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by Alexandra Kain
Deep in the northern chill of Iceland, just outside the arctic circle, the Hof House sits snugly within its landscape. Built on an existing estate, Studio Granada Architects salvaged whatever materials possible from the site to be incorporated into the new residence, converting telegraph poles into a sun screen and basalt pillars into [...]
By Bruce_K
Here are plans for a very simple solar oven that can be built for under $10. It’s portable, so you can take it on camping trips. Temperatures will reach 350F.
Windshield Shade Solar Oven
I have to admit that this is the easiest DIY Solar Oven that I’ve seen to date.
Materials
one reflective windshield shade
velcro strips
plastic [...]
by Katia Rossi
Roots & Shoots
Graduate Fellow
Danbury, Connecticut, USA
You probably appreciate the sun’s warmth and light, but did you realize that you can harness the sun’s energy to cook food each day? Last summer I learned about solar cooking, and I’m excited to share my experience with you.
When I was the leader of Washington State [...]
Bird Island is a stunning urban renewal project that is currently being developed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Designed by Graft Labarchitects for the YTL Green Home Competition, the project comprises a zero energy home made of sustainably-sourced silicone glass fabric. Its lightness and flexibility will allow it to sway organically with the breeze just like a treetop, and slots in the [...]
One million people will be employed in the world wind-power industry by the end of the decade, despite the impact of the financial crisis, it was forecast today.
Amid predictions that the world would need to install one new turbine every 25 minutes to reach global renewables targets, energyexperts at a green summit in Abu Dhabi said [...]
Berkeley Approves City-Backed Loans for Solar Panels. By Felicity Barringer, NYTimes, September 17, 2008. “The Berkeley City Council moved late Tuesday to eliminate one of the biggest obstacles to making homes more energy-efficient: the upfront cost. In a move being watched by other cities around the country, the Council [...]
Important Information RE: The Future of London Hydro
Local ownership means local control, local operations and local economic value.
LOCAL UTILITY – means that decisions benefit London and London’s environmental vision including a CO2 emissions reductions strategy.
LOCAL OPERATIONS – means better customer service and quicker emergency response time. We now have [...]
Sponsors unprecedented state bill allowing cities to provide low-interest loans to residents making energy-saving improvements to homes or businesses; strengthens citywide commitment to solar energy
Last update: 12:00 p.m. EDT July 28, 2008
PALM DESERT, Calif., Jul 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Already an innovator in its efforts to reduce [...]
The 21st century has been billed as the century of the city. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population is living in cities. It is also the century of climate change and reliable science says we are already on the brink of irreversible damage to our planet.
Cities [...]
Ladies and gentlemen:
There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits [...]
