Green Roof Technology

MARCH 17, 2020

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. Engineered Growth Media or soil that meets parameters of FLL*. Vegetation. . .

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Green Roof Technology

APRIL 13, 2019

In controlled environments Mineral Wool or other mineral sponging elements work well – but pollute landfills after use. Mineral Wool interrupts natural soil profiles (unnatural soil profile) no balanced Air-to-Water Ratio. Some Mineral Wool products compress under the load of ballast (soil).

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Soil Recycling Recycling North America 52

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. Study finds even ‘properly functioning’ septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water, as a group from Florida Atlantic University explains.

Waste 246

Waste Waste Stormwater Sea level rise 246

Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet below. Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. Beneath our feet there is an invisible ocean.

Energy Monitor 143

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Sea level rise Building Energy Monitoring 143

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As the phrase ‘forever chemicals’ enters the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time in 2024, and these fluorinated substances expand the list of micropollutants, it might be time for a change in the way these persistent environmental pollutants are tackled. Some use technologies like ozone oxidation, and membrane filtration.

Agriculture 147

Agriculture Pollution Stormwater Ozone 147

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As always, equity and access is at the forefront of our mission to fund critical solutions for climate change, particularly in communities affected by the compounding effects of pollution, vulnerable infrastructure, and limited economic opportunities. Entrepreneurs may have half the solution, and communities often have the other half.

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Innovation Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 105

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

The large volume of gloves used in the industrial market means that often gloves are thrown into the garbage after they are soiled or worn out. These green structures also attenuate stormwater runoff, saving nearby water bodies from erosion and leaching fertilizer, chemicals, waste and other components.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 158

Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. But just as food production and consumption are key drivers of climate change, creating a regenerative food system can help us sequester carbon in soil and create healthier waterways and ecosystems. Eliminating pollution in frontline communities and creating local job opportunities.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture 52

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If they were coming from Europe and had a superior system that would actually free us from the pollution and the toxicity that would be welcome,” said Jill Hunkler, executive director of Ohio Valley Allies, a grassroots advocacy group fighting for environmental justice in northern Appalachia.

Waste 138

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 138

Grist

MARCH 29, 2022

In cities, trees provide much-needed shade on hot summer days, remove pollution from the air, and help manage stormwater, reducing runoff and improving its quality. There are plenty of ways that trees make our lives better. Studies show that their presence makes people happier and healthier.

Climate change 114

Climate change Carbon Africa Fossil fuels 114

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Silvopasture could make for healthier soil — and keep cattle alive during sweltering summers. With dam failures and overflows from combined sewer and stormwater systems common, there’s more work to do. Many Midwest cities collect stormwater and sewage in pipes that can’t handle the volume of rain coursing through.

Home Energy Monitoring 144

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 144