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Solar manufacturing much less toxic than fossil fuels

Published on Feb 22 2013 // Energy, health and wellness, Home and Lifestyle, solar energy

Everybody knows that once solar’s installed, it doesn’t pollute. But some of the materials in some photovoltaics can be hazardous. Even so, the amount of toxic waste is far, far less than is produced during conventional energy production, according to data from the California Department of Toxic...

Saving Energy and Eating Better

Published on Jan 18 2013 // Energy, health and wellness, Home and Lifestyle, solar energy

The U.S. consumer wants food to be fresh, local and organic. But that means larger grocery bills in an economy where most people need them to be smaller. As the New York Times tells it, 20-somethings, just out of college, feel the squeeze the most. They are more intent on Whole Foods-style eating...

“Cycle To Work” Scheme Improves Participants’ Health & Reduces Pollution

Published on Dec 27 2012 // health and wellness, Home and Lifestyle

In Britain, there is an incentive to encourage people to ride their bicycles to work. It is called the “Cycle to Work” scheme. Under this scheme, prospective cyclists can end up paying up to 40% less than the original price of the bike they want to purchase, but this funding is capped at £1,000...

Microwave Machine Developed That Can Extend Life of A Loaf Of Bread To 60 Days And Eliminate Need For Preservatives and Masking Chemicals

Published on Dec 04 2012 // health and wellness

When you consider that in developed countries about one third of all bread made is thrown away mouldy, it’s fair to say that if someone could come up with a way to extend its shelf life to 60 days without imparing taste, it would be welcomed as something of a breakthrough. A breakthrough an American...

Light Therapy Lamps Being Installed At Bus Stops In Swedish Town, Powered By Renewables

Published on Dec 03 2012 // health and wellness, Home and Lifestyle

Swedish energy company Umea Energi has begun to install phototherapy lamps at 30 bus stops throughout the city of Umea, as part of a new pilot program. The program is designed to give people “a little energy kick” while waiting for the bus. Over 400 miles north of the already northern capital city,...

Refinery fire in San Francisco covers area with toxic smoke

Published on Aug 10 2012 // fossil fuel, health and wellness

A Chevron refinery near San Francisco, the largest on the West Coast and capable of producing 240,000 barrels of crude oil daily, caught fire earlier in the week, sending hundreds of residents to the hospital with respiratory problems. Located in Richmond about 10 miles north of San Francisco, the fire...

Solar panels help non-profit end hunger in Middle Tennessee

Published on Mar 05 2012 // health and wellness, solar energy

For nearly 35 years, Second Harvest Food Bank has supported efforts to end hunger for Middle Tennessee residents. Now, in a deal with Nashville-based Silicon Ranch, the Second Harvest facility will host 840 solar panels on its roof and generate more than 2600 kilowatt hours each year for the local utility...

US Study Debunks “Wind Turbine Syndrome” Claims

Published on Jan 26 2012 // health and wellness, wind energy

A major study completed by health and engineering experts on behalf of the US Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Public Health has dismissed claims by groups opposing wind developments on the basis of a controversial ailment known as “wind turbine syndrome”. Previous...

AA Medical Center receives first Gold LEED rating in the state

Published on Nov 17 2011 // architecture and design, environmental sustainability, health and wellness

Anne Arundel Medical Center, located in Annapolis, Maryland, has received a gold LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. As the first gold LEED-certified hospital in Maryland, the medical center’s rating is all the more impressive given its high electric demand and 24-hour operational...