Save Power and The Panet - Power Management Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Buying Tips
The first step is to look for a model with a good battery life. Many manufacturers will make extravagant claims, but these are often based on ‘perfect’ conditions which are difficult to replicate in real-world use. Before choosing a model look for reviews such as...
tep 1: Look for your rechargeables
If it's rechargeable, it's recyclable. Look for used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones inyour home that are dead or not being used any longer. Rechargeable batteries can be found in cordless electronic products that you plug in to get recharged. Use our handy tool to help find them all!
Step 2: Find a recycling location
Find the recycling...
Onto the Future: Alternative and Renewable Energy ChoicesA lens dedicated toward promotion various sources, links and options to alternative energy and green concept solutions. Welcome to this lens and enjoy learning about the green issues that are covered here, along with the new innovations in clean, green technology! Human understanding of the consequences of energy and environmental waste creation and disposal have always...
Reducing Petroleum Use by Using Wheat
Small changes can make huge difference. Consider a plastic storage bin. By using wheat straw-reinforced plastic rather than 100-percent traditional petroleum products, it is estimated that petroleum use will be reduced by approximately 20,000 and CO2 emissions will be reduced by approximately 30,000 pounds per year.
The first application of the natural fiber-based plastic that contains 20-percent...
387.27ppm
Atmospheric CO2 for December 2009
CO2 Data Set:Original data file created by NOAA on Thursday January 7, 2010 (14:19:55)
Measuring Location:Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii
Data Source:Earth Systems Research Laboratory (ESRL) / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Why is CO2 significant?Carbon dioxide (CO2)...
Pierre Ethier, a mechanical engineer with a Master Degree in motorcycle dynamics from Laval University, Quebec, who has designed novel, two-wheel and three-wheel concept vehicles for over 30 years, tells me that three-wheelers with two front, driving / steering wheels resolve the rollover problem.
With the weight of the engine in front of the two front wheels and the weight of the passenger(s) sitting behind the...
