Green architecture‚ or green design‚ is an approach to building that minimizes harmful effects on human health and the environment. The "green" architect or designer attempts to safeguard air‚ water‚ and earth by choosing eco-friendly building materials and construction practices. Green architecture may have many of these characteristics: • Ventilation systems designed for efficient heating and cooling • Energy efficient lighting and appliances • Water saving plumbing fixtures • Efficient
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The automobile is one of the most important inventions in our countries history. It has totally affected the American way of life. Four main areas it affected are other transportation‚ roadways‚ rural life‚ and urban life. Automobiles affected other ways of transportation. Horse-drawn transportation was almost completely replaced. Trains and trolleys lost rides as cars became more affordable and popular. Roadways were then created. More than 400‚000 miles of new road connected people and places
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Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration‚ or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product. This process is called photosynthesis. Temperature‚ carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity are factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis. Plants also need mineral ions‚ including nitrate and magnesium‚ for healthy growth. They
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30 Things You Can Do to Change the World in 30 Seconds Part of the reason so many people blog is to help change the world. So I’m starting a new competition. The reward? Convincing people to change the world in 30 seconds or less. The task? I challenge all bloggers to blog about 30 things that can be done to change the world in 30 seconds. Before you freak out‚ that’s 30 seconds for EACH of the 30 things. 30 for 30. There is a lot you can do to change the world in 30 seconds. In thirty seconds
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Corporation | | Industry | : | Automobile | | Countries | : | USA | | Abstract: The case focuses on the world’s first mass produced hybrid passenger car - Prius - manufactured by the world’s second largest automaker Toyota Motors. The case explains the new hybrid technology used in the car. It also looks for the reasons for the success of the original Prius in the Japanese market and of the subsequent models of the Prius launched in the US and other markets. The strategies for marketing the product
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eco-friendliness. As with any other new initiatives‚ it is worth discussing its potential effectiveness‚ and any other impacts that the charges on plastic bags may have on the society. On the same note‚ examining such a green policy would also naturally lead one to ponder upon the “green” attitude of Singaporeans in general. The usage of plastic bags is a major concern firstly due to the amount of precious resources that goes into manufacturing it. More alarmingly for Singapore‚ the local consumption
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Effi-cycle SAENIS 2012 Design Report Team Name GREEN RHINOS Team Number 48 College Name GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY City COIMBATORE‚ TAMIL NADU ABSTRACT Efficycle 2012 is a national level technical event‚ whose objective is to bring out the creative and innovative ideas of Engineering students. It aims out at creating a vehicle which is economical and eco-friendly. It also provides us a platform where we are applying
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Dimensionality of environmental accounting. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research 9(4): 47–64. Fryxell GE‚ Vryza M. 1999. Managing environmental issues across multiple functions: an empirical study of Gallhofer S‚ Haslam J. 1997. The direction of green accounting policy: critical reflections Gibson K. 1997. Courses on environmental accounting. Grinnell DJ‚ Hunt HG. 2000. Development of an integrated course in accounting: focus on environmental issues Gulch P. 2000. Costs of environmental errors. Greener
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The Truth about Automobile Advertising In the three advertisements‚ each has similar qualities; including images‚ headlines‚ and information about the cars but they do have one thing in common: to try and draw the audience in buying the car. Advertising cars can have a great impact on the general public‚ because of the visual and emotional aspects of the ads; however the intended aspects are not always well-intended and can have misleading perspectives. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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You hear the word recycling or going green many time trough the years. It is such an important environmental issue and yet‚ not much is done about this issue. If you ask a random person on the street what they think about recycling‚ they would say “it’s good for the environment.” Even though there are so many things said about going green or recycling‚ not much is done. Recycling can help the environment and we the creatures all around the world. Recycling is important for the environment because
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