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- Raise your hand if you knew Newfoundland was devastated by a major tsunami in 1929 Sun, 13 Dec 20, 1:00amOn 18 November 1929 a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula and caused considerable loss of life and property. Giant waves hit the coast at 40 km/hr, flooding dozens of communities and washing entire homes out to...
- Nova Scotia Power pioneers new energy storage system using Tesla Powerpacks Tue, 20 Feb 18, 1:34amNova Scotia Power has established a pilot project that utilizes Tesla's Powerpack 2 home batteries and their utility-grade Powerpack batteries to form an improved energy storage system for local wind power...
- Geothermal-powered Halifax home uses automation for energy savings Wed, 17 Jan 18, 9:30pmOmar Gandhi Architect completed a handsome luxury home in Halifax that’s both modern in appearance and in its use of energy-efficient technologies. Located in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Syncline House is...
- Affordable wooden cabin is precariously perched over a cliff in Nova Scotia Wed, 4 Feb 15, 1:00amThe 960-square-foot cabin was designed with a modest facade and minimal site disturbance so as to keep the focus on the surrounding untouched landscape...
- Artists’ Wooden Cabin Climbs Up a Hillside in Nova Scotia Tue, 28 Oct 14, 12:00amClad in vertical timber, the Moore Studio is topped with an asymmetrical seamed aluminum roof. Although the gabled roof was initially designed in the simple vernacular form commonly found in Nova Scotia, that form shifts...
- Nova Scotia’s Sacred Albino Moose Killed by Visiting Hunters Thu, 17 Oct 13, 1:05amThree hunters have sparked outrage both online and amongst the indigenous Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia by killing a rare albino moose that is considered sacred...
- Mushaboom Design Offers Sustainable Wallcoverings Inspired by Flora and Fauna Fri, 9 Mar 12, 8:57amRead the rest of Mushaboom Design Offers Sustainable Wallcoverings Inspired by Flora and Fauna Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative to wall paper, eco design, green design, green interiors,...
- Skye Halifax Green Skyscrapers To Be the Tallest Towers in Nova Scotia Thu, 13 Oct 11, 7:23amThe Canadian province of Nova Scotia is renowned for its natural beauty and fisheries, but it isn’t as well known for its skyscrapers. After all, the tallest building in Halifax, the capital city, has just 32 floors....