Tag: Green Design
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Commercialization of Polymer Solar Cell: Giant Leap Forward
Compared to silicon-based devices, PSCs are lightweight (which is important for small autonomous sensors), solution processability (potentially disposable), inexpensive to fabricate (sometimes using printed electronics), flexible, and customizable on the molecular level, and they have lower potential for negative environmental impact. Polymer solar cells have attracted a lot of interest due to these many advantages.
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Simple Methods May Help Bring Clean Water To Developing Countries
Inadequate waste disposal methods, contaminated water sources and the lack of awareness about proper hand-washing all contribute to the spread of waterborne disease. The pervasive threats in developing countries are bacteria and organisms that are commonly found in human or animal waste, which can contaminate water supplies when waste disposal areas are too close to…
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Guest Post: Eco-friendly Lifestyle: Reasons to Make a Steel Building Your Home
Steel is used more now, not only for building commercial and industrial proper ties, but also for homes. Statistics have shown that 50,000 steel framed houses were built in 1997 and an impressing number of 500,000 steel framed houses were constructed in the last 10 years.
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An Introduction to Natural Building; the Greenest Building Possible
Through Natural Building one can quite literally “sculpt” their home. From curved walls, to domes, and even eagle-shaped fireplaces, Natural Building materials are readily formable to create some spectacularly interesting homes. You can even build yourself a small shoe shaped house, if you are so inclined, and boast about the small footprint your home has!