On-site sewage treatment systems are becoming increasingly common with new development projects, and Victoria's Dockside Green project is setting the bar high with the goal of treating all of it's waste on-site, with no sewer connection at all. The system won't shun the sewage system completely ho
Posted bySteveon10.31.2006inGreen Building
Automated irrigation systems are often the secret to beautiful green lawns, usually controlled by a timer to deliver a measured amount of water. This can save water over a manually operated sprinkler system, which is dependent on the user remembering when to turn the water on and off, however it c
Posted bySteveon10.8.2006inGreen Building
Billionaire Richard Branson, who announced last month that he was putting $3 billion towards anti-global warming initiatives, has issued a call to the airline industry for a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions. In response, or perhaps coincidentally, Canadian-owned airline WestJet has announced they're
Posted bySteveon10.4.2006inTransportation
Consultants from the economics group PricewaterhouseCoopers have released a 40 year plan to reduce the threat of climate change, using a mix of energy efficiency, greater use of renewables and carbon capture technologies. The cost of this plan is surprisingly small, roughly equal to 1 year's eco
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