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    Cleveland federal building’s steel and glass double wall will reduce energy consumption

    Posted on February 1, 2011 by gavril

    Cleveland’s aging federal building will soon have a makeover, and will shed its old skin for a new wrap-around made of metal and glass. Called the double wall, this new addition to the old building will help cut energy costs … Continue reading3 →

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    Saint Gobain invests to generate self-tinting ‘smart glass’ for buildings

    Posted on November 12, 2010 by kamakshi

    Known for making a varied variety of glasses for construction, France based Saint Gobain Company has now claimed it stake in glass specialist Sage Electrochromics to come out with a huge factory plan that creates automatically tinting glass. Saint Gobain … Continue reading3 →

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    The Green Smart Glass converts excess heat into electricity

    Posted on October 15, 2010 by kamakshi

    Every body needs a kick to start their day, and most of us opt of a steaming cup of coffee, tea, milk or something. Now no one in their right minds would gulp in the boiling hot drink right away, … Continue reading3 →

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    Actors simulate office-homes in a glass shipping container to teach energy consumption

    Posted on October 13, 2010 by kamakshi

    How does one get catch a gig of their favourite actors? Well you head to Vancouver to catch them recreating their perfect home-cum-office setup inside two shipping containers by BC Hydro that works up as little apartments with glass walls. … Continue reading3 →

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    Smash beer bottles in the Glassphemy for recycling

    Posted on May 28, 2010 by gavril

    Smashing beer bottles has never been a greener affair before. This time, you can spread awareness of recycling by smashing beer bottles, in a controlled environment. Blow off the steam by smashing bottles at the Glassphemy glass-pulverizing installation. The rectangular … Continue reading3 →

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    The Ultra Transparent Glass with 2% to 3% higher energy conversion efficiency

    Posted on May 11, 2010 by gavril

    SNEC 4th (2010) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition at Shanghai saw the unveiling of Henan Succeed New Energy Material Co Ltd’s new baby, what they chose to call the “ultra transparent glass”. This glass is designed to increase … Continue reading3 →

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    Glass pyramids help magnify sunlight and increase the efficiency of solar energy

    Posted on February 3, 2010 by gavril

    Maybe the ancient Egyptians haven’t thought of solar energy capturing pyramids, but the guys at The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) sure did! They came up with this awesome pyramid shaped innovation that helps magnify oncoming sunlight and … Continue reading3 →

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    Spongy glass that absorbs pollutants can be used to clean up water

    Posted on January 12, 2010 by gavril

    Cleaning up water has never looked easier before the development of the newest technological breakthrough, the glass sponge. Glass as we know it is not spongy, but this new material developed by the College Of Wooster is a type of … Continue reading3 →

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    Eco-Décor – Recycled Glass Mosaic Tiles by Vidrepur

    Posted on January 13, 2009 by deepa

    Mosaic tiles have been around for hundreds and hundreds of years, in fact they have been around since the roman times. However in today’s day and age, you can do up your den in a green style with the 100% … Continue reading3 →

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    Eco-Décor – Calliope glass mosaic tiles recycled out of waste glass

    Posted on December 30, 2008 by deepa

    Liven up your bath area or jazz up the kitchen wall with these glass mosaics recycled out of waste glass products like bottles and more. Ideal to add a touch of glamour to your patio too, the latest green Calliope … Continue reading3 →

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