Ida Causes Wide Spread Power Outages
As I write this blog, my thoughts and prayers go out to the millions of people who are being affected by Hurricane Ida. Ida made landfall over Port Fourchon, Louisiana at about 11:55 a.m. CT Sunday. At landfall, the storm’s winds were just short of 157 mph as it marks the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Katrina was a 1 in 100-year storm as they predicted, and people thought they would not see anything like it again anytime soon.
Well, guess what? They were wrong, as heavy rains continue to fall and are expected to drop up to 24 inches of rain in some parts of Louisiana. Thanks to solutions implemented by the state of Louisiana’s… Continue reading
Think Greener is always amazed and proud of new technology breakthroughs such as the residential AC battery invented by a German start-up company. The AC battery does not require an inverter also has 50% more capacity and service life than conventional batteries.
Wow… that is a game changer!
For further details about this new residential battery solution, check out the article titled: German start-up offers 5.2 kwh AC battery that works without inverter.
Last post I spoke about the different ingredients that make up concrete and today I will talk about the lifespan of concrete and why it is labor-intensive overtime.
The average modern-day lifespan of concrete is a lot shorter than it was when Rome was built. On average concrete only lasts 50 to 100 years due to the material used for assisting in tensile stresses. This material is known as rebar made from steel. Eventually water finds its way into the concrete through tiny cracks. The water rusts the steel rebar from within, then starts to expand and crack the concrete.
In my past life, working in corporate America, I was on construction jobsite hired as an inspector. My job was to walk the existing… Continue reading
The buses from Lubin attracted the attention of the Americans
Think Greener preparing for Interview with PKS
For three months, they traveled around Europe in search of solutions to help reverse the effects of climate change, and finally they also visited Lubin. Robert and Ewa Schmitz, who flew to the Old Continent from the USA, liked the compressed gas buses that passengers do not have to pay for, green parks and street lighting in LED technology.
This is the first phase of our trip around the world. It started with a passion for traveling, but also with the expertise that my husband has in ecology. We wanted to see and illuminate the strategies that different countries are implementing to reverse climate change.… Continue reading