Japan’s Sanyo Solar Ark
Sanyo, one of Japan’s largest electronics companies, has come up with an innovative and beautiful architectural design that allows a large solar power facility to exist within Japan’s need for clean...
View ArticleMapping The Real Eco-Terrorists
I become more convinced every day that the internet can be as a force for good in the world. Some eco-minded geniuses with a penchant for Google Maps have put together this eye-opening website called...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Meets Obama to Discuss New Orleans Green Building
Brad Pitt met with President Barack Obama yesterday to discuss green rebuilding efforts in New Orleans through his charity organization, Make it Right NOLA. After Hurricane Katrina, Pitt began by...
View ArticleCheap and Eco-Friendly Home Insulation Tips
One of the most important factors in making your home more energy efficient, and therefore cutting your energy bill bin half, is having your house properly insulated. Thoughtfully ans sustainably...
View ArticleGoogle Founder Building Eco-Mansion
Famed progressive thinker and Google co-founder Larry Page is working out the details as he plans his new 6,000-square-foot, eco-friendly house on an acre sized lot in Palo Alto. The Google house will...
View ArticleMadonna’s Malawi Documentary Now on Hulu
She may have the biceps to match her giant ego, but the fact of the matter is, Madonna is doing great things for the people who are affected by AIDS in Malawi. Madonna’s new documentary that chronicles...
View ArticleSears Tower Getting An Eco-Friendly Overhaul
The Sears Tower is getting set to undergo a massive 350 million dollar green overhaul, and will be installing wind turbines, solar panels and roof gardens to help complete the task. The five-year...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity Building 5,000 Energy Efficient Homes
Habitat for Humanity International (which has built over 300,000 homes) and The Home Depot Foundation are now working together to build 5,000 energy efficient homes over the next five years. The $30...
View ArticleEmpire State Building Refitted With Ultra Efficient Windows
As part of the major Empire State Building retrofit project, the building now has refurbished windows that are four times more thermally efficient. The 6514 new windows will reduce solar heat gain by...
View ArticleHighest BREEAM Score For Sustainable Building To Bradford University
Like we always say… ‘it’s all for the kids’. Well, this time that statement may be true if reports are correct that Bradford University in the U.K. has built the greenest student housing building ever....
View Article
