Guide to Developing a Wind Farm

Article by James Mardian of Environmental News Online Wind farms don’t go up overnight. With an average development cost ranging between $1.8 and $2.2 million dollars per megawatt, projects are never taken lightly. Years of careful planning, research, negotiation and approvals go into getting a wind farm off the ground – and that’s often just [...]

Making a Green House

I’m talking here about building a green house, not a greenhouse. It’s about making a house that is friendly to the environment from the get go, so you don’t need to upgrade it later. You might need to spend more in the beginning, but in time those costs will be recovered and your finances will [...]

Going Green at Work

Wherever you are, at work, on the road or at home, it would be a good idea to go green. This is especially true for those that have a business or an office. Home isn’t the only place where people are vulnerable. Below are a few tips that you can follow if you want to [...]

Survey finds energy efficiency needs to be increased

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of ABB. All opinions are 100% mine. A recent survey sponsored by ABB, which is a power and automation technology company, has shed some light on the need to increase energy efficiency. The survey results show that we need to do much more to become [...]

Installing a synthetic lawn

The thought of putting in a synthetic lawn is not a palatable one at first. But when you see one that has been set up properly, you will soon change your mind. Synthetic lawns are no longer the fake looking bits of plastic that you may remember from a long time ago. They have come [...]

Guide to Developing a Wind Farm

Article by James Mardian of Environmental News Online Wind farms don’t go up overnight. With an average development cost ranging between $1.8 and $2.2 million dollars per megawatt, projects are never taken lightly. Years of careful planning, research, negotiation and approvals go into getting a wind farm off the ground – and that’s often just [...]

The Benefits of Artificial Grass

So why is there so much fuss made about artificial grass these days? The only reason why is because it’s even better than the real thing, so to speak. Consider the sports surfaces of professional football and field hockey that are seriously competitive, that reduced the number of injuries of players in resorting to artificial [...]

National Bed Bug Crisis

If you’re searching for how to get rid of bed bugs in Woodbridge, VA, you’re not alone. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) reports that bed bug infestations are on the rise in all 50 states. According to industry research conducted by the NPMA, annual sales from bed bug infestations have increased by more than [...]

WSP Environment & Energy Receives Three Prestige Industry Awards

Environmental and sustainability consultancy, WSP Environment & Energy is pleased to announce it has been selected to receive the highest honor, a Gold Award in the Consulting & Engineering: Climate Change Practice category from the Climate Change Business Journal® as well as an Industry Leadership award and a Project Merit award from the Environmental Business Journal® . See original here:  WSP... [Read more]

ENVIRONMENT: President Walks a Tightrope on Fossil Fuels

President Obama’s State of the Union proposal to boost new natural-gas drilling on land and increase oil-and-gas drilling offshore will advance a number of his political and policy goals at once. Read the original here: ENVIRONMENT: President Walks a Tightrope on Fossil Fuels  Read More →

Environment Agency accepts first civil sanction for a pollution offence

The Environment Agency (EA) in England and Wales has made its first use of a civil sanction for a pollution offence, according to the latest update to its public list of sanctions. Here is the original post: Environment Agency accepts first civil sanction for a pollution offence  Read More →

Environment is healthy, but threats loom

The condition of North Carolina's environment got uneven grades earlier this month in a new state report. Here is the original: Environment is healthy, but threats loom  Read More →

Enterprise Deployment Environment Configuration with Java Spring

The projects in large enterprises usually span multiple development teams and environments. Lately, they even span continents. See the rest here: Enterprise Deployment Environment Configuration with Java Spring  Read More →