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First Phase of Innovative Energy Storage Project Complete ST. CHARLES, Ill., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of St. Charles, Illinois, ("City") and Verde Energy USA ("Verde"), a leading independent retail power supplier and energy solutions provider, jointly announced today the successful installation of Ice Energy's Ice Bear(TM), a proven, clean energy storage system. This marks the completion of the initial phase of the project between Verde and the City. The Ice Bear...
Five Customers Received National Recognition From American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) for Reducing Their Energy Consumption CINCINNATI, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathian, an energy consultancy specializing in the optimization of complex mechanical systems for large and multi-unit facilities, announced that its Pathian Optimal Building Pressure Control (POBPC(®)) process has proven to help hospitals reduce their overall energy usage by 25-30 percent. Recently, five...
Affordable Solar Partners with Sunnova Energy Corporation to Introduce New Mexico's Most Affordable Solar Power Option ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable Solar announced that its retail business is offering a solar panel leasing program to residential customers in New Mexico. For less than the monthly cost of their electric bills, many New Mexicans can now use renewable solar energy to help power their homes. Affordable Solar's new solar financing program, in...
Ag industry comes together to create common set of data standards and protocols WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AgGateway and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) are co-sponsoring the launch of a cross-industry collaboration project that will help growers better manage water and energy use by integrating weather, soil moisture, soil type, crop and other relevant data coming from a wide range of hardware and software programs. The Precision Agriculture Irrigation...
Coal-Based Generation Projected To Increase Nearly 9 Percent in 2013; Worst 5 States for 2012 Coal-Based CO2 Pollution Are TX, FL, PA, IN, OH. WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a major fall-off in carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution from coal-fired electric power plants of 13.1 percent between 2005 and 2012, the first quarter of 2013 has seen a substantial jump in carbon dioxide emissions from coal - a 7.1 percent increase in the first three months of 2013 compared...
New Hampshire Senate expected to vote later today on bill to strengthen RGGI CONCORD, N.H., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire senators are expected to vote today on a bill to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) considerably - reducing the cap from 165 million tons to 91 million tons (2012 levels). "Tightening RGGI's cap will keep momentum going on New Hampshire's pursuit of cleaner, more sustainable energy," said Kate Epsen, New Hampshire coordinator...
3rd Annual Defense Energy Technology Challenge to identify top defense-targeted energy solutions for military partnership and procurement opportunities; deadline to submit is Friday, May 24 HONOLULU and AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking innovative energy solutions to increase the safety of its troops, lower energy costs, and reduce its reliance on foreign energy supplies. With collaboration from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force,...
MAHAFFEY, Pa., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternative Fuel Solutions of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce we have added the much anticipated 2013 F150 CNG Bi-Fuel truck to our available list of EPA certified conversions. The system is fully OBDII and EPA compliant. The F150 Bi-Fuel 5.0L truck conversion enables the vehicle to utilize clean burning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). "We are very excited to offer the EPA certified Ford 5.0L platform to our clients. This system will help...
Michigan State University What people take from nature – water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation – are so abundant, it seems self-evident. Until you try to quantitatively understand how and to what extent they contribute to humans. In today's world, where competition for and degradation of natural resources increases globally, it becomes ever more crucial to quantify the value of ecosystem services – the precise term that defines nature's benefits, and even more important to...
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Man’s best friend could be his immune system’s worst enemy, suggests a new report in the journal PLOS ONE. Or maybe not. According to a recently published study from researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado, Boulder, people who live with a pet dog harbor more types of bacteria in their homes than those who do not – and that includes species of bacteria that are rarely found in dog-free...
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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...
