|
||||||
|
Five Cool Uses for Castile Liquid Soap That You Might Not Know Known for their mildness, Castile soaps were developed 300 years ago in “La Castilia” region of Spain by artisans that brewed natural liquid soaps from a mixture of olive and coconut oils and herbs. The master soap makers at Vermont Soap […] Bamboo paper towels are eco-friendly and are reusable. (amazon.com) Jessie Haas If you need new sheets and can afford it, invest in organic cotton, linen, bamboo, or eucalyptus tencel. Invest is the right word, so choose what’s likely to be the most durable; probably linen, a very strong fiber […] Photo courtesy of David Fried David Fried After having some intense dental work one recent morning when it was 21 below zero, I took a walk down the block. The snowy path went through an opening in a tall fence. There it was. One of the biggest trees I have ever […] A Perfect Solution for Schools and More George Harvey Solar panels over a parking lot at the Intel site in Ocotillo, Arizona (Intel Free Press, Flickr,bit.ly/solar-parking-7) One great idea for solar systems is to put them up over parking areas. This has lots of advantages, including not just generating electricity, but […] An aerial view of the 344kW solar array at The Profile School in Bethlehem, NH which provides 100% of the school’s electrical needs. (Photo: Jack Bingham of Barrington Power). George Harvey We got word in December that the solar array for the Profile Jr.-Sr. High School in Bethlehem, NH had been […] NY State Capitol (Flickr/Jim Bowen) Advocates working to get fossil fuels out of buildings celebrated the bold commitment made January 5th by New York State Governor Hochul to electrify 2 million homes by 2030 and called on her administration to follow through on funding to make it affordable for any building to […] From The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) The climate crisis requires an all-out effort to reduce energy use and related emissions. Buildings need to be a serious part of this effort. The construction industry alone accounts for 5% of global energy use and 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its emissions […] The New Hampshire State House in Concord. (Wikimedia Commons/Jared C. Benedict) NH Energy-Efficiency Policy Passes Through the Crucible Sam Evans-Brown It may not have much else going for it, but 2021 was the year in which we learned that energy efficiency truly can be a winning political issue. On […] Nathan Mascolino, P.E. (standing), with students (clockwise from left) Cassandra Pelkey, Nicholas Tibbets, James Weishaar, Anna Noble, and Elinore Vranjes. (Photo by Scott A. Sabol) Scott A. Sabol Vermont Technical College’s (VTC) Architectural Engineering Technology program and Renewable Energy program both include a senior capstone project, wherein students apply […] The exterior of the house has been restored beyond its original splendor and is blanketed in custom details rendered in wood, metal, glass, copper, and paint. Behind the beauty is a meticulously designed, efficient, healthy home. Drey Ward and Nate Gusakov When people think of efficient design and green building, they often think […] |
 Canary Media is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis.
Sustainableheating.org
|
||||
|
Copyright © 2024 Green Energy Times - All Rights Reserved - Site migration and support by e-Solutions Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
||||||
