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Affordable solar panels to come
Marketplace Morning Report from American Public Media
Solar power is often left out of the renewable energy equation because of its high cost. But as production catches up, the industry is bracing for a glut. Sam Eaton reports the price of solar panels may drop as much as 40 percent.
Solar power is often left out of the renewable energy equation because of its high cost. But as production catches up, the industry is bracing for a glut. Sam Eaton reports the price of solar panels may drop as much as 40 percent.
Are retail stores that are not FSC-certified able to sell a milled/finished product and still allow the product to retain the FSC label? Is there a difference in FSC "chain of custody" standards between milled/finished woods and raw lumber? -
As for your other specific question, those who sell FSC products to end consumers usually do not need to become certified. Remember, the FSC label is the link between responsible production and consumption. CoC makes it possible to track materials and products through the production chain and enable the consumer to feel confident that the product came from environmentally sound sources.
http://www.scscertified.com/PDFS/forest_STD40004UserGuide121004.pdf
http://www.interiordesign.net/article/CA6564112.html?q=%22chain+of+custody%22
http://www.scscertified.com/forestry/forest_coc.html
http://www.scscertified.com/PDFS/forest_STD40004UserGuide121004.pdf
http://www.interiordesign.net/article/CA6564112.html?q=%22chain+of+custody%22
http://www.scscertified.com/forestry/forest_coc.html
Fog-Free Glass -- Materials Scientists Create Polymer Coating Against Fogged Glass
Instead of having to add a coating to glass to make it fog-free, processing it in a way that creates small holes in the surface can make it fog-free without the addition of material.MIT's new coating is "superhydrophilic": it really loves water. It's made of a three-dimensional matrix of water-loving polymer chains mixed in with glass nanoparticles and tiny air bubbles. The edges of the tiny glass particles come in contact with many droplets of water and the water droplets flatten and join up to form sheets. The glass nanoparticles and air bubbles also can act like the holes in a sponge, sucking the droplets downward to wick away water.
Biomimicry - Unbreakable Glass -- Chemists Steal Engineering Tricks from Sponges
By studying the glass sponge, scientists could learn how to create a strong material out of something that seems to be frail. It may also hold the secret to making glass at room temperature, instead of the extremely high temperatures required to do so today. Researchers believe that the individual glass fibers in the sponge are formed by a protein at the center of each glass filament.Monday, June 2, 2008
Nike, Steelcase, Clorox and Herman Miller Leading Charge on Sustainable Design :: iNSnet
Nike, Clorox, Steelcase and Herman Miller have infused sustainability into their design processes in ways that have led to innovative products that offer value to consumers. Business for Social Responsibility used the companies as case studies in a new report aimed at educating businesses about processes that can be used to drive sustainable design.
Nike, Steelcase, Clorox and Herman Miller Leading Charge on Sustainable Design :: iNSnet
Link to IDEO's Guide "Aligned for Sustainable Design: An A-B-C-D Approach to Making Better Products," http://www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_Sustainable_Design_Report_0508.pdf
Nike, Steelcase, Clorox and Herman Miller Leading Charge on Sustainable Design :: iNSnet
Link to IDEO's Guide "Aligned for Sustainable Design: An A-B-C-D Approach to Making Better Products," http://www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_Sustainable_Design_Report_0508.pdf
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