Archive for February 12th, 2010

Solar Upgrade

BY JOSH FARNSWORTH The Upper Blackstone regional sewage treatment plant in Millbury was awarded a nearly $3 million federal stimulus-funded contract to … See all stories on this topic

Why Tucson's elected officials put business on the back burner

… has such restrictive parking, set backs, landscape requirements and now rainwater harvesting, that less and less of their property is actually usable. … See all stories on this topic

Water: Don't Lose It, Reuse It!

Take rainwater harvesting, for example. According to the EPA, rainwater reuse provides an inexpensive supply of water that needs little treatment for … See all stories on this topic

Call to harvest roof water

Justin Holbrook, who designed the rainwater harvesting-beneficial re-use scheme for Coolum Ridges now being investigated by council, said Mr Hatton's idea … See all stories on this topic

Chelmsford has composters, rain barrels for sale

Rain barrel use is a way to capture and store rainwater from a home's roof gutter system for later use. The New Englander is designed for watering flowers, … See all stories on this topic

Iseq falls due to uncertainty over European aid for Greece

Generally, there was a sell- off in construction-related stocks yesterday on the Iseq, with insulation group Kingspan shedding 1 per cent to €5.60 and …

Sydney Theatre to Install the Largest Photovoltaic System in Australia

Inhabitat (blog) The project will also be installing a rainwater recycling system that will provide for all of the building's needs, saving nearly 8 million liters of water … See all stories on this topic

FAB-HOMES™ Presents First Passive House Collection

… rainwater harvesting and grey water recycling system, solar photovoltaic and solar hot water panels, geothermal energy baskets, green roof gardens, … See all stories on this topic