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Inspiring Eco homes

The Environmental Blog

To reduce your embodied energy rate, use materials that are natural, local, recycled and reusable. Electricity through PV (photovoltaic panels) or wind turbines. Greywater collection. Oak, timber, organic paint and recycled materials are great ways to incorporate the environment inside your home as well. Renewable energy.

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Event - Expo 2020 Dubai UAE: Sustainability Pavilions

Green Market Oracle

Solar energy and lots of it: The 1,055 solar panels on Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion’s 130-metre wide canopy – help generate 4GWh of alternative energy per year, enough electricity to charge more than 900,000 mobile phones.