Being environmentally intelligent is part of society’s psyche today as more people try to reduce their impact on the land and resources. You might be planning to build a house with eco-friendly intentions too. As 2017 moves forward, there are several ways to incorporate earth-friendly living into a new, home construction. (more…)
Setting up an office can be overwhelming especially if it’s your first time. It’s almost impossible to anticipate which office supplies you’ll need in the future. This can be frustrating and may lead to making wrong decisions. Another scenario is when you’ve been at your workplace for a while and your office somehow has become an unpleasant environment over the years and you need to make it functional again. (more…)
I thought I would offer a few random observations on the adoption of EVs, based on the reading of this subject over the last 10 years: (more…)
While 3D printers used to only be found in universities and high-tech innovation labs, they can now be found in homes, schools and small businesses. The technology behind these printers offers an energy-efficient solution to many problems. Consider these four ways in which 3D printing technology makes energy usage more efficient.
Using Less Energy for Production Needs (more…)
Below is a cool set of videos suggested by frequent commenter “Breath on the Wind,” describing the coming crash of the world oil market caused by the electrification of transportation. As could be expected, there is not a single mention of the environment, which is totally fine; as we’ve seen so many times before, so ironically, it appears that powerful forces are at work that will mitigate the enormous environmental damage we’re inflicting on this planet, even in the absence of the slightest concern for the quality of life on Earth that we leave for our children. (more…)
Your home’s water will have a major impact on your family’s comfort and well-being. Tainted water can create a wide variety of health problems including nausea, bacterial infections, and rashes. For those who are unsure how safe their water currently is, here are a few tips that will help you identify and remove potential contaminants.
Test the System Yourself (more…)
Jeff Merkley, a progressive senator from Oregon (a progressive state) is introducing legislation that provides a plan by which the country can wean itself off fossil fuels by 2050. Though the details of the plan aren’t available, they include the obvious: electrification of transportation and using renewables to clean up the grid mix. (more…)
Green travel is often misunderstood, with people thinking that they have to sleep in tents, or never use cars to get around. Most people forego even trying to plan an eco-friendly trip because they are under the misconception that traveling green involves sacrificing too many “regular” activities, especially those that make holidays fun. (more…)
According to The Writer’s Almanac, it’s the anniversary of “Black Sunday” in 1935, the day on which the Great Plains region experienced one of the largest dust storms in American history. It’s an important reminder of what happens when farm land is misused, which, of course, is happening every day at some level.
Let’s begin with the article mentioned above: (more…)
Learn how municipalities can speed up clean energy projects by thinking outside the box. With sustainable initiatives sprouting around the globe, municipalities are looking for crowdlending platforms to engage their communities while achieving environmental outcomes. Here are three sustainable development examples that were launched by municipal councils and financed through crowdlending platforms, such as ECrowd!. (more…)
