Source: grist.org Published: August 3, 2017 A Spanish solar thermal plant uses molten salt storage to run 24 hours a day. By Bobby Magill Using giant vats of molten salt and antifreeze under the codename “Malta,” Google’s parent company Alphabet is joining Tesla and...
Source: rainforest-alliance.org Published: September 8, 2015 Since agriculture is the greatest driver of deforestation, farmers are critical allies in the fight to save standing forests. In Sri Lanka, which exports some of the world’s finest tea, only 28 percent of...
Source: denverpost.com Published: August 8, 2017 Gabriel Scarlett, The Denver Post By Libby Rainey Growing movement fills the gaps in Denver’s food waste management using bikes It’s a steamy Friday morning, and Christi Turner is elbows-deep in compost. Armed with...
Source: mnn.com Published: July 10, 2017 Ancient marine structures like this breakwater off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, are helping scientists understand the remarkable longevity of Roman concrete. (Photo: J.P. Oleson) By Matt Hickman Bloodlust, bad haircuts and the...
Source: motherjones.com Published: August 8, 2017 Pushart Tom Philpott If you pay state taxes in Maryland, you fund a program that gives farmers as much as $90 per acre—$22,500 annually for a typical corn operation—to plant a crop that’s not even intended for harvest....
Source: reuters.com Published: August 8, 2017 Nichola Groom (Reuters) – U.S. residential solar company Sunrun Inc on Monday reported second-quarter revenue and earnings per share that fell short of Wall Street estimates, sending its shares down nearly 10 percent...
Source: hindustantimes.com Published: May 7, 2017 Ramesh Babu The villagers first removed weeds and then plastic that was lodged solidly in the river bed. The next step was to dredge the water of pollutants and other debris dumped over the years. The Kuttemperoor...
Source: alternet.org Published: August 7, 2017 Written by Robin Scher Reduce, reuse, recycle. Everyone has heard this call ad infinitum, but do we really take heed? Yes, sorting your trash is a good start, but that still only ticks one box. Maybe you’re a stellar...
