Archives for "May, 2010"

Posted by Ben on 31st May 2010
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The Earthships

Mike Renoylds, a very clever and motivated man, one day decides that the best way to construct a sustainable building is to use a heap of materials that people are pretty much paying to get rid of, point it towards the sun and catch every drop of water that comes by. Most people would be [...]

Posted by Ben on 18th May 2010
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Rugged Sustainability – 2

Well, the original plan was to stay at the Solar Ark for a week, but there was so much to learn that one week somehow became three. So what makes a man dedicate himself to this sort of off grid life in a stunning but harsh environment in the middle of nowhere? In Arvo’s case, [...]

Posted by Ben on 1st May 2010
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Rugged Sustainability

Arvo’s Place Well, you should know right from the start that with a name like Arvo, something is afoot. Arvo is a very interesting man and the ecosystem he has created in his exploration of sustainability is something that most people living in cities, with their high-fa-lootin’ sewerage, piped water and electrickery, can barely imagine. [...]