Latest Environment Stories
TurnKey Internet's data center in the Tech Valley of New York State becomes ENERGY STAR® certified by the EPA. Latham, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Sustainable IT solutions provider TurnKey Internet, Inc. announced today that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially named its Latham, New York facility an ENERGY STAR® certified data center. TurnKey Internet has undergone a twelve-month energy efficiency review since opening the doors of their green...
Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful explosion proof fluorescent emergency light that has been designed to provide emergency backup operation and the ability to withstand wet and corrosive environmental conditions. The HALP-EMG-48-2L-T5HO Class 1 Division 2 Emergency Fluorescent Light is built from corrosion resistant materials and features T5 HO fluorescent tubes for high output and a built in battery backup system for continued operation in the event of power...
A Review of Economic Feasibility, Scale of Opportunity and Enabling Technologies Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 B2BWebinars.net, the leading producer of cutting-edge business intelligence events, is pleased to announce the BlueTech® Webinar Series: Sludge to Energy: Tapping into Biogas webinar, which includes an industry review of economic feasibility, marketing opportunities and enabling technologies. The 90-minute interactive web-conference is scheduled for May 23, 2013 at...
Eric Schwaab to lead new national conservation initiatives and programs for nonprofit. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 National Aquarium, a leading cultural attraction and economic engine anchoring Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for more than 30 years, announces Eric Schwaab as its first-ever Senior Vice President and Chief Conservation Officer (CCO). With a realignment of priorities that emphasizes an updated conservation mission, Schwaab’s appointment represents the Aquarium’s new...
Peak Solar introduces free online training seminars for its solar kits. Online (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Peak Solar introduces unique, interactive solar training seminars, which are free of charge, targeted to help potential customers make informed buying choices. Research studies tell companies that the most important factor to ensuring customer satisfaction is to give them the tools needed to make informed choices. Peak Solar has taken this advice to heart. Solar training seminars will be...
On Sunday May 19, residents of Wichita, Kansas were able to find shelter from a threatening tornado because of an effective warning system. A Wheelock SAFEPATH® SP40S Emergency Evacuation System gives employees the same type of warning to alert them of a crisis situation. Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Unknown to the citizens of Wichita, Kansas a tornado was quickly approaching their area at 30 mph. Minutes before it struck, the city’s warning siren started blaring and...
Water advocate Sharon Kleyne warns that most people take water for granted and announces ways to appreciate water. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 People in the United States have been taking water for granted, and it is leading to water shortages. In much of the world, water shortages are normal and baths are a luxury, according to water advocate, Sharon Kleyne. She warns against taking water for granted and provides ways to appreciate and conserve the water that is available so...
New Market Research Report "Advanced Batteries Market to 2020" has been Added In MarketResearchReports.Biz's Reports Database Albany, NY (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, Advanced Batteries Market to 2020 Demand for Electric Vehicles to Drive Growth, Asia Pacific to Remain the Major Producer. The report gives an in-depth analysis of the two major types of advanced batteries, including lithium-ion...
Organic cotton production shows signs of stabilization, as announced by Textile Exchange in their seventh Farm & Fiber Report. The report provides a detailed overview of organic cotton farming on a global scale, serving as a comprehensive guide for the industry. O'Donnell, TX (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, today released the 2011-12 Farm & Fiber Report. The overall...
Founder Arthur E. Benjamin supports Moore, OK with celebrity campaign to assist in animal rescue and disaster relief efforts at www.AnimalTornadoRelief.com MOORE, Okla., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Executive and philanthropist Arthur E. Benjamin today announced the national launch of celebrity social media campaign with Melissa Rivers and Actress Taryn Manning to raise much needed funds for animal rescue efforts and disaster relief in Moore, OK. Benjamin will match a...
Latest Environment Reference Libraries
Fodder is a term used in reference to the feed cut, sometimes prepared, and brought to domesticated farm animals such as cows, goats and pigs. Some fodder is prepared using oils and mixed rations that are mixed in with several different types of sprouted grain and legumes such as alfalfa, clover, corn, and several different types of grass. In the countries that allow it, fodder can also consist of animal origins such as ruminant meat and bone meal, typically found in cattle feed. The USDA,...
Seed drilling is a method used by farmers in order to have a more unified, crop-yielding season. The first known use of seed drilling was in 1500 BC by the Sumerian. At this time, they were using a single tube. Later, in the 2nd Century BC, the Chinese developed a multi-tube iron drill. This facilitated in a larger crop planting allowing them to feed their large population. The first recorded patent of a sowing machine was in 1566 by the Venetian Senate, attributing Camillo Torello. In the...
Three Sisters crop is a technique of gardening used primarily by Native Americans, but gardeners of any kind may also use this technique. These crops use three types of plants; in the Tewa tribe, they use four. The traditional seeds used are corn, beans, and squash. There are many benefits from this method, the first being the use of the corn stalks for the beans to grow on. The beans themselves then provide nitrogen for the corn and squash, while giving the corn amino acids, lysine, and...
Seed saving is the preserving of seeds from mature vegetables, herbs, and flowers used in subsequent years along with bulbs and tubers. Home gardeners have saved seeds for generations and the practice is now becoming common with organic farmers as well as permaculturists. Growers will clone plants so as not to produce seeds keeping the plant “true to type” to the parent plant. True to type refers to the characteristics of the parent plant such as large fruit/blooms. Plants...
This bird of prey is known more as a pigeon hawk. The Merlin is from the Northern Hemisphere with some migrating to subtropical and northern tropical areas during the winter. There has also been a discovery that there are two different, very distinct, species: the North American and the Eurasian. The North American Merlin was first described by a Swede taxonomist, Carl Linnaeus. The Merlin is between 9 and 13 inches long with a wingspan of 20-29 inches. The Merlin is an exceptionally...
