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Pentagon Says Yes to Space Based Solar Power Plan

The Pentagon has released a report backing further investiation into producing massive satellite that would generate solar electricity day and night and in all weathers. The ambitious plan was first floated in the 1...

16 Oct 2007

SS Great Britain wins The Crown Estate Conservation Award

The SS Great Britain and Historic Dockyard in Bristol by Alec French Architects has won The Crown Estate Conservation Award. The prize is awarded to the best work of conservation which demonstrates successful resto...

16 Oct 2007

HousingEconomics.com Redesigned and Relaunched

HousingEconomics.com, the online economics information resource published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently unveiled its new, more user-friendly interface with upgraded features. Produced by t...

16 Oct 2007

Construction Begins on £40 million Sustainable Office Scheme

Work has commenced on site for the £40 million Grade A office scheme, Calthorpe House – one of Birmingham’s most environmentally friendly commercial buildings. The 105,600 sq ft (9,810 sq m) developm...

16 Oct 2007

Affordable Luxury With Modern Wood Floors

If you've been putting off buying wood floors for your home because you think you can't afford them, think again. Today's wood floors offer savvy consumers more species, colors, styles, and price ranges than ...

16 Oct 2007

Department of Energy's Third Solar Decathlon Architecture Contest Won by German University

The German Technische Universitat Darmstadt today took an early lead in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Solar Decathlon by winning the architecture contest -- the first of ten contests -- receiving 193.25 point...

16 Oct 2007

Plumbing Managing Director Becomes Champion of OSMA Underfloor Heating

The managing director of a Cheltenham plumbing firm is championing the benefits of OSMA Underfloor Heating after making the decision to have the system installed in his new build home. John Rogers, of Shackleton and W...

15 Oct 2007

Eureka $mart House Energy-Efficiency Challenge Winner

Late one night, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, homeowner Cathy Clites had a "Eureka moment." She decided to take the Eureka $mart House Energy-Efficiency Challenge to see if she could find ways to cut back on the high...

15 Oct 2007

New Range of Metal to Rubber Bonding Adhesives Launched

Rohm and Haas has announced the availability of three new adhesives for manufacturers of specialized transportation and industrial products requiring high bonding performance, yet desiring reduced lead and heavy metals c...

15 Oct 2007

Toilet House Built by Chairman of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association

Sim Jae-duck is the chairman of the organizing committee of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association and he brings his work home with him - to his toilet shaped house. Mr Jae-duck will open t...

15 Oct 2007

Teaching Kids Kids to go Solar with Model Alternative Energy House

The Thames & Kosmos Power House kit provides an engaging introduction to regenerative energy sources while learning basic concepts and principles in physical science. The kit focuses on the heat and light energy from...

15 Oct 2007

Mineral Insulated Heaters from Isopad for Hose Heating, Preventing Water Vapour Freexing and Preheating Fuel Cells

Based on its expertise in developing customised electrical heating solutions, Isopad has products offering significant benefits to the pioneers of fuel cell technology. These include mineral insulated (MI) heaters for fa...

12 Oct 2007

Steel Building System Makes Environmentally Friendly Building Easy

Crown International Steel Building Systems® has added two new options to its pre-engineered steel building kits designed to enhance the buildings cooling capabilities. When new buildings are manufactured by Crown Ste...

12 Oct 2007

Closed Cell Polyurethane Blowing Agent Helps With Design and Building of High Energy Efficient Homes

Honeywell has announced that leading universities have selected closed- cell polyurethane foam insulation using Honeywell Enovate(R) blowing agent to help design and build high energy-efficient homes for the 2007 Solar D...

12 Oct 2007

Environmentally Friendly Middle School Doors Opened and Dedicated

Adams-Bickel Associates, Inc. (ABA), an award-winning contractor serving private and public clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, today announced the official dedication of the $48 million Radnor Middle School in W...

12 Oct 2007