‘Growing’ one's own energy was something more common to the agriculture of my country, India. Farmers in some parts of the country have adapted bio-gas (Gober Gas) for their needs. A more rustic form, the use of cow manure as a cooking fuel has long been a custom. So I was pleasantly surprised to read this piece on National Geographic. The news is that farmers in the United States are ...

The United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs recently released a report concerning the support needed for developing nations in terms of renewable energy. The report comes prior to the meeting on September 22nd between approximately 100 world leaders. This meeting is expected to begin talks that will continue in Copenhagen in December.

The report estimates that it will cost the world’s developed nations approximately $500-$600 billion each year between 2010 and ...

Now you have decided to keep bees in your backyard, so what type of hive are you going to use? There are actually several types of hives, and each one has its pros and cons. Also, depending on your experience, you might want to become more aware of which hives are more suitable for you.

Double-walled William Broughton Carr (WBC) Hive

The WBC hive is probably the first thing that came to your mind when you started reading this article. The hive sits on a stand and has sloping sides ...

There is an increasing concern among hybrid manufacturers and others who tout the vehicles for their reduced emissions. The concern is the metals which are required to make these hybrid vehicles and their availability in the future.

Rare earth metals, which are fifteen different elements on the periodic table, are an intricate part of any hybrid vehicle. Popular models such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Focus all use these metals. Some experts of metals consider the Prius as ...

            Yesterday we explored how spending money and the economy could have a positive instead of negative impact on the environment. Today I would like to turn that around and share some ideas on how the environment can help the economy by making it more stable and sustainable and investing in long term prosperity instead of short term gain for greed. It is easy to save money with an eco-friendly lifestyle, but much more elusive seems to be the idea that it could be easy to make money as well. Change can always be ...

        

    The economy has been on everyone’s minds these days and unfortunately for some that means that environmental concerns have taken a back seat to financial worries. The truth is that both are important, but placing one ahead of the other on the scale of importance is a bad idea. We will never progress positively as a society if we only juggle problems around and never really solve any of them and there are so many ways to kill two birds with one stone and save money while reducing your impact on the world ...

Solar panel prices are rapidly decreasing in price, causing many consumers to purchase panels that were once thought to be too expensive. Since mid-2008, solar panel costs have decreased by forty percent.

The cause of the decrease is due to the increased supply of panel ingredients. Polysilicon, which is a main ingredient in most solar panels, used to be limitedly produced. However, factories around the world have been opening, increasing their availability. China is one country leading to the decrease in solar panels as they recently opened ...

          

  Junk mail has become another annoying fact of life like telemarketing calls and door to door encyclopedia salespeople. Luckily there are ways to cut down on the junk mail that you receive and utilize what you can’t avoid. These are some ideas to cut the junk mail out of your life.

 

            If you take a minute to look through the flyers you receive over and over again you may be able ...

A report released by researchers at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in Britain, outlines the most likely geo-engineering projects that could be used to fight global warming. The ideas include artificial trees and the use of algae.

The report emphasizes the use of geo-engineering in order to combat global warming. The authors of the report believe that without such advances, global warming would be impossible to tackle. Most experts tend to agree with the authors’ sentiments.

The ...

New age composite materials are evolving old technologies and yielding better ways and better results. The search for alternative sources of energy is closely aligned with research into composite materials. Whether it is better batteries or more efficient solar cells, each day opens up new possibilities. New age materials are contributing to better designs. Wind energy is just one example.
 
Generating energy from the natural force of wind using windmills is now old hat. Turbines are the modern avatars of the windmills. But even turbines are changing shape, thanks to new designs being tried out. Maximizing ...