In light of the BP oil spill, The Denver Post ran an article yesterday reporting on oil spills in the state of Colorado. Natural gas and oil exploration and extraction are major industries, especially on the state’s Western Slope (the region on the western side of the Continental Divide). Here are some of the intriguing [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Water’
Going Green but Getting Red: A Rain Barrel Conundrum
June 13th, 2010 
admin By Guest Author Harold A. Manger, Ph D A rain barrel, in theory, is a simple, green concept: catch and store rainwater by diverting the water into a rain barrel for use during dry spells. It is free water. Unlike treated or well water there are no chemical additives which can be harmful to plants. [...]
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Tags: Water, Water Conservation 
2 Comments »GEOS: A Sustainable Community in Denver, Colorado
May 25th, 2010 Eric Wilson In order for sustainable living to become a reality, integrated communities with public transportation and efficient design, renewable materials, and economic opportunities have to materialize. In the outskirts of Denver, Colorado GEOS – “an innovative master planned community that emphasizes the importance of neighborhood and utilizes technologies that are right for our time” – is [...]
Tap Water or Bottled?
May 18th, 2010 Justin Manger Myth: Bottled water is safer than tap water. Reality: Tap water is subject to stricter government standards. This is one of many green myths. I suppose many people buy and drink bottled water because they perceive it to be cleaner than the good old water flowing from the tap. More than anything, it seems that the [...]
Five Friday Water Facts
May 14th, 2010 Justin Manger This week’s facts are brought to you by an ad in Wired magazine for the Singapore Sessions, a “multi-platform, multi-disciplinary approach that seeks to find the most insightful solutions to the most pressing business challenges facing the world today.” In the last century, the world population quadrupled while the amount of freshwater consumed increased by 900%. [...]
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