Mashov Group LTD: CleanTech 2012 is the 16th annual international event for Clean Technologies:
environmental quality, infrastructures and green building, renewable
energy and water technologies. The exhibition will take place at the
Israel Trade Fairs and Conventions C... moreCleanTech 2012 is the 16th annual international event for Clean Technologies:
environmental quality, infrastructures and green building, renewable
energy and water technologies. The exhibition will take place at the
Israel Trade Fairs and Conventions Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel. CleanTech
Exhibition has gained the status of a high quality international
business platform, where companies, researchers and professionals
display their newest developments, novel technologies and outstanding
quality services in the fields of environmental protection and green
solutions, infrastructure, renewable energy, waste treatment, water
technologies for treatment, desalination, harvesting, purification,
filtration and more. During the exhibition, there are professional
conferences, seminars and symposiums, in which executives come to learn. less
Mark Bahlke
I got the news last night that I passed my field exam for Building Analyst, and I am now BPI certified! Can't wait to start analyzing! Seriously though, this will help me big time in the solar thermal and energy management sectors that I work in now.
Mike Allen
he spirit of giving is at its peak during the winter holiday season. Unfortunately, so is our environmental impact. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, we generate 25 percent more landfill waste than during the rest of the year, and buy enough greeting cards to fill a football stadium 10 stories high!*
There are simple ways to "green up" your holidays that may even save you money and spark new gift ideas. Keep these considerations in mind:
Life span: Look for gifts that are long-lasting and durable, or that can be passed onto someone else when your recipient has finished using it. For the person who already has everything, consider giving a personalized gift (see suggestions below).
Materials: Try to purchase products made from organic or recycled materials, in minimal, recyclable packaging. If you're buying electronic or household items, look for the most energy-efficient models. You can ask store clerks for this information or research products online.
BYOB: Bring your own tote bag to carry gifts, avoiding the waste of paper and plastic bags.
Plan ahead: Consolidate your shopping trips to save gas. Shop locally, or skip driving altogether by shopping online.
Creative gift wrapping: If each American household wrapped three gifts in reused materials, enough paper would be saved to cover 45,000 football fields.* Reuse old wrapping paper, gift bags or boxes, and Sunday comics, or make cloth bags in which to present your gifts.
Cards: Purchase cards made from recycled paper, or cut the picture side off of old cards and send them as postcards. Better yet, skip paper altogether and wish a happy holiday to loved ones via the Internet ("e-cards"), telephone, or in person.
Stumped for gift ideas? Here are just a few specific suggestions:
Food: Make cookies, breads, or jams and present them in reusable tins and jars, or give a pre-made, frozen gourmet dinner right in the baking dish.
Gift certificates: Offer to do yard work, shovel snow, babysit, walk the dog, or cook dinner
Anastasia Mihailovskaya
Should be a nuclear power station in Belarus?
I can’t say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. I have reasons for building a nuclear power station (NPS) and for not doing it. I want to tell you about the effects on the environment and people. The most considerable factors are mechanical impacts on the relief; surface and underground waters contain chemical and radioactive components which can cause diseases or poisoning; emissions and discharges of radioactivity on people don’t pass without a trace; in case of a faded giant people get radioactive emission which can cause serious diseases such as leukaemia, cancer etc; and producing of nuclear bombs is one of the negative factors. But when we compare a NPS and a thermal power station, emissions of the second are much more harmful than of the first. A NPS doesn’t emit CO2, radioactive sulphur etc into the air. It’s an argument for building a NPS in Belarus. Another argument is that a NPS doesn’t use oxygen in its production. Also a NPS can use fuel after recycling and the energy
