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Sisters embrace solidarity of purpose and vision
… space and others of distant galaxies sparked thoughts of a planet without boundaries and a solar system suspended in endless space. Science forced seemingly endless questions, vying anew …
Public policy pathways to renewable energy
… … Types of renewable energy … In addition to wind, renewable energy technologies include solar/electric power;, biomass, such as ethanol; and hydropower. There are other renewable technologies that use the heat energy of the sun, such as solar hot-water heaters and solar attic fans. … Fixed demand model … This new development has been spurred by Michigan's …
Climate change: It's real and it's dangerous
… fueled by dangerous coal, oil and nuclear power to clean sustainable energy sources of wind, solar, wave and geothermal, which will dramatically reduce global warming. Moving toward a …
Will ecological hope return on the road to Rio?
… that America has been issued a challenge by China as to which nation will have in place solar, wind and other technologies that don't add to the ozone layer. I have enough red, white …
The island president: real consequences to climate change
… in 10 years through an aggressive transition to renewable energy. (The Maldives are blessed in solar and wind resources.) He also helped form The Climate Vulnerable Forum , a coalition of …
Free tool helps congregations save money, reduce emissions
… if you have green tags [purchasing carbon offsets] or if you have installed an on-site solar system. It will track utility use if it goes up or down. As online software, it has the …
Parish's solar panels renew energy, commitment to creation
… Earth Day, the parish community gathered, amid heavy rain showers, to bless the nearly 1,000 solar panels installed on their property. The panels – set up in two arrangements, one behind the … parish campus, as well as symbolize their stewardship to the earth. Powering the faith The solar panels at St. Benedict parish, in Holmdel, N.J. -- 506 solar panels in the rear of the …
Energy Star helps faithful witness energy stewardship, save money
… Charles Morris … Solar stewardship In 2001, St. Elizabeth parish, in Wyandotte, Mich., won the Energy Star for Congregations award, for its sustainable practices, which included solar panels on the rectory's roof. Too often parishes can feel a pull between witnessing to …
Franciscan center demos sustainability for Ohio community
… materials and yes, that includes straw. The house, named Little Portion Green, has a passive solar design – using the sun’s energy to heat and cool a building – and has a net goal of zero energy, meaning the house will use no more energy than generated by its wind turbine and solar panels. The strawbales inside its walls act as insulation, and the house features large, …
The sad, secular substitutes for Easter
… of these feasts flows from the ancient practice of attempting to coordinate the lunar and solar calendars, symbolizing the two modes of eternal life. At the vernal equinox, when dark and …