According to projections, China will triple its solar capacity by the year 2020, which will bring the country’s installed solar power up to more than 140 gigawatts. Last year, China surpassed Germany as the world’s largest solar power market. The country added over 15 gigawatts of new solar capacity, bringing it to 43.2 gigawatts out…
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Environmental Group Claims ‘Fake Farm’ Being Used as Pollution Site by Power Plant
When the Clean Water Act was signed into law in 1972, it was meant to restrict businesses from polluting and contaminating their local environments. Whether or not the specifics of the legislation have done enough to satisfy environmental activists is an argument in itself, but one group of activists is claiming a power plant out…
Washington Entrepreneur Looking for Investors to Launch Her New Indestructible Dog Toy Invention
Dogs tend to chew on anything they can get their paws on, which forces pet owners to continually purchase expensive replacement toys. Now, an entrepreneur from Washington State is hoping to break this trend with an indestructible dog toy. According to the Tri-City Herald, Hilary Kelsay spent more than $1,000 on dog toys in just…
West Virginia Lawmakers Legalize Raw Milk, Immediately Get ‘Mystery’ Stomach Illness
Lawmakers in the West Virginia capital of Charleston got a taste of their own medicine after a mysterious “stomach bug” made the rounds. Recently, a group of West Virginia lawmakers passed a bill making it legal for West Virginians to consume raw milk and dairy products. At least one delegate brought in raw milk for…
A Man and His Bible Survive a Flaming Car Wreck
After witnessing a driver and his Bible survive a potentially horrific car crash that resulted in the car bursting into flames, many on the scene are reporting that they saw a miracle — or rather, an act of divine intervention. Car accidents can happen for a number of reasons. For example, while oil technology has…
Certain Glass Art Colors Are Unavailable As Bullseye Glass Factory Deals With Adjusting Emissions Standards
A U.S. Forest Service study of heavy metals found trapped in moss tipped environmental regulators off to serious problems with toxic emissions coming from Bullseye Glass in Portland, OR. Upon further investigation of documents released under Oregon’s open records law, it was revealed that the artistic glass manufacturer had been receiving complaints for decades. Complaints…
Study Finds Correlation Between Exposure to Textile Dust In Workplace and Rheumatoid Arthritis
It’s obvious that breathing in dirt and dust isn’t great for your health, but according to the magazine Safety + Health, a new study suggests that exposure to textile dust could have especially detrimental consequences. The study was conducted by Malaysia’s Allergy and Immunology Research Center at the Institute for Medical Research. Researchers analyzed 910…
Indiana HVAC Business Boycotts Carrier Over Move to Mexico
There was plenty of outrage when Carrier Corporation, the industrial systems and HVAC manufacturer, announced they were closing their Indiana facility, which had been open since the early 1950s. According to the ABC affiliate RTV6, there’s at least one business owner in particular who took the move to heart and is taking a stand in…
Who Should Rent and Who Should Buy?
After the financial crisis of 2008 and the crash of the housing market, many experts believed that the economy would eventually rebound according to the usual cycle of finances. According to Builder Online, national statistics from a recent report by Trulia are now adding more weight to this theory. The rising prices of stand-alone homes…
Average Retirement Age Getting Older Among Americans
The standard retirement age in America has traditionally been 65 years of age. According to a University of Michigan Health and retirement study, that number only continues to increase as financial and personal stability are becoming more and more concerning to Americans at more advanced ages. As reported by WWLP, the study found that more…