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Mad for Solar Power

lbenchis — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:27:46 +0000

Whether you are concerned about the environment and therefore wish to reduce your carbon footprint or are simply looking for ways to save money within the home, looking at your energy bills is a great place to start. Related posts:

Benefits of Buying Green Energy

buddy007ca — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:53:45 +0000

There are many ways we, as individuals, can do our part to save energy and help the environment from simply using recyclables to building solar powered homes. While many people think of powering their homes with green energy as a major step, it's actually one of the easiest ways to have a huge impact on global warming and the environment. Related posts:

Alternative Power

tmackinnon — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:26:19 +0000

Millions of dollars have been spent for development of alternative power and still in developing new means of vehicle impulsion, that too with good reason. The automobile industry is underneath an increasing pressure to cut down pollution by developing eco-friendly cars. ... . Related posts:

The Honda Civic GX 4DR

astuttard — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:30:20 +0000

Of all the green cars around in the world today, there’s really only one that can lay claim to being the greenest of the lot and that’s the Honda Civic GX. The Honda Civic GX is powered by natural gas and was voted “Greenest Car of 2011” by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Related posts:

Hybrid Cars

tmackinnon — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:28:07 +0000

A Hybrid car is an automobile that uses a combination of at least two unlike fuel sources for its impulsion. Even though many combinations can be possible, normally when people are discussing about hybrid cars, they are referring to cars with the combination of either an electric motor, or a gasoline engine, or a battery that influences the electric motor and stores energy for future use. Related posts:

The Benefits of a Home Wind Turbine

ckeenan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:42:32 +0000

A home wind turbine can replace regular energy sources with a greener and more renewable energy. A turbine can power everything from your range to your garage door opener, yet the turbine will only replace part of your home energy usage. Solar panels have been the fad for the last 10 years or so, but [...] Related posts:

Using Hydroelectric Power in Your Home

ckeenan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:42:08 +0000

Hydroelectric power is one of the world’s oldest methods of power production. I would venture to guess that Johnny Caveman slapped some stiff leaves or bark on a stick and placed it into a moving river or stream. The power of the water would then rotate the stick, crushing the grain that they used to [...] Related posts:

Biomass as Alternative Energy Source

Mirsad — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:34:01 +0000

The ability to process wood, plants, agricultural and organic waste points to biomass as an alternative energy source is the future especially since the fuel is readily available but the technology is still a work in progress. The ability to recycle animal waste and the tons of trash now hauled to landfills is the driving force behind predictions of increasing use of biomass as an alternative energy source. Processing waste is a huge business and increased need for acres of land to use as landfills is meeting more public resistance today. Biomass as an alternative energy source shows great potential for the future and could help replace fossil fuels that will be unavailable at some point. Before turning to biomass as an alternative energy source to be widely used, we must understand the process and address any unforeseen issues that might be involved.

Nova Scotia Wind Farms

tmackinnon — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:04:02 +0000

Here is a short video montage featuring some of the many new Wind Farms in Nova Scotia. More photos, an online web map and info about these wind mills such as the wind farm at Glen Dhu, Pictou County and other Wind Mills in Canada will be posted to the site. Related posts:

“Piano Stairs” Avoid the Escalator & save power

tmackinnon — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:47:25 +0000

Here is a fun post that I thought deserved a bump! In this video is a set of stairs beside a very busy elevator that they is converted into a fun musical set of stairs that people can have fun with as they climb to the top. As people us the stairs more then the escalator will be used less thus saving energy. Related posts: