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by Rona Fried, Ph.D.Howard Ruby, founder and chairman of Oakwood Worldwide, the world leader in temporary furnished apartments, is the latest corporate leader to get serious about global warming. I have a feeling that Howard is saddened by the same images that I see in my mind’s eye every single day: a polar bear struggling to walk on slushy ice. I turn my thermostat lower and lower, drive my car as little as possible, on and on, because to me, global warming is not abstract – it is the end for the polar bear. Ruby has guided Oakwood through its 47-year evolution. Today, the company operates throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Asia. He’s also a life-long outdoor photographer with over 60 years of experience. He’s traveled to the Arctic many times and taken hundreds of pictures of polar bears (this photograph is one example). One image shows a lone bear searching for food on nearly melted sea ice. The photos capture diminishing ice flows, which are critical to the mating and hunting practices, and the continued survival of polar bears. In one of the largest global warming exhibits ever, he displayed 70 prints, extending 600 feet (almost two […]
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Before we jump on the nuke bandwagon, accepting a "simple" solution to a complex problem of how to supply energy, let's look deeper.
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Newly emerging encouraging signs lead a number of analysts to believe positive changes are on the cusp of reshaping the energy paradigm in China.
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by Guy DaunceyIt’s spring. Tree frogs are frogging, birds are singing, and the leaves of a billion flowers, trees, shrubs and trees are unfolding. Meanwhile, across our cities and rural acreages, farmers, landscapers, golf-course managers, apartment caretakers and home owners are reaching for their pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, ready to attack nature in their quest for The Perfect Lawn.Item: In North America and Europe, childhood cancer is rising by 1% a year. About a third of these cancers are leukemia.Item: In France, a 2006 study by the National Institute for Medical Research found that children who were exposed to garden insecticides and fungicides were more than twice as likely to develop acute leukemia. A similar level of risk was present among the children of mothers who had used insecticides in the home while pregnant and/or long after the birth, and with the use of insecticidal shampoos for head lice. Parkinsonys disease has also been linked to the use of pesticides. Change of frame. Young couples (plus the not so young) are also doing the birds and the bees thing y some hoping to make a baby. But why is it so difficult? In the US, women under 25 are the […]
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A new Detroit company is ready to start production of an urban-based electric Low Speed Vehicle. The product, EcoVElectric, is a road-worthy commercial fleet vehicle with prices starting under $10,000. Why another electric golf cart? EcoV is far from a golf cart! In fact, EcoV is not for use on a golf course. EcoV is for daily transportation on public roads with speed limits of 35 mph or slower, and it provides a safe, comfortable driving experience. The team that invented EcoV for EnVironmental Transportation Solutions, LLC is made up of ex-OEM automotive experts, whose knowledge extends from the boardroom to the factory floor to the showroom. They know how to develop and market a safe, comfortable and reliable product for the sustainable vehicle niche. EcoV is a small mini-car/utility vehicle. Under the attractive bodywork is a welded tubular steel frame similar to that in a race car. EcoV uses current technology, and is built with proven, readily available automotive and industrial components. EcoV is fun, practical and functional. The owner, Richard Marks, spent 25 years with General Motors, including five on the EV1 electric vehicle. He then worked for Tier 1 suppliers and during the past four years has […]
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Water is a huge, complex subject - no topic could be more important for investors or for humanity and nature.
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Lee Lynd has been working on cellulosic biofuel since he was in college. Now he's founder of Mascoma Corp. with investments from top venture capital firms.
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A green-designed passenger boat, “The Explorer,” recently completed a journey from Freeport, Florida to its home port in Pittsburgh. This green-engineered floating classroom is a 90-foot, 150-passenger vessel, designed by RiverQuest, which conducts river-based experiential sustainability education on ecology, climate change, green engineering and river history and culture.Because there are no official standards for the design of “green” boats, RiverQuest assembled a team of naval architects, marine and electric-drive engineers, and green building experts to design the boat. “We congratulate the engineering, design and green-building teams for an incredible achievement in building a boat that truly is the first of a kind – setting the educational standard for rivers-based science programs and setting a new green standard for marine vessels,” said Maxwell King, president of The Heinz Endowments. The foundation, a steady supporter of RiverQuest since its founding in 1991, has contributed more than $1 million toward Explorer’s $3.5 million construction cost. Other significant funders are the Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Buhl Foundation, the Hillman Foundation and the state Departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation & Natural Resources. King said the development of green certification for watercraft would bring significant health benefits to Allegheny County, where more than a […]
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Everyone knows that cars are a major source of air pollution. While tailpipes emit the pollution we hear most about, there’s also that “new car smell” – which is a major source of indoor air pollution. The smell, which many people associate with the fun of buying a new car, actually comes from toxic chemicals being released from plastics, foams and fabrics used to make steering wheels, dashboards and seats. Chemicals are added to indoor auto parts during the production process to give them specific properties such as rigidity, durability or flame resistance. Many of the chemicals are released into the air during the life of the vehicle. product. This “offgassing” is sometimes present as a window film or “fogging” thatdevelops on the inside of the windshield. Heat and UV-ray exposure can accelerate the process and can cause chemicals to break down into even more toxic compounds. We inhale or ingest these chemicals as we drive through dust and air, potentially causing allergic or other acute reactions, or even long-term health impacts such as birth defects, impaired learning, liver toxicity and cancer..And when vehicles are discarded at the end of their life, the majority of plastic and other nonmetallic parts […]
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Local and global electricity trading would turn back the clock on global warming, create a new industry and promote and cooperation between nations.
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