Stainless Steel Vessels image courtesy of Midwest Imperial Steel Fabrications, LLC.
If I know I am going to have to withstand especially hard conditions– whether it being in the context of winter camping or a first date– I will want to protect myself with the Continue reading
Expansion Tanks image courtesy of Pope Scientific, Inc.
This past summer, my parents had their home’s water heating system replaced out of an attempt to adhere to our neighborhood’s inspiration to “live more green”, one house at a time. As someone who Continue reading
Last month I attended a West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum meeting, and it was at the City of Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant. What initially sounded like a Continue reading
Air pressure tanks are vital tools for many different areas of life. Without these tanks, numerous industries, such as oil production, nuclear energy and chemical plants, would not be able to function. A good quality, well-working pressure tank is also absolutely necessary in Continue reading
Life is dangerous, unpredictable and many times too big and powerful for us to know how to handle on our own. Without getting into big government versus small government or political points of contention of any kind, I would imagine we can Continue reading
Lubricants are very important for keeping our post-industrial revolutionary world moving. No matter the kind or the intention, lubrications of all sorts are Continue reading
While I’ve always been a bit of a nerd in certain respects (my life between 7th and 12th grade exhibiting a disturbing level of devotion to the science fiction cult hit television show, The X-Files), I came into an interest in space and Continue reading
Being winter– the season of  stuffy noses and achy throats– one must take certain preventative measures towards not catching and/or spreading those pesky, mobile bugs; this includes a certain sensitivity and Continue reading
The other day I grabbed some lunch with a friend at a local Mediterranean restaurant and was delighted to come across an eco-friendly toilet when visiting the restroom. I have often thought about how much Continue reading
Pressure Vessels image courtesy of Patterson Industries (Canada) Limited.
Pressure vessels are all around us. Most of us don’t realize how often we rely upon them and in how many places and situations they are used– from a spaceship way up in the sky to a submarine at the bottom of the ocean to Continue reading