The Environmental Impact of Cloud Computing

The Environmental Impact of Cloud Computing

In today’s global economy, the decisions of business owners are made not just based on how they will affect the business, but also on how they will affect the world as a whole. This is seen quite well in how dedicated today’s businesses are to going green. Energy consumption is a real concern for most [...]

Posted byon04.13.2012inSustainable Tech

On-site Wastewater Treatment Technology - Part 1

On-site Wastewater Treatment Technology – Part 1

Recently I received a comment from a reader who was looking for information on on-site wastewater treatment systems available in Canada. The requirements were fairly specific; scalable from 4 to 40+ people, and able to treat domestic wastewater to re-use quality. Each criteria alone would have been easy to meet, but together they presented an [...]

Posted byon03.14.2012inGreen Building, Sustainable Tech

Is Seaweed the Future of Biofuel?

Is Seaweed the Future of Biofuel?

As the global demand for biofuel grows, concerns are being raised about the use of valuable crop land for growing biomass. Land competition with biofuel crops is seen by many as being a driver for increasing food prices, and still others point to the relatively low energy ROI as compared to fossil fuels. There is [...]

Posted byon03.6.2012inEnergy

Book Review: Wine to Water

Book Review: Wine to Water

From his humble beginning as a bartender in a North Carolina biker bar to founding a successful international charity providing clean water to some of the most impoverished locations on the planet, Doc Hendley’s Wine to Water is an inspiring story about one man’s desire to help change the world.

Posted byon01.27.2012inBooks

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