Building Electrification to Bring Cleaner Air, Reduce Construction Bills, Says Pasadena Group – Pasadena Now
With the City Council voting unanimously to move forward with crafting an ordinance that would ban gas infrastructure in new buildings, a coalition of local groups in Pasadena is advocating passing a strong electrification policy and having it implemented as soon as possible. The contemplated ordinance would require all-electric powered new buildings in an effort […]
Windy forecast triggers dust advisory for Saturday
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — High winds are forecast for the Las Vegas valley on Saturday and as a result, Clark County has issued a dust advisory. Wind gusts could be up to 40 mph or higher in some areas which could cause airborne dust and aggravate respiratory diseases. It’s advised people with heart or lung […]
EPA approves the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Water Quality Standards
April 15, 2022 DENVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 (EPA) announced its approval of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards under the federal Clean Water Act. This milestone approval culminates a 20-year effort by the Tribe’s Environmental Programs Division. With EPA’s action, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe becomes only the 47th federally recognized […]
Rainy Oregon weather double-edge sword when it comes to pollen counts
The abnormal snow and rain showers this April have improved air quality by reducing pollen counts measured in the Eugene-Springfield area, but it could be an indicator of allergy season coming back in full force once the region dries out. Early spring tends to bring an elevated tree pollen count as opposed to grass pollen, […]
Debunking Myths About House Cleaning
By RAJVARDHAN PATIL Cleaning may appear to be a simple task that can be completed without much thought about how to do it correctly. However, with the threat of COVID-19 still looming, it is critical to understand the truth behind certain myths about cleaning and disinfecting in order to keep viruses and bacteria out of […]
ForeverLawn® Line of DuPont™ Select Synthetic Grass Awarded 2022 Sustainable Product of the Year
“We’re very excited to have our ForeverLawn® DuPont™ Select product line recognized by Green Builder magazine,” says Jim Karmie, Brand Leader for ForeverLawn® Landscape™. “We pride ourselves on creating quality, innovative products and we strive to help people see the environmental advantages to using them in both commercial and residential projects.” With backing composed of recycled bottles […]
The Dangers of Invisible Chemicals
A decade ago, Corinne Segura, of Victoria, Canada, was an active 29-year-old who enjoyed salsa dancing and liked to cycle. But after exposure to mold in her rental home, she began having strange symptoms: Whenever Corinne was around certain very common chemicals—air fresheners, household pesticides, new carpet in a doctor’s office, gas station pumps, even […]
UP Government to Conserve Water in Rural Areas with Atal Bhujal Yojna
The Uttar Pradesh Government is sparing no efforts to make water conservation a mass movement. The state government has issued instructions to organise meetings and training programmes in 550 Gram Panchayats of 26 development blocks of 10 selected districts of the state under the ‘Atal Bhujal Yojana’. The project will be conducted by the Namami […]
Summarized AMCA Covid-19 Guidance for Large-Diameter Ceiling Fans | 2022-04-15
Summarized AMCA Covid-19 Guidance for Large-Diameter Ceiling Fans | 2022-04-15 | ACHR News This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use […]
Indoor-active photocatalyst for antiviral coating against various variant types of SARS-CoV-2 — ScienceDaily
Photocatalyst made using a combination of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and copper oxide (CuxO) nanoclusters inactivates various variant types of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists in Nara Medical University, Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, and Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed this antiviral photocatalyst, in a recent breakthrough, which has been proven to be effective […]