i have a racing boat competition, and the task ask all the competitors to design a racing boat. our racing boat should moving by using a source that can produce a product with environment friendly concept. the source must use new energy or green technology…

“Modern technology, owes ecology, an apology” is an old saying. In the case of the new technology in building homes, this proverb seems to be false. Those energy and resource efficient green homes built in Austin are real gifts from modern technology to the environment. Green Homes have become a buzz word in Austin and with technological innovation leading to more energy savings, green technology is making progress towards becoming synonymous with ecology.

Breathe Easy

Many green homes are built using toxin-free building materials like bamboo or straw inorder to combat indoor air pollution, which is much worse than outdoor air pollution. Unhealthy air inside a room is capable of causing serious health problems like cancer and respiratory ailments like asthma. The non-toxic building materials used, include paints without volatile organic compounds and toxin-free insulation materials made from soybeans. This means that you can breathe fresh, non-toxic air.

Energy Dependency

The demand for Green Homes has steadily increased nowadays as they attempt to totally eliminate the impacts of buildings on the environment and human health. These green homes take advantage of renewable natural resources, where possible. These green homes reduces our dependence on conventional energy sources as they generate energy from alternate energy sources such as sun, wind, geo-thermal energy and bio-mass for their energy needs. Moreover water conserving irrigation systems help green homes use 50% less water than standard homes. Water conservation such as this has become very important with many places experiencing less rainfall and longer more intense dry weather conditions.

Green Homes, Cost-Efficient Too

The net cost of owning and operating a green home is usually far cheaper than owning a standard home. Upfront costs may be higher because most of the architects and home builders don’t have the knowledge and experience to build green homes as efficiently as standard homes. However, people living in these green homes save money month by month, as many green homes use 30% less water and 30% less energy than standard homes. Over the years these moderate savings, add up to BIG savings. Green Homes will also keep you healthier, which means, fewer expensive doctor visits and fewer days missed to work.

Regarding design, green homes can be every bit as welcoming, cozy, and spacious as non-green homes. Additionally, there are a wide range of designs available from which to choose when selecting your green home. You can go modern, traditional, neo-classical or for the adventurous even go geodesic dome style. The trend in going green in Austin has grown rapidly. With more and more builders, architects, and contractors learning about Green Homes your choices in a healthy, efficient, and green home are growing!

SO, what are you waiting for? Get your own Green Home and hold the keys for a greener and healthier tomorrow.

Green energy could be major part of Obama stimulus plan; Doerr urges “smart grid” for transmitting renewable energy; Doerr’s company has invested $600 million in green ventures; Report and analysis by Lindsey Arent of Bloomberg News; Analysis by John Doer

Im hoping to have a job helping sustain the environment but i don’t necessarily want to be “in the field”. Maybe designing or recomending green technology for companies? What kind of degrees should I look into?

The buzzwords in clean power for jet planes today are Geared Turbofan (GTF) and Advanced Turbofan (ATF). But in 1989 when this award winning story was produced, everyone was talking about Ultra High Bypass (UHB) jet engines. General Electric (GE) was testing the Unducted Fan (UDF) and a team of Pratt & Whitney and Allison were experimenting with a geared PropFan design. Test platforms consisted of a Boeing B-727 and a then Douglas MD-80 with most flights taking place at California’s Mojave Airport. This video also includes an appearance by the late brilliant Aviation Week Editor Michael Dornheim. He will be missed. Clearly, this video is from our archive, not a recent production. For more current news about the leading edge of safety, tactics and technology, please visit www.AeroSpaceNews.com We’d appreciate links from your website and blogs too.

I am writing an argumentative essay why should green technology be applied instead of gray technology. What are 3 good arguments in which i can use to back up my point of view?

The HumanCar operates with four people working in concert like an engine. The two front people ‘body-steer’ to turn, like a ski or board- this is so fun to ride you want to scream. We will be able to sell them very soon- View more at humancar.com and send us your feedback.

How many times has a recent bout of rain left you dealing with waterlogged roads in your city? If that’s the case, you must have prayed it rained a little less, so you could have reached home without getting stuck in the quagmire of cars and other vehicles. Well – The other way to look at it is had the drainage system been a bit better, you wouldn’t have had water accumulating on the roads.

The concept of drainage systems often needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. People think that drainage systems would mean having underground drains only, which is so much not the case. With a little bit of thought and research, the roads could act as a good drainage system, enhancing the qualities of a zero waste process.

How do porous pavements work?

Porous pavements and porous streets seem to answer this question with effective ease. The basic fundamental behind these streets is that the roads and the pavements are built in such a way that they soak in 90% of the rain-water into the soil. This really means that the residual water after the rains does not carry pollutants, when they flow into the river, thus reducing water pollution.

A porous pavement is not too different from an asphalt road, in the sense that even they are made of asphalt (Not surprising considering that asphalt is the widely used material for constructing roads). But, in case of these pavements, the treatment of asphalt is different. The smallest particles in these roads are removed making these pavements permeate water. Storm water thus passes through the asphalt layer and infiltrates into the soil that underlies a road.

Why aren’t porous pavements constructed across the world?

If porous pavements work so well, why aren’t they being used almost globally? Why do road contractors still shy away from making permeable pavements rather than having miles of roads, which cannot hold some inches of water away? The answer to these questions lies with the road contractors themselves. To the naked eye, it seems as if the expense of treating asphalt and making such pavements overrules the ensuing benefits.

Some contractors even complain of the complexity of treating asphalt to make it friendly enough to construct permeable streets. Honestly, all of these reasons seem mind-numbing considering the fact that waterlogged roads need a lot of maintenance after the water level recedes. 

The possible complexity of treating asphalt and the ensuing expenses with it, is forcing road contractors not to construct porous streets. That being said, these roads could be excellent green technology additions, given the fact that they reduce water pollution in a big way. Additionally, by constructing such roads, you could also drive away the risk of water logging too.

Some cities like Seattle have adopted a resolution to construct porous streets. It is time now for other cities to take cue

Im just an average citizen with no big wig connections and my city is so dead (we are close to west virginia) the hottest thing here is nursing but even that is becoming saturated. I think the wave of now that will really take off is green technology (saving the planet by conserving resources and energy) but how do I bring those types of jobs here?? Also since everyone is moving to the suburbs, the city would be a great place for these companies to set up because the property tax will be cheaper here…

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