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Solar Tree, prototype, November 2007, designed by Ross Lovegrove and produced and developed by Artemide polycrystalline solar cells by Sharp. On display at the Piazza della Scala, Milan, Italy. (Photo by David Zanardi)80

Solar Tree Passes the Test in Austria

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Solar Tree, prototype, November 2007, designed by Ross Lovegrove and produced and developed by Artemide polycrystalline solar cells by Sharp. On display at the Piazza della Scala, Milan, Italy. (Photo by... published 7 months ago

10 comments    environment energy solar

Solar Power Farm using Molten Salt for energy storage and transfer. Photo courtesy Inhabitat.com.77

Solar Power with Molten Salt

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Solar Power Farm using Molten Salt for energy storage and transfer. Photo courtesy Inhabitat.com. One of the drawbacks for Solar power was it couldn’t generate electricity during the night and now thanks to... published 6 months ago

5 comments    environment energy green

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5 Ways to Recycle a Compact Flourescent Lamp CFL

by cgull8m

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) despite its lower energy consumption and lower prices in the US, only 6 % of the US households have CFL in their home. One of the major stumbling blocks for the user to accept... published 10 months ago

2 comments    environment energy recycling

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The Laundry: Paper Recycling at its Very Best

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Bioregional Development Group, a green project company, has started a recycling operation called “The Laundry” in which they take the waste papers from you and give recycled papers instantly for... published 11 months ago

5 comments    environment recycle laundry

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NASA: 'You can grow asparagus in Mars really well'

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NASA scientists speculate that Phoenix Mars Lander has found enough nutrients in the Martian soil to support life especially asparagus plant. Phoenix Mars Lander is analyzing the soil ingredients with... published 4 weeks ago

7 comments    technology life environment

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Using Sink water to Flush the Toilet

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Aqus System This project uses sink water to flush the toilet. There are existing projects such as large scale LEED projects which uses massive systems to treat and re-use grey water to flush toilets. The... published 12 months ago

6 comments    environment water waste

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The cost of 'vampire energy'? 100 Million Tons of Oil

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Many are using more gadgets than ever in homes and most of the appliances are left in standby mode and consume energy even when they are not in full use. The amount of energy consumed in standby mode accounts... published 8 months ago

5 comments    internet environment energy

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Volkswagen 'One-Liter' Concept Car Gets 282 Miles Per Gallon

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VW One-Liter Concept Car Volkswagen has come with a novel “One-Liter” car concept vehicle, a two seater that gets an amazing 282 miles per gallon. With $4 per gallon gas price and a possible $8... published 3 weeks ago

0 comments    technology automotive reviews

Solar shingles generates solar and wind power with the same system. Photo courtesy Inhabitat.com69

Solar and Wind Power Generation in One

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Solar shingles generates solar and wind power with the same system. Photo courtesy Inhabitat.com Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology (SMIT) has created a novel project that is able to generate both... published 5 months ago

12 comments    environment energy solar

A Home Library. Photo: Lexisint.com69

Book Editor: Chopping down trees to make books is good for the environment

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A Home Library. Photo: Lexisint.com The editorial staff of the UK’s Bookseller magazine says having a library of books in homes is good for the environment. Joel Rickett, deputy editor of The... published 3 months ago

10 comments    books environment library

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