Does one need a massive quantity of space to build their dream green home? This video, courtesy of PlanetGreen.Discovery.com, proves otherwise. An Architect in Hong Kong developed a high tech functional green home consisting of a mere 330 square feet. Prepare to be amazed.
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Recently my storage tank water heater has started showing its age, which has prompted me to begin my search for its replacement. With the recent promotions for tax breaks and rebates I’ve started to investigate tankless water heaters. They claim better energy efficiency, a longer life expectancy, and unlimited hot water. I found a good [...]
Would you stop deforestation if it were in your own backyard? It does not take a lot of explaining to show the impact of deforestation as shown in the below video, Unchopping A Tree.
Maya Lin – Unchopping a Tree from What is Missing? Foundation on
Don’t it always seem to go/That you don’t know what you’ve got/Till it’s gone/They paved paradise/And put up a parking lot … - Joni Mitchell
Recent studies by the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) have shown high concentrations of a chemical compound called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in settled house dust. Sources of PAHs are cigarette smoke, wood smoke, car fumes, [...]
In a time of great disaster calls for a time of great gratitude. The Buffalo community holds true to their reputation of being full-hearted individuals with the contributions seen thus far in the donations for relief in Haiti. From Wegmans Family Charitable Foundation, M&T Bank and First Niagara Bank to many other donators both big and [...]
Green ways of living are not as new as one might think. We have been using sustainable techniques for 100’s and 1,000’s of years…we just never thought of them that way. Here are a few interesting green facts you may not have known:
Water power has been used for grinding grain for more than 2,000 years.
In [...]
Wondering how you can do your part for the environment? Want to learn more about you can “go Green”? There are a number of organizations available to help you gain the knowledge to successfully implement sustainable strategies into your business or home.
Here are a few in the Buffalo, NY area:
Upstate Green Business Network (UGBN) [...]
True or False: Computers are best left on overnight? To find out the answer, and test your green knowledge, click here.
Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient Truth, informed the nation of the world’s growing global warming problems. Seventh Generation, Inc. created the Convenient Truths contest where concerned citizens were to create a video that shared their solutions in response to An Inconvenient Truth. The videos should have answered some problems of global warming and prevent further damage to [...]
Beware the Asian Carp invasion!
Funny, yet disturbing.
Asian Carp are just the tip of iceberg when it comes to damaging non-native species in the United States. There are significant environmental and economic impacts attributed to the spread of invasive species.
January 10-14 is National Invasive Species Awareness week.
Follow the link below to learn more. http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
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