The idea isn’t exactly brand new as scientists have experimented for several decades to find a way to use waste plastics in the construction of roads, but it’s one that appears to have gained some momentum.
By some estimates, approximately 0.2–0.5 of the world’s land surface is covered by roads. That percentage is expected to increase by 60 percent by the year 2050, so it seems logical that constructing roadways out of solar panels would be a practical way to harness the sun’s energy to produce more electricity.
3D Printer May Be Key to Helping Solve the World’s Housing Shortage
Reduce, reuse and recycle has become the mantra of the green movement. Many people in the craft and construction industry are taking that one step further by adding a fourth R, namely, repurpose.
Many sociologists and environmentalists predict that in the coming decades, the natural resource over which countries go to war will not be oil but water.
A wise homebuilder will want to build a home that addresses the need for sustainable living. There are a number of ways for a homeowner to go about this important work.
