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Project Sunroof in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 4 February 2019 - 9:37pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León y Xuaem Tirado Ramos

The work of the community-based organization Casa Pueblo in favor of renewable energy and energy independence have led them to become the face of Google's Project Sunroof, a tool created to calculate the potetial of solar roofs around the world.

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Casa Pueblo wants half of the energy produced in Puerto Rico to be solar by 2027

Submitted on 19 October 2018 - 8:48pm

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Gerardo Alvarado León

Casa Pueblo, a grassroots and community-based organization in Adjuntas has developed an initiative called "50% con Sol", which aims for half of the energy produced in Puerto Rico to be sourced from the sun by 2027.

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Apply for the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon

Submitted by Mónica Ivelisse Feliú-Mójer on 17 October 2018 - 1:55pm

This Solar Decathlon, which spans 2019 and 2020, gives teams the option to participate in one of two Challenges: the Design Challenge or the Build Challenge. Teams that enter the Design Challenge must select from six allowable building types to create their design. Teams that enter the Build Challenge must choose to compete with a “Local Build” house or with a transportable “National Showcase” house.

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Puerto Rican engineers transform the water heater

Submitted on 20 August 2016 - 12:29am

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Sharon Minelli Pérez

Puerto Rican engineers and entrepreneurs Sheilla Torres and José Lebrón will launch Sunne Heater, a one piece solar water heater that is entirely designed and manufactured in Puerto Rico.

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Biogas factory to be built in Yauco

Submitted on 17 August 2015 - 10:40pm

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Alex Figueroa Cancel

A pilot project to be developed in Yauco will turn food waste intro electrical power and compost. The project is a collaboration between the Center for Sustainable Agriculture Small Businesses and Technology of Yauco and the Polytechnic University of Nicaragua.

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Vieques wildlife refuge generates its own electricity

Submitted on 8 September 2014 - 7:42pm

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Gloria Ruiz Kuilan / gruiz@elnuevodia.com

The National Wildlife Refuge in Vieques is the only one of its kind in Puerto Rico to produce its own electricity based on solar power. For that they will be recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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