Month: June 2007

1.Wind catcher, for summer ventilation
2.Solar array at back of house for hotwater and electricity
3.High-level of wall insulation
4.Biomass boiler

The UK has unveiled its first zero emission home that will set the environmental standard for all new homes in the future.

The two-bedroom house is insulated to lose 60% less heat than a normal home.

It also features solar panels, a biomass boiler and water efficiency devices such as rainwater harvesting.

The design, unveiled at the Offsite 2007 exhibition in Watford, meets rules to be applied in 2016 that aim to make UK homes more energy-efficient. – Read more on BBC

I have a lot of respect for Kevin Rose, from his days at The Screen Savers to his days working/starting up DIGG.

Here’s the moment of truth: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0706/gallery.peoplewhomatter.biz2/72.html 

The era of tax-free e-mail, Internet shopping and broadband connections could end this fall, if recent proposals in the U.S. Congress prove successful.

http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6186193.html#