Archive for the ‘conservation’ Category

Bamboo charcoal provides income opportunities while saving African Forests

Posted on: No Comments

Bamboo charcoal provides income opportunities while saving African forestsUsing bamboo charcoal rather than forest wood in Africa has the potential to provide an excellent source of heat, economic opportunities, all while saving African forests.  Charcoal is used for both heat and cooking in large areas of Africa and is seen as a major factor in the decimation of forests and the desertification of parts of the continent.

Wildpoldsried, Germany now has an energy surplus generating $5.7 million in revenue

Posted on: No Comments

Wildpoldsried, Germany now has an energy surplus generating $5.7 million in revenueWildpoldsried, Germany is a little farming town that decided over a decade ago that they were going to move towards a green community without incurring debt.  Fourteen years later they have a diverse portfolio of renewable energy installations, new community buildings and more energy than the town needs.  By selling the excess energy, Wildpoldsried has eliminated all the towns debt and generates 4.0 million Euro (US $5.7 million) in annual income.

Idaho company builds modern day covered wagons

Posted on: No Comments

Idaho company builds modern day covered wagonsAnyone who has ever watched a western probably remembers the covered wagons of those heading west to start a new life.  People kept their worldly possessions in them and lived in them as well.  For those of you who want to experience what it’s like to live in a covered wagon, a company in Idaho can provide you with one – even one that can handle the highway.

If your drinking water isn’t safe the EPA can’t help you

Posted on: No Comments

If your drinking water isn't safe the EPA can't help youWhen you think of agencies that were created to protect our water sources from pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has to top that list.  While states are supposed to be responsible for making sure that the water we drink is safe, the EPA is the agency that used to oversee the states and oversaw the waterways used as a source for the water we drink, bath in, wash our dogs and children in, and use to cook our food.  Well, the House GOP has taken those responsibilities away from the EPA.

The Union of Concerned Scientists Climate Hot Map Scavenger Hunt could land you a trip to Brazil

Posted on: No Comments

The Union of Concerned Scientists Climate Hot Map Scavenger Hunt could land yo a trip to BrazilThe Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is providing an opportunity for two to study one of two forests for signs of climate change.  The winner of the Climate Hot Map Scavenger Hunt can win a trip for two to one of two places – Brazil’s Atlantic Rain Forest or Chesapeake Bay’s Forest in Maryland, USA.  Five runners-up will receive Solio Mono Hybrid Solar Chargers.

Climate change and pollution are changing nature

Posted on: No Comments

Climate change and pollution are changing natureTwo studies published this week, one from the University of Michigan and the other from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, show how nature is changing.  The effects of pollution on fish and excess CO2 on plants and insects are changing those elements of nature.

©2013 GREEN.BLORGE.com