Breakthrough In Small Wind Technology The main work of wind turbines is to utilize the energy of wind and convert it into electricity; stronger wind is considered good for electricity production. But the speed of wind should not be too strong because it makes turbines spin too fast and in this process it commits suicide! […]
Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human HealthWhen microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of lungs. This lays the groundwork for the deadly asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Perhaps it should come as no coincidence then that rates of pleural cancer (mesothelioma) in oil refinery workers are among the highest of any occupation.
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Press Release: Obama Visit Highlights Manufacturer in New Energy Economy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Emily Diamond-Falk, Environmental Defense Fund, 202-841-8605(c)
Obama Visit Highlights Manufacturer in New Energy Economy
(Washington— January 15, 2009) President-elect Barack Obama’s visit Friday to an Ohio company that makes screws and bolts for wind turbines will spotlight the manufacturing jobs that are the next […]
Recycle Your CFLs at ACE HardwareColoradans can now drop off used compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and mercury-containing thermostats for free recycling at any Ace Hardware store in the state. The spiral shaped bulbs contain a small amount of mercury and should not be thrown away in the trash. CFLs are also accepted in Denver’s […]
Temperature records smashed across the state.The heatwave that accompanied the bushfires on Saturday smashed records, as much of Victoria, including Melbourne and 20 other centres, registered unprecedented highs, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Denvers Climate Plan In-Depth: Voluntary Travel OffsetsHere on the Greenprint blog, we’re taking a closer look at each of the 10 recommended strategies […]
Mile High Million Surpasses 65,000 TreesSince last July, Denver’s tree canopy has increased by 65,356 trees. During his second Inaugural Address on June 16, Mayor John Hickenlooper called it “one of the largest, if not the largest, single-year expansions of an urban forest in the history of this country.EUR
State list of birds becoming more, less common.A state-by-state list of birds that are becoming more common and less common, perhaps because of shifts related to climate change, and the estimated miles the birds have moved north over the last 40 years, according to the Audubon Society.
Bushfire ferocity ‘linked to climate change’.Australia is naturally the […]
Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human HealthWhen microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of lungs. This lays the groundwork for the deadly asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Perhaps it should come as no coincidence then that rates of pleural cancer (mesothelioma) in oil refinery workers are among the highest of any occupation.
Pedal Power […]
Greenprint Denver Council Releases ReportThe Greenprint Denver Council has released its draft Climate Action Plan, which includes their recommendations to Mayor Hickenlooper for a citywide greenhouse gas reduction strategy. For our inaugural post on the new Greenprint blog, we’re asking for your feedback. Please take a moment to review the document and the associated citywide […]
Mile High Million Surpasses 65,000 TreesSince last July, Denver’s tree canopy has increased by 65,356 trees. During his second Inaugural Address on June 16, Mayor John Hickenlooper called it “one of the largest, if not the largest, single-year expansions of an urban forest in the history of this country.EUR