The students designed a progressive urban environment that can handle large amounts of storm-water runoff by using green technologies and major roadways as storm-water filtration and transport surfaces.
Finally, the roar of the Colorado River comes into earshot and a tempestuous rush of mint-green water races through the nadir of the canyon.
When it reaches the top, Thom steers away from the wind, the enormous sail billows out to leeward and the yacht's mahogany hull digs deep into the blue-green water.
After negotiating their way down a series of steps carved into the steep rock face, explorers of the Blue Lake Grotto are faced with a deceptively deep pool of limpid blue-green water.
Deep into the autumn, every package or can I open takes me back to conversations around the cookhouse's huge stone fireplace, to wind rustling through alders, and sun-spangled blue-green water, to the promise of adventure every morning.
Na drove into thick rough at the final hole and had to lay up short of the water that snakes around the entire banana-shaped green.
On the par-three 17th, his first tee shot flew into the water, and although his second stuck to the green he could not make a 30-footer and came away with a double bogey.
The agency also announced plans to test an additional dozen energy- and water-saving technologies this year as part of its Green Proving Ground program.
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Event bosses have been forced to cancel the Great North Swim in Cumbria after blue-green algae was found in the water which could be dangerous.
The wave breaks at the river mouth so you can rinse off in a fresh water pool with a view of light green pyramid-shaped mountains in the valley.
Among those that do, the definition varies: 55% define sustainability as the management of issues related to the environment (for example, greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, waste management, green-product development, and water conservation).
The Greater Houston Partnership, an alliance of hard-nosed businessmen that looms large locally, has worked well with Bill White, Houston's business-minded but green mayor, to support his clean-up of the city's air and water.
She took a green flatboat across the 4-feet of water on the school's campus to Tulane's boundary.
After six weeks of learning about waste, water, and green spaces, trainees are expected to pay-it-forward with a project tailored to the needs of their neighborhood.
Waist-high water rushed into the front door of the house of Green's aunt, Nellie Green Francis, and pushed much of her life out the back door.
Today the water-filled terraces reflect the sky from November through April, and turn green in spring as the rice plants grow tall.
We arrived on the banks of the Comoue and the spot is idyllic - green, sunny, with the gentle noise of running water, basically the perfect breeding site for black flies.
To get a LEED certification, for instance, homes collect points for green features, such as energy-efficient light bulbs and water-saving toilets.
Finally, Declan looked at the BMW Hydrogen 7 - its only emission is water vapour but the technology for this type of green car is still being developed and currently, there are no models on sale.
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Additionally, certain sections of the Walmart green roof will feature wildlife-attracting habitat features such as compost piles and water basins.
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In fact, the military is constantly testing green-power projects, such as a contraption that provides power and purifies water, or even a mobile nuclear reactor.
The bill also removes the dedicated funding for green infrastructure, water efficiency, and environmentally innovative projects that communities used to implement forward-thinking water management solutions that protect clean water and save them money.
The ball ended up in the water, and by the time he walked off the green his one shot lead had become a one-shot deficit.
In the past two years, Coca-Cola accelerated its hiring related to green jobs across functions including sustainable the sourcing of ingredients and water efficiency, said a spokeswoman for the company.
Standard green features in each home include LED lighting, recycled glass countertops, a high-efficiency water heater, water-conserving fixtures including dual-flush toilets, FSC-certified bamboo flooring, EnergyStar appliances, zero-VOC paints, finishes, and adhesives, a whole-house ventilation system, low-E windows, high levels of insulation, a fully recyclable, heat-deflecting cool roof, exterior wood siding and decking made from FSC-certified cedar, and much more.
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Matthew Evans is an 18-year old who had the vision to create a non-profit called Discover Green, which is based in Pflugerville, Texas, raises awareness around energy and water conservation, and constructs sustainable landscape models throughout the community.
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