How Much Produce Should I Buy? 6 Simple Tips
May 8, 2013 by
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If you struggle to use up fresh produce before it spoils, you’re not the only one. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that about two-thirds of household food waste is due to spoilage, and a whopping 39 percent of Americans …
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Get Seasonal: Spring Recipes You’ll Love
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To celebrate the season, we’re getting creative with the three As of spring: Asparagus, artichokes and arugula. Each of these tasty seasonal veggies has something different to offer in the kitchen, and we can’t wait to explore every one…
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New Lithium Reserve Discovered in Wyoming Could Meet All US Demand
April 26, 2013 by
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As the clean tech and electric vehicle industries grow, there is an ever greater demand for lithium – the key ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries used to store energy in EVs, laptop computers and a host of other devices. At present the US imports around 80 percent of its lithium, but the University of Wyoming’s Carbon Management Institute just discovered a massive reserve that could transform the US from a “significant lithium importer to an independent lithium producer.” Read the rest of New Lithium Reserve Discovered in Wyoming Could Meet All US Demand Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “solar energy” , carbon management institute , li batteries , li-ion , lithium , lithium batteries , lithium ion , lithium salt , natural resources , Rock Springs Uplift , unveristy of wyoming , wind energy , wyoming lithium
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UID Architects’ Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese Forest
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US National Intelligence Council Warns That Climate Change Could ‘Stoke International Tensions’
Photo from Shutterstock At the beginning of the year, climate change was declared a threat to national security by fifteen leaders of the US Armed Forces. Now, their warnings have been heeded by the US National Intelligence Council who have stated that climate change has the potential to “stoke regional instabilities and fuel international tensions”. Read the rest of US National Intelligence Council Warns That Climate Change Could ‘Stoke International Tensions’ Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative energies , Climate Change , fossil fuels , global warming , international tensions , military , natural resources , us military , US National Intelligence Council , world war III
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Are SRI funds as clean and green as you think?
The answers are surprising. But there are alternatives to investments that take care to avoid investing in companies involved in the extraction and production of natural resources.
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U.K. shifts focus to closed-loop economy
UK government-backed waste reduction program, WRAP, begins to promote more efficient use of natural resources for businesses.
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UK Blogger Kevin Langan Challenges Himself to Build 100 Huts Exclusively From Natural Materials
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Cannon Design Transforms Municipal Power House into Sleek LEED Gold Headquarters
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Ocean Power Technologies Receives Federal Approval for the First Commercial Wave Farm in the US
Ocean Power Technologies has received Federal approval to begin work on the first commercial wave farm in the US. By tapping into the incredible power of the sea, over 1,000 homes in Oregon could receive clean, renewable energy from the new wave farm by the end of the year. OPT will utilize PowerBuoy technology, which they have been developing since 1994, to create enough energy to displace around 2,110 tons of C02 each year. Read the rest of Ocean Power Technologies Receives Federal Approval for the First Commercial Wave Farm in the US Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative energy , Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , ocean energy , Ocean Power Technologies , opt , Reedsport Oregon , renewable energy , wave energy , wave farm , wave power
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