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Archive for July, 2011

Hope you’re enjoying the weekend.  This month we started toying with Google+ and added the +1 button to individuals articles.  In terms of our new articles, the most shared one on Facebook was about a solar-powered shed, while the most shared one on Twitter was about the Modern Living Showhouse prefab.  If you have something you think would fit on JetsonGreen.com, send us a tip.  Below is an outline of July coverage.

Innovative Prefabs:

• Solar-Powered Shed for a Colorado Artist
• Week’nder Prefab Concept on an Island
• Popomo is a Simple Modern Tiny House
• Modern Living Prefab at Dwell on Design
• Efficient Modern Studio in the Woods
• Prefab ADU Think Tank Built in Savannah
• Reclaimed Glam Tent Heading to Colorado

Homes & Projects:

• Eco Modern Home on the Columbia River
• Near NZE Malone Project in Portland
• Musician’s Dwelling is Practically Modern
• Modern Infill Project is Healthy, Efficient
• Energy-Efficient Home Remodel in Seattle
• Helio Eco Trailer Powered by the Sun
• Tiny Tubular Hotel Built in Three Months

Technology & Products Innovation:

• Warmboard Unveils Retrofit Radiant Panel
• First Toilet System for Standard 2×4 Wall
• A Dash of Light, Style, and Sustainability
• Inhabit Offers New Eco-Friendly Wall Flats
• Nichiha Unveils Recycled-Content Shake
• ModRocks 100% Recycled Clear Glass Tile
• Viola Park is a Healthy Modular Kitchen
• CalStar Intros Recycled Permeable Paver
• Small Wind Now Available at Home Depot
• Pilot Users Satisfied with Energy Displays
• New Apps Provide Basic Energy Use Data
• Modern FSC Pieces by JH2 OneTreeHome
• Natural Wood-Based Panels by Well

Know-How & Green News:

• EPA, DOE Launch “Most Efficient” Program
• USGBC Pilots Wood Certification Options
• On the Topic of the Edison Light Bulb Ban
• Philips: “Stock Up Now!” on Edison Bulbs
• DIY Backyard Skills Handbook [Giveaway]
• Toyota Salutes Do-Gooders This Summer
• Week in Review Archives

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Related Articles on JetsonGreen.com:

1. Luxe Modular Home for the Wine Country
2. The (Green) Tiny House Movement
3. 20 Fabulous Green Prefabs of 2010

• Sustainable perfection.
• Tiny house has everything you need.
• Energy-efficient lighting and room color.
• Conserve water with a free water audit.
• Build healthy forests by building right.
• Finding jobs in energy efficiency.
• On the road to sustainability.
• Prefab redux.

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for updates, article summaries, newsworthy links, and other site news. Also, check out the latest green jobs in our list.

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Helios is an Eco-Trailer from King Kong Production Vehicles, a company that provides trailers and motor homes to the entertainment industry.  The company claims this is the world’s first solar hybrid production trailer and expected to be “the most advanced Eco trailer with the least impact on the environment,” according to a press release.

The green trailer has solar panels, bamboo cabinetry, FSC-certified lumber, recycled-content glass desks and countertops, recycled rubber floors, and a bio-diesel generator.

During a use of the Helios on location, the trailer ran for 14 hours without the use of a generator or other fuel.  This saved about 28 gallons of fuel that would have been used without the solar panels on the roof.

Credits: King Kong Production Trailers. 

Related Articles on JetsonGreen.com:

1. Helios House Gets LEED Gold in Bend
2. New Portable Solar Powered Carports
3. Affordable, Solar Powered, Eco Housing

California-based Modwalls now has ModRocks in stock.  The product is made with 100% post-consumer recycled glass on a mesh backing.  A single interlocking sheet (12″ x 12″) has ~1024 pebbles, each with a diameter of ~0.39 inches.  The pebbles come from crushed consumer bottles (no melting required), and ModRocks can be used in residential or commercial applications in both wet and dry areas.  One sheet is $25.95.

[+] ModRocks 100% recycled clear glass pebble tile.

Credits: modwalls.

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3. Vibrant Recycled Tiles from California