4 Ways to Save Energy You Haven’t Already Heard

The average U.S. household spends $5,550 per year on energy, according to the Alliance to Save Energy. Finding ways to conserve energy will not only save you money, it will also help our environment. More energy usage means we need to produce or…

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3 Cool Uses For Repurposed (Or Reclaimed) Wood

Whether you are working with repurposed wood or reclaimed wood, one thing will ring clear very early.  Good tools, varied skill and lots of patience will be needed – it will not be a quick and easy job that you can bang out in less than an hour….

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ISIS claims it will not destroy ancient architecture in Palmyra

As violence escalates in the  ISIS -occupied city of Palmyra in Syria, the Islamic State group claims they will not bulldoze the ancient city’s architectural wonders. The group released a video on YouTube this week, showing the buildings intact, and the accompanying audio states that ISIS “will not destroy them,” but instead will target historic statues they believe were “worshiped by heretics” in the past. The video comes just before the group is said to have executed twenty people in front of a crowd at a Roman theater in Palmyra. Read the rest of ISIS claims it will not destroy ancient architecture in Palmyra Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: destruction of artifacts , eco design , green design , ISIS , Islamic State , Palmyra , sustainable design

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