Dubai’s Al Barari Eco Home Development

Dubai, the second largest state in the United Arab Emirates has been making a name for itself through a series of mega real estate developments that has transformed itself from a small desert port into a thriving and sparkling international metropolis. Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai...

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Going green – working out whether solar power will work at your property

Let’s face it, one of the biggest expenses that we are all having to face at the moment is hefty energy bills and for many people especially during the winter months these bills become tough to pay. What if there was an alternate way which involved using cleaner electricity to help bring down costs while saving the environment at...

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Eco-Friendly Vacation Options: How Rental Cars, Hotels and Airlines are Going Green

Green living is becoming more popular, and the notion of an eco-friendly lifestyle is starting to extend outside the home. Travelers want to reduce their carbon footprint, too, and the good news is that the idea of a green vacation isn’t a far-fetched concept any more. For example, airplanes are now designed to include...

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Antique Homes: How to Keep the Charm While Saving Energy

It’s hard to deny the quaint charm that antique homes have—until the first utility bills begin to roll in.  Unfortunately, the builders of yore weren’t as concerned about energy efficiency the way we are today and, moreover, they didn’t have the technology that we have today to make our constructions more energy...

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Use spent coffee grounds – in your garden!

As a school teacher, I always had the best looking potted plants in the building. Why, you may ask? Well maybe you don’t ask, but I’ll tell you. Coffee! When my coffee got cold, I would just pour the dregs into a potted plant. It is a natural fertilizer. Just as coffee wakes you up and gives you energy, so it does with...

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How Automated Kiosks are Changing Recycling

Two of the biggest success stories of our time revolve around the niches of technology and recycling and it’s not surprising to see a lot of cross over between both. Automation of recycling collection has been around for a number of decades now. From simple concepts, such as bottle banks and clothing banks; to more complex...

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