This site seems like a pretty clear overview of the process of building strawbale homes. I'm also interested to check out the links to other traditional green building practices on the left side of the page.
I think this is very exciting. Wind generators that can be used at a household scale for those already plugged into the grid could revolutionize energy production. It will be interesting to see if these wind generators become prevalent across the nation, or if they are blocked by the Not In My Backyard effect and other challenges. It would be nice to see these wind generators at a smaller, more manageable scale.
This is something I have never heard of! In some ways it seems very futuristic and sci-fi. However, if this could be implemented without major reconstruction of infrastructure and consumption goods, it could be a very exciting source of energy. I'm curious to find out more about this topic.
This is another idea I have never heard of. It seems that using the geothermal energy stored by mine water to heat and cool buildings could be a viable energy source. However, is it safe? And couldn't it be considered a non-renewable resource?
I wonder if fusion as an energy source does not make the news as often as other alternative fuel because it is harder to grasp by the general public. Scientists seem to think that it is a safe, sustainable, powerful fuel source. However, I would like to research more into this process. I would also like to find out how similar this process is to that used in the nuclear power plants that are in use today.
I didn't realize that there are three types of geothermal power plants. I have heard that this is a very intensive process, and the site even states that this process is not renewable in the traditional sense of the word. Nonetheless, it seems that this could be a very viable power source for many parts of the world.
I think passive solar power is one of the most powerful, and yet most simple and subtle, energy sources we have available. It's neat to see a multi-disciplinary firm working toward a focused, yet multi-faceted, goal. As a landscape architecture major, this is a field that I could see myself pursuing.
This article is about how grocery stores can really be "green". Some stores "have not properly adopted organic principles and subverted the movement as it has gone mainstream."
This article is about how the Persian Gulf is being polluted due to heavy transportation of oil rigs. "Due to the war and high rate of water evaporation, extended drilling and oil extraction, pollution of the water has increased alarmingly."
This article is about water pollution in China and how shortages of good water could significantly affect their society. An interesting fact is that "China supports 21% of the worlds population with just 7% of its water supplies.
This article is about the future possibility of having a paperless society due to technology. This could be one major factor to eliminating the destruction of rainforest.
This website answers the question "Why Go Green" that many people might have. It has a few basic statistics that prove why it is so essential. If we don't change our lifestyles we might be destroying the ultimate home for future generations.
This websites pupose is to inform users that you can actually recycle many electronic devices like cell phones, computers, and TV. You should actually recycle them because a lot of these devices contain toxic materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury which could lead to even larger environmental hazards.
This site has many interesting facts about how we are destroying our Earth. I think some of this information would be very useful during the "shock and awe" introduction.
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