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Vertical Garden at Spanish Hotel Ushüaia is a Green Air Conditioning System
This living wall vertical garden at Hotel Ushüaia de Ibiza in Ibiza, Spain was designed by Urbanarbolismo who were assisted in the construction by Alicante forestal and Alijardín, and was the first greenwall garden system of its type. Ceramic terracotta containers are interconnected but can retain unique substrates and vegetation. and porosity of the terracotta…
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This Week in Energy News for April 19, 2013
This week in Jetson Green Energy News, we’re reporting on wind power in Australia and California, the smart homes and solar job market in the U.S., solar power in Germany, Sweden’s plans to be oil-free, Panasonic’s Solar Lantern Project, and a French winery that is going to make toothpaste from its carbon emissions. Plus, we…
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Second 10-MW Solar Farm Approved for Indianapolis Int’l Airport
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) announced today that it has selected a Joint Venture group between two locally owned companies, Johnson Melloh Solutions and Telamon, to develop a second 10-MW Solar Farm on Indianapolis International Airport (IND) property. Bulldog Energy […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Are Smaller Firms Slacking in Safety?
Contractors are reporting high use of safety practices, but fully-inclusive programs are not yet taking place in smaller firms, according to a new study by McGraw-Hill Construction on safety management in the construction industry. Can smaller firms ju…