Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:00:15 +0100 There is a lot that goes into making a house green, and we don’t mean just slapping a coat of paint on it. Building an energy efficient home is hard enough, let alone maintaining a home that doesn’t harm the environment by wasting resources and over consuming energy. Little things like switching off the lights and adjusting the thermostat go a long way in conserving energy, but it isn’t always easy, and it can be difficult fiddling with all of that on a day to day basis. ... (Source: Digital Trends)
The former Kunming city hall topples during a controlled demolition ...
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:00:03 +0100 (Reuters) - The former Kunming city hall topples during a controlled demolition in Kunming, Yunnan province December 25, 2011. The building was demolished to make way for a CBD core area, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
A general view shows the pressure-controlled water tank at the ...
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:30:02 +0200 (Reuters) - A general view shows the pressure-controlled water tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in Kusakabe, north of Tokyo, in this undated handout photo. The facility, which is believed to be one of the largest facilities in the world, was constructed to protect the capital Tokyo against floodwaters and overflow of the city's major waterways and rivers during heavy rain and typhoon seasons. The facility is composed of giant concrete containment silos (65m tall, 32m wide), connected by 6.4km (3.97 miles) of underground tunnels 50m beneath the surface as well as a large water tank called the "Underground Temple" which is 25.4m tall, with a length of 177m and 78m wide, with 59 concrete pillars. REUTERS/Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism-Edogawa River Office/Handout (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
A U.S. forestry worker watches a controlled burn created to ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:30:02 +0200 (Reuters) - A U.S. forestry worker watches a controlled burn created to seal off a wildfire's path as it approaches a house near Bastrop, Texas September 6, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Shares in a firm controlled by Hong Kong's richest man Li ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:00:07 +0200 (AFP/File) - Shares in a firm controlled by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing (seen here) hit a record high Wednesday, a day after it announced a $3.9 billion deal to buy one of Britain's biggest water utilities.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)
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