by steve | Dec 6, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy
Did you know that Space missions have been using solar energy to power spaceships since 1958, including the International Space Station?
by steve | Nov 15, 2020 | Business, Did You Know? (DYK), Environment and Climate, Funny & Interesting
Did you know that Global warming is causing the sea level to rise in two ways??? First: the glaciers and ice sheets worldwide are melting and adding water to the ocean. Second: the volume of the ocean is expanding as the water...
by steve | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog Posts, Innovation, Insert Pictures
When I was a kid, bringing home a new toy, piece of sports equipment, or gadget always gave me a special feeling of excitement. I have vivid memories of a few toys in particular: a rocket ship that was...
by steve | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
Click Here To View (Est. read time: 5 mins) The white papers are coming! Check out this introduction for a brief description on the upcoming series of white papers that BuildUSA has to offer. These slides lightly cover some of the key concepts, themes, and ideas that...
by steve | Sep 10, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Environment and Climate
Did you know that it is expected that the planet’s temperature may rise at least another 2 degrees Fahrenheit up to 11 degrees in the next 100 years!? That doesn’t sound like much but that’s enough to alter are existence and change life as we know it....
by steve | Aug 11, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Energy, Inefficient Energy Systems, Solar Energy
Did you know 75% of the energy we use comes from non-renewable energy such as oil, fossil fuels, coal, natural gas and nuclear energy?