Green Home Tour highlights all-electric, climate friendly homes
by Contributed Content on September 22, 2022 Project Green Home and the Campaign for Fossil Free Buildings in Silicon Valley are offering a Green and Electrified Home Tour of 20 climate-friendly homes on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. With Congress having recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which offers rebates […]
Titanz Plumbing and Air Conditioning Voted the Fastest Growing Company in Southwest Florida
TitanZ is a leading Plumbing and Air Conditioning company serving Charlotte County, Florida. The professional and experienced team from the company has the expertise and flair to deliver beyond the expectations of their clients, saving them time and money. Charlotte County, FL, USA – TitanZ is a full-service, family-owned company that provides world-class plumbing and […]
Mike Bloomberg Wages War Against Plastic
Bloomberg poses with Oscar the Grouch during a summit in New York City on Wednesday.Photo: Bruce Gilbert (AP) Michael Bloomberg is taking on plastic producers. The billionaire announced Wednesday that he will launch a $85 million campaign to fight against the expansion of the petrochemical industry. The campaign, called Beyond Petrochemicals, will focus on three […]
SGNP provides ecosystem services worth ₹15 lakh crore: Study | Mumbai news
MUMBAI: A study has pegged the economic value of Sanjay Gandhi National Park’s (SGNP) ecosystem services at ₹15,12,388 crores, or ₹146 crore per hectare. The report, ‘Economic value of the ecosystem services provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park’, was released by state forest minister Sudhir Mungatiwar on Wednesday. The report is designed to capture the […]
Denver’s air quality triggers new EPA gas requirements
The EPA found Denver’s air quality to be so poor that it will require people to buy cleaner, more expensive gas. The issue is more complex than just cleaner gas. DENVER — The Environmental Protection Agency says the Denver metro area’s air quality has become so poor that it triggered a requirement for drivers to […]
Poor air quality advisory extended through Friday in east Lane County
The poor air quality advisory for Lane County has been extended in Oakridge and other parts of eastern Lane County through Friday morning due to smoke from the Cedar Creek Fire, according to the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency. Earlier this week LRAPA issued an air advisory until Wednesday morning for a wider area of […]
A Guide to Mattress & Bedding Certifications
While shopping for a new mattress or bedding, you may have noticed a variety of certifications companies will proudly claim their products have received from third parties. You may also notice most of these certifications are acronyms or a combination of capitalized letters, like OEKO-TEX certified — and probably don’t mean much to you at […]
What Virginia wants to do with $100 million in electric vehicle charging money
As efforts to speed up the transition to electric vehicles intensify, Virginia is expected to receive $100 million from the federal government over the next five years to install public electric vehicle charging stations. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act puts $7.5 billion toward building out a network of electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. Of […]
GASD Board votes down $34 million HVAC project | Local News
Following discussion and multiple references to “a crystal ball,” Gettysburg Area School District (GASD) Board ultimately voted down the $34 million heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) renovation at James Gettys and Lincoln elementary schools at their meeting Monday. The 4-5 vote included school board members Kenneth Hassinger, Al Moyer, Michael Dickerson and Tim Seigman […]
Western WA is covered by smoke again. But for how long?
There’s smoke in the air again this week, thanks to winds from the east that are bringing smoke from the Bolt Creek fire into the Puget Sound region. And an inversion is trapping that smoke close to the ground. Still, the air quality is not hazardous for most people. “This is not a good day […]