Tag: News
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Standard Solar Installs 800-kW Project at Delaware Technical Community College
In late December 2013 Delaware Technical Community College became host to Delaware’s largest combined use of carport, rooftop and ground mount arrays in a solar installation. Standard Solar Inc., a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems, installed the 800-kW, 2,645 panel solar system which includesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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British Columbia Expands Controversial Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt
The controversial trophy hunt for at-risk grizzly bears in the province of British Columbia, Canada, re-opened this month and is now in full swing. [caption id="attachment_330284" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Scrutiny of this hunt was ramped up last year with new evidence that its economic benefits are small when compared with ecotourism. Add to this further…
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Connecticut Senate Preemptively Bans GE Grass Seed
Connecticut State Senate bill no. 443, an act that bans the sale of genetically engineered (GE) grass seeds, passed the state Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 25-11. The bill shows Connecticut legislators are taking seriously the risks that increased pesticide use in residential areas pose to the health of the states residents, especially children and pets. [caption…
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Why Methane Is CO2′s Evil Stepsister (And Why We Should Care)
Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas that gets tossed around in most climate change conversations. But methane (CH4) is making its way into the mainstream spotlight. Here are some things that are happening: Climate change is warming up areas that were typically cold enough for permafrost. Permafrost—soil that’s frozen year round and comprises 24 percent…
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UN Predicts 30% Rise in Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
New Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates of greenhouse gas data show that emissions from agriculture, forestry and fisheries have nearly doubled over the past fifty years and could increase an additional 30 percent by 2050, without greater efforts to reduce them. This is the first time that FAO has released its own global estimates…