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Dairy farmers get sustainable to beat the carbon tax
With the carbon tax posing major threats to the intensive Australian dairy industry, facing the prospect of higher power bills and lower milk prices, some dairy farmers have already made big moves to slash on-farm electricity costs.
Pieter Weijnen demonstrates the exponential rate at which green design is advancing
Via dwell.com, 11-09-2011 With House 2.0, architect Pieter Weijnen demonstrates the exponential rate at which green design is advancing. For architect Pieter Weijnen of Amsterdam firm Faro, building his own low-energy home (featured in our July/August 2008 issue) was just the start. A year later,…
New Green Playgrounds Will Capture Stormwater Throughout NYC
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer season ahead, the Department of Environmental Protection is teaming up with the Trust for…
Environmental Impacts Cost 41 Cents for Every $1 of Revenue
Via environmentalleader.com, 16-02-2012 If companies had to pay for the full environmental costs of their activities, they would have lost 41 cents out of every dollar earned in 2010 – and these costs are doubling every 14 years, according to a Trucost analysis for a…
Cleaning up on dirty data
Via good,net.nz, Good Magazine, issue 20 • Every second of online video you watch puts 0.2 grams of carbon into the atmosphere, so YouTube is chugging out 4,000 tonnes of CO2 a day. • Major data centres account for almost two percent of the world’s…
Frankfurt’s Zeilgalerie Lights Up With an Incredible 19,700 LED Facade
Via inhabitat.com, 15/08/2011 Frankfurt’s Zeilgalerie recently lit up with an incredible new multi-level media wall composed of 19,700 individually controlled light emitting diodes! Conceived by German design studio 3deluxe, the shimmering energy-efficient LED orchestration translates the urban vibrancy of the mall into an energetic media…
Apple Unveils Exciting New Pictures of Its Foster & Partners Designed Green Headquarters in Cupertino
Via inhabitat.com, 15/08/2011 We’ve all been waiting with bated breath to see pictures of Apple’s design for its new green headquarters in California, and we’re excited to say they’re finally out! The city of Cupertino has unveiled official renders submitted by Steve Jobs to the…
Passivhaus Institute Ends Relationship With Passive House Institute US
Via inhabitat.com, 17/08/2011 The founder of Passivhaus and director of Passivhaus Institute PHI, Dr. Wolfgang Fiest, has just sent word that the Passive House Institute United States (PHIUS) will no longer be able to provide building certifications, and will no longer be considered a partner…
Striking UR22 House Uses Half as Much Energy as a Standard Home in Texas
Via inhabitat.com, 16/08/2011 Although Texas is a red state and Republicans aren’t always known for their love of renewable energy, the striking UR22 home by Vincent Snyder Architects completely flips this stereotype on its head.
Eco cleaning companies
I increasingly see eco cleaning companies sprouting, there is one that I know of in NZ, which is Environmental Choice NZ certified and I stumbled just across another one in UAE.