Local Firm Selected To Pursue Large-Scale Solar Energy Plant on County’s Closed Landfill
Watauga Solar partners Ray Sinclair, left, and Ged Moody, right, are currently conducting a feasibility study to determine the practicality of constructing a 1- to 2-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) power plant at the county’s closed landfill site that will produce solar energy, create opportunities for local investment and ownership and serve as an educational tool for all ages of students and citizens. Photo by Sam Calhoun
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Trout season got underway across North Carolina at 7:00 Saturday morning.
According to the North Carolina Sportsman magazine, the season will run until February 28, 2011.
You can stay up-to-date on the latest fishing regulations and see maps of public fishing areas by visiting www.NCWildlife.org/Fishing.
The Boone Town Council received a list of capital plans Wednesday but also reports of depleted coffers that would leave projects on hold, barring a tax increase.
Boone town manager Greg Young presented a chart of the town’s sales-tax revenues, which are mostly lagging behind those of the past two years. “To me, it was a general overall decline. I didn’t notice a pattern in particular,” he said.
Young said the economy was the main factor in declining revenues, but the weather also had an affect on winter spending. Sales-tax revenues are down about 5 percent this year and Young said the state’s budget decisions would also affect town revenues.
Young said the town would likely to have to delay capital projects yet another year, though the town should try to contribute money if possible.
Young also presented plans for Howard Street improvements, a project that has been on the books since the 1990s. Young said such a major undertaking would likely require a tax increase.
The new sidewalks, streetlights, and other amenities would have an estimated price tag of up to $5.2 million, which Young said would require a tax increase of about 3 percent to meet debt payments of $380,000 a year.
Watauga Democrat - News Story - Boone council mulls $5.2 million Howard Street improvements
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the greenest bathroom of them all? Not you? Perhaps asking environmental questions of the mirror is not the best idea, but greening your bathroom is! With all of the water, products and tissue paper used in this one room, this is part of your home that deserves some attention.
Here are 10 ways to make your bathroom greener:
One last photo from the Portland Flower Show. I found this walkway so interesting decorated with wood slices. Looks like the slices are just laid into sand. Maybe a cool idea for a house in Maine or just any house in the woods. You might want to use more sand. The slices shown here look a little wobbly.
Via: http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/03/wood-slice-walkway-inspiration.html
Architecture firm DMVA have designed an interesting portable housing option. Their egg-shaped, futuristic abode features a multi-purpose main living space with modular wall slots for storage, working and sleeping. A skylight and large main hatch connect inhabitants with the outside world, and a small bathroom and kitchen are even fit into the space.
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Stunning design and green architecture shouldn’t be reserved just for adults, as showcased by this gorgeous green treehouse built by the architects at Lord, Aeck & Sargent. Constructed as an extension to Camp Twin Lakes, a camp dedicated to kids with special needs, this treehouse is not only beautiful, fun and kid friendly, but green as well!
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