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More and more people have now begun to build small wind turbines as an alternative source of electricity for their homes. In fact, these people come from all parts of the world and not just living in areas that are considered as "windy towns" or cities. This is despite the fact that there are a number of different alternative sources of electricity available in the market today. Here are some of the reasons why. Huge Savings One of the primary reasons why people are looking into alternative sources of electricity to power their homes is to cut back on their electric bills. The most popular method is to tap the energy coming from the sun through the use of solar panels and use this as a secondary...

Last week the EPA categorized carbon dioxide and 5 other greenhouse gasses as "endangering public health and welfare", finally recognizing officially what the scientific and conservation communities have been trying to tell the governments of the world for years. The EPA is very likely to recommend legislative action on this issue, while looking at regulatory options as well. This is a stark turnaround from just a few years ago, when President Bush publicly stated that there was no such thing as global warming and the politically conservative EPA saying nothing on the issue. In today's political news, the Republicans have been forced to acknowledge reality on this issue, but are now basing their...

It's been a long time coming but finally governments are now talking about the need to embrace a new environmental policy. Over the last couple of years the term carbon neutral has become more and more popular and in fact it was the phrase of the year in 2006 as voted by The New Oxford American Dictionary. In line with the phrase's increasing popularity there has been an explosion in companies offering carbon offsetting schemes to big business and the individual consumer. If you use airplanes regularly then you're personally responsible for pumping many thousands of tons of carbon dioxide into the earth's atmosphere. So-called carbon intensive activities have been targeted as a major cause of global...

Understanding the global warming facts will help to you realize why it has become such an important and controversial issue around the world. Initial research on the subject is now being questioned and reevaluated by scientists. It seems the more we research global warming, we begin to realize how little we can actually know about it. Let's take a look at some of the current issues we are dealing with in regard to global warming. Global warming facts demonstrate that increasing temperatures are having a very serious impact on Arctic ice. The ice from this region of the world, serves as a natural "air conditioner" for the planet. These vast fields of sea ice are in constant rotation and feed cooling...

The Internet is undoubtedly a vital resource for the advancement of humankind. The whole thing is however fundamentally flawed. Unless we can find sustainable ways of powering our Internet its entire existence is threatened. Every single web site out there sits on the hard drive of some computer which sits in the middle of two other computers which in turn are located in a huge row of machines all lined up side-by-side. This is what we call a data centre. Most of us think a computer doesn't really use that much electricity. But on this scale it becomes a major concern. The power requirements for these data centres are surprisingly high. Of course, as fossil fuels begin to run out, the very systems...

Human activities, without doubt, are the cause of global warming; and we are responsible for stopping global warming, especially because it is a possible thing to do. Stopping global warming is not only a possible thing to do, but it is a mandatory thing that every single individual in the world should participate in. We are facing a global problem, which means that there are a lot of us who need to be educated on the issue of global warming in order to make the changes necessary in order to reverse the problem at hand. What exactly do we mean when we state that human activities are the cause of global warming? How is it that our activities have such a big impact on the recent, not to mention...

Peak oil theory essentially predicts that oil supplies are a finite energy resource and increasing demand will see it run out sometime soon. Merely a theory? Peak oil myth? Think again. There is an oil peak and many experts agree about that. Do you? Bet you do! A doubling in gas or petrol prices in a year and rising. Predictions of $200 per barrel of oil by end 2008 mean continuing pain for you every time you fill up your fuel tank as you stand there thinking what else you could spend your hard-earned money on. Some peak oil facts Why? It's simple. 1) First, oil is running out. It is a finite resource and rising economies such as of India and China balloon the demand - and therefore its price. 2...

0;Global Warming” has been called everything, from “the greatest hoax perpetuated on mankind”, to “the greatest challenge to face mankind”. Whilst I’m not here to debate on this subject, my primary goal is to make you aware of the simple things we can do, that will go a long way to help curb this problem. We’ve heard that “charity begins at home”. This sentence means that we should first ensure that at least our nearest family has sufficient resources before we give away to charity. It’s the same with global warming. Unless we all individually do something about this, there is no point in blaming how careless people are towards this growing...

