Tiny particles in the air and deposited on panels can block sunlight By Laurel Hamers 9:00am, September 8, 2017 Science News Magazine issue: Vol. 192 No. 4, September 16, 2017, p. 5 Air pollution is a drag for renewable energy. Dust and other sky-darkening air pollutants slash solar energy production by 17 to 25 percent
The Best Little Industry Conference is about to become a bit more prominent! The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC) has just announced they have partnered with IAQnet LLC (the parent company of Healthy Indoors Magazine and IAQschool.online), to bring their annual regional conference to a global audience. That event, formally billed as the “MIAQC
In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house — looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? Not the ones you think.
In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits? Robin Shreeves – Mother Nature News August 6, 2017, 2:52 p.m. In 2015, England levied a 5-pence plastic bag fee that retailers with more than 250 employees had to
EPA developed Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades to help school officials protect and improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools during building upgrades, particularly energy efficiency upgrades and building renovations. This document describes the opportunities such undertakings present to reduce energy costs and improve student health by addressing
By: The Canadian Press/Ottawa Business Journal The National Energy Board says two-thirds of Canada’s electricity supply now comes from renewable sources such as hydro, wind power and solar energy. The board says renewable energy production jumped 17 per cent between 2005 and 2015 and now provides 66 per cent of the country`s electricity, compared with
1. Go for the real tree! It smells nicer, looks amazing (even those Charlie Brown ones have charm), and is peace of mind to the environmentally conscientious. According to a sustainability consulting firm out of Quebec Canada, that artificial Christmas tree may leave a carbon footprint up to 3 times larger than its natural variety,
True sustainability and environmental awareness doesn’t only come from restricting what we can use, but rather, to use what we have to its fullest capacity. Looking back to how older generations used their resources Tamara Orjola was inspired to take another look at our forest’s potential. “I knew that [the] pine tree has much more to offer
By Adam Andrews, ACAC Director of Operations American business has undergone a “paperless revolution” in recent years, as computer technology makes it possible to create and store a digital version of just about anything. Business owners who “go paperless” gain a marketing advantage, as it allows them to be seen publicly doing their part to
(MALTA, NY) October 3, 2016 – Today, the Building Performance Institute (BPI) announces the nationwide launch of the Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) certification. This certification will help the nation’s home performance, weatherization, and healthy housing workforce conduct assessments in homes to determine conditions that may adversely affect occupant health and safety. “BPI has always focused on
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