By George Harvey We have great news from GrandyOats, in Hiram, Maine. The company is a certified organic and kosher food producer, specializing in grain products, including hot cereal, trail mix, granola, and nuts. Their products have long been hand-made … Continue reading →
Three green grocery businesses have been designated as environmental leaders in Vermont: Healthy Living Market in Burlington, Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier, and Commodities Natural Market in Stowe have been named as Vermont Green Grocery Environmental Leaders by the State … Continue reading →
By Jessica Barber Goldblatt Choose natural elements that incorporate your style and connect you to your home. Examples of natural elements of decor are wood, cotton, stone, clay, brick, wool and seagrass. Wood as a finish has the ability to … Continue reading →
By Kevin Johnson In January 2016, the Gale River Motel, located in Franconia, NH, completed the installation of a photovoltaic roof-top array which will provide energy to satisfy the year-round electrical-power demand of the property. The fifty-two panel system has … Continue reading →
Solavore Smokin’ Chili Blue sky, fresh snow, and sunshine…winter days are meant for outside play. And why not outside cooking, too? Solar cooking works on the rays of the sun, not the ambient outdoor temperature. Snow on the ground? All … Continue reading →
Green Energy Times Staff Article A Vermont start-up company, Wood Brush, is taking on the problem of plastics in landfills by offering each of us a better solution. After two years research and development, the Wood Brush Company is ready … Continue reading →
Did you know that the amount of petroleum used to make a plastic bag would drive a car about 126 yards. It would take only 14 plastic bags to drive one mile! Also the production of plastic bags requires petroleum … Continue reading →
From the Soapman Blog The FDA is looking for industry guidance in defining “natural” as it relates to consumer products. Here’s a perspective from the Soapman. With the coming of the counterculture in the sixties and seventies a new paradigm … Continue reading →
In classrooms across the country students are learning about sustainable communities, but at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire, students have stepped outside the class and are using their heads, hearts and hands to create one. By Jennifer White The City … Continue reading →
By Green Energy Times Staff Several schools in the Northeast have been in the news. They included some previously covered in Green Energy Times, and some new projects. This is just a sampling. 1. Proctor Academy, a co-educational boarding and … Continue reading →