I have learned of many ingenious eco-architectural designs, but none have looked quite as spectacular as this entry into the 2008 Evolo Skycsraper Competition.
Planned for the northern coast of Chile, the 400 meter tall coiling tower collects the moisture from the unique coastal fog known locally as “Camanchaca“. The water molecules are trapped, then funneled
Perhaps eco-newb is a bit much. The gentleman in the story after all does sell locally grown produce. Those of us green minded folk, who are subconsciously drawn to exploring the unlimited resourceful ways of minimizing our contribution to pollution, are often times reminded just how gratifying our work of educating on sustainable ideals can [...]
Now this is a fascinating idea. Not that it is a new idea since we can assume chemical-byproduct free water existed before we industrialized everything around it. A natural pool is the only way an eco-thinker can do any green swimming without having a beach handy, that is if beaches were waste free… These look very relaxing and I would love to try one out. You can find some truly impressive designs over at Woodhouse Natural Pools. The outdoor ambient sounds on the homepage are quite serene. I am still listening to it as I write.
ZapRoot is a weekly webcast show from ViroPOP, a green pop network, and is the next generation approach to educating the asses on how to live greener. Host Jessica Williamson enlightens us with some of the more uncommon yet fun ways to be green. Yes she is gorgeous, and yes she talks about sex toys a lot!
Check out this attractive building of sustainable proportions set to be built in Chicago. It comes equipped with wind turbines and solar panels.
EAT GREEN
The first step in greening out your St. Patrick’s Day feast, is to have green foods. Duh? And I don’t mean the clever marketing term that signifies environmental consciousness, I mean the color green. We’ll get to that, but think green. Not only does it adapt perfectly with Ireland’s national holiday tradition of green, [...]
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As the plant absorbs water, the counterweight causes the plant to lean. Rather self explanatory, which makes this item even more innovative and increases the coolness factor for just how simple it is. Perhaps the plant industry will try and cover up this new technology that threatens to extend the life of plants! We shall see.
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