Year: 2017
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Making Green Happen Through Economics of Sustainability
By Lori Hamilton I like making green happen. While for some, the challenges of making a transition to a more sustainable way of living lie mostly in changing hard-learned habits. Yet for others, going or making green happen is difficult for other reasons. How can we make green affordable and achievable for everyone? What are the…
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What Food Labels Really Mean
Did you know that the word ‘Natural’ helps sell $40 billion worth of food alone every year? The infographic explains the key differences. For those between the terms natural and organic. It also takes you through what expiration dates really mean. Finally it also provides insight into how you should interpret red meat, chicken, egg,…
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4 Tips to Improve Electric Vehicle Battery Range this Winter From USDOE
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries charge by moving ions through a liquid electrolyte. As the temperatures outside drop, the electrolyte in lithium ion EV batteries thickens. Moreover and it becomes more difficult for ions to move through. Kind of like the challenge of walking through snow versus dry pavement. This increased resistance results in less electric…
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Electric Vehicle-To-Grid Services Can Feed, Stabilize Power Supply
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology allows electric vehicles to charge and discharge electricity. Yes folks like solar to and from the grid. In addition, V2G can improve the power system’s resiliency and reliability. As well as make customers money. Studies have been conducted to understand how V2G service. It can be implemented, but more are necessary before…
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Home Depot’s Updated Policy: FSC Certified Wood Products Only
Company achieved an “A-“score by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Home Depot® is increasing its protection of High Conservation Value Forests and tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) by not accepting any wood products from The Amazon (South America) and Congo (Africa) Basins, unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.…
