EARTH DAY GOOD NEWS: WE CAN USE THE NOVEMBER BALLOT TO CLEAR THE CALIFORNIA SKY
Moving people and goods is California’s largest source of the pollution that kills and sickens people and causes catastrophic climate change that brings devastating wildfires to our state. California has led the way in the U.S. toward cleaning up cars, buses and trucks, but every day of smoke and smog shows that we need to […]
Cuyahoga County moving forward with Transport Road site as preferred location for new county jail
Cuyahoga County Justice Steering Committee officials are planning to pursue a shipping container storage yard at 2700 Transport Road as the site for its new jail photographed March 30, 2022. John Kuntz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — After a contentious meeting and five hours of discussion, an oversight committee guiding planning for a new Cuyahoga County […]
Cisco’s green buildings: Good for the planet and our well-being
Earth Aware, Cisco’s month-long employee celebration of sustainability and the planet is also an opportune time to focus on green buildings. But first, what is a green building? By definition, a green or sustainable building is a building that, because of its construction and features, can maintain or even improve the quality of life of […]
National Environmental Policy Act: Council on Environmental Quality Issues “Phase 1” Rule | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Download PDF The White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) issued an April 19th final rule that amends certain provisions of its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). CEQ describes the amendments as a “Phase 1” rule to restore provisions that were modified in 2020 by the Trump Administration that are argued […]
Check out NASA’s latest footage of a solar eclipse on Mars
Watching the latest footage of a solar eclipse on Mars gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “out of this world.” Earlier this month, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted one of Mars’ moons, Phobos, passing across the Sun. The 40-second eclipse was captured by the rover’s Mastcam-Z camera system. It is a partial solar eclipse […]
Marlins to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by hosting a distribution of 300 plants, herbs and trees on Saturday, April 30, to the South Florida community
MIAMI – In celebration of Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 29), the Miami Marlins, in conjunction with the Miami Marlins Foundation, will host a Food Garden Tree and Plant Giveaway for the South Florida community on Saturday, April 30, beginning at 9 a.m. at loanDepot park. With the support from our community […]
Effects of nanosized water droplet generation on number concentration measurement of virus aerosols when using an airblast atomizer
Effect of air flow rate and residence time on size distribution and number concentration Experiments were performed using an atomizer solution without virus particles. Path A of Fig. 1 was utilized in the experiments. Details of the experimental devices are presented in “Methods” section. The variables for the different types of diffusion dryers are listed in […]
JCI-Hitachi focus on IAQ with new air conditioner
JAPAN: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has announced the global launch of a new domestic air conditioner series focused on energy efficiency and improved indoor air quality. Named AirHome, it is said to be equipped with a variety of smart and intuitive functions that will help users maintain a comfortable indoor environment. The first model of the […]
UVDI Announces 2022 APIC Strategic Partnership and APIC Scholarship Grants
$1,500 Scholarship Grants to support Infection Preventionist education at APIC 2022 Conference VALENCIA, Calif., April 21, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UVDI has announced a strategic partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) for 2022. APIC is the leading association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, with more than 15,000 infection preventionist (IP) […]
BVSD receives national sustainability work recognition
The U.S. Department of Energy recently recognized the Boulder Valley School District for its sustainability work. Boulder Valley was one of eight districts recognized nationwide, receiving an award for “Best in Class in Team Approach to Support Strategic Investments in Efficient and Healthy Schools and Notable Achievement in Efficient HVAC for Indoor Environmental Quality.” The […]