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In Texas, a rancher swaps his oil pumps for wind turbines

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 13, 2021 by stlaneMay 13, 2021

Cattle rancher Bobby Helmers cranes to listen as the blades of his six giant wind turbines slice through the air in the same Texas fields that once echoed with the sounds of oil pumps. Like JR and Bobby Ewing, lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Doing Something, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy | Tagged Wind Energy | Leave a reply

Mitigation and Adaptation | Solutions – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 7, 2020 by stlaneMay 7, 2020

Responding to Climate Change NASA is a world leader in climate studies and Earth science. While its role is not to set climate policy or prescribe particular responses or solutions to climate change, its purview does include providing the robust … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Doing Something, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Pollution, Resilience, Sustainability Metrics | Tagged Mitigation and Adaptation | Leave a reply

CASE Introduces World’s First Fully Electric Backhoe Loader

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 27, 2020 by stlaneApril 27, 2020

Another milestone for the construction equipment industry: the first electric backhoe loader arrives. CASE Construction Equipment unveiled “Project Zeus” – the all-new, all-electric CASE 580 EV backhoe loader, which turns out to be the first in the industry. We already … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Building, Carbon, Cool Tech, Electric Vehicles, Total Cost of Energy | Leave a reply

Senator Booker Is Right about Factory Farming

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 20, 2020 by stlaneMay 7, 2020

Should we pass legislation to end factory farming? Contrary to common belief, Senator Cory Booker’s best idea wasn’t dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. That was his second-best idea. His best idea was introducing the Farm System Reform Bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Doing Something, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Food, Food Policy, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Resilience, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 4, 2019 by stlaneDecember 4, 2019

One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire and other ancient societies around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Carbon, Climate Change, Doing Something, Fertilizers, Food, Food Policy, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Resilience, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses: Mycelium extract reduces viruses in honey bees

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 2, 2019 by stlaneDecember 2, 2019

A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper. In field trials, colonies fed mycelium extract showed a 79-fold reduction in deformed wing virus and a 45,000-fold reduction in Lake Sinai virus compared … Continue reading →

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Moss-growing concrete absorbs CO2, insulates and is also a vertical garden

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 23, 2019 by stlaneOctober 23, 2019

Sustainability has always been a game of catch up. The current energy production and construction trends mean that sustainability researchers have to come up with clever ways to lower emissions. Researchers at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona have … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Building, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Earthen Construction, Energy Efficiency, New Tech, Permaculture, Pollution, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

The Plan to Grab the World’s Carbon With Supercharged Plants

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 28, 2019 by stlaneMay 6, 2019

In humanity’s battle against man-made climate change, the Earth itself provides one of the most important weapons, a natural system that breathes in Earth-warming CO2 and exhales oxygen. Yes, I’m talking about plants, engineered by nature itself over the course … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Fertilizers, Food, Food Policy, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Permaculture, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife

Plastic Packaging Alternatives

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 9, 2019 by stlaneApril 9, 2019

Tired of plastic pollution? There are many alternatives. Why should we and brands care about plastic pollution? Plastics is one of the biggest challenges the world is facing right now. Thanks to David Attenborough’s Blue Planet, consumers are suddenly aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Circular Economy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Food, Food Policy, Food Security, Fossil Fuels, Greenwashing, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Permaculture, Plastic Pollution, Pollution, Reduce Reuse & Recycle, Resilience, Security, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

“Prescribing” healthy foods would save $100 billion in medical costs

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 29, 2019 by stlaneMarch 29, 2019

Perhaps it’s time for doctors to start prescribing more produce than pills. That’s, at least, what researchers argue in a new study that finds “prescriptions” for healthy foods could save more than $100 billion in healthcare costs. Researchers at Tufts … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Chicken Walk Coop Tour | Food Policy Council of San Antonio

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 22, 2019 by stlaneMarch 22, 2019

The Food Policy Council of San Antonio‘s 2nd Annual San Antonio Chicken Walk coop tour will be held Saturday, April 13th, with great coops in north central San Antonio. The provide a map and passport to pre-registered visitors by email, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Doing Something, Food, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Permaculture, Resilience | Tagged Food Policy Council of San Antonio | Leave a reply

