Rhoads Energy launches new HVAC service group, Cool Crew – Reading Eagle
The Rhoads Energy Family of Companies announced the launch of Cool Crew, a new HVAC service group. The team consists of more than 50 service technicians from Rhoads Energy and its affiliate companies, including Boyertown Oil & Propane, E.G. Smith Inc., Mack Energy and Reilly & Sons. The move enables Rhoads, an employee-owned energy and […]
Flu Spreading in Montana. First Death of Season in Yellowstone Co
The last child to die in Montana due to influenza was more than 2 years ago when only one individual under the age of 18 passed away during the 2018-2019 flu season, according to a press release. Nationally, there were no pediatric flu deaths during the last week of December 2021, but this week Montana has […]
Hurdles remain before $1.2 billion Longview Power expansion can begin
MAIDSVILLE, W.Va. — There’s more work to do before construction can begin on a natural gas-powered project Longview Power Station near Morgantown. The state Department of Environmental Protection approved a key clean air permit this week for the project but CEO Steve Nelson said other hurdles remain before a construction start date can be set. Stephen […]
What are the best masks to wear to stop COVID spread?
KGW asked Dr. Richard Corsi, an internationally recognized expert on indoor air quality, about the best ways to protect one another. PORTLAND, Ore. — As cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 surge, state health leaders are asking Oregonians to help stop the spread by taking safety precautions like physically distancing and wearing a mask. […]
PFAS, Climate Change, Mining, and Hazardous Waste: 2022 Will Be Another Critical Year for the Environment in North Carolina
This story originally published online at N.C. Policy Watch. On the first day of 2022, the neighbors’ air conditioners were running. The temperature at Raleigh-Durham International Airport hit 78 degrees, a record for the date; at 1:51 p.m. the high humidity even produced a heat index of 79. A heat index. In January. This was […]
SINGLE PASS, ANTI COVID-19 TECHNOLOGY ADDS ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO VACCINE LAUNCHED BY IVP AT CES 2022
Breathe with confidence as IVP is changing the way we clean air, enhancing the way we live safely. This patented technology, based on science, kills airborne viruses in a single pass, including sub-micron variants causing COVID-19, anthrax spores, allergens, and other harmful respiratory triggers. The Personal Air Filtration Unit was designed to reduce person-to-person virus […]
Airthings View Pollution and View Radon target your specific indoor air quality concerns
When we reviewed the Airthings View Plus last year we were massively impressed with its indoor air quality capabilities but a little miffed by the $299 price-tag. The good news is that, over in Vegas at CES 2022, the Norwegian air quality monitoring specialist has taken the covers off of two near-identical, but more affordable […]
UConn Health Rallying Community to Stop Spread of COVID-19
COVID-19 transmits more easily in overcrowded and poorly ventilated places. To address this, UConn Health has united the UConn community to kick off an Indoor Air Quality Initiative, building inexpensive do-it-yourself air purifiers as part of a pilot project to improve community health in local elementary schools, homeless shelters, and beyond. The new initiative, organized […]
How school leaders can empower video creation in classrooms
Some of the best educational content develops with creative thinking and a willingness to try new things–and if teachers and students have the right tools, they’re on the right path. Think about how students today communicate outside of school–so much of it is video-based, and if educators can meet students in that space, they’ll be […]
In energy transition, a divide between rich and poor
The theme of the recent World Petroleum Congress in Houston was energy transition. Houston was even rebranded as the “Energy Transition Capital of the World.” But energy transition in the speeches of executives and ministers from rich countries means something quite different from how the topic is addressed in poor countries. Paraphrasing St. Augustine, poor […]