Ocean Optimism
Back on August 10th, Blue Carbon was spotlighted as the solution of the day and discussed the important role the oceans have in limiting climate change. Today’s spotlight will be an optimistic approach on the successes of the ocean that most people are unaware of. We must not forget for a second that our oceans are under deep threat to mass extinction and ocean acidification, just to name a few. Scientists say, we have about one decade to help reverse the wrong and advance the right! Please have a look at this great article that talks about Seven Reasons to Be Optimistic About the World’s Oceans!
I had no idea that the U.S., E.U., China and other countries subsidize $35 BILLION each year… Continue reading
Everyday, people all over the world are working on new solutions to help reverse climate change. An Italian scientist is experimenting with a promising sustainable solution that uses renewable energy for powering a heat pump to replace gas or oil for domestic heating. This hybrid system combines a photovoltaic thermal unit with a vapor compression heat pump providing hot water and heating applications for use within buildings while increasing the efficiency of the PV system.
Here is the link to the article that is published in PV Magazine.
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.
Today is a warm 88 degrees in the suburbs of New Jersey with the heat island effect expected to reach close to 100 degrees in NYC. It is a large temperature swing that could have life threatening complications! The human body has a narrow temperature range for tolerating heat.
This article speaks about different solutions cities can implement to help reduce the ever-rising temperatures across the globe. What I like about the article is that it looks at the concept of measuring temperature across a city at a micro level, as temperatures can vary by 20 degrees from one building to the other or one block to the next. This temperature swing can depend on building materials and strategies implemented to reduce the absorption of… Continue reading