Did you know that hydrogen fuel cars are already on the streets of many first world countries? General Motors and Ford already launched hydrogen fuel cars and currently, BMW has created a series of the same type of vehicle. General Motors already have thirteen hydrogen fuel cars roaming the streets of Washington, including 6 minivans. Ford is still in the process of manufacturing 'Focus'. Other car manufacturers namely Honda, Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, and Nissan already have vehicles in the Army and even with the public. With the launching of hydrogen fuel cars, many car owners no longer have to worry about gas mileage. If you want to save money now, yet you can't afford the hydrogen fuel cars, have...

With Americans being encouraged to be more environmentally conscious, they are turning towards items that are known to be green. Many businesses are now promoting themselves to be better for the environment and people that want to be sure to do things that will not harm the environment are seeking out such businesses. Some examples of products that you may find to be environmentally friendly are building materials to construct green homes, environmentally friendly hybrid cars, organic food that are grown on green farms and even a place to have a green burial at a green cemetery. One of the biggest new trends in home construction is homes that are being built using all environmentally friendly...

If you are like so many people in the world today, you are looking for ways that you can cut back on your personal contribution to the worlds global warming problem, your own emissions of pollution into the world, and if your lucky, save some money in the process. Here are 3 simple steps for creating a home made wind mill to help you do just that. 1. The first step in creating a home made wind mill is to create the base of the windmill. For our purposes here, you will want to use a long metal pole that will be cemented into the ground. This will allow you to place your home made wind mill much higher in the air. You also have the option of creating smaller versions that you can place on the roof of...

There is a somewhat new environmental concept coming into the mainstream these days. It's called "Zero Waste." Zero waste expands on traditional recycling and is the idea that we should be designing our waste streams to gradually disappear. Besides curbside and office recycling, zero waste advocates call for reusable packaging, recyclable products that can be sent back to producers, and consumer items that can be upgraded rather than replaced. Many zero waste options are already in use by a huge portion of the U.S. population. Take online music. If you download the latest Britney Speers album or the soundtrack to "Slumdog Millionaire," you're directly contributing to zero waste. No more jewel box...

robably heard about the greatest environmental threat of our time: the global warming. Maybe you think that your personal attitude and household consumption don't have such a big effect on our beautiful blue planet. You're right. But more people would change this situation. Now you think that you've heard it for thousands of times, and you know that other people think the same way and won't do anything to protect our planet. It's not your business, there are the green peace activists to solve this problem. But what makes you think that others don't try to change? Nowadays more and more articles and films deal with this topic. So, let's imagine that you are interested in the global warming problem...

Is WaterForGas the answer to saving your petrol cost and the environment? Well if look at it this way - yes. No more need for the ever increasing price of gas and diesel fuel, and it's pollutant compounds. You must agree, water has many uses and benefits to the planet - and us. With such as a simple concept, running the engine on hydrogen using water, WaterForGas can work. If regenerative medicine, (that is regenerating body parts using stem cells) are showing signs of progress, anything is possible - especially when it comes to the use of water. So why can't we use a car battery to generate the electricity to electrolyze water in order to run the car? Aside from the saving cost in running a car on...

ived and promoted by a team of journalists and experts including Peter Myers, Dr. Victoria Johnson and Andrew Simms, the 100 months problem is the idea that in roughly 8 years, our current lifestyles will have taken the earth beyond a revocable point when it comes to global warming and climate change. The project is designed to give people a more systematic approach to the problem; the deadline gives an effective time-scale for the implementation of sustainable infrastructures, so that global warming skeptics cannot claim the movement to be lacking in substance. Since its introduction, there have been many critics and many dissenters. Despite the program's attempts to pin down the global warming...

For many countries the global warming is a sign of the coming nature cataclysm. In tropical countries less and less precipitations fall, water reserves decrease, fires break out very often. But for inhabitants of Greenland the warming promises cheerful perspectives. Earlier it was possible to cultivate only early ripening varieties of potatoes and cold-resistant turnips on this island, that is the largest one in the world. Experts confirm that because of climate fluctuation, soon it will be possible to cultivate more vegetables, such as cabbage and lettuce. According to the scientists, the ice on the island melts 4 times faster than 10 years ago and summer temperature rises stably to +20°C. And...

