Do you know someone who loves solar power, eco-friendly products, and all things energy? If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing gift for your office pollyanna or family Secret Santa, there are eco-friendly devices that run on solar power that act as great gifts. Our Favorite Solar-Powered Gift Ideas You don’t have to be an energy […]
One of the most important yet most forgotten aspects of living healthy in your home is taking care of your air quality. There are many causes of indoor air pollution, and thankfully a fair amount of ways to combat it. Why Indoor Air Pollution is Dangerous Indoor air pollution can have immediate and long-term effects on […]
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Sources of indoor air pollution range from home improvements, to our furry friends, to outside contaminants that make their way inside. Indoor air pollution has too often taken a backseat to outdoor air pollution, a subject that receives much attention, nationally and internationally. The time to take the same action that we’ve dedicated to outdoor […]
It could be anywhere in your office. Maybe it’s written on your weekly planner, or transcribed on a paperweight in your office. Or it could be in a Pinterest folder you occasionally peruse over your lunch hour. It’s a little reminder that backs a powerful productivity punch: just breathe. Sure, it’s among the most overused […]
Every year we are fortunate enough to celebrate our independence, and the fact that we live in the greatest country in the world. That day comes on the Fourth of July, officially two weeks after the first day of summer. By this time of year most of the United States is stripped down to shorts, tank […]
Remember the Beatles’ song Here Comes the Sun? Who can forget it? We all love the sun, but there are some sunny situations that require caution. One of them is your home, particularly your attic. Did you know that on a typical summer’s day, the temperature in your attic can reach up to 150 degrees […]
An Inconvenient Truth, is the 2006 Academy Award winning documentary about climate change and the ominous state of our planet. For some, it was a frightening wake-up call; for others, a sad reaffirmation of what they already feared…our planet is in trouble. Here we are, eight years later, but despite advances in our collective ecological […]
MANKATO, Minn. — Rising propane prices this bitterly cold winter are worrying many rural Minnesota residents who count on the fuel to heat their homes. KTOE News in Mankato reported Monday that suppliers in the area were quoting propane prices of $4.75 a gallon by the end of last week (http://bit.ly/1b0UQHo ). That’s compared to […]
Tough federal emissions standards are being blamed for the closure of 15 coal-fired plants and the loss of nearly 480 jobs in Georgia. Georgia Power plans to close the power plants, cutting its grid capacity by more than 15 percent, in a move the utility said was necessary to comply with federal regulations aimed at […]
Current consumption rates will cause world energy demand to increase 1.6 per year until 2030, the IEA reports. The world can expect energy prices to continue their generally upward spiral in the years ahead if global energy policies remain the same, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported this week. Rapid economic development in China and […]