An Open Letter To Be the Change and Lead the Change

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 3, 2019 by stlaneMarch 3, 2019

Whale blubber and buggy whips were once fine industries, but progress moved us away. And today we know the days are over of a false choice between environmental protection and economic growth. Since when did the simple concept of leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, Circular Economy, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Earthen Construction, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fianance & Fundraising, Food Security, Fossil Fuels, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Living Wage, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Permaculture, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

How Rural States Are Leading the Clean Energy Revolution

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 27, 2019 by stlaneMay 27, 2019

In rural communities struggling with limited job growth and a roughly 40 percent net decline in farm incomes since 2011, wind and solar royalties have dramatically boosted economic development. In 2017 alone, farmers and ranchers received $267 million in wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Carbon, Economic Development, Job Creation, Living Wage, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Trees are aware of their neighbors and give them room

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 23, 2019 by stlaneJanuary 23, 2019

Lessons from nature…Cohabitation In ‘crown shyness,’ some tree species respect those nearby and keep their leaves to themselves. I could write about trees until I was green in the gills; and I do. And it’s probable that every time I … Continue reading →

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Biological Pest Control, Biomimicry & Mycology

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 17, 2019 by stlaneJanuary 17, 2019

Biological pest control is the way of the future using biomimicry to emulate what nature does. Why genetically modify when we can just learn from nature how it’s already being done, and has been doing it for millions of years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fertilizers, Food, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Permaculture, Resilience, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Planting Calendar & Companion Planting Guide

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 16, 2019 by stlaneMarch 8, 2019

San Antonio Area 2019 Planting Calendar – and below our Companion Planting Guide Join our newsletter for reminders on upcoming sales & seminars Here is your San Antonio Area Planting Calendar in pdf format suitable for printing. We’ve been giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Fertilizers, Food, Food Pharmacy, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Job Creation, Permaculture, Planting Guides, Planting Guides, Water, Wildlife | 4 Replies

San Antonio’s Compost Queens taking food out of landfills to replenish the land – ExpressNews.com

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 22, 2018 by stlaneOctober 22, 2018

A small San Antonio family business is trying to combat the dangers of decaying banana peels and the gaseous gore of yesterday’s lunch scraps. Betsy Gruy and daughter Kate Gruy Jaceldo started Compost Queens to keep food waste out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Carbon, Circular Economy, Climate Change, Doing Something, Fertilizers, Food, Farms & Gardens, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Job Creation, Permaculture, Resilience, Smart Growth | Leave a reply

Mushrooms have the power to eat plastic say scientists

SustainableSA.com Posted on September 26, 2018 by stlaneMarch 26, 2019

Fungi can be used to break down waste plastic and create sustainable building materials, according to scientists from Kew Gardens in London. The State of the World’s Fungi 2018 report – the first of its kind – highlights the aspergillus … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Biomimicry, Building, Circular Economy, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Food, Food Pharmacy, Food, Farms & Gardens, Fossil Fuels, Permaculture, Plastic Pollution, Pollution, Reduce Reuse & Recycle, Resilience, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Water | Leave a reply

Figuring out how climate change affects the fungi that feeds trees and absorbs carbon

SustainableSA.com Posted on July 31, 2018 by stlaneJuly 31, 2018

Despite aspen’s ability to grow from the northernmost reaches of Canada to the highest altitudes in Mexico, the tree is on the run. The southern part of the aspen’s range is drying up, while the northern edges are warming up … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Carbon, Climate Change, Doing Something, Food, Farms & Gardens, Permaculture, Resilience, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Meet the Satellites That Can Pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide Leaks – Scientific American

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 14, 2018 by stlaneMarch 14, 2018

We have many ways of measuring methane and CO2 levels. When we measure it we can manage it…if we really want to know and manage it. Polluters can’t hide anymore. Source: Meet the Satellites That Can Pinpoint Methane and Carbon … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Food Security, Fossil Fuels, Pollution, Resilience, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Uncategorized, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

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