| The Power Pipe! |
[Jan. 6th, 2006|09:31 am] |
eco-gestalt; when things make sense instantly!
Ok, there's the eco-side to why this is great. And then there's the other reason why... and let's start with that one: Anyone who's grown up in a house with 4+ people knows what it's like to be the last one taking a shower. Mmmmmmm! Nothing like getting 5 minutes into a good lather and then pooof! All the hot water is gone and you get an involuntary cold shower. Pretty much everyone has experienced that. And cold showers may be fun in the dog days of summer, or when you are a little overheated, but not fun at all when it's 7:30 am and you, half asleep, have to get ready to start the day... So here's the power-pipe! This ingenious little gizmo will ensure that there's a near-endless supply of hot water (like one of those tankless heaters, only much smarter)! Oh, and of course saves money, energy and greenhouse gas emissions!
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| My Own Private Livingwall...... |
[Jan. 6th, 2006|10:02 am] |
Scalability brings natural brilliance down to the homefront
Living walls are awesome! There's no question to that. Sure they're gorgeous, like vertical rainforests, but the truly innovative part of these biofilters are their capacity to break down hundreds of different kinds of contaminants found in indoor air. Thanks to the action of microbes that live on the plant roots, common pollutants such as formaldehyde, toluene, carbon monoxide, and benzene are transformed into water and air. Not only that, but as you can imagine, on a cold grey winters day, These walls become havens.
Traditionally these walls have been built into office towers and malls, but now they have been scaled down (just as efficient) and are available for individuals and families!
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| Kandholhudhoo goes green |
[Jan. 6th, 2006|07:05 pm] |
silver lining in the aftermath of The Tsunami
The word on the street is that the Maldives' island of Dhuvaafaru will be the new home for the 3600 residents of Kandholhudhoo Island, who lost their homes a year ago. And the Maldives government along with "The International Federation"(?), and the German and Canadian Red Cross, have committed to building a green island from the grass roots up! So the phoenix rising will have wind power, solar power, solar/wind grid-powered reverse osmosis desalination, solarPV streetlamps and a general outlook for preservation (as well as building storm and sea surge resistant homes). In the words of Ibrahim Mohamed, a 47 year old shop owner: “When I pass the island I see people clearing the land. I am looking forward to the day all the Kandholhudhoo people will live on the same land.” So do we all. You deserve that and more.... |
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