904 articles on "environment"

Waste Management and Recycling

Waste Management is the undisputed world leader in nearly all facets of waste treatment, including low-level nuclear, chemical, and asbestos cleanup; and daily garbage removal, waste reduction, and recycling. Waste Management has expanded its operati...

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Noise in the Workplace

Noise in the Workplace by: Chris Hampton The Cause: Machinery, people and the environment all contribute to noise in the workplace. Machinery, such as copiers, printers, fax machines, fans, air conditioner, computers, phones and many other types...

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Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings are yours with a new LPG Gas Boiler

Consumers around the world are becoming more concerned about the overall environment and what are things each homeowner might consider to be a part of leaving a greener world for our future inhabitants. The term 'greenhouse effect' is bante...

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The Structure of Power in Local Communities

The works of Max Weber (1946), Floyd Hunter (1953), C. Wright Mills (1956, 1958), and Robert A. Dahl (1956, 1961) provide a baseline for appreciating the community "power structure" literature. These authors helped develop the fundamental concepts of...

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Preservation And Renewing

Consider this, says Steve Mongan, creator of Mongan Energy - electricity consumption has grown steadily at 2 per cent a year over the last 20 years - in 2001 it was higher than in any other year over the last thirty years. Overall consumption in the...

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Solar Film - The Future of Renewable Energy?

Sun-powered electric options were once limited to large dark panels, but now consumers have a choice. In addition to panels of single or multi-crystal solar cells, solar film or thin film solar units are available in frames or in building materials s...

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Choosing a Solar Thermal Collector

Solar Thermal Collectors form the head end or energy capturing end of a Solar Thermal water heating system. There are broadly two types of collector, Flat Plate Collectors and Evacuated Tube Collectors. When evaluating the two different technologies...

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Advantages of Vertical Farming

Vertical farming is a fairly new farming principle proposed by scientists and agriculturists as an alternative way of growing crops. This proposed technique would utilize agricultural methods such as greenhousing, aeroponics and hydroponics and would...

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Solar Water Heating in the UK - Frequently Asked Questions

Will we need planning permission to install a Solar Water System? Typically planning permission doesn't need to be granted before installing a domestic Solar Water Heating system under 9m2. Exceptions include listed buildings or homes within pr...

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Finnish Cottage Tradition

The Finnish Cottage: A Tradition for All Seasons Finland is a land of lakes, forests, and islands. The harsh Nordic climate has long ensured that the everyday life of Finns is inextricably linked to the natural environment. Finland's "everyman's rig...

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