Is Bio-Tech a Threat to Biodiverstiy?
There has been something missing from the debate over biotechnology in the form of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). There has never been a reasoned assessment of the true potential benefits and dangers from these lab creations. The concept of sustainable development seeks to use all the tools at the disposal of farmers and engineers to seek [...]
Solar Panels Over Parking Lots
With the race to lead this planet into a new era of fossil free energy sources, some creative thinking is bound to take place. One of the latest ways to provide solar power to commercial buildings is to put sun canopies over their parking lots.
Installing these solar canopies has many benefits.
Solar canopies will help provide [...]
Learn More – Will Global Warming Cause The Next Ice Age?
One major problem in the debate over climate change is a general lack of knowledge on the subject. People usually don’t think about where their electricity, gasoline, or toilet paper comes from. Part of this acceptance comes from the way industry separates products from the production process…When we turn on lights in L.A., we don’t [...]
Bamboo and Sustainability
If there is one plant that can be considered the most eco-friendly and sustainable, it has to be bamboo. Bamboo can be eaten, used for clothing, boats, curtains, fishing poles, flooring, bed sheets, musical instruments, wind chimes and a host of other products.
Bamboo’s earth friendly status comes from the fact that it is a natural [...]
Preservation of Human Health and Life Through Biodiversity
The term biodiversity has received a lot press these day, but outside of the ecology classroom, not many people understand its true scope. It is not easily understood without having some sort of feel for how intricately all life is inter-connected in very real ways.
Each organism has a very specific way in which it carries out [...]
Info About Wind Generators
With the world’s ever-increasing demand of power being more than its supply, it is about time that we take concrete steps to save power. Apart from being conscious about the usage of power and water at home, one can employ pollution-free and cost-effective power solutions at our homes. Solar power solutions and wind power solutions [...]
Food and Sustainability
I discovered a new website that will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about how to live a sustainable lifestyle. This website has a wealth of information on how to choose sustainable foods and where to find them locally. Try entering you zip code in the green box below. There is [...]
Biodegradability Timeline
The ultimate goal of any product that we use to to return it to the earth. It is our choice as to whether that product goes back to the earth in a positive way or it goes back to the land to pollute. Returning it to the earth and disappearing is the ultimate goal of [...]
Nanotechnology is amazing
Nanotechnology is nothing short of amazing. When computers first came out, the mainframes could take up a warehouse, today your wristwatch has a more powerful computer than those early computers.
Nanotechnology is entering the renewable energy race. When one thinks of solar panels, one visualizes the large arrays seen on rooftops or in fields. This technology [...]
Everyone is Coming to the Oil Party, and the Keg’s Loosing Pressure
In case no one noticed, there has been a tremendous spike in the amount of petroleum used since the early 20th century. Worldwide use of this single commodity has increased exponentially as populations in the less developed world have greatly expanded and made their own demands upon the supply. However, the days cheap energy may [...]
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