November 4, 2010 – 4:37 am
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 5, 2010) – Builder magazine today announced that the KB Home GreenHouse™: An Idea Home Created with Martha Stewart will be unveiled at the January 2011 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida.
In addition to the home design being influenced by Martha Stewart, one of the country’s leading lifestyle experts, the KB Home […]
October 13, 2010 – 5:11 am
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Episode titled - The Future of Solar Power.
This episode is set at a stylish home in Sudbury, Mass., designed by its owner and built out of industrial-grade insulated steel panels. Near San Francisco, Calif., licensed contractor and host Amy checks out the Rainwater HOG, a modular rainwater collector designed to fit between deck joists or […]
September 16, 2010 – 5:44 am
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We know you’re happiest when you’re in front of the curve. That’s why we’re so excited to invite you to a truly game-changing event – West Coast Green 2010 – the world’s leading conference + expo on green innovation for the built environment.
Join us at booth #311 to see our latest products – then explore the […]
August 27, 2010 – 4:39 am
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Rainwater Catchment System Part of Modern, Green Design for Affordable Housing Project
HONOLULU (August 17, 2010) – Green Builder’s Depot, Hawaii’s only certified green building materials store, recently supplied 90 Rainwater HOGs to Armstrong Builders in an effort to support the construction company’s commitment to provide quality, innovative and affordable housing options for working families. Armstrong […]
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In future Australians will need to get by with less and costlier water, the study says (ABC News: Damien Larkins)
A new study says Australia’s water supply problems are only going to get worse as the population soars towards 45 million by mid-century.
The report by Australia’s major water utilities estimates demand for water will increase by […]
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2010 – A web application that alerts wine grape farmers when their vines are thirsty. Rainwater storage that’s easy to install and fits in tight spaces. Technology that tells water utility customers their usage rate and rewards them for cutting back. These are the winning business ideas for the inaugural Imagine […]
February 3, 2010 – 2:55 pm
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A new report unveiled Friday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland says the world is heading toward “water bankruptcy” as demand outpaces the high rate of population growth.
In less than two decades, water scarcity could lose the equivalent of the total grain crops of the U.S. and India, said the report.
“The world […]
January 22, 2010 – 3:27 am
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2009) — A new study by Monash University researchers into the health of families who drink rainwater has found that it is safe to drink.
The research was led by Associate Professor Karin Leder from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine in conjunction with Water Quality Research Australia (previously the Cooperative Research […]
January 5, 2010 – 6:48 am
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SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, 2009 – The judges for the Imagine H2O Prize have chosen ten finalists in the inaugural global competition. This year’s Prize rewards business plans that offer the greatest promise of breakthroughs in the efficient use and supply of water.
With more than fifty teams from all over the world submitting entries, “the […]
