Feature
Biodiesel: A Cleaner, Greener Fuel for the 21st Century
What is biodiesel? What are its benefits and obstacles? Can it really be used in vehicles, off-road construction equipment, and as a heating fuel in buildings? This feature article answers these questions and more as it explores a cleaner, greener alternative to petroleum diesel.
From the Editors
New year, politics, Joy’s 5-year anniversary
As we welcome 2003, we wish for a continuing shift to energy-conscious construction and environmentally responsible design. And, we celebrate 5 years of fantastic work from our art director, Joy Wallens-Penford.
Letters
Questioning Savings from the GFX
One reader questions the energy savings afforded by GFX wastewater heat recovery units reported in October's EBN. Executive Editor Alex Wilson responds.
What's Happening
Solar at the White House
Although the White House is keeping mum about it, the national Park Service and the solar system designers and equipment suppliers confirm that a PV system and two solar water heating systems were installed on White House buildings last summer.
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Newsbrief (cont.)
Newsbriefs
Awards & Competitions
Product Review
EcoPower Faucet Relies on Hydropower
Toto's EcoPower sensor faucet uses a hydro generator to charge its battery while the water is running. Each faucet should operate for 10 years without battery replacement or maintenance!
Product News
AstroPower and Schott Introduce New PV Systems
AstroPower has released a new line of residential PV systems; meanwhile Schott Applied Power has a new freestanding PV system for flat-roofed commercial applications.
From the Library
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
This fun guide to cob; a building medium of earth, straw, and water; explains the nitty-gritty nuts and bolts of the practice and offers a historical and spiritual perspective on modern-day cob.
Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an Architecture of Decency
This book beautifully documents the innovative work of Samuel Mockbee and his Rural Studio architecture students in Hale County, Alabama.
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