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We Need Renewable Energy Now!
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Will renewable energy replace fossil fuels as our main energy source? Our future depends on it!
As the economies of China and India explode so does their citizens standard of living. This will result in a significant demand for energy that fossil-fuels cannot support. A big part of the answer is developing renewable [...] -
Electronic Waste: More Than A Green Living Problem
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Did you know that electronic waste is quickly becoming the biggest global ecological problem? Most of us don’t realize the devastation that electronic waste is posing to the environment.
Electronic waste, e-waste or e-scrap describes loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete, broken, electrical or electronic devices. Electronic equipment some very serious contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium [...] -
Alternative Fuel Options For Consumers
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Recent economic conditions are causing consumers to look at alternative energy and alternative fuel solutions for saving money while reducing greenhouse gases that are negatively impacting the world’s environment. The most popular alternative energy options available for consumers are as follows:
Purchasing a Hybrid Vehicle
Hybrid vehicles are those that use two types of fuels to [...] -
Living Green Lessons For Our Children
Monday, December 14th, 2009
How important is it to teach our children about green energy, living green and reducing our carbon footprint? The future of our children depends on it!
It is the responsibility of all parents to teach our children the importance of living an eco-friendly life. It has to be now, before its too late. [...] -
Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales Are Getting Charged Up!
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Twenty years ago, who would have thought you’d be able to power up your car or SUV by plugging it into a wall outlet? Well, that technology is not only available today, plug-in electric vehicles are now very popular with potential car buyers.
For those of you who aren’t exactly sure how a [...] -
New York City Passes Green Energy Legislation
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
New York City has just passed legislation that is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg hails the passing of this green energy bill because it will significantly reduce the city’s carbon count by making buildings more energy efficient.
According to a report released by the Bloomberg administration in [...] -
Plug “Leaking” Appliances With Power Strips
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Have you ever thought about all the household appliances and electronic devices you leave plugged in? Did you know that many appliances, such as TVs, Cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, computers and kitchen appliances continue to draw a small amount of power when they are switched off?
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that in the [...] -
Florida Town Uses Sunlight To Power Street Lights
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
A Florida neighborhood is using the sun to “see the light”. The Turtle Rock neighborhood in Palmer Ranch (Sarasota) may very well be the first in the nation to install solar-powered street lights.
The community of Turtle Rock decided to switch from natural gas powered street lamps after last year’s spike in fuel prices. [...] -
Supermarket Powers Checkout With Customer Vehicles
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
A supermarket in Gloucester, U.K. has come up with a novel approach to saving energy by harnessing energy from passing vehicles to power the store’s checkouts.
The store has installed kinetic road plates in the store’s parking lot. Whenever a vehicle drives over these plates, they are pushed down by the vehicles weight. This causes rocking [...] -
Google Plans To Corner The Renewable Energy Market
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
The world’s leading search engine is positioning itself to take over a whole market if current research into renewable energy pays off.
An executive in charge of Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) green energy programs, Bill Weihl, told Reuters recently that the company could have “multiple megawatts” of clean power being generated in just a few years.
Google is [...]