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Villa K Uses Natural Temperature Gradient to Reduce Energy Footprint

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:49:28 +0000

The Villa K, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects blends into its surroundings and uses very little energy. Sheathed in glass, steel and concrete, it’s built into a hillside found in Thüringen, a state in Germany. It comes complete with climate-optimization and a heat exchanger to regulate the temperature. There are solar panels located on […]

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How To Cut Down The Carbon Footprint of Your Car

Mila Luleva — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:19:34 +0000

The new year is approaching, and with it, everyone is hoping to change for the better even if it is a little bit. New Year’s resolutions are already flooding the news feeds of social media, as it happens around this time every year, but the difference now is that among the extra gym sessions, and […]

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How to Save Energy to Reduce Your Home’s Carbon Footprint

Mila Luleva — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:45:21 +0000

We all hear the big plans politicians and environmentalists have to cut down greenhouse gas emissions, reduce carbon footprint, mitigate climate change and so on, but are we, as individuals, making that step towards saving our planet, or we are simply waiting for somebody else to do it for us? We, at The Green Optimistic, […]

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