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A friend from out of town dropped in a few years ago at this time of year and could not understand why she felt so tired and whacked out... oh, its the lack of oxygen - our air is full of pollution instead of fresh air (yes, stating the obvious....)
"Anything that burns anything is NOT GREEN. REDUCING toxic, climate-changing emissions is good, but INSUFFICIENT, We must rapidly learn to NEVER BURN wood, coal, oil, natural gas, or any type of biofuel. There is 10,000 times more Clean, Green, Free-Fuel Sunshine, Wind, Hydroelectric, and Geothermal Energy abundantly available than ALL of the highly-polluting, expensive, declining, UNSUSTAINABLE Deadly Fossil-Fuels being burned today. We demonstrated the technology to do it all cost-effectively decades ago. Part 1 of 2 focuses on Buildings (our highest priority), and Part 2 of 2 deals with Zero Emission Transportation."A friend from out of town dropped in a few years ago at this time of year and could... more
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A completely off the grid building is being built in one of the most environmentally justice impacted communities in the San Francisco Bay Area meant to be a green and sustainable ecological classroom for the youth and community of Bayview Hunters Point.
From the producer:
Groundbreaking ceremony for the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park. San Francisco's first completely off the grid building will generate its own energy, treat its own wastewater, grow a living green roof, and serve as a hands-on center of education in sustainable building practices, in the midst of an industrial but greening waterfront neighborhood.A completely off the grid building is being built in one of the most environmentally... more
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The Hexayurt is a prize-winning shelter you can build yourself for about $200. Suitable raw materials include common building materials (insulation boards), hexacomb cardboard and plastic.
Different materials are appropriate for different uses - insulation, extended life, low cost, durability in extreme environments and so on. You cut six 4' x 8' panels in half diagonally to make the roof, and use six more whole panels to form the walls. It takes about two hours. The design is in the public domain, and is in active development as a Free/Open Source style project.
The Hexayurt is a prize-winning shelter you can build yourself for about $200.... more
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saskia
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Earthship Biotecture creates buildings that...
heat and cool themselves naturally via solar/thermal dynamics
collect their own power from the sun and wind
harvest their own water from rain and snow melt
contain and treat their own sewage on site
produce food in significant quantities
utilize materials that
are byproducts of modern society
like cans, bottles and tires.Earthship Biotecture creates buildings that...
heat and cool themselves naturally via... more
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This is an inspirational look at our future.
“Cradle to Cradle” philosophy, architect William McDonough wants to usher in a new Industrial Revolution. No sacrifices necessary, just smart design.This is an inspirational look at our future.
“Cradle to Cradle” philosophy,... more
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twodee
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Not sure what to do with all those shipping containers laying around the ship yard?
Build a house with them.Not sure what to do with all those shipping containers laying around the ship yard?... more
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twodee
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