Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
Introduction In short, the short, short story below is an account, a narrative – however brief it may be – about two forces of nature – wind and sun – at work and how in harnessing energy from such can indeed benefit humankind. I ask: Is there a better story to be told? Chapter 1: … Read more
The sources for air pollution are several: Agricultural Commercial (Business) Construction (and Demolition) Energy Production Industrial (and Dredging, Drilling, Excavating and Mining) Natural Residential Transportation Other And the sources there are fit two groups: mobile and stationary. That’s the easy part. The difficulty is in trying to find clean-up solutions that work and can be … Read more
Could cattle dung be the new cash crop? In a state the size of California and with as many dairy farms and head of cattle as there are, dairy farmers who have gotten with the program so to speak are cashing in their (cow) chips, that is, reaping rewards, in other words. When “Biogas Production: From a covered … Read more
In America in 2012, according to the American Lung Association (ALA), the good news is the air in much of the country has gotten cleaner. Credit improvement to Clean Air Act standards. The not-so-good news, on the other hand, is that since the ALA released its first State of the Air report in 2000, in other places polluted air … Read more