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Sol Focus: All That Silicon Valley Alternative Energy Investment Bears Some Fruit

By: Carl Alviani
From www.core77.com
Published June 26, 2008

We’ve been hearing about the boom in alternative energy research in Silicon Valley for a while now, but not so much in terms of actual marketable products. That may be changing, though, if Mountain View based Sol Focus is any indication.
Looking at the history of solar power, one of [...]

New House in Costa del Sol, Spain by Diseño Earle

By Dave
From www.contemporist.com
Published June 26th, 2008

Thanks to Ed from Diseño Earle Architects for letting us know about a new house they’ve designed which is soon to be under construction.  Located in Spain’s Costa del Sol region, the house takes advantage of the area’s abundant sunshine with large windows to provide natural light, as well as [...]

Un mar de oportunidades renovables

Por: Mariana Muñiz Lara
De: www.vocero.com
Publicado: 30 de junio de 2008
Las alternativas de energía renovable más conocidas son la solar y la eólica, pero, además del sol y el viento, hay otro recurso rodeando a Puerto Rico que podría proveer electricidad: el agua, tanto a través de la fuerza de las olas o el cambio de [...]

Experimental home in Ijburg / FARO architecten bv

By Nico Saie
From: www.archdaily.com
Published June 26, 2008

Dutch architecture office FARO architecten bv sent us this amazing experimental house, where the main idea was to give big spaces to the client. Be sure to check out the lounge hanging from the ceiling.
Architect: FARO architecten bv
Location: Steigereiland, Netherlands
Construction Year: September 2006 - February 2007
Contractor: Kerkhofs montagebouw
Finishing: Dick [...]

Municipios en vías de ser ciudades ‘cool’

Tras comprometerse con el ambiente.
Por Gerardo E. Alvarado León / galvarado@elnuevodia.com
Los 78 alcaldes del País podrán afianzar su compromiso con el medio ambiente y convertir sus municipios en “ciudades verdes” a través de una campaña que les dará herramientas para reducir las emisiones de gases que producen el calentamiento global.
Se trata de un esfuerzo llamado [...]

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