Nanotechnology and the Hydrogen Economy
via youtube.comAt the nanoscale, the physics and chemistry of materials change. Emerging Science joins Walter Varhue, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Vermont, as he proposes to...
View ArticleEmpty bottles, full life
via youtube.comTito Ingenieri built his beer bottle house out of six million empty bottles. He will gladly teach anyone how to build this kind of ecological house that recycles materials and keeps the...
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Antique Strap Hinges?
via sarasotasalvage.comAshley Grant recommended Sarasota Architectural Salvage as a possible source for two pairs of "antique" (early-to-mid 1800's style) exterior gate strap hinges I'm hoping to...
View ArticleGreen Building is...
A sustainable building, or green building is an outcome of a design which focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use - energy, water, and materials - while reducing building impacts on human...
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Are green building products REALLY green? Find out...
via dirt.asla.org"How should 'green' values in building construction products be measured – should firms look at the carbon miles traveled by product components, or total GHG emissions? How should...
View ArticleHow I fell in love with a fish
Video via YouTube.comChef Dan Barber's inspirational presentation at TED Talks 2010 tackles a complicated dilemma facing chefs, foodies and fisherman today: is there a sustainable way to keep fish on...
View ArticleHow to Design a Green Kitchen
via sugarpinerealty.blogspot.comThis video from Realtor Magazine does a decent job of summarizing many of the important considerations for designing a green kitchen. Susan would add, unplug everything...
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Is USDA certified organic food safer than regular food?
Certified organic? (Photo credit: Fotolia) "There aren't any regulations to stop companies from labeling a product that contains dozens of synthetic ingredients with misleading words like "nature" and...
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Biodegradable wedding dress
British researchers have developed an environmentally friendly garment that can simply be dissolved in water after being worn.Fashion and engineering students at Sheffield Hallam University developed...
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Killing the McMansion
Heather Clancy's July 16 Smart Planetpost about "land development that gives back" declares that the era of the McMansion is over. Let's hope so..."Every hear of regenerative planning? Essentially,...
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