Posts tagged: Business

Solar Power Cheaper Than Diesel in India

Photo Courtesy: Eirik Refsdal In India, solar power is now cheaper than diesel which is prompting the largest mobile phone company, BHARTI to switch to solar for powering some rural cell towers. Also the world’s biggest mango-puree producer, Jaine Irrigation is building an 8.5 megawatt solar power plant. The world’s second most populous country is [...]

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Landcom’s New Eco-Living Home is Greencycle

By Lynne Blundell Landcom has opened its second Eco-Living Display Home, Greencycle, one of three homes it is developing to promote sustainable building products and construction methods (see our earlier story on this) Located at The Ponds in Sydney’s north-west, The Greencycle home has a seven star rating and features building materials and products that [...]

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Hemp – A True Environmental Hero

History The first recorded piece of canvas is made of hemp fibres from 8000BC and it survives to this day! The Chinese created paper using hemp over 2000 years ago. During the great days of discovery almost all ships set sail using hemp ropes and sails. Pioneers crossed the newly found American frontier beneath wagons [...]

Monday January 30th, 2012 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Home of the Future

In the U.S., green building can mean a lot of things — recycled greywater, roof gardens, solar panels and the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification all come to mind. But in Europe, many green builders focus laser-like on the amount of energy a building consumes, half of which [...]

Wednesday January 25th, 2012 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Genius DX-ECO: battery-free wireless mouse

Genius DX-ECOWhile wireless mice are a useful and great for getting rid of wire clutter on your desk, they do have some pitfalls. The fact that the mice run on batteries means they’re usually heavier and you’ll need to deal with changing its batteries every now and then. Well the folks over at Genius have [...]

Sunday January 22nd, 2012 in , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »