Tag: Great Greenness

Why Did You Think They Were Called “Heirloom Seeds”?

Most of us in the Western world get the majority of our food from the local grocery store. Generally, they are huge buildings that are stocked with an amazing variety of food from across the planet. These massive food stores, however, depend on a…

July 31, 2013
Leadership in Sustainable Manufacturing: Ecovative Design

This is a business feature worth sharing. Ecovative Design features a shining example for manufacturing building materials on a sustainable basis. It grows the insulating products it manufactures and sells.

July 29, 2013
What Can Plants Reveal about Global Climate Change?

A group of organisms that play a wide variety of crucial roles in our global ecosystems is plants. What role do plants play in helping to regulate climate change and how will they fare in future times? A new series of articles in a Special Issue on Global Biological Change in the American Journal of…

July 29, 2013
Off-Grid Sterilization with Rice U.’s ‘Solar Steam’

Rice University nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The “solar steam” sterilization system uses nanomaterials to convert as much as 80 percent of the energy in sunlight into germ-killing heat.

July 24, 2013
Residents In Nyabihu, Rwanda Start Harvesting Rainwater

In Rwanda, residents of the Mudende Sector, Nyabihu have started the collection of rainwater in response to water shortages.

July 20, 2013