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Widely considered to be one of the most promising renewable energy sources available, wind power may become a global reality in the near future, marking a shift away from continued dependency on fossil fuels.
Architectural firm On Office has created a proposal for Norway called "The Turbine City," which has the makings of a world-famous tourism site entirely powered by wind. ... read more
DOE Optimistic About Future of Wind Power in U.S.
Widely considered to be one of the most promising renewable energy sources available, wind power may become a global reality in the near future, marking a shift away from continued dependency on fossil fuels.
Architectural firm On Office has created a proposal for Norway called "The Turbine City," which has the makings of a world-famous tourism site entirely powered by wind. ... read more
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Earth911’s "Ask The Editor" series tackles your toughest environmental and recycling dilemmas.
Q: The impact of types of travel, especially planes and boats, seems to be a little understood area, and how can we reduce our imprint if we are paying passengers? - @Tammi Truaxthe
A: Some of the staffers here at Earth911 have to travel a lot, whether they're covering ... read more
How Habitual Travelers Can Offset Their Impact
Earth911’s "Ask The Editor" series tackles your toughest environmental and recycling dilemmas.
Q: The impact of types of travel, especially planes and boats, seems to be a little understood area, and how can we reduce our imprint if we are paying passengers? - @Tammi Truaxthe
A: Some of the staffers here at Earth911 have to travel a lot, whether they're covering ... read more
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A survey conducted by Plastics Make It Possible shows that 70 percent of households make recycling a priority, and more than two-thirds of these residents cite that the woman of the home serves as the "recycling enforcer."
As a part of America Recycles Day, the study profiled Americans' recycling habits and proved that the "out of sight, out of ... read more
Study Finds Women Are ‘Recycling Enforcers’
A survey conducted by Plastics Make It Possible shows that 70 percent of households make recycling a priority, and more than two-thirds of these residents cite that the woman of the home serves as the "recycling enforcer."
As a part of America Recycles Day, the study profiled Americans' recycling habits and proved that the "out of sight, out of ... read more
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Though Cash for Clunkers has ended, the catchy marketing phrase hasn't. Dozens of "Cash for " programs have popped up nationwide, hoping to grab the attention of consumers with the financially motivating catch phrase.
From refrigerators to teakettles, consumers can receive financial incentives to trade-in their old items for new ones, marketed as a mutually beneficial program for ... read more
Cash For Clunkers Spinoffs
Though Cash for Clunkers has ended, the catchy marketing phrase hasn't. Dozens of "Cash for " programs have popped up nationwide, hoping to grab the attention of consumers with the financially motivating catch phrase.
From refrigerators to teakettles, consumers can receive financial incentives to trade-in their old items for new ones, marketed as a mutually beneficial program for ... read more
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When Bruce Boatner set out to create a more efficient vertical axis wind turbine, he was treading territory that hadn't seen advancement since 1931. But as a Vietnam veteran and helicopter pilot, he had seen, first-hand, the advantages of generating energy with a more efficient process.
Now the engineering manager of the Blackhawk Project LLC, Boatner is testing a new ... read more
Renewable Energy You Can Afford
When Bruce Boatner set out to create a more efficient vertical axis wind turbine, he was treading territory that hadn't seen advancement since 1931. But as a Vietnam veteran and helicopter pilot, he had seen, first-hand, the advantages of generating energy with a more efficient process.
Now the engineering manager of the Blackhawk Project LLC, Boatner is testing a new ... read more
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Though recycled plastic has proven to be an incredibly strong and durable building block that's used in structures from military bridges to deck lumber, empty PET bottles may not be what come to mind when thinking of ideal construction materials. But that hasn't stopped some creative and resourceful individuals from using them.
Man-Made Floating Island
In 1998, British carpenter ... read more
Building With PET Bottles
Though recycled plastic has proven to be an incredibly strong and durable building block that's used in structures from military bridges to deck lumber, empty PET bottles may not be what come to mind when thinking of ideal construction materials. But that hasn't stopped some creative and resourceful individuals from using them.
Man-Made Floating Island
In 1998, British carpenter ... read more
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"99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer..."
This famous bar chant was clearly not intended to be taken literally, but that's what some creative and resourceful people have done, in some form or fashion. While they're not bottles, the famous "Beer Can House" in Houston is just one example of resourceful construction with cans.
The Beer Can ... read more
Building With Cans
"99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer..."
This famous bar chant was clearly not intended to be taken literally, but that's what some creative and resourceful people have done, in some form or fashion. While they're not bottles, the famous "Beer Can House" in Houston is just one example of resourceful construction with cans.
The Beer Can ... read more
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We've all had a few extra cardboard boxes lying around our garages or attics at one time or another, following a move or a failed spring cleaning attempt.
While recycling of cardboard is commonplace for most us - in fact 78.3 percent of all corrugated cardboard was recovered for recycling in 2007 - it can be fun to find different and ... read more
Ladies and Gents, Start Your Cardboard Engines!
We've all had a few extra cardboard boxes lying around our garages or attics at one time or another, following a move or a failed spring cleaning attempt.
While recycling of cardboard is commonplace for most us - in fact 78.3 percent of all corrugated cardboard was recovered for recycling in 2007 - it can be fun to find different and ... read more
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It is no secret that the last two months of 2008 and the first two months of 2009 were especially trying times for industries across the economic spectrum.
What many may not realize, however, is that the recycling industry—which has steadily grown over its 30-year lifespan—was hit hard by the economic downturn as well.
As domestic recyclables in the U.S. continued to ... read more
Recycled Plastics Market Begins to Stabilize
It is no secret that the last two months of 2008 and the first two months of 2009 were especially trying times for industries across the economic spectrum.
What many may not realize, however, is that the recycling industry—which has steadily grown over its 30-year lifespan—was hit hard by the economic downturn as well.
As domestic recyclables in the U.S. continued to ... read more
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Sink or swim- that's the question every cardboard boat captain must face on race day. After all, cardboard isn't usually the first material to come to mind when designing a seaworthy vessel. Preferred material or not, the popularity of cardboard boat, also called cardboard regatta, races continues to grow each year.
Although its exact origins are up for debate, most believe ... read more
Cardboard Boat Racing Gains Popularity
Sink or swim- that's the question every cardboard boat captain must face on race day. After all, cardboard isn't usually the first material to come to mind when designing a seaworthy vessel. Preferred material or not, the popularity of cardboard boat, also called cardboard regatta, races continues to grow each year.
Although its exact origins are up for debate, most believe ... read more
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