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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Jun 8, 2008
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------------------------------------ NatureWatch (On-going) ------------------------------------ NatureWatch is a suite of community-based "citizen science" monitoring programmes including FrogWatch , WormWatch , IceWatch , and PlantWatch . Through these programmes,...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Jun 2, 2008
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Hello. I'm new to this community. I have an idea regarding a more efficient solar powered renewable energy solution. Note that current solar panel technology is roughly 2% efficient. I propose the use of magnifying lenses to concentrate sunlight, direct the laser's heat toward a...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: May 21, 2008
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Call For Submissions A Question of Scale Due: May 28, 2008 Is small always beautiful? Small-scale industry is often functional and sustainable, but sometimes it seems to be limited to a peripheral role. Where and to what extent can it be dominant? When is small best, and when do we need...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: May 15, 2008
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ECO Canada invites environmental professionals with 5 years or more of environmental experience to update the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Environmental Employment. The standards are important to our sector's evolution as they define and communicate: what environmental work is,...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Dec 20, 2007
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What if, instead of spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, factories or power plants could recycle the global warming gas and turn it into fuel? Researchers have developed a technique that does just that. The Sunshine to Petrol project at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque,...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Dec 25, 2007
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Relax, Toronto, all is not lost; the wheels of change grind no slower here than in any other city. So says Dutch landscape architect Adriaan Geuze, whose firm, West 8, is now redesigning the central waterfront in partnership with Toronto's DTAH. "Bureaucratic resistance is normal," he...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Jan 4, 2008
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Containers are an extremely flexible method of construction, being both modular in shape, extremely strong structurally and readily available. Container Cities offer an alternative solution to traditional space provision. They are ideal for office and workspace, live-work and key-worker...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Jan 18, 2008
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Dutch company harnessing sun's rays to heat homes, offices... SCHARWOUDE, NETHERLANDS — If you've ever blistered your bare feet on a hot road you know that asphalt absorbs the sun's energy. A Dutch company is now siphoning heat from roads and parking lots to heat homes and...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Jan 30, 2008
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"Return Pot" - turning plastic bags into compose... a plastic decomposer made from polyactic acid (PLA) and turns into compost for plants (Taiwan). "e-Wash" - no more toxic chemical laundry detergents required... a compact washing machine with a regular wash load capacity that...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Mar 29, 2008
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The sun is nowhere to be seen on a rainy fall evening in Aubrey Spring’s damp backyard, but its power is certainly top of mind. Spring, a teacher, is banking on solar energy to put his home and his Toronto neighbourhood on a more sustainable footing. On the garage roof, 12 new photovoltaic...... [view]
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Posted By: vkam
Posted On: Apr 2, 2008
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"Shifting into the Mainstream" - Canada Green Building Council's 1st National Summit Date: June 11-12, 2008 Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre The inaugural National Summit will be the largest indoor green building event in Canada and will be zero-waste! This historic...... [view]
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