Articles tagged “Appropriate Technology”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Meet Change Maker Tracey Turner of MicroPlace By Meaghan O'Neill IN Work & Connect Oct 8 2008 Did you know the average American household has about $100 in spare change lying around? That pocket change can be all it takes for a poor person to work her way out of poverty. Tracey Turner, founder and general manager of MicroPlace, is using that money to make a massive change. + READ MORE

Structural Insulated Panels and You By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 18 2008 On Greenovate, Evan and Amanda Gregorio want to show their two children how important it is to be green.If you're sold on SIPs and want to start investigating them as an option for your renovation or construction project, contact the Structural Insulated Panel Association. + READ MORE

Top Renewable Energy Technologies By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Jul 18 2008 There?s a lot of greening going on in Greensburg?there are green new building techniques, a brand new green attitude, and the use of renewable energy sources. So what are renewable energy sources? It's pretty self explanatory, really?they're ways of generating power that don?t usurp the earth?s resources and instead draw from sources that can be replenished and reused. + READ MORE

Quick-What's The Dew Point?! By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 15 2008 Ed is floored when Rachelle presents him with a weather station that he can use in conjunction with his solar panels. + READ MORE

When Construction Materials Finally Die By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 4 2008 The Harlem building on World?s Greenest Homes is a showcase for the amazing transformations that can happen when your green remodel uses anything and everything you find on a building site. But, what are the eco-smart options for building materials that are really, seriously, definitely, totally, absolutely non-negotiable trash, and can?t be re-used? + READ MORE