Environmentally, it’s no secret that the world isn’t doing so great. We have a major climate issue in conjunction with a world running on fossil fuel energies, which are adding to the climate issue, as well as having other negative environmental effects. Is it just us, or does it seem like even though the writing’s […]
One of the frontrunners in the the sustainability race is Germany, a country that is a financial epicenter for Europe and a hub of tourism. Not only does the country have the largest market in almost all fields of environmental technology in the world, but it is ranked first in renewable energies. Wind power is […]
Just when we thought we were starting to see countries make some headway in sustainability, an eco-village floats into our awareness and shows us how the real eco-warriors live. A small 80-person village in Russia called Kovcheg features residents that try to live off the land in any way possible: eating local produce and meat, […]
A recent article by the Huffington Post is suggesting that the effects of human activity on our climate are so predominant, that we many not ever be able to reverse them at this point. The main facts supporting this argument are the fact that the US tornado season has been one of the worst ever […]
The concept of constructing a wooden skyscraper has been previously disregarded for many reasons, the main one being the lack of strength that wood has to support it’s own weight. After about four storeys, wood does not have the ability to hold itself up strong enough for further storeys to be legally added. But, leave […]
There’s a country we could all take cues from. It’s a land where 72% of its total energy consumption is from hydro- and geothermal sources, and has no fossil fuels as a natural resource. This country offers eco-friendly vehicles free parking and exports its sustainability expertise all over the world. Right at the top of […]
A new product from DynaCurrent Technologies Inc. may change the way we heat homes while bumping up energy efficiency and saving costs. HeatWave™ is a way of heating your home the greener way. It can replace the typical heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems that use non-renewable resources like natural gas, propane, or coal. With […]
Climate change and global warming have been hot topics on the radar for several years now; movements that have finally started to see some results in the huge shift towards electric vehicles this year…but are these efforts too little too late? Rising sea levels have been a “debatable” issue in the environmental realm for quite […]
It seems like it should have been the very first country to profile in this segment, but with a lot of criticisms directed at Canada for not reaching it’s full climate change potential, our homeland slipped through the radar. However, this wonderful country of ours does stand out as a leader in the environmental game, […]
When it comes to the green movement, companies are tripping over each other to jump on the bandwagon; considering that this wagon has already been moving for years now, those who haven’t already hopped on will be left behind. What has come up (and recently) is the concept of greenwashing: the use of falsified or […]