Category: technology

A look at the California drought and the benefits of rainwater harvesting… The crippling drought affecting California and much of the West Coast for the past several years has been…

For most of the twentieth century, the majority of the nation’s electricity came from coal-burning plants. That is not going to be the case in the twenty-first century. The cost…

Green initiatives and energy savings have come a long way in the data center environment. As virtualization and cloud-based computing processes have improved over the last decade, so have global…

Following the historic Paris Accord of 2015, many observers have suggested that perhaps 2016 is the year when green becomes the new norm. However in the construction industry, it is…

Following news of the final approval of a global pact, signed by 190 nations, to limit greenhouse gas emissions, it is clear that environmental standards will be a hot-button issue…

The repercussions of marine spills are economic and can cause considerable harm to humankind and wildlife. Though there is consensus about the need to prevent offshore oil spills, they still…

It’s natural to think of bioremediation now, especially after the high-profile Exxon-Valdez and BP Deepwater Horizon spills of recent years. Bioremediation refers to the process by which natural organisms, either…

There are a number of home improvements that are both energy efficient and economically good investments. Some improvements decrease water consumption while others reduce electricity and gas usage. Making these…