Building For The Big One: Four Designs With Disaster In Mind
Call it the Hurricane Sandy Effect — the superstorm that, in the words of Bill McKibben “rang the doorbell of the richest people on Earth” also hit one of the most densely developed regions of the U.S....
View ArticleChemical-Free Water Recycling Technology Aids Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Storm surges from Hurricane Sandy caused flooding in dozens of Northeastern towns and cities. Experts say that sewage backups and overflows caused by the flooding unleashed a toxic soup into the...
View ArticleSolar Power Helps In Sandy Ravaged Communities
Editor’s Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of Natural Resources Defense Council. Author credit goes to Pierre Bull. “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Recovery And What A Smart Grid Could Have Done
Editor’s Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of AOL Energy. Author credit goes to Jon Hurdle. Some US utilities could have weathered Hurricane Sandy better than they did if...
View ArticleFuel Cells Provided Backup Power During Hurricane Sandy
Editor’s Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy. Author credit goes to Sunita Satyapal. During Hurricane Sandy, fuel cells were instrumental in...
View ArticleCan Green Buildings Help Us Survive The Next ‘Doomsday’?
If you can read this, you’ve probably already survived the much-reported, thoroughly ridiculous Mayan Apocalypse prophecy as today marks the end of the “long count” calendar created by the ancient...
View ArticleDesigners Turn Hurricane Sandy’s Devastation Into Reclaimed Furniture
We all know the legend of the Phoenix, a mythical bird that spontaneously combusts only to emerge, young and strong, from its own ashes. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, this type of transformation...
View ArticleNYC’s Post-Sandy Lifeguard Stations To Be Net-Zero
Last fall’s Hurricane Sandy was an alarming wake-up call for much of the Northeast, which remains vulnerable to the increasing power and range of today’s tropical weather events. It was a disaster that...
View ArticleResilient Buildings Help NYC Prepare For Climate Change
Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call for many Americans who never expected to see climate change on their doorstep. The superstorm ravaged New York City and surrounding metro areas with disastrous...
View Article20 Cities Most At Risk From Rising Sea Levels
Just last week, EarthTechling reported on New York City’s new plan to combat climate change. Still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, the City is determined to use smart infrastructure and resilient...
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