The New Environmentalist reports that (not surprisingly) students perform better in eco-friendly schools, where they are surrounded by plants, fresh air and natural light. Research has shown that people are most productive when they are comfortable at their workplace. This includes students and te
Posted bySteveon06.26.2006inGreen Building, Society
A novel type of nanomaterial has been developed based on the way one type of beetle obtains water in the dersert. The material, developed at MIT, has a pattern of alternating substances of differing properties. Raised sections are hydrophillic (water attracting), which causes tiny (15-20 microns
Posted bySteveon06.25.2006inSustainable Tech
Corn plastic (NatureWork® PLA) is manufactured from corn, an abundant and annually renewable resource. Since corn is domestically grown, it is readily available for manufacturing, supports US farmers, the US economy, and reduces dependency on foreign
Posted bySteveon06.25.2006inEconomics, Sustainable Tech
The GM EV1, it was fast, it was quiet, it was efficient, and it was killed. A new documentary looks at the story of this short-lived vehicle. Critics of electric vehicles such as the EV1 often mention that since the majority of the US electrical grid is fed by coal power plants, it's just exchangi
Posted bySteveon06.23.2006inTransportation
The current (June/July) issue of Mother Earth News has an article on using PEX tubing for home plumbing use. It's best known in North America for it's use in hydronic heating systems, but it's been successfully used for over 30 years in Europe for all aspects of plumbing. PEX has many benefits ove
Posted bySteveon06.21.2006inGreen Building
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