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Lenny Antonelli is deputy editor of Passive House Plus. He also writes regularly for the Irish Times, and has contributed to a variety of other publications including the Sunday Times, the CS Monitor, Village, the Sunday Tribune amd the Dubliner. He is currently working on a radio documentary on Ireland's oceans.
Website URL: http://lennyantonelli.ie/
Thursday, 05 February 2009 16:02
The 60 year LED
According to Treehugger, Professor Colin Humphries' team at Cambridge University has developed a new LED bulb that can last up to 60 years. Treehugger says:
Humphries claims within five years, the new bulbs will be available, cheap, mercury free, dimmable and
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Monday, 26 January 2009 17:18
First wind turbine designed for sea is launched
The Guardian reports that the toughest wind turbines ever built have finished production in Germany. Built by French energy firm Areva, the turbines are specifically designed to be used at sea - to date turbines deployed offshore have simply been models intended for use on land.
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 14:57
Gasifying waste for heat and electricity
A small US company has developed a shipping container-sized device that turns waste into electricity and heat. Rather than burning it, IST Energy 's Green Energy Machine (GEM) gasifies waste products such as food, plastics and agricultural waste.
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 12:17
The heat is on
The Guardian has an interesting feature on thermal imaging today, with an accompanying video. Alok Jha, a science and environment correspondent at the paper, spent an evening with thermal surveyor Chris Brind on the streets of Reading. Brind hopes that by confronting homeowners with clear visual evidence
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 12:31
Green vision for Gothenburg
Kjellgren Kaminsky, an architecture firm based in Gothenburg, has published a fascinating mixed-use proposal for Heden, a greenfield site in the Swedish city. The development would feature parks, apartments, offices and sports facilities.
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 17:45
The $100,000 green home
Clayton Homes, the US's largest producer of manufactured housing, has announced plans for a $100,000 green home. The i-House will be 992 square feet in size, and its roof is specifically designed for the rainwater harvesting system that's included with the house. The i-House can also support an optional $8,000 solar PV system, and will include bamboo flooring, recycled decking
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 12:15
Chile's 'greenest' building?
TreeHugger has an interesting commentary - with some great photos and diagrams accompanying - on an Enrique Browne-designed office building in Concepción, Chile that features a spectacular green wall. TreeHugger explains:
A free plant “volume” that looks to the East, North and
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 16:41
Cap and Share gaining ground
A quick look at some recent news on capandshare.org suggests that Cap and Share is starting to gain significant support as an economic tool for reducing carbon emissions. (Cap and Share was
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 14:44
Moate point
A new development in County Westmeath answers a nagging question about district heating: how to make it financially viable when it services energy efficient buildings. Lenny Antonelli visited a housing estate that combines low energy design with an innovative district heating system and ecological timber frame construction
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 13:57
Industrial Revolution
It’s not often you find an industrial facility that combines low carbon construction with emphasis on natural materials, occupant health and energy efficiency, but Rehan Electronics’ new Wicklow factory is no ordinary building. Lenny Antonelli paid a visit to what must be Ireland’s greenest factory.
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