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Hybrid Vehicle

A hybrid car is a car which can run on two or more fuel sources. The term most commonly refers to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.

Leave a Comment April 27, 2010

Reforestation

Replanting of forests on lands that have recently been harvested.

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Occupancy sensors

Devices that shut off lights automatically when rooms are unoccupied.

Leave a Comment January 12, 2010

Pete – polyethylene terephthalate

A strong, shatter-resistant recyclable plastic that is inexpensive to produce. It is made into bottles for soda, water…

May be recycled into fleece, clothing, fiberfill…

PETE is lightweight and poses a low risk of leaching toxic chemicals into contents. It’s petroleum-based.

Leave a Comment January 6, 2010

Bake-out

Process by which a building is heated in an attempt to accelerate VOC emissions from furniture and materials.

3 Comments January 5, 2010

Fly Ash

A solid byproduct of electric power generation often added to concrete and cement that improves durability, and reduces the need for other materials by making use of a byproduct.

2 Comments January 2, 2010

Bioremediation

The cleanup of a contaminated site using biological methods, i.e., bacteria, fungi, plants, etc.

Organisms are used to either break down contaminants in soil or water, or accumulate the contaminants in their tissue for disposal.

Leave a Comment December 22, 2009

Runoff

The waste water that flows from our gardens, lawns, driveways, and streets into our sewer systems carries various pollutants, including fertilizers and pesticides from our yards that eventually finds its way into our rivers and oceans.

Leave a Comment December 6, 2009

Electrosmog

The invisible electromagnetic radiation resulting from the use of both wireless technology and mains electricity.

The most common sources of wireless electrosmog are:

  • Cordless phones
  • Cordless baby alarms
  • Mobile/cellular phone masts/towers/transmitters
  • Mobile/cellular phones

Leave a Comment December 4, 2009

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