Archive for December, 2008
First Jatropha Powered Jumbo Jet Lands
Today history has been made by Air New Zealand in the first flight powered by Jatropha. Jatropha, an up and coming second generation biofuel, that does not take away from food crops, was used in a 50/50 mix of Jatropha and jet fuel. [...]
Australia Has Pledged To Decrease Emissions By 15%
Australia, highly criticized by environmentalists for not signing the Kyoto Protocol, has vowed to try to cut emissions by 5%-15% by the year 2020. Kevin Rudd, the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the centre-left Australian Labor Party (ALP), says that this plan will not affect a previous commitment to slash [...]
Ben & Jerry’s Cleaner Greener Freezer
Ben & Jerry’s new in-store freezers do not use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants anymore. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), is the type of greenhouse gas that packs 1,400 times the global warming impact of more-common CO2. The new [...]
Alaskan Coast Line Eroding Before Our Eyes
The Alaskan Coast Line is eroding rapidly. Climate change is believed to be at fault since Arctic Sea Ice recedes seasonally. The water warms up and transfers the heat energy to the shoreline, melting the frigid soil, allowing it to break off and dissipate in the water. The ice has always receded seasonally, however the amount of time the [...]
Greenhouse: The 411 On The Effect!
In case anyone is wondering what the Greenhouse Effect is here you go. The Greenhouse Effect refers to the change in the thermal equilibrium temperature of a planet or moon, by the presence of an atmosphere containing gas, that absorbs and emits infrared radiation. Greenhouse gases, which include water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane, warm [...]
Green Power
There are many different sources of Green Power: Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Biofuels, Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles, Hydrogen Generators and many other ways to go green, as far as your power usage is concerned. By using Green Power, we help the environment and save money at the same time.
There are new ways to use green power for [...]
Green Savings: Living Off The Grid
Going Green does not have to be a costly experience. There are ways to live off the grid and still have Green Savings. Initial costs of getting set up to run your home or vehicle can be kind of costly, however in the long run you will have plenty of Green Savings.
There are people who live off the grid [...]
Eco Toilets: The Real Scoop On The Poop!
When considering Eco Toilets, there are a couple of different types to consider. There are composting and electric eco toilets. The composting version is a composting reactor. The poop (feces) and the urine are separated and the poop starts the composting process. Normally, there is some fungus and [...]
Brad Pitt: “Make It Right” Project
Brad Pitt, actor and now activist, is publicly using his influence and image to help the environment. The older and wiser he gets, the more he wants to help. Brad Pitt announced that he was partnering with film producer Steve Bing to build “affordable and sustainable homes” in the Lower 9th Ward, an area of the [...]
UPS Is Going Green!
United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) on the 13th of November, 2008, anounced plans to go paperless when tracking packages. They are going to use a new combo scanner paperless printing device, that will print directly on the packages themselves, replacing the standard labels.[...]
