November 2007
FUTURE HOUSE NOW
Doris also has a wonderful floor plan with possibly the greatest kitchen in the world - made so by the overhead door out to the patio. It incorporates a screen that can be rolled down when the door is up to keep bugs out while letting breezes flow. Perfec
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cargotechture, building homes with cago containers
September 2007
Technology Review: Making Cheaper Solar Cells
Powered by $77 million in new investment, startup Heliovolt, based in Austin, TX, will build a factory next year for mass-producing a new type of solar cell that could, in much of the United States, make solar electricity as cheap as electricity from the
July 2007
AustinCast » Blog Archive » Live Earth rocks world on 7/7/7
Live Earth started in Asia with an ancient Aboriginal instrument. Then a holographic image of Al Gore appeared on stage. Then it moved on to London and Madonna. Concerts in Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai kicked off 22 hours of music by more than 150 artists i
February 2007
dotherightthing.com » Tutorial » What is dotherightthing?
On dotherightthing, you can: * Share information that you discover about companies’ impacts on people and the world * Learn about the activities of companies directly from people and rate the impact of the important ones * Track the “socia
July 2006
Treehugger: 800 Watt Hours A Day! The Most Efficient Modern House?
This house has the conveniences of a modern house, but consumes only 800Whr on average per day. Compare this to a typical U.S. suburban house that uses 45 kilowatt hours (kWh) per day. How is this reduction possible? It's through the strategic use of ultr
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