Janis Petzel Plastic pollution will more than double by 2040 if we continue with business as usual. Imagine the already disgusting 130 million metric tons of trash and plastic debris clogging rivers, littering roads, and swirling in ocean currents, growing … Continue reading →
Solar farm leases provide stable, predictable income that helps financially secure family farms and boosts rural tax revenues with minimal land impact, said a report from the SEMA Coalition. Ryan Kennedy Solar energy projects are providing American farms and rural … Continue reading →
Front Page 1 Solar Energy Incentives and Strategies for 2026 1 Vatican City Is Powered by Renewable Energy 1 Wind and Solar Projects Have Been a “Godsend” to New York’s Small Towns News and Happenings 2 A Major Blow to … Continue reading →
Roger Lohr Thinking about what happens to our garbage, the book titled Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash by Alexander Clapp published by Hackette Book Group, Inc. will astound you. Most of us have our trash picked up … Continue reading →
Energy Vision On October 16th the clean energy NGO Energy Vision held its annual Leadership Awards reception in New York City, honoring leaders in the biogas industry and related fields which are making breakthroughs in circular economy, resource recovery, and … Continue reading →
Martin Wahl Accu-Steel and Pvilion introduce solar-integrated structure Pvilion, Brooklyn-based maker of solar powered canopies and tents (think tents at events) and Accu-Steel, an Iowa-based fabric-covered building manufacturer, have joined forces to produce a solar-powered structure suitable for farming and … Continue reading →
Erbin Crowell On June 19, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of co-ops, credit unions, and mutuals to a more fair, inclusive, and sustainable future. Perhaps more interesting to many … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Nutrient:a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. Pollution: the presence in or introduction into the environment that has harmful or poisonous effects. Nutrient Pollution—a contradiction in terms? NOAA defines nutrient pollution as … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Every year the National Ground Water Association (NGWA, https://www.ngwa.org/) promotes Groundwater Awareness Week National Groundwater Awareness Week . This past year it was held March 9-15, and it is a safe bet that many of us were not … Continue reading →
New York, Washington, and other states are forming coalitions to cut carbon emissions from building materials even as the federal government bows out. Maria Gallucci Cutting fossil fuels out of transportation and buildings will mean embracing electric vehicles and equipping homes … Continue reading →