May 4, 2011
Is it better to wash your car at home or at the car wash? Few people realize that washing our car in our driveways is one […]
May 4, 2011
In the not too distant future we may be utilizing our bridges and highways as energy producers – at least that’s what visionary Italian designers Francesco […]
May 4, 2011
About 70 percent of the earth is covered with water. But 97 percent of this water is in seas and oceans. This water is saline in […]
May 3, 2011
Contrary to popular belief, birth control pills have been found to account for less than 1% of the oestrogens found in the USA’s drinking water supplies. […]
May 3, 2011
Drought is a part of normal life in many parts of the world and given the threats posed by climate change, place with traditionally low rainfall […]
May 3, 2011
Solar power is certainly increasing in popularity, as studies show that the global PV (photovoltaic cell) market might have exceeded 16 GW in 2010. In comparison […]
May 2, 2011
It is simply wrong to blow up the Earth destroying scarce water for limited energy with no climate benefits as purported. New science shows shale gas […]
May 2, 2011
A recent article from The New York Times looks at the correlation between climate change, forest degradation and other pressures facing wildlife and how these threats […]
May 2, 2011
Need some green architecture ideas? Watch this short video which showcases a wonderful variety of green building designs. If you are looking at building your own […]
May 1, 2011
The subsurface water system can be divided into an unsaturated (vadose) zone that normally has air-filled spaces, and a saturated zone in which all available spaces […]
May 1, 2011
To simplify complex technology, automakers and engineers use a variety of specialized terminology and acronyms when discussing today’s environmentally-friendly vehicles. Regenerative Braking — while braking, a […]
May 1, 2011
Tour bamboo living homes in Hawaii, walk through a bamboo forest, 3 reasons for choosing a bamboo house, see models, styles, finishes, hear what homeowners say. […]
April 30, 2011
Rather than wreaking havoc on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean — as alien species can sometimes do — a giant tortoise appears to be […]
April 30, 2011
Interested in ecological economics? (And if you call yourself an environmentalist or are even minimally concerned about green issues, you should be.) Then here are two […]
April 30, 2011
WASHINGTON — Google Inc has not given up on its goal of making renewable energy cheaper than coal for consumers but it is not predicting victory soon, […]
April 29, 2011
Waterholes play an important role in regulating animal behaviour and they influence the functioning of ecosystems. Some examples include: Most conflicts between different species and between […]
April 29, 2011
South African motorists are in for a rough and expensive ride as petrol prices are set to breach the R10/l mark on May 4 this year, […]
April 28, 2011
Blue-green algae bloom in China In South Africa, we are highly dependent on surface water (rivers and dams) for our daily water supply. Pollution of these […]