2010 November

Wisconsin Team Introduces Aquaponics in Haiti

November 10, 2010 By Glenn Meyers Leave a Comment

Nelson & Pade, a Wisconsin-based aquaponics company, recently traveled to Haiti to launch an aquaponics system that can grow vegetables and fish to help feed people.

Wind Power Gets a Big Investment From Google And GE

November 9, 2010 By Chris Keenan 2 Comments

Wind power is the fastest growing alternative energy, but it still faces challenges. Thanks to companies like Google and GE however, the dream of renewable energy pouring into the nations power grid is looking more like an eventual reality.

Building With Materials That Pull CO2 from Air

November 9, 2010 By Glenn Meyers Leave a Comment

A report posted today on Yale Environment 360, states, “A new field, known as “ethical synthetic biology,” aims to combine chemistry, architecture, and climate science to construct buildings out of materials that extract CO2 from the atmosphere and convert the carbon into structural material.”

Greenbuild 2010 Preview

November 8, 2010 By Dawn Killough Leave a Comment

Greenbuild Expo 2010 is next week in Chicago. Get a preview of some of the notable events here, and follow Green Building Elements to get full coverage next week.

What Is a Passivhaus?

November 5, 2010 By Dawn Killough Leave a Comment

Passivhaus is a type of design for homes that are super efficient. It was started in Germany in 1996 by physicist Dr. Wolfgang Feist. He developed the design based on superinsulated homes built in the United States and Canada during the 1970s. There are five basic elements in a Passivhaus design: High levels of insulation Reduce thermal [...]