Here is what one ton of carbon looks like. Now stack thirteen of these together and that is the volume of carbon that the PEMCO roof has saved from being released into the atmosphere since the Solar Pie roof was installed.

Encouraging news from two researchers Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University researcher, along with Mark A. Delucci UC-Davis researcher.
The world can be powered by current alternative energy technologies in 20-40 years. Sounds imposible you say? "But it is possible, without even having to go to new technologies," Jacobson said. "We really need to just decide collectively that this is the direction we want to head as a society."

How do we decide and act collectively to move to safe, clean renewable energy? Many have compared this to the scale of an Apollo moon landing. We at Solar Pie think it can happen faster and moreeffectively with the large scale desemination of knowledge and awareness building to accelerate market forces.

What do you think?

Sign us up for this fun ride. We are looking forward to renting this all electric ride for two.

What difference can one solar roof make in the world? Last night the PEMCO Solar Pie roof broadcast that twelve tons of carbon had not been released into our shared airspace. TWELVE TONS? What does that mean for you and me? What does that look like? Why does that matter?

We thought we would take a minute to reflect on that.

How do we quantify the good that a Solar Pie solar roof produces? How do we get our arms around the volume of carbon not being released into the atmosphere?

Dave Ames a science teacher at Cohasset High School in Cohasset, MA set out to demonstrate what a ton of carbon looks like. In 2007 Dave Ames along with his 9th grade physics class built a cube 27 feet wide by 27 feet high by 27 feet deep. One ton of carbon would fill this cube.

Just imagine how big a cube we would need to hold twelve tons of carbon. Try to visualize a cube 324 feet wide by 324 feet high by 324 feet deep filled with carbon. That is the amount not being released into our atmosphere, in our neighborhoods, not being washed into our waterways.

That is the power of Solar Pie thirty-six panel roof on top of the PEMCO building.

Way to go PEMCO. It's all good.

We are anxiously awaiting IRS approval of our application to become a 501(c)3.

John and Elizabeth Hollis installed a nine panel photovoltaic solar roof which was up and producing power in two day. The Hollis family story is a testament to how quickly a solar array can be installed.

When Scott and I installed our eighteen panel solar energy system we were up and running in a week. Solar installations can be simple to install. Check it out for yourself.

Tulane University Professor Judith Kinnard and Assistant Professor of Architecture Tiffany Lin have designed an award winning off grid home.
This two bedroom, two bath house is designed to be able to be function without water or electrical hook-ups.

A simple earth friendly design that can provide housing in areas of natural disaster. Congratulations Judith and Tiffany.

Yes we can design smarter, cleaner homes that generate power to heat themselves, make their own electricity and recycle the water that they use. We are inspired by the smart design that went into creating this delightful home. It is creative design pioneers like John Sagebiel and his wife Mary Cablk that are showing us the way to a sustainable future.

Cheers John and Mary..we celebrate you and thank you for bringing this vision to fruition. May there be many others who follow.