This type of design would also alleviate the toll taken on hundreds of thousands birds and bats each year by bladed turbines. The Vortex bladeless turbine uses the wind to vibrate instead of spin. That makes it cheaper, quieter, and more reliable than a bladed turbine. Source: This wind turbine has no blades — and…
We need to return to healthy farming practices. Our children are being adversely affected by all the pesticides, cancer rates are rising, our water is being polluted and we are killing off our honey bees which will have widespread ramifications. Choose organic whenever possible! The issues of GMO labeling and possible health effects can seem…
Great news for the first solar road. The project’s creators didn’t expect such a high energy yield this quickly. Source: The World’s First Solar Road Is Producing More Energy Than Expected | ThinkProgress
The Fertile Underground is a natural coop located in Providence, Rhode Island. Coop members are directly involved sharing the work and the harvest. A CSA model has been adopted and modified to include Community Supported Grocery, providing many areas of Providence without regular access to fresh produce to delivery of fresh produce on a regular…
Scientists from McGill University in Canada have determined that maple syrup extract-derived from pure maple syrup -may be beneficial in fighting bacterial infections. The maple syrup extract reduced biofilm formation and increased the bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics. There seems to be a mild effect on the bacteria when taken alone but when combined with antibiotics…
I like wine. In fact, I really like wine. I don’t drink a lot of it, but when I do drink it, I would prefer it did not contain arsenic. So you can imagine my concern when I found out that a class action lawsuit had been filed because a bunch of other people also…
