With many steps to take throughout the construction process, adding one more item to the list may seem unnecessary and excessively costly. In many situations, an environmental assessment may not be necessary, but it can be inherently beneficial. (more…)
I thought I’d publish this map of the world, created by the Metropolitan Art Museum, enabling you to get a glimpse of life on Earth if the planet warms 4°C, an extremely likely scenario. As we’ve often said, there will be some winners along with all the losers.
As interesting as it is, I question its accuracy, in that it features part of today’s land mass that will have long since ceased to exist due to the melting of a large percentage of the ice on Greenland and Western Antarctica.
Media coverage of climate change is light, uninformative, and declining in scope–just as its impact in terms of extreme weather events is going through the roof. From this article by Media Matters for America: (more…)
No matter what business you’re in, reducing costs is one of the surest ways to discover found money. Every dime you save applies 100% of its value to your bottom line, so it is to your benefit to find ways to reduce costs wherever you can. (more…)
Clean energy and sustainability have evolved from topics of conversation in the ‘70s to full-blown commitments frequently made by major corporations, communities, and individuals alike. This not only means that we are taking responsibility for the care of our Earth, but our shifted priorities have brought about new and exciting jobs in sustainability that can co-exist in just about any other industry. (more…)
Here’s a promise I’ll make you. If you watch this perhaps one-minute video, you have my guarantee that you’ll come away feeling better about America than you did going in. (more…)
Is it the End of the Road for the Combustion Engine?
The latest EU goals aim for an ever greater reduction in CO2 emissions from road vehicles. Will diesel trucks still be viable options in 2030? (more…)
Condensing boilers capture the exhaust condensation of the burning gas that would otherwise be wasted through the flue. This way, they can achieve greater heat efficiency. (more…)
Question: According to Scientific American, which type of power plant leaves more radioactive waste per MWh: a nuclear plant or a coal-fired power plant?
Evolution of Climate: In the year 1880, the annual global temperature average was -0.19 °C to -0.11 °C, and by the year 2017, it raised to 0.9 to 0.95 °C. Be Careful! It only took 137 years to get this hot, what will happen in the next 100 years? (more…)
