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HOME >> Environmental News The house of straw "We've been thinking about building the house right here," she said. My friends had put a lot of thought into this and had selected an excellent site. The house would be dug into the hillside with superb southern exposure for solar gain and sheltered from the prevailing north winds. Published November 15, 2009 Teens work on artificial tree towers to help environment KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When is a tree that acts like a tree not a tree at all? Published November 15, 2009 Green Mountain College student trades car for bike in sustainable living experiment A Green Mountain College student, as part of her senior project, asks “Can you really live in rural Vermont without driving a car?” Published November 15, 2009 The Weekly Planet: Students learn by doing One of the great things about the forestry and natural resources program at Stafford Technical Center is that my students and I collaborate on projects with other groups here in Rutland County. Published November 8, 2009 The idea of the self-perpetuating machine, an engine that can produce more energy than it uses, is as old as the wheel. From Galileo to Star Trek, we humans have dreamed and written of it. As an architect, I am reminded of this idea when I see the houses that we are now capable of building: houses that can create all their own clean energy. Published November 8, 2009 Heat pumps offer cheaper, cleaner heating options Innovative heat pump products are available to heat your home and your domestic water. I have installed these products in my home, and they are performing beautifully. Published November 1, 2009 The Weekly Planet: The gift of sharing Vermonters recently experienced an impressive global public display of activism on the issue of climate change. Published November 1, 2009 Climate limits are closing in Yesterday was an international day of climate action. Thousands of actions in over 150 countries around the world were sponsored by 350.org. This group is trying to spread awareness that an atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration above a threshold of 350 parts per million (ppm) will have a dangerous impact on the Earth's climate. Published October 25, 2009 Food scraps revisited Disgusting, stinky, slimy!" These were just a few of the comments from students in a recent training program about composting at Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans. Their reaction was not aimed at piles of oozing food waste, but instead at the effects of toxic algae blooms in Lake Champlain's St. Albans Bay, a popular swimming spot for locals. Published October 25, 2009 |
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