Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Far away from any witnesses, my small town is being poisoned by fracking waste Thu, 21 Sep 17, 8:00pmIn a tiny south-eastern Ohio town in the Appalachian foothills, the Hazel Ginsburg Well is holding waste from out-of-state fracking operations – a sludge of toxic chemicals and undrinkable water
- Worlds first LEED Platinum police station generates more energy than it consumes in Cincinnati Fri, 5 May 17, 7:00pmServing the community goes hand in hand with serving the environment at this police station in Cincinnati. The Ohio city is home to the world’s first freestanding net-zero energy police station that’s also the first of...
- Longaberger's Giant Basket Building is Made of Locally Sourced Ohio Wood Mon, 27 Feb 17, 3:30am[caption id="attachment_466261" align="aligncenter" width="537"] Images by 20 Letters, Flickr[/caption] Unofficially the world's largest basket, Longaberger's award-winning seven story headquarters was completed in 1997 and...
- The cicadas are have arrived, blanketing Midwestern porches by the thousands Wed, 22 Jun 16, 7:12amThe iconic, spine-tingling line from Poltergeist, “They’re here…” is on the lips of wide-eyed mid-westerners during the deafening invasion of 17-year cicadas...
- Happy 59th birthday to Colo, the world’s oldest captive gorilla Thu, 24 Dec 15, 6:30amThis week, a very special gorilla celebrated a very special birthday, and you’d better believe she had a special party to go right along with it. Colo has been a resident of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio...
- Tiny two-legged shelter puppy gifted lifetime supply of 3D-printed wheelchairs Fri, 20 Nov 15, 1:30amKaren Pilcher, FOSD rescue coordinator and Tumbles' foster mother, told ABC News why they decided to bottle feed the puppy. "He was getting pushed out by the others. We thought he wouldn't make it." His new parents designed...
- Study confirms Ohio experienced the largest fracking-related earthquake ever Thu, 8 Jan 15, 10:00pmA new study has confirmed that recent earthquakes in Poland Township, Ohio in March of 2014 were caused by hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking...
- Angry Skies and a Dense Forest are No Match for this Sprawling Solar Array Fri, 26 Sep 14, 12:10amAfter receiving $400,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Wayne National Forest commissioned Third Sun Solar to install their 51.6 kW rooftop solar array on the building's south-facing roof....
- US failed to inspect thousands of at-risk oil and gas wells, report finds Mon, 12 May 14, 12:22amAccountability report notes weak control and outdated science Staff and budget cuts limit ability to monitor fracking
- Arizona and Ohio Legalize Tesla’s Direct-to-Consumer Sales Model Fri, 28 Mar 14, 11:00pma The battle between Tesla and state car dealership associations continues to rage on, however the tide may be slowly turning in favor of the electric automaker...
- Pilus Energy Uses Bacterial Robots to Turn Sewage into Electricity, Water, and Biogas Tue, 26 Nov 13, 4:41amImage of woman sitting on a toilet via Shutterstock Across the globe, access to clean water and renewable sources of energy are in constant demand and we have curated a slew of interesting solutions...
- Two Ohio Senators Propose a State-Wide Ban on LEED Certification System Tue, 26 Nov 13, 2:15amOhio Senators Joe Uecker (R-Loveland) and Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) have submitted a resolution in the state senate to ban the LEED rating system in public construction projects...
- Ohio State University’s Psychedelic New Chiller Plant Earns LEED Silver Certification Fri, 13 Sep 13, 6:00amThe OSU Chiller Plant provides 30,000 tons of chilled water to the university's medical district. It is sited on the edge of campus in a prominent location that also serves as an important gateway along Cannon Drive. Because...
- The WUWT Hot Sheet for August 16th, 2013 Sat, 17 Aug 13, 2:00amWho needs a constitution or congress when you alone know what’s good for the American people? New EPA boss promises dictatorial action on global warming While speaking at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Gina...
- Climate Change and Agricultural Runoff to Cause Massive Algae Blooms in Lake Erie Wed, 24 Jul 13, 3:30amFor some areas of the world, climate change means hurricanes, tornadoes, or drought. In Ohio, alterations in temperature, wind patterns, and water circulation translate into tons of toxic algae floating in Lake Erie. Back...