Posts Tagged: eco-friendly


16
Jul 10

Heaven - Larry Hagman’s solar powered estate in Ojai, California

A CHRISTIE’S GREAT ESTATES FEATURED PODCAST (www.christiesgreatestates.com). Actor Larry Hagman, who played oil tycoon JR Ewing on Dallas for 13 seasons, is selling his spectacular 43-acre estate, named Heaven, high in the sun-bathed hills of Ojai, California, for US.5 million. Hagmans wife, Maj—who began her career creating couture fashion in the late 50s for celebrities such as Jane Morgan and Tululah Bankhead—designed the home and infused it with her signature elegance and style. The property is represented by Village Properties Realtors, the exclusive affiliate of Christies Great Estates in Ventura Country.


24
Jan 10

Times Square Gets Solar-Powered Billboard

A solar and wind-powered electronic billboard will debut in New York’s Times Square in December, becoming the flashy intersection’s first eco-friendly ad. Forty-five solar panels and four wind turbines will power the nearly 6,000 square foot billboard, resulting in a reduction of carbon dioxide usage by 18 tons a year

…The billboard, for Ricoh Americas’ parent company Ricoh Company Ltd. of Tokyo, will measure 47 feet (14 meters) high by 126 feet (38 meters) long. Its floodlights will be powered on site by 45 solar panels and four wind turbines….

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Times Square Gets Solar-Powered Billboard