The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

Heating & Cooling. Heating and cooling are the biggest culprits when it comes to emissions in your household. How long you use cooling and heating will also impact the amount of energy you use and therefore your carbon footprint. Don’t despair—there are plenty of ways to make your home more environmentally friendly.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Warmer weather demands inspection of cooling and AC systems. The post Lifecycle Maintenance: Prolonging Truck Efficiency Through Comprehensive Care appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Adjust For The Seasons As seasons change, trucks need preparation like switching wardrobes. Colder months call for antifreeze and battery checks.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 3, 2021

You should also look at improving your insulation, this will reduce the amount of energy you need to use to heat or cool your home. In addition, you should consider what electricity you use regularly and how it can be reduced, such as turning your heating down a degree or cooling up.

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Home Energy

MAY 14, 2019

Modern HVAC systems are getting smarter, which means they need sensors to tell them when to keep the house cool and when to let the temperature climb a little bit to save power when no one is home. These sensors serve a specific purpose, but they can be tricky to.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Properly insulating your windows will help regulate indoor temperatures, reducing the reliance on heating and cooling systems and ultimately minimizing energy consumption. The post How to Use Decor to Promote Sustainable Living appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Freezing can be done with dry ice and liquid nitrogen or through cryofiltration, which uses pressurized air and a cooling chamber. The post 5 Ways to Clean and Decontaminate Soil appeared first on The Environmental Blog. You should consult with an expert on this, as the process can be pretty technical.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Also, considering lower heating and cooling costs, you are winning. The post 4 Ways Prefab Homes Give Rise To A Sustainable Future appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Namely, stick-built homes require a lot of time, workforce, and effort to realize the whole process. The construction of prefabs takes place in a closed facility.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Fortunately, cooling maintenance for generators is pretty straightforward. The post Generator Repairs and Troubleshooting appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Remember always to use the same type of oil! Coolant Leaks. The heat a generator produces can put a lot of wear and tear on coolant hoses.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 13, 2021

You don’t have to cool a house as much if no one is there during the day. The post Save on Your Energy Bill with These Fun Household Activities appeared first on The Environmental Blog. We all learned a valuable lesson last year: When everyone is at home, the power bill goes up. There are many tips for saving money over the summer.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

Good insulation helps keep a home cool or warm. This reduces the need to waste so much energy cooling and warming up the house. The post Effective Investments for Becoming More Sustainable at Home appeared first on The Environmental Blog. In addition to that, you’ll end up saving money that can go towards other things.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

For example, using high-efficiency boilers and cooling water pumps can reduce water use throughout manufacturing. It plays a significant role in keeping facilities clean and cooling materials and equipment. Applying Green Chemistry To Product Lifecycle. Effective Waste Water Treatment.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

In a blog post explaining the firm's decision to give its shareholders a say on its sustainability strategy, Unilever CEO Alan Jope said the aim was "to be transparent about our plans, and to strengthen engagement and dialogue with our investors.". "By Climate Summit later this year.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The energy produced can power homes and businesses and even contribute to cities’ heating and cooling systems, showcasing a practical application of circular economy principles. The post Innovative Waste-To-Energy Solutions For Cleaner Cities appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Researchers point to a few different factors, including the loss of aerosols, tiny particles of pollution which slightly cooled the planet and protected it from further warming. In a blog post, he called their results “very much out of the mainstream.” Another prominent climate scientist, Michael E.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 8, 2021

Taking care of cracks and gaps results in reduced workloads for your heating and cooling systems, which results in reduced energy consumption. appeared first on The Environmental Blog. You may have to call professionals to seal cracks and gaps in windows and doors, but following this tip will guarantee long-term results.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 21, 2023

These include turning off appliances when not in use, and using a programmable thermostat to regulate heating and cooling. The post Five Sustainable Home Ideas for Eco-Conscious Homeowners appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Each of these home ideas is a step in the right direction towards a more sustainable future.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Passive solar heating is a fancy term for something human societies have been doing for ages: designing their dwellings so they can heat and cool naturally with the rising and falling of the sun. The post Four Ways to Harness the Power of the Sun appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Use Passive Solar Heating.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, this is only available to installations that generate at least 50 percent of the heating and cooling system’s energy. It’s likely also used to power the heating and cooling systems and various other machines. Additionally, businesses have a $1.80 per square foot tax deduction incentive.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Trees have been shown to increase your property value, but they also can help you save money on cooling costs in the summer, if they’re large enough to cast shade onto your home. The post Healthy Trees = Healthy Environment appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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GreenBiz

