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Dysprosium: 10 Things You Should Know About This Chemical Element
By Zooph You · 13 years ago
One of Earth’s rare elements is a metal called dysprosium, though you likely have not heard much about this element. You might not know it, but dysprosium is a metal that you really should be ...
10 Things You Should Know About Transition Metals
By Zooph You · 13 years ago
1. The scientific community has two accepted definitions for transition metals: first, it is an element with incomplete d sub-shell atoms, which may or may not result to cations with incomplete d sub-shells. The second ...
Outages and Power Abuse: What Every Texas Resident Should Do
By Michael Adam · 13 years ago
The series of recent electricity grid emergencies announced by Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) was brought about by the surging heat wave experienced in the state during the early periods of August. At least ...
Learning from the Texas State University Energy Savings Program
By Michael Adam · 13 years ago
When the Texas Legislature Passed House Bill 3693 it set certain guidelines regarding energy efficiency programs and incentives as well as other energy performance measures. Part of the Bill’s guidelines requires schools to establish a ...
Eight Ways To Go Green
By Jeffrey Riley · 13 years ago
This article covers eight ways to go green that you can implement right now. You can also save money with these ideas as well as going green. The concept of going green is not new, ...
Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages
By Chris Briggs · 13 years ago
The use of solar power is becoming more widespread as society sees the effects of dependence on fossil fuels as an energy source. Burning oil for energy has many insidious side effects on the atmosphere ...
Texas Electricity Emergencies and Calls for Energy Conservation
By Michael Adam · 13 years ago
Recently, the state of Texas suffered through unrelenting heat waves, causing usage of Texas electricity to jump high to record levels. This prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue electricity emergency alerts ...
Handmade Soap - Easier On The Skin And Better For The Environment
By Erwin Purtell · 13 years ago
The principles of making handmade soap are rather straightforward but it is nonetheless a craft worth admiring. These soaps are typically sold at premium prices and usually contain a relatively short list of ingredients. Since ...
Eco-Friendly Matting
By Julia Labron · 13 years ago
Why is it important to be eco-friendly? Every year billions of items that cannot disintegrate are thrown away each year, these items just sit there forever. Sure there is way to decrease their size, but ...
The growth of Solar Power
By Landon Groome · 13 years ago
The development of solar power has its roots as far back as the 1860s, when there was the first scare that coal power could not last forever. Shortly after its conception it was put on ...
Where to Get Quality Environmental Remediation
By Monte Fry · 13 years ago
There are a lot of reasons why companies, particularly industrial ones, need environmental remediation. Usually they contact these services when they’re in trouble, like when they need the help of experts to deal with an ...
The Most Common Factors Associated With Mold Growth And Where To Look
By Kelsey Libby · 13 years ago
Black mold can be a fatal problem if not taken care of. However, it is better to take preventive measures rather than waiting for it to occur and then seeking for cure. Following are the ...
When Simple Mold Removal Isn't Enough
By Kelsey Libby · 13 years ago
Black mold is known as the stachybotris atra and is a type of the stachybotris mold. It is known as a very harmful kind of mold, as it has numerous health effects on humans. Houses ...
The Fungi Kingdom As It Pertains To Black Mold
By Kelsey Libby · 13 years ago
Knowing Fungi Kingdom
Fungi Kingdom consists of about one million species that includes a variety of molds, mushrooms, yeasts and singular fungi. The black mold and fungi live on the organic substances available, by decaying ...
New Transmission to Support Texas Renewable Energy
By Michael Adam · 13 years ago
The Texas panhandle is a huge source for Texas renewable energy, particularly wind and solar power, and could generate several megawatts of additional clean Texas electricity that would supply the needs of the state. However, ...
Water Filters and Purifiers Process
By Ric Deddy · 13 years ago
Water is the most important element for life. Without the water one cannot survive in this world. One must consume purified water or else it causes a lot of problems for the humans and also ...
Disaster Management
By Barbara Davis · 13 years ago
Natural disasters can have a devastating effect. Even the most developed cities can be reduced to ruins by a high magnitude disaster. Disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes etc can be terrifying. No one ...
What Does It Mean to "Go Green"?
By Randy Dehetre · 13 years ago
Have you heard the term "going green", but you’re not really sure what it means? It's become such a common phrase that it's lost its meaning to an extent.
So, what, exactly, does it mean ...
Small Steps to Going Green
By Randy Dehetre · 13 years ago
Sometimes, it's the little things that make a big difference - especially if a lot of people implement them! If you want to take some small steps to make your life a little greener, here ...
Living the Green Life
By Randy Dehetre · 13 years ago
There are varying degrees of green lifestyle choices you can make. It depends on your level of comfort, concern, and personal preference. More "advanced" green lifestyles differ from those who are just getting started, or ...