Today more and more people are beginning to become more concerned about the earth and environment. One problem that is really affecting the environment today is plastic shopping bags, which is why more and more people are beginning to go with reusable shopping bags that are much better for the environment. There are millions of plastic shopping bags out there today, and just by purchasing these reusable shopping bags, you can do a whole lot to save the environment around you. Here are just a few of the benefits of going with shopping bags that you can use over and over again. Save Money First of all, you'll find that you can save money when you decide to use reusable shopping bags. There are more...

Climate change has been knock down across the world. Some examples: the increasing frequency of storms, glacier melt quickly, crop failure and rising sea level. Major states of the United States, California, one of the countries that have experienced this misery, from global warming, droughts, heat waves, reduced snow in mountainous areas, etc. Climate change not only in view of the harsh weather, the more details main effects of global warming is human health. Shift the disease today, especially in the mosquito. Malaria appear in the air because population in certain areas. For example in Africa, because the air is too cold, the mosquitoes are not move up to mountain. But if the air temperature is...

Global warming means that the United States can no longer burn oil, fuel or gasoline that comes from other Middle Eastern countries. We are going to stop buying them altogether and these countries will economically collapse forever and be reduced to roaming nomads in the hot deserts as they run out of water and a scorched earth will not produce any agriculture. If global warming happens that means most of the people in the Middle Eastern countries will die due to economic collapse and the inability to create their own crops and no money to buy food from other nations. This will increase the instability of the region and infighting and reduce the world of Islam to ruins. This is what the...

Human causes global warming because most of their daily activities involve the use of oil and fuel which are widely known as a primary source of pollution and contaminants that trigger global warming. The best example of these activities are the use of vehicles, machines and other modern technological advancements made by man which use oil and fossil fuels. Due to the beneficial effects of these things in our daily lives, we never notice the negative effects its prolonged and unmonitored use brings to our environment. Today we focus more on the conveniences and comfort that we derive instead of preserving mother earth. Now, let's go into the details on how human causes global warming as we head into...

No. It would help the earth a lot to lower the population, but the problem of global warming is complex. Even if there were suddenly no people on earth, global warming would not cease to be a problem and would take time to resolve. Solving global warming will require a concert of solutions. Unfortunately, what we have already done will continue to damage the ozone layer for years to come. For example, remember CFCs? They used to be in aerosol sprays and other things. They have been banned for some years but CFCs already released will continue to damage the ozone layer for many decades. They bond with particles high in our atmosphere, making our protective layer ineffective. So, even if it were...

cking truth about the science of global warming is this: It is not due to hydrocarbon use. Fossil fuels have nothing to do with it, in spite of what the media and a Nobel prize winner, Al Gore, claim. The BBC and Noel Sheppard's published article on Newsbusters.org reports this: "American Media are virtually guaranteed to not report: A British court has determined that Al Gore's schlocumentary "An Inconvenient Truth" (video) contains at least eleven material falsehoods." 1. Melting snows are not evidence of global warming 2. The co-relation of CO2 levels in ice samples and global warming is flawed. CO2 lagged 800 to 2000 years behind the warming. 3. Hurricane Katrina had no possible relationship to...

Global warming is one of the most hotly debated issues today. Cars have been identified as one of the leading contributors to the escalating global warming problem. To minimize the effects of autos on the environment and limit its impact on global warming, a potential solution has been identified: green cars. According to those who believe in global warming, drivers need to start using green motorcars. But what exactly are green cars and would they really slow down global warming? Electric and hybrid cars are two such types of green cars. In reality, electric vehicles are not at all environment friendly. In order to get an electric car to run, it must be "charged" in power stations. These power...

Cheap and Renewable Electricity Who else wants a cheap and renewable energy source powering your home and appliances sitting in your garage or utility room? I think we would all like to see such a technology that would empower us, the people - magnetic generators. If you've done your research, then you are probably aware that this technology is viable and it does exist and better yet, IS available now to homeowners. The average "focused" do-it-yourselfer can generally complete this project over a weekend. Finally - Global Awareness Of This Technology This wonderful technology are magnetic generators. This technology has been around for quite a long time, but in general, any new technology that would...

