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Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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Mike recently wroteSpace-Age Tech Coming to a Building Near You: Aerogel as InsulationIt is true that it hasn’t been used much as conventional insulation in solid walls, but because it is translucent, it has been used a lot in applications where architects want natural light and a high level of insulation.KalwallputsCabot’s nanogelaerogel between two layers of fiberglass panels and gets R-20 out of a translucent wall, which is certa…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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White roofs can significantly cool down buildings, make cities more pleasant and reduce the impact of global warming by saving on energy costs, according to a new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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Photo: Energy AustraliaWant to live rent free for a year, and pay no costs for energy and water needs? Not enough incentive for you? How about the possibility of having a plug-in electric car in your garage, as well?

This is the deal that Energy Australia is offering, in concert with Sydney Water. They’ll be interviewing successful applicants, who will ideally be a family with kids to spend 12 month live-testing an energy and water smart home in the west of Sydney. The project that has been described by the NSW state government, one of the backers, as a ‘bit like “The Jetsons” meet “Big Brother.’…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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Ready for some art. The end of Dubai Creek is site #1 for theLand Art Generator Initiativecompetition.The United Arab Emirates have made their wealth fromoil, a fossil fuel environmentalists are trying to consign to the past, but if two American artists have their way, thesePersian Gulfstates will become pioneers of a new source of power: art installations that generate…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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White roofs can significantly cool down buildings, make cities more pleasant and reduce the impact of global warming by saving on energy costs, according to a new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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Photo credit: Getty Images.With over a million left homeless and its capital city all but destroyed, Haiti is set to become the focus of an enormous rebuilding effort. Internationally, many are calling for a full-fledged“Marshall Plan”to rebuild the country, lasting at least a decade and costing billions of dollars. Moves this weekend tocancel its debts,while funding rebuilding efforts with grants, instead of more loans, are a positive…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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Image credit:Shannon QuimbyAlthough we know thatreuse should come before recycle, it’s a sad truth that thereuse industry is often overlookedwhen people talk about green building. But one woman is out to change all that—literally recycling/reusing an entire dilapidated house as she builds her new home. That’s right, she’s demolishing an old home, and building a new house, without using a dumpster….Read the full story on TreeHugger
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