Powered by the Sun
In the meantime, solar startups entice investors with visions of clean, low-cost, energy-generating capability bundled into a range of products, from building materials to cell phones. While that vision may eventually prove realistic,
Solar Powers Up, Sans Silicon
They talk about Nanosolar, who are building a factory to make thin-film solar cells using copper based semiconductors, Miasole’, who have developed a competing thin-film cell using a layer of photoactive material containing a compound
GM selects Quantum Fuel Systems to produce H2 storage for Equinox
General Motors is building a fleet of fuel cell powered Equinoxes and they've decided to incorporating advancements in materials, material utilization, and the Company's ability to source alternative materials and suppliers.
Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building
By using alternative eco-friendly and renewable building materials, we can also reduce stress on our forests. Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living
A Tidal Wave Of Power ?
In an effort to demonstrate the viability of alternative-fuel vehicles, you look for any other options [to power the car] when you were building the Tesla? loss of quality each time a material is broken down and then reformed.
Can Design Change the World? An interview with Worldchanging's
movement in computing but then applying it to a new way to make a building. materials from the site to cut down on transportation costs such as fuel, What are alternative possibilities to producing "worldchanging" products?
Straw Bales as a Building Material
If you are considering building your own home, you might be looking to alternative building methods. Straw bales present an option that is becoming more and more popular. Straw Bales as a Building M
Builders Promise New 'Zero-Net Energy' Building
based energy efficiency and sustainable design consulting company, has been recommending and designing alternative building materials since 1998. Initial plans were to construct the first zero-net energy building for its Virginia
The Best Ways to Build Green
Use locally produced, and easily renewed, materials when possible. Consider alternative building materials, such as rammed earth, straw bale or insulated concrete panels. Concrete floors utilize the foundation material as finish floor,
An alternative view of change.
I can’t imagine it will even last through the night, but it makes me all the more thankful that we moved all of the building materials last night instead of today. Otherwise change might not have happened, alternative or otherwise

Alternative Building Materials
Alternative building materials and methods include Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), Modular Construction, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Timber Frame,
Home Improvement - Building Materials
Also, find out how you can choose the best building materials at a decent price for your home improvement needs. Alternative Building Materials
Sustainable Building Materials Directory - Recycled, Reclaimed
Sustainable Earth Enterprises, A company dedicated to promoting sustainable building practices and the use of alternative building materials and renewable
Cobwood & Agstone
I use it as a soft, sculptable building material, much like Cob- the ancient page to see more photos and learn more about really alternative building.
Alternative building materials Natural Building Technology
Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture: A unique compendium of links and content oriented to the global community of ecological building proponents.

Home Improvement - Building Materials
Also, find out how you can choose the best building materials at a decent price for your home improvement needs. Alternative Building Materials
Sustainable Building Materials Directory - Recycled, Reclaimed
Sustainable Earth Enterprises, A company dedicated to promoting sustainable building practices and the use of alternative building materials and renewable
Cobwood & Agstone
I use it as a soft, sculptable building material, much like Cob- the ancient page to see more photos and learn more about really alternative building.
Alternative building materials Natural Building Technology
Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture: A unique compendium of links and content oriented to the global community of ecological building proponents.
Residential Environmental Design Frequently Asked Questions on
F.A.Q.'s on Alternative Building Materials. Navigation Bar If you're looking for an answer to a question of your own that isn't addressed here,
illumin : article : Alternative Building for the Future
Alternative Building for the Future. Written by Laura Jones Loken and others have been using recycled building materials since the early 1990's
Alternative Building - ArchitectureWeek Online Library
The Alternative Building topic pages in the online library at ArchitectureWeek, It is a vision of the energy—rather than material—basis of all Creation,
Alternative Building Techniques & Construction
Information on Alternative Building materials, techniques, and processes. Including strawbale, adobe, rammed earth, cordwood, log, post & beam, stone,