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Tour the Southern Illinois Wine Trail
The Southern Illinois region provides a wide selection of vegetation, farmers markets, outdoor recreation, and wineries to visit and try out. The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail has deep roots within the different wineries. Google Local Guides is making a push to get users to add photos and reviews about businesses. The wine trail in Southern Illinois could always get more attention, so I picked to visit Owl Creek, Blue Sky and Alto Vineyards on Saturday, August 20. When I travel on the wine trail in Southern Illinois I find that it is scenic and beautiful. In the past, I have
California Roads Expand with Renewable Energy
Engineers in California are trying new methods to produce renewable energy with their roadway system. Recently, state officials have gave the green light to a pilot program including piezoelectric crystals that will be installed on several freeways. The crystals generate electricity by a form of kinetic energy as automobiles drive over the roadway. This system has been shown to be successful in other parts of the world, such as Japan, and now will have the opportunity to help the United States transition to renewable energy. EcoWatch notes: In fact, scientists estimate the energy generated from piezoelectric crystals on a 10-mile
Top North America Travel Spots to Visit in August
Travel to new areas around the globe, and browse over these top destinations for adventure. In Colorado, there is the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park and Pikes Peak to experience. Both have unique beauty to them. The Royal Gorge Bridge offers whitewater rafting between the gorge on the Arkansas River. The rapids within this section of the river range in the Class III-V. These rapids are rated more extreme, but can be rewarding when a run is completed with a team or a group of friends. Yellowstone National Park hosts an active volcano and an average of 1,000-3,000 earthquakes a year. First established in 1872 as
Farm Aid 2016 Hosts Sturgill Simpson, Alabama Shakes, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Farm Aid the concert is taking place this year in Bristow, Virginia on September 17. Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and a group of soulful musicians will celebrate the hard work that goes into Farm Aid with a day filled with award-winning music. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will host a special Farm Aid Eve live event at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia on Thursday, September 16. In addition to the live entertainment at Farm Aid, the organization also helps farmers develop and sustain farms. If you are a farmer, and need more information, browse over their
Picture This Campaign to Connect Film and the Environment
The Picture This Festival purpose is provide a platform for filmmakers to share their stories and insight on successful skills or actions that could lead to a more environmentally safe climate. The festival has noted that eight participating network groups will accept entries from countries in their territories, which will be evaluated by a panel of judges. Participating regions include the U.K, Spain and Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Latin America, Asia, the U.S. and Central Europe. Winners will be chosen based on the power of their storytelling and their illustration of the Picture This campaign: Picture a Better World. Crackle
Elon Musk Lays Out Tesla Motors Plan for the Future
Develop a Self-Driving Capability that is 10X Safer than Manual via Massive Fleet Learning Elon Musk and Tesla Motors have laid out their upcoming plans for the company. These upcoming plans include: trucks, safer self-driving automobiles, producing solar panel roofing and hopefully creates a system to allow Tesla vehicles to make money for consumers. Solar City, a company focused on producing solar panel technology, has recently been in talks with Musk about merging together with Tesla Motors. Despite the company taking a financial hit after a fatal crash car involving their self-driving technology, Tesla Motors and the company has bounced
California Adds 20,000 New Jobs in 2015 for Solar Power
Solar Power In 2016 Solar power is one of the most common sources for renewable energy. In 2016, we take a current look at the jobs being added to the solar power industry, the kilowatts and gigawatts being produced, and how different states and countries are transitioning to clean, renewable energy. In an era of increased carbon emissions, the progressive minds of the world continue to work together to help reduce the damaging effects being caused by climate change. In an article from The Guardian, they report that: the US solar industry expects to install 14.5 gigawatts of solar power
Tesla Motors Fine Tuning the HEPA Filtration System
Model X Creating a Cleaner World Tesla Motors continues to pave new roads, and now is rebuilding the air quality worldwide. The Model S and X have been equipped with the HEPA filtration system, a filtration method where the vehicles clean the air before it enters the cabin. In an era of traffic jams in major cities being a norm, this new system helps gives drivers a break from breathing in unhealthy emissions from other vehicles. "The HEPA filtration system had scrubbed the air in Model X, bringing pollution levels from an extremely dangerous 1,000 µg/m³ to levels so low
Tesla Motors Model 3 Acquires 325,000 Orders in First Week
Elon Musk Promises More Cowbells + RWD & AWD Tesla Motors has recently debuted their Model 3 on March 31. CNBC reported on Thursday that the car company has acquired over 325,000 orders for the Model 3. Elon Musk estimated that 275,000 orders will be made by Saturday. Tesla Motors Model 3 provides a competitive price point around $35,000, in addition with the supercharge fueling stations, it is giving the automotive industry a real run for its money. The stock has seen some turbulence today is the financial markets. When you review the stocks long-term trend, it shows good signs overall, but
Tesla Motors Debuts Model X at International Automotive Expos
Sync Up with the Model X Dashboard Tesla Motors is releasing the Model X to the general public on March 31. They have debuting the Model X at auto shows around the globe, and at New York Fashion Week last month. The leading company for electric cars is pioneering the way we look at transportation. Elon Musk has been working tirelessly for the past 13 years on Tesla Motors. In an era of disruptive technology, Tesla Motors paves a road for clean energy consumption. Each month Tesla is producing new charging stations around the globe. Scan over their current stations, and
The Southern Illinois region provides a wide selection of vegetation, farmers
Engineers in California are trying new methods to produce renewable energy
Travel to new areas around the globe, and browse over these top
Farm Aid the concert is taking place this year in Bristow,
The Picture This Festival purpose is provide a platform for filmmakers
Develop a Self-Driving Capability that is 10X Safer than Manual via Massive
Solar Power In 2016 Solar power is one of the most common
Model X Creating a Cleaner World Tesla Motors continues to pave new
Elon Musk Promises More Cowbells + RWD & AWD Tesla Motors has
Sync Up with the Model X Dashboard Tesla Motors is releasing the