and get a direct view of how municipals and campuses are looking at solar.

On a more direct residential level there are lots of programmes for PV solar like
http://www.solarizemass.com/index.cfm/page/About-Solarize/pid/12858