New Company Website for St Louis Renewable Energy

Scotty-Scotts Contracting, St Louis Renewable Energy has just finished the New Web Site http://stlouisrenewableenergy.com, in partnership with the New Google Small Business Promotion.


 If you’re looking for high quality and personal service, you’ve come to the right place. At Scotts Contracting we’ll give you the attention and personal service you’ll come to expect and enjoy.                         

We will not leave you high and dry or take your money and run like the "other contractors" operating in the St Louis Region.

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Provided by Scotts Contracting​

• Roofing

• Flooring

• Interior

• Exterior

• Additions

• Remodeling

• Rehabbing

• HVAC

• Plumbing

• Electric
• Doors / Windows

• Weatherization

• Insulation

• Climate Control

• Kitchen / Bath

• Basement

• Water Proofing

• Painting

• Staining

• Custom Wood Work

• Special Finishes

• Tuckpointing

• Siding

Solar Power – Will the USA ever catch Europe? Guest Post

Europe has historically been a long way ahead of the USA, with over 45GW peak capacity as of 2011 compared to the USA's figure of 2.6GW. Last week, the Solar Power Generation USA conference was held in Las Vegas, and Shayle Kann, director of research at Green Tech Media declared that the "U.S. solar market is poised for growth in 2012", and that it will be in the top two leading world markets for solar in the next two years.

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Where will this growth come from for the USA? California saw the greatest amount of solar capacity installed over 2011, with New Jersey in second place and Pennsylvania lagging some way behind in third. These increases were a mixture of commercial and domestic sized systems.

 

For 2012, a lot of the USA's growth looks to come from large scale solar projects. For example, National Solar Power are building their 3^rd PV project in Florida – a gigantic solar farm of 100MW. During the President's State of the Union address at the end of January, he announced that federal land would be used for solar development - the Department of Interior have proposed Solar Energy Zones across the south west states. This move has widely been supported, both from within the solar industry and from environmental advocates around the world.

 

A recent study by California's Research and Policy Center concluded that even residential solar in California could reach grid parity by 2015. This is because the falling price of solar panels and the increasing number of installers means that competition has driven down the cost per watt, to an estimated $5.25 per watt installed by 2015.

 

However, Europe isn't being lazy on the solar front either! The Desertec project is currently well underway – it is a very large solar farm being constructed in the Sahara. The aim of this project is to meet 15% of Europe's energy needs by 2050. Tunisia has just announced that it is building a 2,000MW solar power plant, six times the size of the world's current largest solar farm. The Desertec project already includes a 500MW solar power plant in Morocco that is current under construction, at a cost of $2.8 billion, and an expected date to start producing electricity in 2014.

 

Excitingly, it seems that both the USA and Europe are continuing to push hard with solar power.  Whilst some of Europe's latest projects are extremely large, they are still very much in a planning phase. The USA is starting to make some very large leaps forward, and even if it doesn't catch up to Europe in the next few years, it's important to remember that solar power is always a matter of large, long-term investment - a very large amount of funding is required up front, and so getting such projects as the Florida plan into action bodes well for the future of renewable energy generation. As the Desertec website reminds us – by 2050, we will need three Earth's to support mankind if we don't increase our renewable energy production, and if the Sahara were covered in solar panels, it would meet our annual energy needs in just six hours.

 

Article Written by James Hawkins, from a UK energy efficiency company, coming shortly - a similar service for boilers. email-->James Hawkins <james@comparecompanies.co.uk>

 

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On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:07 AM, James Hawkins <james@comparecompanies.co.uk> wrote:

Hi Scott,

Sorry for the slight delay - I got a bit snowed under this week.

I've attached the article we discussed last week for your site.

If you'd like it in a different format, such as plain text or html, if you'd like any revisions just let me know.

Best wishes,

James

On 30/01/2012 11:32, Scotty, Scotts Contracting wrote:

your article idea sounds interesting and insightfull. i also heard about a project that compared the various solar panels on the market going on in the Uk. im headed to work soon my best. put all the info you want into the guest post. using phone  to type .its a pain
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Renewable is DOable!

- Improving Your Sustainable Supply Chain -

 

Life With Plastic, It's Fantastic!

Recycling is not just something that makes consumers feel good about being eco-friendly; it is also something that the earth requires.  With limited resources, we must utilize materials to their highest potential. Plastic is a great example. Much can be done to increase the percentage rate of recycled plastics, especially when careful attention is paid to using recycled plastics in supply chain management. It is easily reused and recycled, cost effective, light, durable and can be easily molded and modified to fit supply chain needs.

 

The China Effect

Until recently, the UK has relied on China to process plastic recyclables. The processing in China is now more rigorous due to world-recognition through the Beijing Olympics, increased global pressure on China to improve their human rights and news releases that exposed the poor quality plastics which were sent from the UK. This change is good in the long run as it forces the UK to review its general criteria in plastics.

The key complaint regarding any recyclable plastic is that it is contaminated, which causes higher transportation and storage costs that deal with rejected material. To bypass these challenges, the UK will need to: 1) differentiate plastic types with better control, 2) increase effective sorting of plastics, 3) improve awareness of types, amounts and quality, 4) educate supply chain members on specifics in the plastic trade, 5) and improve production runs and methods of packaging.

 

Milk Bottles = UK Success

While the plastic road to China may be riddled with obstacles, milk bottle recycling in the UK stands as a shining example of plastic recycling possibilities. Seventy-six percent of HDPE milk bottles were recycled in 2010, a rise from 2009's seventy-two percent.  This recycling rise is partly attributed to higher curbside collection rates. Still, the remaining percentage of unrecycled bottles does contribute to landfill costs while causing losses of up to eight million Euros in potential recyclable sales. This shows the great potential in recycling plastics at a high rate of efficacy, and that still more can be done.

 

What We Can Do

If we think about supply chain economics, we can apply the basic principle that products will pass through stages along the chain. The ability for products to complete the cycle equates to "closing the loop" of the chain. By closing supply chain loops, businesses can secure economic benefit while providing true social value. Closing the loop necessitates avoidance of damage or spoilage of the materials.

 

The different types of recyclable plastics include polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, low density polyethylene and polypropylene. These plastics are used for soft drink bottles, milk jugs, shrink wrap, trash can liners and meat trays, respectively, and numerous other uses. Currently, the infrastructure for separating these plastics can be improved. Also, many recyclable plastics are not collected at all—for instance, in 2008, only 13.2% of recyclable plastic waste was collected in the U.S.

 

Closing the Loop

In order to optimize recycling potential, we need to appropriately label products within their differentiated plastic categories, which requires more focused management of the recycling supply chain in every community. This will offset some of the waste which currently takes place. Also, we need to support investment in recycling in order to build infrastructures for complex recyclables like plastics. The infrastructures play a key role in separating plastics and seeing that they move along the appropriate route in the chain. With organized effort, we can ensure that most major plastics achieve a full life cycle from inception to use to re-use such that our reliance on materials coincides with our reliance on the earth.

 

University Alliance submitted this article on behalf of The University of San Francisco's online program. The University of San Francisco provides all the tools and resources necessary to gain a sustainable supply chain management certification online. For further information please visit http://www.usanfranonline.com.

 

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How To Add Curb Appeal and Save on Home Energy Needs

Power Point Presentation of how Incorporating Green Building Practices can 

Add Curb Appeal and Save on Home Energy Use

Both of which will Add Value to your Home in Comfort and Appraisal Value

This Wrap Around Porch was 

Designed and Built by Scotty, Scotts Contracting

The Final Photos will be added soon!

Download or View the Power Point Slide Show of the project here

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