Green homes of the future
WSJ asked four architects to design energy-efficient homes. They came up with some amazing designs, like this Incredible Edible house. Read the whole article.
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"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
Category Energy conservation
Porcupine office
The building features a bristling brise-soleil composed of andonized aluminum fins suspended from tensile rods. This striking facade acts as a rain screen while filtering sunlight and contributing to the building’s energy-efficient profile.
Pentagon plans to go green, alt fuel, and conserve fuel
One reason why is what Steve Earle sings about in Home To Houston. It’s about a truck driver in Iraq driving a gas tanker under seriously dangerous conditions. When I pulled out of Basra they all wished me luck Just…
EU to force universal charger standard for mobile phones
Works for me. Having different chargers for every cell phone is ridiculous and wastful. The EU says by Jan. 2012 most new mobile phones will have a universal charging connector.
Ecodrain. Save energy on hot water for showers
The EcoDrainâ„¢ is a unique patent-pending heat exchanger which transfers heat from hot shower waste water to cold incoming water. This cuts water heater use by 25%-40%. This is for showers only. The hot shower water that goes down the…