With unemployment so high where are all those green jobs?

With unemployment so high where are all those green jobs?

By enviro on February 5, 2010

According to Navigant Consulting, up to 274,000 jobs will be created when the US requires utilities to produce 25% of their electricity from renewable sources (wind, hydro, solar). I wonder. NJ has the most stringent renewable energy requirement (30% of NJ’s electricity has to come from renewable sources) but there is no information [...]

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Trash to Gas to Electricity

Trash to Gas to Electricity

By enviro on January 14, 2010

Forget about EPA and government regulations. It just makes good business sense to implement innovative ways to improve waste management. Waste Management Inc. is taking the lead on this effort by converting landfill methane gas into usable natural gas to power utility electricity plants across the nation. Waste Management is producing domestic [...]

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Alternative Energy Grants

Alternative Energy Grants

By enviro on December 20, 2009

The climate change talks in Copenhagen may have ended with uncertainty but the Obama Administration is moving full speed ahead on alternative energy. There is plenty of funding being distributed for innovative clean technology companies. If you are interested in obtaining funding see Alternative Energy Company Grants for some general guidelines in [...]

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Grow Plants Indoors

Grow Plants Indoors

By enviro on December 10, 2009

It’s cold but your green thumb can still be put to use. Grow plants indoors. It’s easy – Just Fix up a Greenhouse and start planting. If you suffer from Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD) – all the more reason to install a greenhouse and get some sunshine. And by [...]

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Environmental Health Solutions

Environmental Health Solutions

By enviro on November 21, 2009

Environmental health problems can be overwhelming but you can do some easy things that will protect yourself and family from contaminants. Check out How to Solve Environmental Health Problems for some easy tips.

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Cowboy Ethics Code of the West and the Environment

Cowboy Ethics Code of the West and the Environment

By enviro on November 19, 2009

The picture to the right is of Henry, an avalanche rescue dog. He reminds me of Cowboy Ethics Code of the West which I think is useful in understanding the western perspective on natural resources — water, energy supplies (gas, oil, wind) — and just living right with the rhythms of nature. [...]

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions – CAA New Source Review

Greenhouse Gas Emissions – CAA New Source Review

By enviro on November 17, 2009

Recently EPA put in place requirements for companies to inventory and report on their greenhouse gas emissions if estimated emissions are expected to be greater than 25,000 tons/year. That means companies will have to install new systems to measure emissions, collate the data and produce reports to submit to the EPA. Within [...]

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November at the Beach

By enviro on November 16, 2009

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How do we help coral reefs resist climate change?

How do we help coral reefs resist climate change?

By enviro on October 2, 2009

We make meaningful decisions based on credible data. Yesterday I sat in on the Smithsonian’s presentation on coral reefs and ocean acidification which results from too much carbon in the ocean. We are losing coral reefs rapidly — 80% of coral reefs in Caribbean are already gone and 50% in the Pacific [...]

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EPA’s Acid Rain Program Works

EPA’s Acid Rain Program Works

By enviro on September 9, 2009

Just read an article about how EPA’s acid rain program has been so successful curbing sulfur emissions from power plants that farmers in the Midwest are adding sulfur to increase corn crop yields. In the past, the power plants provided enough sulfur on the fields insuring adequate nutrient deposition for growth.
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Global Warming and Mega Fires

Global Warming and Mega Fires

By enviro on September 7, 2009

Last night, “60 Minutes” had a segment on megafires in the Western US that linked larger forest fires to global warming. Basically, warmer temperatures are changing ecosystem boundaries as systems adapt to warmer climates and spread to higher elevations. Snow pack is less and snow melt occurs earlier further altering the ecosystem to [...]

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