Our favorite Green cartoonist, Birgit Keil, is competing in a cartoon contest. Vote for “Bea”! Are you registered? Take a minute and do so then vote for Birgit to get “Just Bea” a development contract from Creators Syndicate! The winner gets the opportunity to develop the skills needed to become that professional cartoonist in major newspapers across the county!More
According to a report by the BBC, each individual creates about 100 watts of heat but this is noticeably increased when doing non-vigorous activities such as shopping or eating. The Central Station in Stockholm is the ideal place, whereby around 250,000 people pass through per day and there is surplus of body heat. The question is how is the body heat used for heating?More
I can hear you guys now. “Valentine’s is just a made up holiday”. I must say the history of Saint Valentine’s Day is murky indeed, and dates it back a lot further than I thought – to 270 AD. At any rate it evolved into a day that is meant to celebrate love and affection.
When NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas needed an advanced lighting system to illuminate a parking lot that had not electricity, they selected the EverLast PC/Wind Hybrid Area Lighting System. “The Center came to us looking for a lighting solution that was innovative and cost effective,” stated Alex Orr, Commercial Sales Representative for EverLast Induction Lighting. “They were very excited about the fully sustainable Everlast PCW System.”More
You may be thinking to yourself during these recent snow events and record cold temps we’ve been having – “global warming? No way.”
Not so fast. The way I understand it, Michio Kaku, author of “Physics of the Future” explains what’s happening. More
Valentine’s Day gives a nice reason to show someone how much you care for them. It need not be expensive or showy, just thoughtful to others and the planet!
Start the day off with organic coffee – organic coffee is good for the environment and better for you than regular coffee. Organic coffee is coffee that is grown with organic farming standards, and restrictions on the use of fertilizers, chemicals and pesticides.More
Dobrasevic Food Company partners with Total Heath Foods for cooking competition.
(DOBRASEVIC FOOD COMPANY, January , 2011) Troy, MI – Dobrasevic Food Company (DFC) along with Total Health Foods (THF) is hosting the MiHealth TasteFest event on January 29, 2001 at 2:00pm. DFC is a produce delivery company that specializes in fresh, local Michigan produce. Total Health Foods is a store providing specialty health food and beauty products. This cooking competition aims to highlight the availability of fresh Michigan winter storage crops and the creative ways to use them as well as the newly formed partnership between the two businesses. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 recipes and raffled off to attendees.More
My significant other teases me that I’m always in the dark. Not in the terms of being uninformed, but that I like to keep the lights dim. ‘Tis true. It’s probably a throw back to when I was a kid when turning off the lights when leaving a room was the smart thing to do.More
Solar energy appears to be one of the most sought-after technologies for anyone who has plans to go green. In fact, solar systems are particularly eco-friendly because they don’t use any water and they don’t produce any substantial solid waste. Perhaps this is why Damon Dotson began his own business in the industry.More
