Clean Cars victory will push Va. forward
The new episode of 8@4 shares stories around love. Love for a sports team, love for tattoos, arts and music. 8@4 is presented by Massey Cancer Center from the Virginia Wayside Furniture studio Ever rolled down your car window to get some fresh air? Well, if a bill allowing more transportation pollution had passed the […]
Frustration over air quality, health concerns lingers after Ohio hazmat train derailment
HOUSTON, US Frustration, anger and fear continued in the US state of Ohio on Thursday as residents in the village of East Palestine tried to cope with the lingering effects from the derailment of a hazardous materials train nearly two weeks after the disaster. Officials from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) arrived in town […]
Test Drive: 2023 Volvo V60 Is Much More Than a Throwback Station Wagon | Automotive
A station “vagn” that has it all The Swedish word for Wagon is “vagn”. Seems pretty simple. No I’m not practicing my Swedish on Babble, rather I have a Swedish car this week that is (you guessed it) a “vagn.” Of course the Swedish brand is Volvo and the “vagn” is the V60 (V=vagn). This […]
Hall County, Georgia, Completes Comprehensive Energy and Infrastructure Upgrade Through Trane Collaboration
County to realize approximately 35% reduction in annual energy usage from Government Center improvements DAVIDSON, N.C. – Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – and Hall County, Georgia, have completed a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on the Hall County Government Center. Working consultatively with the Hall County construction and […]
Green Matters: Harnessing the UK’s Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 – Wildlife and clean air
At the end of January 2023, the Government published the UK’s Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 (the EIP) – the first revision to the 25-Year Environment Plan, published originally in 2018. The EIP is a critical pillar in the Government’s climate change strategy and sets ten goals intended to stop the decline of nature, and to […]
New Energy CLASS Prize Supports School Upgrades | News
Prize Aims To Build Sustainability Knowledge and Capacity Within Local Education Agencies The $4.5 million Energy CLASS Prize was designed to help underserved schools execute sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and more. Graphic by NREL Schools across the United States can benefit from infrastructure upgrades—improved ventilation and increased energy efficiency […]
Ikea Launches Vindstryka Air Quality Monitor to Tackle Indoor Pollution
Ikea is readying an air quality sensor that can detect particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers, as well as gaseous pollutants and changes in temperature and humidity. Vindstryka, Swedish for “wind force,” will be available in April 2023 and will be compatible with Matter, the industry standard for smart home devices. Henrik Telander, product owner at […]
Smart Home Air Monitors : ikea 5
IKEA has added a new smart indoor air quality monitor to its lineup of intelligent tech products for the home. This device will measure the number of gaseous pollutants, humidity, and particle matter in the air, helping consumers stay healthy and aware of the substances circulating in their homes. It also gives a green, yellow, […]
Rosalind Skillen: Ability to breathe clean air should be fundamental right
Air pollution needs eradicated just as the stench of sewers was in previous era Thousands of diesel cars in Northern Ireland have never received a legally compliant exhaust emissions test at government-controlled MOT vehicle testing centres Rosalind SkillenBelfast Telegraph Today at 07:00 Globally, more than 7m people die prematurely every year because of air pollution. […]
Sisters company is nimble – Nugget News
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:41 AM Mike Whitlatch has founded Sisters Heating & Air with an ethic of excellent service. PHOTO PROVIDED Mike Whitlatch has learned his business from the ground up — literally. “I started out cleaning ducts and putting in duct work under houses,” he recalled. With experience in every level of the […]