A rooftop farm in the middle of New York City, growing a million pounds of produce every year, would have been unimaginable a short time ago! It is now a reality. There are some amazing trends emerging in a variety of farming operations that will affect where and when your produce is grown. Six key ... Read More »
When Energy Efficiency Sounds Too Good To Be True!
The Energy Alliance Group of Michigan recently made a proposal to a business owner detailing a half million dollar energy efficiency upgrade that would replace existing outdated energy hungry products with energy efficient technology. The business owner and his CFO looked at the numbers and said ... Read More »
Solving the Puzzle of Energy Efficiency
Achieving energy efficiency can be likened to assembling a complex jigsaw puzzle – you have to bring many pieces together in order to achieve the desired result. Our CEO, Scott Ringlein, recently told a fascinating story of a business owner who brought together all the pieces of the energy ... Read More »
New Study Shows the Power of a Sneeze to Spread Disease
Within a week of the CDC revealing that over 200 people in the United States die each day from health care acquired infections, a new study reveals the power of a sneeze to spread those infections. Looking at the two reports side by side it makes one wonder what is being done about the airborne ... Read More »
CDC Notes One in 25 Patients Infected During Hospital Stay
“Today and every day, more than 200 Americans with healthcare-associated infections will die during their hospital stay,” CDC Director Tom Frieden The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the results of a study that unveiled the grim risk of acquiring an infection ... Read More »
Using Ultraviolet to Stop The Spread of Disease in Hospital Waiting Rooms
A recent outbreak of measles in New York has the city's health department investigating if it was actually spread at local hospitals and medical facilities. According to Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News Channel's managing editor for health news: "Sometimes the doctors are not quick to recognize that it ... Read More »
3 Challenges to Becoming an Energy Efficient Auto Dealership
"A typical car dealership’s greatest energy expense is lighting. Reducing it can increase a dealership’s profitability while improving the appearance of their products." The Energy Alliance Group of Michigan was recently asked to develop a proposal to upgrade and install energy efficient lighting ... Read More »
Grow Light Technology is Changing Where Your Food is Grown!
Imagine living in a high rise apartment, in the middle of a big city, and having easy access to fresh produce throughout the year. Even though there’s not a farm within miles the vegetables you’re eating are freshly picked! How is that possible? Through indoor farming using the latest engineered ... Read More »
Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting Without Toxicity
The Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) was positioned to become the energy efficient replacement for the incandescent light bulb that loses 90% of energy to heat. As the usage of CFL's grew, the bulb's list of negatives grew also. One of the biggest negatives associated with CFLs is the mercury they ... Read More »
Home Grown Hops for the Michigan Craft Brewing Industry
Lynn Kemme’s enthusiasm is contagious! His company, Great Lakes Hops, is spearheading the growing craft brewing industry by providing a vital key ingredient. This ingredient provides the unique flavors that are making the industry so popular with the public. That vital ingredient, as the name of his ... Read More »