A Futuristic, Net Positive City For Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan intends to dig a new canal between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. This giant feat of engineering, currently on track for completion in 2023,…
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Ohio Group Wants To Unlock Buildings’ Energy Secrets
Retrofitting buildings to improve energy efficiency typically pays off financially for owners because they save long term on heating and cooling. Yet when utilities offer efficiency programs, fewer than 0.1 percent of…
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SXSW Eco: Green Car Racing, Tech Soup, & Gaming For Water Conservation
EarthTechling is an official media supporter of SXSW Eco 2012. Follow live coverage of the event here. Today was the first day of the second annual SXSE Eco in Austin, Texas, and it’s already…
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In Colorado, A Whole New (Green) Starbucks
When it comes to sustainability, there’s no denying that Starbucks has been taking some steps in recent years. Some of those steps are small: introducing compostable hot-cup sleeves, for example, and turning old baked…
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Smart, Stackable Solar Home Wins Solar Decathlon Europe
The competition was fierce, but the final results have been announced: Canopea, by the Rhône Alpes team from France has won the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe. The results don’t come as a huge surprise,…
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