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Philippines' Earth Chapel is country's first solar-powered church structure
… built by local artists using mud, bamboo, bottles and other indigenous materials, is the first solar-powered religious structure in the country. The Earth Chapel was built with mud, bamboo, … the chapel came "mostly from the sales of the plastic bottles we have collected," he said. The solar panel was donated by the university's Supreme Student Government. "Volunteer students and …
Cleveland parish remains a community of a different sort
… The church, as it were, is an indoor courtyard away from office doors bearing such legends as “Solar Systems Networking Inc.” and “Arteriocyte Cellular Therapies Medical Systems” and …
Reimagining Ash Wednesday: stardust to stardust
… of matter sped out from the core. Over billions of years, this led to the creation of solar systems, planets and eventually many forms of life, including human life. We are literally …
Sisters' polyhouse guarantees fresh produce, no matter the season
… 1-inch PVC piping 16 inches below the surface. Water is brought from a well and runs through a solar panel system to heat it to 70 degrees and is continuously pumped through the piping to keep … fan comes to the rescue. When the sun doesn't shine, a hot-water tank supplements the solar panels to make sure that the water heating the ground is always at 70 degrees. On cloudy …
Resist the pipeline and find a new, greener way
… on higher efficiency standards for cars and trucks, investing in biofuels, in wind and solar, together with widespread conservation measures -- all can greatly benefit workers and …
Obama's Keystone decision is something to celebrate
… faiths. Jobs are better created by building renewable energy resources, like wind farms and solar panels. But the Republican House forced a decision by Obama by Feb. 21 rather than letting …
Forging a partnership where the poor really matter
… architect and industrial designer, was looking out of the window of a bus. John Barrie "I do solar design," John said. Looking out at the homes, "I realized that if you rearranged the … are formed and income for the local community is generated. Some of the projects include: $10 solar panel -- Based on available material, this solar home heater is locally made in Guatemala. The No. 1 problem for many folks in the mountain …
West Virginia Catholic Worker finds God in her surroundings
… So far, there have been a few successes along these lines, she said. One of them is a small solar installation company in Williamson. Some green jobs in solar energy are beginning to trickle into West Virginia, as well. Rausch, the director of The …
Auto contest seeks 'green' popemobile designs
… number of environmental initiatives at the Vatican under his papacy, from the installation of solar panels and solar collectors to implementing recycling programs and plans to boost the use of electric …
California college helps place humans in universe story
… Sharon Abercrombie … In the class "Accretion and Solar Activity," students simulate the birth of planets. In the class "Accretion and Solar Activity," students simulate the birth of planets. After two brief months of studying "big …