Anti-Composting Sentiment Must Be Listened To, Not Dismissed From large trucks moving around biomass; through odor and air-quality issues; to the fire hazard of compost heaps that overheat (yes, really!), there are a long list of concerns that residents often have when a composting facility is proposed nearby. Scientists Create Plastic From Plants…Goodbye Oil Economy? … [Read more…]
Move in a Green Fashion When you’re moving home you can do your best to help protect the planet in the process. It’s often tempting to get new furniture to go in your new residence and get rid of the old stuff. Sometimes it’s a necessity as certain pieces of furniture might not fit in … [Read more…]
Save Money By Cleaning Dryer Exhaust Ducts The Home section of every newspaper occasionally warns readers to clean out the lint trap on the clothes dryer: resulting in reduced fire hazard and faster clothes drying. My dryer seemed to be taking forever with large loads so I went the next step: disassembling all exhaust vent … [Read more…]
Are Electric Cars Worse Than Gas Cars in China? A recent study by researchers at the University of Tennessee has been making the rounds on the web lately. Its conclusions are interesting, but they must be kept in context to stay valid. So what’s the study about and what are its conclusions? U.S. Army’s CERV … [Read more…]
Armenian kids don’t get this education in the schools, at home and not on the TV. We need to start somewhere, so we are starting with Archo and Arsho and their friends. And when every little kid sees these characters on TV every week, then they will want to have one of these characters themselves – that creates jobs in Berd and elsewhere. This is a win project – a win for the education of Armenian kids.
A win for the environment in Armenia. A win for jobs created among women in the regions of Armenia. A win for the future of Armenia.
Geothermal energy is an up-and-coming energy source that is gaining some mainstream popularity. Geothermal is about as green as energy sources can be, while taking up a very small amount of area on the surface. This, combined with the fact that geothermal energy plants can produce energy 24/7, immediately gives it a big advantage over … [Read more…]
33 Ways To Reuse Bread Tags I have quite a collection of bread clips or tags, and wondering what to do with them? Many recycling companies may not take them, the problem being there is no number on them. Obama’s New Budget Calls For $10,000 Rebate For Electric Cars It’s an election year, which means … [Read more…]
Climate Change May Bring ‘100-Year Storms’ Every 3 Years When Hurricane Irene made landfall along the Eastern seaboard last summer, crippling dozens of communities with record flooding, many folks called the storm a ‘100-year event’ — but a new study suggests that it will be much sooner than century until we see the next one. … [Read more…]
Take a Tech Detox on the National Day of Unplugging, March 23rd-24th Last year I blogged about, and took part in, the National Day of Unplugging, an appeal from non-profit Reboot to take a technology sabbath to reconnect with oneself and the community. By the end of my personalized sabbath I felt rested and energized … [Read more…]
New vehicles 14% more fuel efficient than four years ago It’s amazing what a little regulation can do for an industry. In the past four years, the fuel economy of new vehicles has improved by an average of 14 percent, according to a new study by the University of Michigan. This increase comes on the … [Read more…]