How to Make Compost Piles Heat Up Faster. A well-constructed compost pile reaches internal temperatures of 130 degrees Fahrenheit or more, killing all disease pathogens, insects and weed seeds contained inside.
Hot composting requires proper management of the carbon and nitrogen components in the pile to produce the necessary heat. A hot pile can compost and break down materials in as little as two weeks, although two to three months is still considered quick when it comes to compost. Zero Energy Design®, Abundant Energy In Harmony With Nature® Dylan Ratigan. Is Blue The Hot New Hue For Cool Roofs? One of the most common elements included in an energy-efficient passive house design is a roof that is coated with materials to help reflect the sun’s rays and prevent solar gain in the interior.
Most of these so-called “cool roofs” are made of squint-inducing white materials to take advantage of the color’s highly reflective properties. Well, we may no longer be limited to building a boring (and blinding) sea of white-roofed buildings, according to research from Oregon State University (OSU). A recent article from Fast Company’s Co.Exist website described how a rich, deep blue may be the new hot color to keep our buildings cool. The new look for cool roofs just got a lot bluer, building researchers say. Image by laenulfean via Flickr. Most of the sun’s energy reaches Earth in the form of rays with near-infrared wavelengths, which are almost all invisible to the human eye, OSU researchers say. Precision Agriculture. Eye-Catching, Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti. Land Use posts, articles, and infographics. Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company. Courtyards of Alys Beach 2012-09-21Alys Beach, Alys Beach, FL, USA Alys Beach's original vision called for a variety in the types of homes to be built, including townhouse, family compound, and the major differentiator, the courtyard home.
The beauty of these courtyard homes is their anchoring of the structure to the site—embracing the community and natural setting—while offering cloistered and sheltered outdoor spaces enhanced by transitional spaces, archways, and the placement of windows and doorways. As 30A has enjoyed a resurgence of tourists this summer, these courtyard homes are a welcome change of pace. Humanitarian Design. BRE : Home. Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living. T2o by Antoine Fritsch. The ‘T20 by french designer antoine fritsch is is a beautiful two wheeled vehicle, a fusion between a bicycle and a electric kick scooter.
The small motor hidden under the footrest allows the t20 to reach a cruising speed of 35 km/hr (21.7 mph) for a range of about 40 km (24.8 miles). via. The Faraday Utility Bike by IDEO Design Team. Browse Gallery 01/8 Hoping to answer the non-profit organization Oregon Manifest’s mission to show that bikes can make the world a better place, a team of designers called IDEO worked together to create Faraday, a high quality electronic bike that’s seamlessly classic with a modern twist. This masterpiece was created in the non-profit’s biennial national competition that challenged top bike builders to make the ultimate utility bicycle. Browse Gallery 02/8 Browse Gallery 03/8 After partnering with Rock Lobster Custom Cycles , the team designed a bike exceptionally like no other as it pedals across the finish line of innovative design with its integrated electric hub motor, custom cycle computer for electric pedal assistance and lithium-ion battery pack.
The Local Bike by Yves Behar/Fuseproject. Browse Gallery 01/7 Yves Behar, from San Francisco based company Fuseproject , was working towards developing the ‘perfect mode of transportation’ to aid in everyday tasks and came up with the ‘local’ bike design after participating in the Oregon Manifest constructor’s design bike challenge. The ‘local’ is like the practical pick-up truck in the form of a bike. The sturdy, flexible front platform of the design can carry anything from lumber, surfboards, groceries and kids.
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The mix of CO and H 2 used in this reaction is called syngas and can be produced in various way, using organic materials (coal, natural gas, Biomass, Oil shales, solid residues from refineries etc...). Biofit FT Reactor. In cooperation with the biomass CHP in Guessing the first biomass-based Fischer-Tropsch trial plant in Austria was realized in Guessing by Vienna University of Technology (TUV) in the frame of the EC-project Renew and several national projects.
A new laboratory scale Fischer-Tropsch-Reactor (slurry reactor) in a side stream of the existing allothermal fluidised bed gasifier at BKG was designed and installed. The new FT-synthesis plant operates in commercial environment and under permanent operation conditions. Oil and Gas Unconventional Resources: Oil. News, Opinion, Events, Press Releases, Jobs, Directory, Resources. AquaTech - Fishfarming & Equipment - Catalog. Quality to reasonable prices!
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Sustainable Street Network Principles. Empire State Building to Get a Green Retrofit. The owners of the Empire State Building have unveiled plans to improve it’s energy efficiency by turning it into a green building. Malkin Holdings have invested $13 million this year into the structure with the aim of putting it ‘back on the map’. According to the Guardian, the makeover is expected to cut the building’s energy use by almost 40%, which in turn, will reduce bills by more than $4m.The owners are planning on retrofitting the windows along with repositioning office furniture in a way that minimizes excessive energy use.
Water Storage: An Example of Resiliency Building. On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, the headline "Magnitude 7.0 earthquake shakes Haiti" hit the news.