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A Zero Fossil Fuel House in Massachusetts

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Spartan Giordano was 28 years old when he designed and started building a zero fossil fuel energy home In Greenfield, Massachusetts. Spartan said, “I have not paid an electric or heating bill for seven years, since both the solar hot water and collectors generating electricity started running — just water/sewer, mortgage and taxes.

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Underground Home for Sale in Illinois

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Massachusetts architect Malcolm “Mac” Wells said, “We are paving and roofing this country to death.” As the environmental movement was gaining steam in the United States, he swore off contemporary design in favor of energy-efficient subterranean dwellings. in the 1970s.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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The design for the 133,000-square-foot Amada Solution Center in Schaumburg was inspired by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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How to Get Rid of Rotten Egg Smell in House

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If you come home one day and smell rotten eggs, it’s most likely hydrogen sulfide — the smell of sewer gas. If the issue isn’t one of the ones mentioned above, then it’s likely a sewer gas leak. Rotten Egg Smell in House. House Smells Like Rotten Eggs. Apartment Water Smells Like Rotten Eggs.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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This first-of-its-kind resource comes opportunely, as many cities are urgently seeking financing for much-needed upgrades to their sewer and stormwater infrastructure. A proposed clean water rule to reduce polluted runoff and enhance community livability is expected to be announced in June 2013.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region. million.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The “Project Axle” recruitment climaxed in late 2014 when economic development officials from Alabama and two other Southeastern states designated as finalists made pitches at the company’s headquarters in Minnesota. The company’s popular Ranger, ACE and RZR off-road vehicles will be produced there. In announcing the expansion, Gov.

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