Head north past Redding on I-5 for an hour and half and you’ll come to the towns of Yreka and Montague in the northern part of California’s Central Valley, situated near majestic Mt. Shasta. They’re small towns known for agriculture and ranching, and for the better part of seven months a year, the area is […]
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Sustainable Technologies Recognized as a Top Solar Contractor in Alameda
Alameda, CA – Coming off the biggest year ever for U.S. solar installations, local installer Sustainable Technologies is proud to be named one of the top solar contractors in the United States by Solar Power World magazine. Sustainable Technologies achieved a rank of 463 out of 500 solar companies. The Top Solar Contractors list is […]
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Direct Solar Powered Vapor Extraction and Air Injection System
The Sustainable Technologies’ Varisun Solar Pumping System powers 3 phase extraction and injection blower systems. Sustainable Technologies is proud to present the VariSun Direct Solar Remediation System. The VariSun systems work with direct solar energy. These solar powered systems are self-contained; they are ready to pump upon delivery. The total set-up is just 2 to […]
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Energy Efficiency on the Farm
Background: Full Belly Farm is a 350 acre certified organic farm in Capay Valley, CA. They provide over 80 different crops to stores, local farmers markets and through their CSA delivery service year-round. In addition to this they also host several events and educational programs on the farm. Challenge: Farming year-round and managing large harvests […]
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Sustainable Technologies Wins Award for Clean Harbors Energy Efficiency Retrofit
Sustainable Technologies energy efficiency project for Clean Harbors has been selected by the Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC) as a 2016 award winner for the Highest Percentage of Annual Savings for Troffer Lighting Retrofits – Medium Project. Winners will be recognized at the BOMA 2016 International Conference and Expo. The upgrades will save 11,000 kWh annually, […]
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Cleaning Up California
Sustainable Technologies specializes in remediation of contaminated sites. We have installed hundreds of complete vapor extraction, groundwater, dual phase and sparging remediation systems all over California. As our name suggests, we use our extensive environmental experience and expertise in renewable energy to design and build systems with the smallest possible carbon foot print, implementing greener […]
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Make the Switch to Energy Efficiency
Switch to new energy efficient lighting! This is a Claris LED Retrofit Kit from LED Living Technology. LEDs use 75% less energy than incandescent lighting which can reduce your energy bill significantly. Energy efficiency retrofits are eligible for rebates of up to 50% and a 30% federal tax credit. Our next project is to switch […]
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Calculate Your Energy Costs
If you want to reduce your energy bill a good place to start is your appliances. You can find out how much energy your appliances use by reading the label to find the wattage. Use the calculator below to estimate the monthly cost of running the appliance. You may also calculate your usage by using […]
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InterSolar North America 2015
This week we had the opportunity to check out the latest and greatest solar industry products and innovations at InterSolar North America 2015. The potential for energy storage took center stage this year with Tesla’s Powerwall home battery. There was quite an array (pun intended) of sleek PV racking, building integrated, low-profile and non-penetrating systems […]
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Environmental Cost of Running a Diesel Generator
Using the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator, and a little infographic wizardry from Canva, we are able to highlight some of the environmental costs of constantly running a diesel generator. To imagine the area needed to plant enough trees in order to sequester these carbon emissions, it is almost the size of Candlestick Park Stadium. […]
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