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Solar House Plans For Living Off Grid

Author: Shane Burke Subscribe to users feed

Published: 04/06/2008

The world is committing crime. Every moment of every day, we consume oil. We shed blood, and kill Earth to burn oil as energy. Why? When the same energy is attainable free from the sun! The Technology within the solar industry is here and now. It's ready to take on the largest portion of...

5 Cheap & Easy Ways to Go Green

Author: Charlotte Buelow Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/05/2008

Switching to CFL light bulbs, recycling old cell phones, not mowing your lawn as often; little changes can make a big difference, and people are embracing the "green" lifestyle like never before. Fortunately for most of us, this doesn't require a complete lifestyle overhaul. In fact, there are...

Will Clean Energy "Cross the Divide?"

Author: Daniel Yergin Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/05/2008

Fossil fuels provide most of the world's energy and are the foundation of the past two centuries of economic growth. The issue of climate change poses the first serious challenge to fossil fuels' primacy. But a great divide has existed between the mainstream technologies that make up the...

Climate Change: How North American Agriculture is Affected by Global Warming

Author: Mike Hirn Subscribe to users feed

Published: 31/03/2008

When you think of global warming, you might envision dramatic scenes like melting glaciers and flooded coastlines. Agriculture is yet another area that will be seriously affected by climatic changes. Farming challenges may become even more intense. Today it is even more likely that a farmer...

Cow Protection Is Very Important

Author: Victor Epand Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/02/2008

Prabhupada: Vaisya means the mercantile community. They are meant for giving protection to the animals, for producing grain and trading. That's all. Because formerly there was no industry, people generally depended on agricultural work. Therefore the duty of the mercantile community was to...

Objections To Parking Changes At Bristol

Author: Derek Both Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/01/2008

Bristol Airport has come under fire after plans were revealed to use land at a mushroom farm in Langford for Bristol Airport parking. Members of Churchill and Langford Parish Council voted unanimously to oppose to the scheme and refuse the application. Developers Bristol Park and Fly submitted an...

Smart Homes to Eat Their Own Rubbish

Author: Derek Both Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/01/2008

Wouldn't it be nice if we could all do something to help with global warming? Actually, wait a minute, we can! You would have to be on a different planet not to know about how bad global warming has become. You only need to take a look out of the window to observe the ever increasingly...

A Visualization of the Urban Legend Called, Man Made Global Warming

Author: John DeJong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/01/2008

About the only truth pertaining to Man Made Global Warming is that there are many people across the world making tons of money by perpetrating a junk science hoax. Just as in the previous Nuclear Winter scare of the 80s, there is no basis for the fears that are being manipulated by those who are...

Eco-Minded Skiers Take the Train

Author: Roger Munns Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/12/2007

This ski season, if you're planning to take a ski trip, skip the long, annoying security checks at the airports and take the train instead. It's no secret that air travel is less environmentally friendly than train travel. Eurostar train operators in Europe have decided to compete with...

Malta Hilton Crowned 'Regional Energy Champion'

Author: Roger Munns Subscribe to users feed

Published: 17/12/2007

Next time you're visiting Malta, be sure to stay at the Hilton Malta. The hotel was opened in 2000 and offers the highest quality accommodation you'd expect from a Hilton. Hilton Hotels began a programme in January 2006 called "We Care!" This program was one of the first of it's kind. It began...