New website lets consumers explore the latest in energy efficient products

New site easier to navigate, can support more social interaction and is compatible for serving multiple languages for the company's global brand

Welcome to the Summer 2010 issue of Rural Builder Green, the exclusive digital magazine featuring the latest in green building products, techniques and methods, PLUS a preview to the 2010 Energy Fair and 2010 AIA Show!

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Uni-Solar unveils technology roadmap for conversion efficiency of 12 percent and cost-per-watt of less than $1 by 2012.

The Energy Fair transforms rural central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education, with over 23,000 fair attendees each year. The Fair is the nation’s longest running and largest energy education event of its kind.

How did you, your family or your company observe the 40th 'birthday' of Earth Day?

Organizers are hosting an informational webinar on May 20 for prospective members.

This is good news for companies looking to participate as solar power providers in the Ontario Power Authority’s Feed-In Tariff program. The FIT program offers guaranteed payment per kilowatt of power deliver into the grid, but requires participating providers to utilize a minimum of 50 percent domestic content.

All MetalWorks shingles in “cool colors” were recently named Energy Star-qualified products, making them eligible for application for the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act federal tax credits of 2009.

CFR Insul-Solar is a comprehensive insulated solar standing seam roof system. The system utilizes a thin-film solar laminate fused to the surface of the roofing panel substrate. The panel/laminate bond has been proven to withstand winds of 160 mph.