by: Elizabeth Nichols The huge potential for growth in green jobs is being mandated and funded. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 require large utilities to obtain 15 percent of their electricity from new renewable resources such as solar and wind by 2020. On May 18th, 2009, Secretary of the Department of Energy Chu announced the first 16 of the 100 standards that much be addressed by September in order to clear the way for the...more
by: James Kores Going green is not much simple to follow. Though it is not simple and also the expenses for it are more people are following it. People are going green for different reasons; for some of them it is a matter of common sense, for some others in order to get rid of tensions. Going green usually costs more, not less but there are reasonable contributions that the average family can easily make toward green living. So many people want...more
Recently, I attended an Alternative Energy Convention - one of many I attended over the last few years. It seems like these type of conventions are getting more and longer every month. My opinion is that that these conventions are held so often nowadays because the Global Warming Crisis that we are facing is growing more rapidly than scientists initially anticipated. What worries me is that at all these conventions, the "clever" people and the "powers-that-be" agree that our needs (and "wants") are outpacing what Mother Earth can provide. They all agree that we must look into initiatives to generated cleaner, greener alternative energy sources. Some of them had ideas of using currents in the ocean, some agree that the wind is the answer and some look at the sun. The truth is that most of them went back home in there energy-thirsty 4-track vehicles, not to ever think of their noble ideas again. A attend these conventions because I am an engineer in appliances that generatate sustainable alternative energy for big corporations - even in the oil industry. I asked many times, but not once did I get a turn to speak or to air my opinion at a convention. You see, I'm not a scientist,...more
Is it easy to build a solar panel? How much will it cost me to get the material? Is it safe? How much can I save on my energy bill? Where do I get the material? Who will teach me how to do it? Hi, I am Dave Richards. These are just some of the questions I get every day. It seems like everybody is becoming more and more interested in generating...more
A Way of Life: Toxicity in Our Environment and Eco-friendly Cleaning Products by: Angela Carter Because toxicity has become a way of life, and we must breath and eat, we are continuously exposed to pesticides and polluntants, some stored right under our kitchen sinks, says a report from the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass., and the Harvard...more
The children of today have many more advantages than the children of two or three generations ago. Let's just take the TV as an example. The children of today do not need to learn to read as early or to develop an imagination. All their fairy tales, bed time stories and cartoons are shown in living color on TV. There is nothing to read and nothing is left to the imagination. There is really no need to try and get a college degree. You can just get a job in the TV industry. After watching most of the new shows on TV, it is obvious that most of the writers, directors and actors never got past grade school. The children today do not need to try to slip into the local pool hall to hear some of those words that they are taught in Sunday School should never be used. They can hear all the dirty talk they want to at home on TV. The cartoons today are even rated, many with a PG13 rating. This rating is usually for the foul language, however some are rated for the sex and violence. I thought that cartoons were supposed to be entertaining and funny; however, the cartoons of today are anything but funny and entertaining. The children, by the time they are old enough to talk, are being...more
What can we expect in the next 50 years? Can we look at our past history and predict the future from that? Let's do a little statistical comparisons and see what we can come up with. In the mid 50's when the minimum wage was begun, it started out at...more
During WWII the Federal Government rationed gasoline to the general public. This was a strategic commodity that was needed in the war effort. Each family was issued a book of stamps allowing you a specified number of gallons of gasoline per month. If...more
Colexon Energy AG has signed a partnership agreement with DCM Energy AG for the completion of the Wiesenhof roof-top portfolio and further developmental plans to construct at least 12MWp of solar projects. The two companies agreed on a cooperative...more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the energy costs of the average family by $142 a year in 2020 and by $583 in 2030, according to the government's top energy forecasting...more