Shanghai’s International Cruise Terminal to be Cooled By The River
In preparation for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo Sparch Architects has designed this master plan for the International Cruise Terminal. The Terminal includes a cruise welcome center, office space, courtyards, as well as a green corridor along the Huangpu River.
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PREFAB FRIDAY: Beautiful Green Roofed Affordable Housing In the UK
Read the rest of PREFAB FRIDAY: Beautiful Green Roofed Affordable Housing In the UK Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “solar energy” , affordable housing , Birchway , Birchway Eco Community , Daylighting , eco design , green design , green roof , hillingdon , living roof , London , low income housing , photovoltaics , Prefab , Prefab friday , sedum , Sustainable Building , UK
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5 Mistakes Businesses Make Trying to Go Green
If you’ve been shopping, watching TV or surfing the web at all, you’ve undoubtedly noticed all of the companies taking their products and services green . While this is generally a good thing, we can’t help but notice some brands going about it in all the wrong ways : producing useless ‘eco’ wares that defeat the purpose of being made of sustainable materials or even blatantly greenwashing
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Aquatic Dead Zones Produce Greenhouse Gas 300X More Potent Than CO2
March 12, 2010 by
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We’ve heard a lot lately about the relationship between global warming and the ocean . An article in Thursday’s Journal of Science describes how aquatic dead zones — or hipoxic waters — create trouble for more than the organisms that live in the waters .
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Largest Solar Plant in Europe Set to Open in Italy
SunEdison announced yesterday that it will be opening up the largest solar plant in Italy later this year. The American company is building the plant in Rovigo (near Venice) on an area as massive as 120 soccer fields and when it is complete, it will cover 9.15 million square feet and be able to produce 72 megawatts of power
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READER TIP: Bent and Sliced House by Hufft Projects
Designed by Hufft Projects, the “Bent and Sliced House” puts an innovative idea – bending a home to accommodate the curving slope of the site – into action. In addition to bending the house, slicing and unfolding it in a manner similar to Japanese Origami is introduced to create clerestories allowing opportunities for daylighting and natural ventilation. This lovely home also incorporates a number of sustainable features including geothermal heat pumps, a vegetated roof in combination with highly reflective and recycled roof membranes, local and recycled materials inside and out, low VOC paints, a cistern to supply all water required for irrigation, and ample daylighting which eliminates the need for artificial light during the day.
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Riding in New York with Village Voice Columnist Michael Musto (Video)
“Nobody used to ride a bike in New York, but now it’s becoming mainstream” Our friend Clarence at Streetfilms rode around NYC with Village Voice entertainment columnist
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After Smart Grids, Smart Sewage? Urine-Separating NoMix Toilet Gets Thumbs-Up in 7 European Countries
March 11, 2010 by
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NoMix Toilet. Photo: Flickr Technological Innovations in the Bathroom? You Bet! Being green is all about solving problems and grabbing overlooked opportunities.
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Young Farmers are Combining Politics with Pitchforks
Image credit: Good The life of a farmer is a difficult one—meaning, for most, years of hard work, little money, and even less appreciation. Maybe it is this reason that passing down the family farm has become an increasingly difficult proposition…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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China Developing “Combustible Ice” as New Energy Source
Last September, China discovered a large reserve of “combustible ice” on the tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. “Combustible ice” is essentially frozen natural gas – a natural gas hydrate, and is one of the newest energy sources to be discovered
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