Archive for December, 2009
Fixit: Try these ways to use water heater efficiently - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fixit: Try these ways to use water heater efficiently Minneapolis Star Tribune Open blinds and shades on the sunny side of the house during the day to capture solar heat; close them at night. • Lower the thermostat setting, … and more »
Fixit: Try these ways to use water heater efficiently - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fixit: Try these ways to use water heater efficiently Minneapolis Star Tribune Open blinds and shades on the sunny side of the house during the day to capture solar heat; close them at night. • Lower the thermostat setting, … and more »
The New Triffids: Surprisingly Scary, But Not Horrifying Enough - io9
The New Triffids: Surprisingly Scary, But Not Horrifying Enough io9 And then there's the miraculous light show in the sky (now converted into a kind of solar flare instead of a meteor shower) which blinds almost everyone on … and more »
Day of the Triffids - BBC Mini-series - review - BSCreview
The Guardian Day of the Triffids - BBC Mini-series - review BSCreview … plants known as Triffids, finds himself one of the few sighted people left in the world after an intense solar event blinds much of the population.
Fabrics: four new fabrics in Resstende collection - Online PR News (press release)
Fabrics: four new fabrics in Resstende collection Online PR News (press release) Resstende technology combined with sea inspiration gives rise to a screen fabric which protects from solar rays and ensures perfect lighting. …
Singapore experiments with energy saving home for the tropics - Earthtimes (press release)
Singapore experiments with energy saving home for the tropics Earthtimes (press release) The Zero Energy Home is also being used to test double glazed windows that have blinds between the panes of glass. Depending on the sun's strength the … and more »
Edison State criticized for high cost of drapes - The News-Press
Edison State criticized for high cost of drapes The News-Press Edison spends $2 million annually on electric bills, and Nice said the college is installing window tinting and blinds to curtail solar gain, … and more »
Eddie Izzard on his role in TV remake of The Day of the Triffids - Coventry Telegraph (blog)
Coventry Telegraph (blog) Eddie Izzard on his role in TV remake of The Day of the Triffids Coventry Telegraph (blog) The story follows the few sighted survivors after an unexplained solar storm blinds much of the world's population. Torrence is among those left to battle ..
Seeds of destruction: The Day of the Triffids - Independent
Seeds of destruction: The Day of the Triffids Independent … with a baby Triffid, most of the rest of humanity has gone blind from watching a dramatic meteor shower (changed to a solar storm in this version).
China building to make its own power - Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News China building to make its own power Channel 4 News And solar panels will be installed in windows and blinds to generate more electricity. The aim is not just to make the aerodynamic building carbon-neutral, …