Architects experiment with marble-like building material made from old cars: 'Waste plastic could be made to seem more valuable'
The material's marbling reminds us of its automotive origins, proving that eco-friendly solutions don't have to sacrifice ...
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Off-grid homeowners spark inspiration with images of completely renovated traditional stone building: 'You are living the dream'
The pictures showed off the stone exterior and a fairly spacious kitchen area. Living off the grid — which means not having ...
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Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World
Solar can be built faster and with fewer permits than other forms of energy infrastructure, mostly because the panels are flat and modular (unlike, say, a towering wind turbine or a hulking gas ...
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Safer stone? New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths
Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis. Some companies that ...