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In: Home & Family
17 Nov 2009During the previous year, the global crude oil prices reached their peak at one hundred and fifty dollars per barrel. For this reason, local gasoline prices increased to a shocking level and many car owners simply could not afford to fuel up their vehicles. Many people had to abandon their cars at home and use the public transportation instead. Some resorted to fuel saving solutions such as bio diesel and hydrogen fuel generator. Nowadays, what is considered as the most practical way to reduce energy cost is by using a pure electric vehicle. But then again, even these brand new electric vehicles bought straight from the dealership cost a tremendous amount of money. As an alternative, many car enthusiasts are learning How To Convert A Car To Electric in order to save money by building their electric car in their own backyard or garage.
Taken literally, the term perpetual motion refers to movement that goes on forever. However, the term more commonly refers to any device or system that perpetually or indefinitely produces more energy than it actually consumes, thus, resulting to a net output of energy for an indefinite period of time.
In: Business
17 Oct 2009Environmental management is no longer something for scientists, environmentalists and politicians to debate, rather it is a theory that must be put into practice as a result of boardroom initiatives across the land. Until the latter third of the 20th century these kinds of environmental issues had been largely ignored in real terms by commerce and industry, even though it was clear that there were potentially serious repercussions down the road.
In: Business
9 Sep 2009It seems that the British, like the rest of us, like their acronyms. This seems to be especially true when it comes to the thorny problem of climate change. DECC absorbed DEFRA and BERR to put forward a more consolidated front, but however you look at that, the British are certainly blazing a trail within this arena and have passed what is effectively the first legally binding legislation with teeth.
In: Home & Family
6 Sep 2009We live in a world where the need for energy is continually growing. But how will we be able to meet the ever-growing demands, if we primarily depend on non-renewable resources? Today, fossil fuels supply more than 85% of the world’s energy. Sooner or later we will have to look for alternatives. It’s always better sooner than later.
The sun shines brightly in the sky providing warmth for the earth. It is also this warmth that we can use to provide energy that is cheap and renewable.
Generating all your power by renewable means and living in harmony with the planet is a dream for many, not least because you can save yourself a small fortune.
Everybody can now benefit from the power of the wind and not have to pay anymore ever increasing fuel bills by building a wind turbine for use in their own home.
In: Technology
9 Jun 2009Hydro-power has been used for a variety of functions over the years. It was used in flour mills, where water-wheels turn a shaft, that ground the flour, and even in irrigation system thousands of years ago. These days, it has a more prominent role as a renewable source of energy.
In: Home & Family
5 Jun 2009In most 3rd world places, where electricity and other fuel sources are hard to come by, solar oven designs have been used. Not only are they effective in cooking food, but also for water purification in sunny countries like Sudan.
