by Admin | Aug 24, 2020 | Information, Resources, Sustainability
IKEA, the world’s largest furniture distributor, hasn’t let the death of its founder put it off its game. In a statement that would make the late Ingvar Kamprad proud, the company announced that in 2019, over 70 percent of all materials used to make its products were...
by Admin | May 29, 2020 | Green Energy, Sustainability
Portugal is, like most countries, beginning to plan for an economic relaunch after the ravages of COVID-19. With 28,000 cases and just over 1,000 deaths, the country doing better than many European nations and is hoping to be able to relaunch its economy in full force...
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 | 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,...
by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Climate Change, Conservation
Earth Day Network (EDN), the global organizer for Earth Day, is launching a three-year campaign for environmental and climate literacy. Its goals are to promote mandatory environmental and climate literacy education, along with civic engagement and sustainable...