If you’ve ever wondered, “how does solar energy function,” today you recognize. To get out how does solar power work, we have to appear in the application of solar energy. Let’s look at how does solar energy work in these applications. If you covert your house electricity to solar power you are going to receive…
Original article by Gerrit Heyns can be viewed on the Harvard Business Review Blog Network Companies That Invest in Sustainability Do Better Financially It’s a common misperception that responsible or sustainable investments are all in the hug yourself, warm feeling, good intention category, the inevitable consequence of which is diminished investment return. Nothing could be…
The original article can be viewed at Earth 911 10 Tips for Staying Waste Free at Work by Mary Mazzoni 8/13/2012 1. Bring Your Lunch Bringing your own lunch and snacks to the office in reusable containers not only reduces packaging waste, but can also put thousands of dollars back into your pocket annually. A…
Monsanto has recently posted (14 Aug 2012) an article on their website about why they are spending millions of dollars to defeat California’s Proposition 37 which would require that foods made with GMO ingredients be labeled. However, Monsanto has a way with words that is very deceptive and downright untrue. Another article, published…
Original article reposted from MNN.com, author Jim Motavalli Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Rather than achieving energy independence through a mix of renewables and fossil fuel, the Republican team is betting heavily on new oil drilling. The big problem: We don’t have all that much oil. The Romney-Ryan campaign has been long on generalizations and…
We are happy to announce that the founder and Chair of the U.S. Green Chamber is running for the City Council of Solana Beach, California. Peter Zahn is a business attorney and owner of Counsel Direct Law Offices, a full service business law firm in Solana Beach. Peter is eager to bring his experience and…
Well, it is not quite that easy. Make sure you are drinking shade-grown coffee. Like me, you probably pass the shade-grown variety by because it runs a few dollars higher than the other stuff. Why pay more for a plant grown under another tree? Shade-grown is worth a second look and even a little more…
Colin Sullivan, E&E reporter. Published: Monday, August 20, 2012 NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed three solar bills last week before breaking for the summer weekend.The Democrat inked the package in an attempt to spur solar projects in the Empire State in line with its aggressive 45 percent renewable power target by 2015. All…
This November, the State of California may become the first state to require labeling of all foods that contain genetically modified organisms or GMOs. A genetically modified crop or plant has been altered to either produce pesticides on its own or become resistant to certain herbicides. The debate stems from whether the foods containing these…
The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Bees Editor’s note: Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Best Bees Company™ . Best Bees™ delivers, installs, and manages honey bee hives to residents of eastern Massachusetts. 100% of their profits go to fund their research to improve honey bee health through their Apivax™ line of…