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DIY Machines with Minimal Environmental Impact
In many ways machines are the defining feature of our species, and a new DIY movement illustrates the ways that machines can benefit humanity while minimizing their environmental impact. It…
Apple Hopes to Become Greener with Solar-Powered Data Center
Apple, ranked the least environmentally sound of the big tech companies last year, is moving to repair its reputation by switching its vast US east coast data center from coal…
Green Building-What Everyone Should Know
Green or “sustainable” building is the practice of keeping the protection of the environment above all other building considerations. This ideal of environmental concern in building new structures and improving…
Alternative Construction: Building Systems
Alternative building systems improve on standard brick construction through their use of high performance materials and accurate construction techniques. Although many alternative systems involve the construction of buildings in-situ, in…