Carbon dioxide or CO2 is a trace gas in the earth's atmosphere. CO2 has been at the center of the global warming controversy, but probably has a greater effect on the environment concerning pollution. Global warming is affected by so many variables that it is impossible to say definitively exactly what percentages are attributed to each variable. Natural Weather Cycles and CO2are a major factor as is solar activity and sunspots. CO2 is only approximately 0.038 percent of the earth's atmosphere. Before the industrial age CO2 was about 280 ppm (parts per million) and today it is about 382 ppm. This is about a 36% increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. However, since CO2 is only a fraction of 1...

What could the idea of global warming and evolution possibly have in common? At first glance, nothing. But as we look a little below the surface, we find some rather eerie similarities. Both of them are backed up very heavily by the media and schools. Both are theories that are treated as facts. Both are extremely controversial. And both of them have run into serious problems with the scientific evidence. The news came out a number of weeks ago that 'scientists' had been 'fudging the numbers' in order to make it appear that global warming has been going on for decades. Thousands of e-mails were hacked into (or leaked) at East Anglia University that revealed a purposeful hiding of the facts about...

Isn't it amazing how vocal the doom-sayers are, and all the time. They never let up. What is it with them. I have often wondered at the folk that are around that always have to tell you that it won't work, waste of time, bad idea, not worth the effort and many many more negative statements. There they are, dependable as ever, sprouting out about the bad things about the Live Earth concerts. There was an article on newsvine that was ridiculing Madonna's performance at the concert. I only read the first paragraph, but there were already 146 comments and umpteen votes for the article. I'm sure I could find a huge amount of bad things to say about the concerts, for instance the one in Germany wasn't as...

Can you really do it? Is it true that you can build a car in your own garage that runs purely on water power? Yes it is. After all, we've had steam engines for at least a couple of centuries now. But, would building a steam powered car be inexpensive, reasonably doable by someone with average skill, or quick? No, it would not pass that set of criteria. The greatness of America comes from the fact that if we don't like the answer, we will change the question. So, let's do that. Can we build a water/gasoline hybrid vehicle in our garage? Now that my friend, is something we can do. Will it be cheap? It depends on your definition of "cheap". My definition includes the amount of time that my investment...

Wind generators are one of the most reliable forms of alternative power sources on the planet. They manufacture power by transforming the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy. This energy is then either harnessed directly (in the case of windmills, for example, which were once used to change wheat into flour, or to pump water for farming) or coupled to a generator that creates a direct current that can be used in a more general sense. In this article I will be talking about the type of wind generators that produce electric energy, as this is more useful to us in our daily lives. Wind turbines are basically large windmills, with gigantic blades that rotate in the wind and produce power...

Homemade solar panels are the best because they work out very economical and are very easy to make. Once you have perfected the steps needed for making them, you could develop it to a gainful hobby and make it for others who have no time or inclination for making it. That's a very viable and a gainful project. Apart from producing your own energy by using solar panels, you could take measures at home and office to reduce consumption of power and thus save money. Here are some helpful tips in that direction: You should understand that heating consumes a lot of power and an easy way to reduce heating expense is to do all your washing in cold water. Wearing thick clothes at home also helps to reduce...

I like my Masters spring-like. Odd site it was to see spectators covered in blankets. The blooms were out and the birds were chirping but I felt cold watching it. Exxon Mobile lucked out with the unseasonably cold weather: See, no global warming. Big Blue's ads were great---I didn't tire of Sam Elliott, the stranger from The Big Lebowsky, voicing over Augusta beauty shots to the tune of Yo-Yo Ma. The sites and sounds were so attractive in that ad that I don't even know what it was about. The red box at the end was too abstract; I was already in a trance. Wait, I thought, this is something more than a pleasing video? I don't understand. Maybe if I buy IBM I can have a nice red box, too, and Yo-Yo Ma...

Perhaps you have heard that once a year Global Warming Alarmists and Environmentalists stage a worldwide rolling black-out to promote awareness. During this yearly event, various cities agree to cut off power or ask citizens to go dark for one-hour. This gets lots of publicity for environmentalists, but I would like to introduce a secondary argument. You see, personally I believe this whole World Wide Rolling Black-out is kind of a cool story, but in reality, it is utterly ridiculous, because everyone knows it takes more power to turn the energy back on than the amount you saved during one-hour. Every energy-saving electrical engineer knows this, and it is true whether it is lights in an office...