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New Range of Tiles Blends Natural Stone and Reflective Glass

Diamond Tech Tiles, manufacturer of affordable luxury glass, stone and metal tile products, introduced Travertine - Glass Series, an extraordinarily beautiful mix of travertine and glass tile, at the 2009 Surfaces Show in Las Vegas

16 Feb 2009

Rapid Transport System Under Construction at Heathrow Airport

ULTra offers an advanced form of PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), ready for application, giving effective, low cost and sustainable transport for cities, airports and special developments worldwide

16 Feb 2009

Chinese Drywall May Kill and Has Been Used In Florida, The Gulf States, Georgia, The Carolinas and New Orleans

Americas Watchdog's Homeowner Consumer Center is expanding its national investigation of imported Chinese dry wall, because of the potential health risks associated with this product

16 Feb 2009

Rave Reviews for Solid Wood Closets

Closet organizers made entirely with eco-friendly real solid wood, beautifully hand finished to furniture-quality that is easy to install and reasonably priced, pleased all the pros that visited Solid Wood Closets' booth at IBS

16 Feb 2009

Low Lead Pumbing Products Can Now Get NSF Certification

Kohler, Moen and Price Pfister become first faucet companies to certified by NSF to comply with new lead regulations

16 Feb 2009

Deal Signed on World's Largest Solar Power Plant

Southern California Edison (SCE) and BrightSource Energy have reached agreement on a series of contracts for 1,300 megawatts of clean solar thermal power, enough to serve nearly 845,000 homes

16 Feb 2009

Taking Green Construction to the Limit as USGBC Certifies World's Most Environmentally Friendly House

The Live Green, Live Smart Institute has announced that is has received the coveted Outstanding Custom Project Award from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for the highest rating home in the history of the LEED for Homes program

15 Feb 2009

Tips and Tricks for How to Seal Concrete Floors

The ConcreteNetwork.com has updated its concrete sealer section with up-to-date articles and information on today's most innovative products, including tips on how to seal concrete floors

15 Feb 2009

Auro UK Natural Paints Launches New Labelling

Auro UK Natural Paints are pleased to announce the launch of their new look label that incorporates Ethical Consumer Magazine's new Best Buy logo

12 Feb 2009

Researchers Patent Method That Doubles the Service Life of Concrete

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are patenting a method that is expected to double the service life of concrete

12 Feb 2009

Better Planning for Cities Can Lead to Decresing CO2 Emissions

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change, published February 10, 2009 online by Environmental Science and Technology, shows that "smart growth" combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities' carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

12 Feb 2009

Schools and Other Buildings Can Be Strengthened Against Earthquakes Using Simple Method

Researchers built an entire three-story building inside Purdue's Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering Research to test the effectiveness of a simple, inexpensive method to strengthen buildings and reduce their vulnerability to earthquakes

12 Feb 2009

Building Roads From Old Electronics

Discarded electronic hardware, including bits and pieces that built the information superhighway, can be recycled into an additive that makes super-strong asphalt paving material for real highways, researchers in China are reporting in a new study

12 Feb 2009

Antibacterial Plaster Developed With Sterilizing Effects Better Than Penicillin

Scientists in China are reporting development and testing of new self-sanitizing plaster with more powerful antibacterial effects than penicillin. The material could be used in wall coatings, paints, art works and other products

11 Feb 2009

PSEand G Propose Bringing Solar Power to New Jersey

Public Service Electric and Gas Company today asked New Jersey regulators to approve a $773-million proposal to bring the benefits of 120 megawatts of solar power directly to communities and customers throughout its service territory

11 Feb 2009