Archive for November 12th, 2009

5.30pm Markets Update

Elan climbed 2.5% to €4.23, but building materials group Kingspan fell 4.6% to €5.40. Overall, the ISEQ ended down three points at 2957. …

Top 5 Most Innovative Green Bridges on the Planet

Inhabitat (blog) … public organic food markets, photovoltaic sheathing, a vertical wind turbine, rainwater collection and greywater treatment and recycling. See you there! See all stories on this topic

Dropping dam just the start

Justin Holbrook has received a $4.8 million federal climate change adaptation grant to help fund a pilot rainwater harvesting and reuse project that will … See all stories on this topic

County Commissioners Receive Report From agrilife Extension Service

Blanco County News They have provided seminars on Native Grasses, Native Perennials, Gardening for Seniors and Rainwater Harvesting. For children the Master Gardeners have … See all stories on this topic

Water-Stocks com Interview with Bill Brennan Investing in Global Water

Water problems are all local – Lack of availability, with no progress towards conservation like rainwater harvesting, storage, and water reuse. … See all stories on this topic

What game will you be watching this weekend

SSML Challenge Trophy: Holmer Green v London Colney; Aylesbury v Dunstable Town; Broxbourne Borough v AFC Dunstable; Welwyn Garden City v Aston Clinton; …

November 11, 2009 – Rainwater harvesting central to sustainability of new Library at Queen’s University

The Dry Garden: Diverting winter rains from the streets to our flower beds

… and environmental nonprofit groups such as treepeople and the Green LA Coalition are all moving to make harvesting rainwater as routine as recycling. … See all stories on this topic

Falling leaves raise burning concern

C&G Newspapers It also helps protect water quality because it absorbs rainwater and filters out many pollutants, and is useful as a soil amendment throughout the landscape … See all stories on this topic

'Living in relationship with nature'

Sixty-gallon tanks catch rainwater and funnel it into a cistern. They then pump the water into their house. Natural rainwater allows them to shower and wash … See all stories on this topic