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Key Questions About The Voluntary Carbon Market

Author: James Nash Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/10/2008

The voluntary carbon market experienced further growth in 2007, and experts predict the pattern to be repeated through 2008. Yet this rapid expansion of the market has not been without its difficulties. As the number of consumers grow, so too does their awareness of the opportunities and pitfalls...

The Buyers Guide To Artificial Trees

Author: Alex Stacey Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/10/2008

Why buy an artificial tree? One reason should be enough: it saves you from all the maintenance required to keep a real tree, without compromising on the aesthetic department! You will never have to worry about watering it, supplying the right kind of fertilizer, or making sure it gets the...

New Green Museum Allows Roof To Leak Water Like A River

Author: Aydan Corkern Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/10/2008

There is a new museum called the California Academy of Science that has just opened in The Golden Gate Park area in San Francisco. It has a rainforest display and an aquarium. While it is not the largest museum in the world, it is said to be calling itself the largest green museum in the world....

Is Your Smoking Vehicle Choking Up The World

Author: Aydan Corkern Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/10/2008

We all know how expensive vehicle repairs can be these days. If you drive a newer vehicle, you know that almost anytime you have a problem that needs attention it seems like it has to be hooked up to some diagnostic computer to find out what the problem is. Gone are the old days when your cousin,...

What Is The Great Ocean Conveyor

Author: Bill Williams Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/10/2008

Firstly what is the connection between The Great Ocean Conveyor and a water to gas fuel conversion system for cars which improves mpg, reduces carbon gas emissions, thereby helping the environment by reducing global warming? Puzzled, read on. Question: what is "The Great Ocean Conveyor"? Is it...

Bamboo Furniture, is it for You

Author: Paul Fitzgerald Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/10/2008

The thought of bamboo furniture conjures up images of beach houses and squeaky chairs for most people, does it for you? Don't worry, you are not alone in that thought, but with the popularity of bamboo as a commercial and industrial product, the bamboo furniture of yore is slowly becoming more...

How Recycling Vehicles Can Save Millions of Barrels of Oil

Author: Everette Jamison Subscribe to users feed

Published: 02/10/2008

Everyone is talking about the skyrocketing price of gasoline. Americas dependence on foreign oil has been the subject of much scrutiny, and a desire to find ways to release the tethers of oil dependence. One of the most popular ways is to find alternative sources for fuel. However, many people...

The Question is To Reuse or To Recycle?

Author: Everette Jamison Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/10/2008

Recycling comes with hidden costs. Sometimes those costs are higher than you think. On nearly every level of government from the federal all the way down to local, there is usually some form of recycling law or mandate. Several states, in fact, have gone as far as to require home recycling....

New Eco-Friendly Concrete Leaks In a Good Way

Author: Mary Smith Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/10/2008

Paved surfaces, they're so widespread and common that few of us think much about their effect on water quality and the environment. The reality is that as more land is paved, more rainwater falls on that pavement rather than soaking into the ground. Traditional paving techniques create...

George Bush On Global Warming - The Awkward Truth

Author: James Nash Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/10/2008

I used to joke that the government issues so much information every day, it can't help but let the truth slip out every once in a while. The Bush Administration's recent report on global warming is a classic example. Though far from perfect, it contains some crucial but awkward truths that...