All about the environment because I owe it to Mother nature.
Researchers are finding ways to turn our roads into energy collectors. What a brilliant idea? Imagine the amount of energy that can be collected if every road is turned into solar energy collectors. Another area to research as energy collectors are roof tops. Click here to read more about this great idea.
Hybrid car
Cars, as we know are one of the major contributors to environmental pollution. The advent of hybrid cars (part fuel, part electricity) has given hope to many people as a solution to reducing pollution from cars. However, there has been doubts that hybrid cars are actually helping the environment. Recent studies show that hybrid cars are not doing any better than diesel cars. Click here to read more about this study.
“More than 30 billion kilowatt-hours of energy is wasted because many of us simply forget to shut down our computers when we aren’t using them. If we could just improve the efficiency of how we use our PCs, the savings in energy costs would be over $3 billion! The CO2 emissions from just 15 computers are equivalent in energy terms to the gas consumption used by one car.” (Localcooling.com)
The article above clearly demonstartes that a lot of energy is wasted through computers by leaving it on stand by. The same website is now providing computer users an applicatin that will keep track of the amount energy your computer is sucking up. Download the application and see for yourself how much energyis wasted.
Positive Green news is part of the online newspaper offered on Freshties - a online community networking site. i think it is a really good idea to promote positive and creative thinking. there is too much negative news that it can dampen the spirits. Well done Fresties.
In an effort to save the environment, bio-degradables are becoming very popular. Some supermarkets in the UK are now supplying bio-degradable carrier bags. This is a positive step in the right direction towards improving the environment. Among the more popular sources of bio-degradable raw materials is the humble soya bean (somtimes simply known as soy). In China, the soya bean has been cultivated and used in different ways for thousands of years. Soy was considered as one of the 5 holy crops, besides rice, wheat, barley and millet.
Soya beans are very versatile: soya beans can be used as whole soya beans, soya sprouts, or processed as soya milk, tofu, tempeh, soya sauce or miso. Soya is also used as ingredient for non-food products, such as candle wax and biodiesel. Soy candles are becoming more popular because they burn longer and healthier and are environmentally friendly. Since the soy can be cultivated it is thus a renewable energy source. If you are thinking of purchasing soy candles then visit. Click here to become a soy candle wholesaler and optimise your earnings.
You might think that I have picked an odd title for this post. However I was trying to highlight two separate things in one heading. The first is about ‘100 ways you can help save the planet’. This is a video clip and shows very quickly the simple things we can do around our home and work place to save the environment. Click here to view the video clip.
The second one is a book written about Global warming and the 200 ways we as individuals can help combat global warming and save the environment from further deteriorating. Click here to get more details.
Now do you see the reason for the odd title!
Ever experienced a situation where your electronic device like your mobile phone or mp3 player ran out of battery just when you needed to make an important call? Well, here is a device that will help you in case your mobile phone or Mp3 player battery runs out. Watch the video to see how this green device can save you.
In December the UN will meet in Bali to discuss ways in saving the environment. My question is: Hasn’t this been done already? The conference will discuss ways to levels of greenhouse gases and to formulate policies to to fight the problem. This sounds familiar and has been done many times over. What we actually need is immediate action to save the environment, not just one round of talks followed by another with no real committment and action from governments around the world. lets hope this conference will come up something concrete and useful and that we will see real action on saving the environment.
You might wonder what Martin Luther King Jr. has to do with the environment. Well, next year will mark his 39th death anniversary and the organsiers of the celebration have decided to make ‘Enviroment’ as the theme for the celebration. The January 2008celebration will include an array of educational, entertainment and inspirational programs.
This is the right way forward in making more people become aware of environmental issues. I hope more celebrations of similar kind is orgnised all over the world.
What a way to save energy?
A simple video about global warming. Worth watching.
A study has shown that 70% 0f banks in South Africa are now taking into account environment as one of the factors in considering loan applications from businesses. This is definitely a first and a move in the right direction. More countries should emulate this very postive move by the South African banks. It shows that if we are determined to improve things including the environment, there is a lot we can do. For more details about this please click here.
Since I now decided to dedicate this blog to environmental matters, I thought it would be good to start by reviewing a site that I recently found.Save-the - planet is a new site dedicated to the promotion of any product or service which will help to reduce our energy consumption and our negative impact on our environment locally, nationally and globally. The links to the different pages of this website is integrated into the main content of the homepage. Among other things you get to read about ways to reduce fuel consumption, tips on reducing water consumption, tips to reduce enery consumption and many more practical tips to help improve the environment. This website is a must if you are concerned for the environment and want to know ho you as an individual can help. So visit Save-the planet now and help save our planet.
Shambo The Temple Bull, originally uploaded by pittan.
Shambo The Bull you see above lives in a monastery that upholds the principle of sanctity of life. All life at Skanda Vale is sacred. However, the Department for Food and Environment (DEFRA) has recently issued a notice to kill Shambo as they suspect he is suffering from bovine TB. Please visit Shambo’s website - We Value Life for more details and sign a petition to stop the ruthless salughter of an innocent temple bull.
Summer is upon us here in the UKand I wonder if we will face another water shortage like last here. It would be wise for the water authorities to start campaigning for saving water now rather than in the middle of summer when it is already too dry. Cutting down water usage now will help to slow down water shortage and people will have enogh time to get used to the idea of using less water.
