People never run out of good ideas. Here is another one. What can you say about recycling water a green roof traps before it is released to the storm drain? I know, wonderful, right? That is exactly...
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Filed in archive by Reden Rodriguez on September 28, 2006
Toyota? Green Roof Technology? Not the car manufacturer but its affiliate, Toyota Roof Garden, is at the forefront of cleaning up (well Toyota did contribute to this) air pollution by producing...
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I have been looking around at some Green Roof examples on the internet and I have found a news article (albeit an old one) about Green Roofing of an entire community. This one happened in Toronto back...
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Before you start planting your roof with coconuts or oaks, you have to learn about the two types of green roofs. Remember, knowing which one can spell the difference between having a beautifully...
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You live in the city. Buses and cars zoom past your house. All around you are big concrete buildings and steel structures. But your house smells like a mountain cottage. Thankfully, you have a roof...
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Aside from reduction in Heat Island effect, Green Roof Technology can save you your roof! Researchers have found out that Green Roof technology can extend the life of your roof. Researchers have found...
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Studies show that the average temperature in urban areas is higher than communities situated in open, vegetation laden areas. Inside buildings, the relative temperature is warmer due to the effect of...
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Green Roof Technology started in Babylon in the 7th century B.C. Back then it was known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, a majestic structure built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, Amyitis....
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One of the "newest" environmental technologies that have cropped up in the last decade is the concept of "roof gardens". Is this really a new concept? It isnt. If this sounds...
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What good is a target if there is no mechanism in place that would enable one to achieve those targets? That is essentially, why every sovereign state has a legislative system. Laws enable a country...
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Filed in archive Wind
by Reden Rodriguez on September 24, 2006
The title of this post I got from the old glam-rock quarter Poison song "Ride the Wind". But the spirit of the song, this news from Reuters is pretty much the same. Wind power could generate...
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Filed in archive Wind
by Reden Rodriguez on September 24, 2006
This is certainly new, ground breaking technology. Ever heard of floating windmills? LiveScience reports that windmills that could float hundreds of miles out at sea could one day produce energy needs...
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I would like to thank my readers again for suggesting topics that have high levels of ecological significance. This one is from Wendy Jedlicka of o2umw.org. According to Wendy, a study made by David...
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I am thankful that I have come to a good ending for Terra Preta soils, the potential it has to offset green house gas emissions, the technology and empirical proof found on the world wide web, and of...
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Terra Preta soils are produced when charcoal is produced using the soil. The traditional way of making charcoal from wood involves high-intensity (nearly) anaerobic fires. Wood is piled neatly into...
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Professor Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University believes that "The global importance of a bio-char sequestration as a byproduct of the conversion of biomass to bio-fuels is difficult to predict...
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Many scientists have studied the Amazonian dark soils known as the Terra Preta and many have gained amazing knowledge from it such as restoration of degraded or poor soils, improvement of crop yields...
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Man, is this guy busy or what? I tell you, if I could vote for him I would. Al Gore may have been a losing presidential candidate, but if US presidents had the tenacity that Al Gore has especially...
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The search for El Dorado, that mythical basin of gold told by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana in 1542 did not yield what Orellana described as a hidden city of gold with a network of farms,...
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I would like to thank Erich J. Knight for sending me his opinion on Terra Preta soils which has led me to do my own readings on the subject. I confess that anything related to the soil and agronomy...
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Filed in archive by Reden Rodriguez on September 18, 2006
I think the most rewarding aspect of writing a blog (or any paper for that matter) is getting reactions from people (both positive and negative). I would like to thank all of you that have commented...
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Filed in archive Biogas
by Reden Rodriguez on September 13, 2006
Those of you who are interested in Biogas production may want to check out this new Dissertation from Finland. The study called Biogas Production from Energy Crops and Crop Residues is applicable in...
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