Posts tagged US
Why Small-Scale Wind Turbines Make Sense in Rural India, But Not So Much in Indiana
Jul 9th
photo: Ryan Somma via flickr
A number of sources have outlined new plans of India’s Tata Power Company to help electrify rural India through deployment of small-scale wind turbines, the same general type that are marketed throughout the US for rooftop and backyard usage. It’s a great idea in India, where rural electric grid access is spotty and energy usage low, less so…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Hyper-Invasive Kudzu Worsens Ozone Levels, Air Pollution
Jul 6th
photo: Donna Sullivan-Thomson via flickr
Just as much of the US east of Appalachia is in the midst of a serious heat wave comes word that kudzu–that hyper-invasive vine that can grow up to seven feet a week and will cover everything in its path–contributes to the production of ozone. At its worst it can help create seven more days a year when ozone levels exceed air pollution limits. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Inject Poison Gas & Cover Field With Tarp: The Result – California Strawberrys & Salivating Consumers
Jul 5th
“Methyl bromide has been widely used in California — especially in strawberry production — to fumigate soil prior to planting and prevent nematodes and other soil-borne pests.”Caption & image credit:University of California at Davis.
California (and other) strawberry growers are pushing for permission to inject the soil fumigant methyl iodide (commonly called iodomethane) to produce truckloads of those luscious red berries sold in US markets, year-round. Methyl iodide is one of the most cost-effective soil fumigant substitutes for <a href…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Prominent Green Activists Ask Obama To Step Up Climate Efforts Now
Jul 4th
photo via flickr
On Friday, notable environmentalists Al Gore, Fredd Krupp, and others sent a letter to President Obama warning him that time is running short this year to pass a bill that caps carbon pollution and asking him to personally intervene in the sausage making process to help get something done. The Senate’s leadership has not yet settled on a bill to get behind, with competing bills looking only at the utility industry, responsible for about 40 percent of US emissions, while others want an economy-wide solution. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
