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Sharp To Launch Solar Powered Television as Part of Zero Emissions House

During the Hokkaido Toyako Summit, Sharp Corporation will exhibit its environmentally conscious products and advanced environmental technologies, specifically, LCD TVs in the Environmental Showcase, and solar cells and modules in the Zero Emission House

7 Jul 2008

Luxury Modular Home From Handcrafted Homes to be Part of Dream Home Collection

HandCrafted Homes will be setting a home from their designer William E. Poole Dream Home Collection on July 8th, in Hubert, NC. The 3574 square foot luxury home includes top of the line amenenities, and since it's a modular home, it's also one of the most eco-friendly ways to build. Built in a specially-designed facility, the process results in significant waste-reduction vs. that of a typical stick-built home

7 Jul 2008

Wildcard Creative Takes Over Underground Carpark as Part of London Festival of Architecture

Leicester based design agency Wildcard Creative have taken over the underground car-park of the Arne Jacobsen designed Danish Embassy in London for sust-DANE-able, an exhibition of sustainable Danish Architecture. Wildca...

7 Jul 2008

Tips for Staining Concrete Floors from Custom Concrete Flooring

Stain manufacturers differ on when to apply stain. Some say that a new slab must cure for 28 days before work is started. Others suggest 14 days. Installers sometimes prefer to do their work as soon as possible after the...

7 Jul 2008

Hydro-Seal Floor Moisture Mitigation System from Formulators

The Hydro-Seal™ floor moisture-mitigation system has been announced by Formulators, Inc. The system includes flooring adhesives, primer and membrane coatings engineered to work together to achieve five-year warrant...

4 Jul 2008

Homes, Jobs, Training, Employment and Childcare Advice from Council Officers

Advice on training, employment and childcare are just some of the extra services that will be on offer to people when they discuss their housing options with their local authority said Housing Minister Caroline Flint tod...

4 Jul 2008

Caterpillar Embraces Green Power

In support of strategic initiatives to use alternative or renewable sources to meet 20 percent of its energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities by 25 percent by 2020, Caterpillar Inc. recently transitioned the power for its Northern Ireland facilities to "green" electricity

4 Jul 2008

New Artisan Series SentryLock for Windows

Artisan Series features new automatic magnetic-action lock. AMSCO Windows introduced the new SentryLock as part of the Artisan vinyl window series

4 Jul 2008

No Pollution or Greenhouses Gases From New Structural Building Panels

Because it’s actually the buildings we live and work in – not cars – that cause most of the pollution and damage to the ozone layer, a Las Vegas manufacturer has created a new ‘green’ buildi...

3 Jul 2008

Acoustic Carpet Backing Helping in Children Learn in the Classroom

In many U.S. classrooms, the speech intelligibility rating is 75 percent or even less, according to the Technical Committee on Architectural Acoustics of the Acoustical Society of America. That means that listeners with ...

3 Jul 2008

Battersea Power Station to be Most Advanced, Sustainable Development Built in the UK

Real Estate Opportunities Limited, a London listed property company, today launched its new vision and masterplan for Battersea Power Station. The iconic Battersea Power Station is to be brought back to life in the most ...

3 Jul 2008

Carpet Backing Plant Powered by Methane

If it works for NASA, it’s certainly good enough for a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Ga. Methane gas, a renewable energy source, is plentiful in outer space and in earthly landfills. While NASA tests rocket eng...

2 Jul 2008

Solar Certification Program for Commercial Buildings

solarX, a company that provides clean solar energy to commercial real estate owners, today announced its XFactorTM Solar Certification program for commercial buildings. As commercial building owners strive to meet gro...

2 Jul 2008

Plastic Pipe Environmental Impact Study Released

The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association (PPFA) is releasing North America’s first Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) for the manufacture of plastic plumbing pipe

2 Jul 2008

Massive Growth For Energy Saving Nansulate Coatings

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that sales of the Company's patented energy saving and mold resistant product for homes and buildings, Nansulate® HomeProtec...

1 Jul 2008