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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) News Release • April 30, 2021 For more information: Contact DNR Information Center by email or call 888-646-6367 Student scientists at Cloquet middle and high schools celebrated Arbor Day (April 30) and combated climate change by planting 500 trees in their recently established school forest and outdoor classroom, with […]
For many electric power companies, leading the economy-wide transition to lower carbon, cleaner energy sources starts close to home. As capital markets and other stakeholders organize around climate change issues, many power companies are raising the bar on their own environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. In 2019, approximately 50 US electric power companies committed to significant carbon reduction goals. And the list continues to grow.
Images captured during Richard Schletty’s daily ambulations with his most excellent iPhone 6S Plus camera. View all of Richard’s still shots and short videos at www.instagram.com/schlettysound
Here are a some links for Earth Day activities Main Earth Day website www.earthday.org – On April 22, Earth Day Goes Digital 8 Ways to Have a Kid-Friendly Earth Day saveonenergy.com/learning-center/post/8-ways-teach-kids-save-energy-earth-day
The smart city revolution is unfolding as cities seek to embrace the marriage of technology, energy, infrastructure, and transportation and use it to create better living environments for people across the world. Read more at Renewable Energy World
by Jennifer Runyon | September 8, 2017 | RenewableEnergyWorld.com One year ago, at Solar Power International 2016, I helped Julia Hamm, CEO of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) with a keynote “skit” in which I was a reporter interviewing a homeowner about her awareness of her energy use. The year was supposed to be […]
December 30, 2016 By Jennifer Delony Associate Editor, Renewable Energy World A review of all the headlines published by Renewable Energy World this year revealed many interesting trends in the global renewable energy marketplace. Ten trends, however, stand out as being major stories to watch in 2017. No. 10: Renewable Jet Fuel In addition to the commitments made […]
Here are some sites which promote environmental awareness. Feel free to suggest additional “green” sites by sending a note to info@brightsphere.com. And let us know about any broken links you find. Thank you for promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. See notes below. Use the search bar below to quickly find topics of interest to you. […]
Electric cars use an electric motor driven by a control unit. Their batteries are filled at charging stations and they produce no tailpipe emissions. by Maddy Martin, published at Your Mechanic on August 04, 2016 Excerpt: Within a few years, the total amount of all-electric car models has gone from a select, expensive few to well more […]
This musical setting of Psalm 8 was composed and performed by Richard Schletty at www.schlettysound.com. Much credit and thanks go to Paul F. Page and André van Haren for help with piano arrangement and engraving. Psalm 8 is typically sung at a Catholic Mass for Holy Trinity Sunday. It is a beautiful observation of the power, majesty and […]
