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- These solar-powered cabins are made of natural materials and shungite plaster Tue, 30 Jun 20, 4:30amThe Karg Cabin provides owners with a cozy opportunity for off-grid living with 100% solar-power capabilities (and that’s not even its most sustainable feature)...
- Eco-builders are clutching at straws Tue, 24 Dec 19, 5:00pmUK climate eco-nutjobs now building houses out of hay. What could go wrong?https://t.co/foqytVvsRd — Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) December 23, 2019 Full article here. The comments on the twitter thread are a hoot.
- Earth Home Project helps Pakistani villagers rebuild homes destroyed by floods Thu, 19 Feb 15, 7:00amEarth Home Project investigates the rising challenges people in Pakistan and other developing countries have to face. The focus is on trying to find applicable solutions for people to erect affordable and stable homes by...
- This Polish Town is 100% Powered by Renewable Energy! Mon, 22 Sep 14, 10:00pmThe town of Kisielice in Poland is 100 percent powered by renewable energy! In recognition of its achievement, the town has just been awarded a European Commission ManagEnergy Award 2014 in the self-sufficiency category...
- The ‘strawman’ albedo effect Tue, 24 Jun 14, 6:07amFrom ETH Zurich , something that actually makes sense. Straw albedo mitigates extreme heat Wheat fields are often tilled immediately after the crop is harvested, removing the light-coloured stubble and crop residues from...
- Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf Sat, 22 Mar 14, 2:00amWe've seen many examples of how well green buildings can work in temperate and warm climates, but what about the harsher conditions that can lash homes in rural Quebec? Inhabitat recently had the opportunity to interview...
- Green Buidling in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf Sat, 22 Mar 14, 2:00amWe've seen many examples of how well green buildings can work in temperate and warm climates, but what about the harsher conditions that can lash homes in rural Quebec? I had the opportunity to interview Bernat Ferragut and Kate...
- German Scientists Believe Straw Could be Used to Power Millions of Homes Tue, 22 Oct 13, 7:00amScientists from the Thueringian Regional Institute for Agriculture, the German Biomass Research Center, and the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research have concluded that common straw could be used to provide power and...
- Snugbury’s Ice Cream Constructs a Giant Straw Bale Dalek in the UK Tue, 6 Aug 13, 2:30amNerd Alert! Doctor Who fanatics know it's the 50th Anniversary of the Doctor traveling through time to save the world. And what better way to celebrate than to build a giant working Dalek. For years, Snugbury's Ice Cream...
- Japanese Students Create Brilliant Straw Home Heated by Compost Fri, 28 Jun 13, 3:00pmThe project, called “A Recipe To Live,” stands in the coastal town of Taiki-cho in Hokkaido. It was designed by students Masaki Ogasawara, Keisuke Tsukada and Erika Mikami to follow the natural cycles of the dairy farm...
- Boat-Shaped Nueva Esperanza School in Ecuador Was Built With Bamboo, Timber and Straw Tue, 1 Jan 13, 1:22amRead the rest of Boat-Shaped Nueva Esperanza School in Ecuador Was Built With Bamboo, Timber and Straw Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", agriculture, bamboo, boat shaped school,...
- Local USGBC Members and Families Build Nashville’s First Straw Bale House Tue, 18 Jan 11, 8:45amOn October 10, Nashville built its first straw-bale house on Clayton Street in what’s known as the ’12th South District’. The owners of the house, Bob and Irma Bernstein, worked with general contractor Ryan...