Pressure vs. Soft Washing: Choosing the Right Clean

Home maintenance often starts on the outside. Curb appeal matters, but so does the health of the surfaces that surround your property. From driveways and siding to roofing and patios, outdoor areas gather grime, algae, mildew, and dirt faster than most homeowners realize. When it’s time to clean them up, the two most common methods—pressure […] <p>The post Pressure vs. Soft Washing: Choosing the Right Clean first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Why Pressure Washing Is Essential for Home Maintenance

Maintaining a home involves many responsibilities, from routine cleaning to significant repairs. Among these tasks, pressure washing is a highly effective method for preserving a property’s appearance and structural integrity. Pressure washing uses high-powered water jets to remove dirt, mold, mildew, algae, and other buildup from exterior surfaces. Many homeowners underestimate how valuable this service […] <p>The post Why Pressure Washing Is Essential for Home Maintenance first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Best Pool Cleaning Tips for San Antonio’s Climate: Top 5 Tips

Keeping a pool clean in San Antonio’s climate can be a unique challenge due to its warm weather and sunny days. Regular pool maintenance is important to manage potential issues like algae growth and debris accumulation. Proper cleaning practices, tailored to San Antonio’s conditions, are key to enjoying a sparkling pool throughout the year. Effective […] <p>The post Best Pool Cleaning Tips for San Antonio’s Climate: Top 5 Tips first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Neglecting Roof Cleaning: How Dirt and Algae Harm Your Home

A roof is one of the most important structures of any home, providing protection from the elements and ensuring the safety and comfort of those inside. However, many homeowners overlook the importance of regular roof maintenance, assuming that as long as there are no leaks, their roof is in good condition. The reality is that […] <p>The post Neglecting Roof Cleaning: How Dirt and Algae Harm Your Home first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Martin Gross: Technology Developer Pushes Needle Forward on Using Algae for Wastewater Treatment

Martin Gross, co-founder and CEO of Gross-Wen Technologies, has long been fascinated by the possibilities of algae as a sustainability solution.

Real Engineering - The Problem with Biofuels 05062021

This video looks at the production of Biofuels and the extent of farmland required for growing corn. Biomass makes a great deal of sense when made out of waste products, but not a lot of sense when the raw material is produced just to turn it into fuel.

Bill Gates - This tool will help us get to zero emissions, 15022021

The world needs to get to zero emissions by 2050 if we’re going to prevent the worst effects of climate change. In Bill Gate's book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster", he introduces a new tool called the Green Premium. It helps us see which zero-carbon solutions we should deploy now and where we should pursue breakthroughs

Aecom - Transforming algae into carbon-neutral fuel in Altamonte Springs, Florida, 16052022

AECOM, in partnership with Genifuel, is putting biosolids and algae to good use by transforming these wet waste products into a carbon-neutral clean biocrude oil that is nearly identical to its fossil equivalent. This breakthrough patented hydrothermal processing technology uses heat and pressure similar to how fossil crude oil is formed–but does it in 30 minutes instead of millions of years.

Aecom - How a new mobile algae harvester is helping prevent harmful algal blooms, 16052022

AECOM’s Mobile 1 MGD Algae Harvester uses a patent pending Hydronucleation Flotation Technology (HFT) that removes intact cellular algae and the key nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) that fuel harmful algal blooms from the water and returns clean clarified water. The team tested this groundbreaking technology on Lake Munson, Tallahassee, Florida.

Just have a Think - How to capture 2 billion tonnes of CO2 AND fix our oceans, 31072022

Carbon Dioxide removal from our atmosphere is now an unavoidable and essential aspect of our climate mitigation challenge in the 21st Century. We've left it so late that just reducing our emissions is no longer enough. Now a UK based company called Brilliant Planet has perfected a method that, at full scale, can drawdown 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere every year while also restoring alkalinity levels to our ocean ecosystems