by Admin | May 1, 2020 | Environmental hazards, Information
Delhi, the second most populated city in the world, is No. 1 in a list no one wants to top: The most polluted city in the world. With 26.5 million inhabitants as of 2016 and expected to be at 40 million in 2030, the city has more than three times the population of...
by Admin | Apr 24, 2020 | Green Energy
In Iowa, 3.18 million people and all of their industry use an estimated 46 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity a year. A 2014 report by the state’s energy commission reported that 23 coal-powered plants produced the majority of that energy, approximately 36 TWh. But...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Conservation
The quiet times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been good for a pair of giant pandas at a Hong Kong zoo. So good, in fact, that in early April, they mated successfully for the first time after sharing the same enclosure for 13 years. The giant panda, native to...
by Admin | Apr 6, 2020 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
The Trump Administration is set to roll back the Obama-era Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule. The changes would allow vehicles to emit about a billion tons more of carbon dioxide—about a fifth of annual emissions. And it’s just one of many EPA...
by Admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Conservation, Information
The anti-electric vehicle crowd has always been down on the energy-saving benefits of stepping away from internal combustion engines. Their claim is that electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive in terms of energy overall when you factor in manufacturing,...
