Energy for the Environment

On a tiny island off the coast of California, water is getting both more scarce and more expensive. Santa Catalina Island used to rely on groundwater and their main reservoir to meet their water needs. However, times have changed. With the 4,000 full-time residents and 1 million visitors a year, water is used up much…

Last year, Las Vegas decided to ban all ornamental grass. This means that all grass that is nonfunctional and isn’t meant for walking on will be banned. Some examples of this include medians and grass by offices and other businesses. However, in Las Vegas (and everywhere else), ordinary homeowners have not thought much about their…

Did you know that bottled water costs almost three thousand times the cost of tap water? Why do people pay that much more for bottled water? Probably because they believe it is a safer option. But is that really true? To begin, bottled water falls under the regulation of FDA when it crosses state lines.…