Tag Archives: Environment
The Five Takeaways of Solar Power: Ian Howard
Ian Howard is someone who likes to get his hands dirty. Before dabbling in solar power, Howard was a paratrooper, then a mountain guide, then a builder of IT infrastructure in Africa. So, how exactly did he get into solar … Continue reading
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The Five Takeaways of Deconstruction: Buffalo ReUse
Buffalo, like many other cities in America, was a once booming city of industry in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was a manufacturing powerhouse, located squarely at the western end of the Erie Canal. Cars, consumer goods, … Continue reading
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The Five Takeaways of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Captain Charles Moore
In the movie Wall-E, the title character spends his days dutifully compacting trash that generations of humans have left behind. Much of it has barely degraded – things like shoes, toys, appliances, plastic fodder. Today, far out in the Pacific … Continue reading
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