MAY 28, 2020

The action was detailed in a blog by Ryan Orbuch, a member of the internal climate strategy team leading the push. In the call to action in its blog, Orbuch indicated that Stripe would like to create an ecosystem of "funders and founders" that can help it create an ecosystem of carbon removal opportunities to support that vision.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

Be that as it may, as temperatures rise in otherwise cool parts of the world, this virus can spread more quickly. The post Understanding The Connection Between Climate Change And Infectious Diseases appeared first on The Environmental Blog. For starters, some viruses only thrive in certain conditions. Take dengue fever, for instance.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

High-tech, energy-efficient equipment such as LED lights and automated heating and cooling systems have been integrated into poultry houses. Water Usage Water is a critical resource in poultry farming, used in cooling systems, cleaning processes, and for the birds directly. Poultry farms are also using renewable energy.

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Low Impact

JULY 22, 2020

Leave to cool. Whilst your lye cools, combine the solid oils & butter and gently melt on the hob using a double boiler. Once set and cool, it will be a soft solid and can be easily cut into bars. Find the original post on the Soap Kitchen Magazine blog. Stir until dissolved. Leave to set. About the author.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 24, 2022

Catt wrote a blog in 2020 claiming that there is a plot led by the UN to “impose regressive climate policies based on the provable deceit of man-made climate change”. Conspiracy Blog.

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Grist

AUGUST 2, 2023

The idea, akin to public cooling centers, is to upgrade air-filtration systems or provide portable air cleaners to community gathering spaces, creating indoor oases where residents can go to get respite from hazardous air. In both places, residents often rely on opening windows to keep cool inside.

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Energy Transition

JUNE 22, 2023

However, LNG, which is mainly cooled and compressed methane. For Germany this has meant not only finding new sources of liquified natural gas (LNG), but also spurred the government to establish several new LNG terminals.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 26, 2020

Lid, label and store out of direct sunlight, somewhere cool and dry, for a month to six weeks before straining and re-bottling. Find the original post here on the Native Hands blog. Add brandy until 1/3 of the jar is filled with liquid, then add 1/3 port and top the final third up with honey (ideally raw, local honey).

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Older homes often still include these spaces: cool areas where perishable items can be stored at low temperature. But over the 20th Century, this concept of a walk-in pantry was lost, with most modern homes having little or no provision for cool food storage. Find the original article by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog.

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Econaur

JULY 20, 2021

Water pumps are responsible for heating and cooling in buildings, treating and distributing water, and generating power, that are often overlooked in conversations around smart or sustainable cities. The network of water supply pipelines is one of the critical infrastructure needs for any city.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A major benefit of building an eco-home from scratch is that you can design it to keep itself warm or cool. Make sure to do your research and understand the science behind renewable energy first! What materials will you need to build the house? Before you install double glazed windows, consider the orientation of your home.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

With a pledge to restore 120 per cent of the 'water it consumes' by 2030, Google is rethinking the approaches used to cool its massive data centres. On Monday, Google published some metrics it will use to benchmark that progress, focused predominantly on the data centres that drive its revenue, many of which rely on water to keep cool.

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Bidgely

JUNE 27, 2023

Customers can now contribute to the grid with rooftop solar panels, adjust their electric vehicle (EV) charging schedules, manage heating and cooling loads, or even utilize their own batteries during times of grid constraints. On the other hand, with the proliferation of DERs, the demand side has become considerably more flexible.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Three popular options include solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal heating and cooling. One example is effective insulation and windows which can help to lock in heat during the winter, and cool air during the summer, requiring less usage of HVAC systems.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

Here are some other things I learned, which aren'' included in the blog post : The building isn't powered directly by renewable energy. I had a chance to chat about the project with two Adobe executives: Eric Kline, director of global workplace experience for Adobe; and Scott Hiller, head of sustainability and energy infrastructure.

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Mosaic

MAY 18, 2021

This month, we’ll share blogs on: How financing know-how can simplify your home improvement business. This is the third blog in our Home Improvement Month series. In our previous blog in this series, we explored how taking a consultative approach to home repair payment options can benefit your business at every step of the project.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2021

Writng in a blog post to accompany the news, Facebook's sustainability water lead, Sylvia Lee, explained that the company "has always strived to responsibly manage how we use water resources in the communities we operate in".

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Energy in this sector is mostly spent on heating and cooling to very high or low temperatures, for instance in steel mills or chemical plants. In buildings, we mostly use energy for heating and cooling spaces, taking nice showers and warming water for cups of tea, or powering devices such as the computer or phone you are reading this blog on.

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