Where the green thinkers from the world over are turning vacant spaces into green zones, the BCA (Building and Construction Authority) Academy has added another aspect to it in retrofitting Singapore’s and the world’s first Zero Energy Building…
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A new green complex will soon house students in Florida. Dinerstein Companies is on its way to open a new complex called “Sterling Central” in August 2010. Located across from UCF on Alafaya Trail, the eco-friendly structure will be…
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Llama-herding communities of Misa Rumi in Argentina do not need to resort to deforestation to cook and heat their soups and stews anymore. A green initiative by the EcoAndina Foundation, a local NGO, is installing solar showers and donating…
EcoAndina dispenses solar stoves and showers to needy Argentines Read More »
Three months back, we tried to implore if hemp and straw could be the part of modern architecture. No, there’s nothing impractical in thinking into this perspective as students at Pittsburgh State University are actually doing good in building an…
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Not being a staunch believer in the green movement, Mario Steiner from Austria has still managed to make ecofriends consider his ingenuity. Just recently, he came up with the world’s first hybrid horse carriage that has a 48-volt electrical motor to..
Mario Steiner’s contraption, the world’s first hybrid horse carriage, is up and running Read More »
A gas station owner has recently added some green features to his property, giving some relief to the environment. The Deerfield gas station got energy-saving motion sensors on the light switches and tap faucets in addition to the rain barrel. For…
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The “Lighting a Billion Lives” scheme by The Energy and Resources Institute in Delhi bring a new light into the lives of millions of rural Indians. Under this scheme, as many as 5,000 solar lanterns have already been distributed across nine states..
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Solar power is taking the world by storm. We have already witnessed numerous novel and pioneering solar-powered creations and hope to see some more in the future. Let me introduce you to one such creation. Tokyo has lately unveiled the prototype of.
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We are living in an age where women no longer stay at home taking care of the family and the house. Today’s woman is a woman of substance, she walks with the world proving her potential. Exemplifying the same is a group of women, who not only pay…
Eco Echoes: Ugandan army wives recycling paper to support their families Read More »
Over the last few years, we have witnessed the ever-increasing popularity of the bamboo-based consumer goods, from furniture to autos to architecture. Every now and then, we come across a thing that’s made from bamboo, one of nature’s most…
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