Environment Articles

Environment | By Mike Hirn @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 8:10 PM

An Ice Age brought on by global warming was the scenario depicted in the movie THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. While the science on which the movie based has been called into question, there may be some merit in the theory that global warming could cause an Ice Age. Why is Europe's climate comparitively milder than other places at the same latitude? Alaska and Greenland, both the same distance to the North Pole as Europe, are covered with ice and permafrost while most of Europe is not. ... more...

Environment | By India Cooper @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 5:59 AM

We've all heard of slate roofs, tiled roofs even thatched roofs. But green roofs? They are more than just a trend. One of the first green roofs in Europe was created in Switzerland in 1914 and they are now recognised as being of great benefit to the environment. Thousands of square metres of otherwise redundant space can be planted up to absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, insulate our buildings and more. The world's largest green roof is over 10 and a half acres. It covers t... more...

Environment | By India Cooper @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 5:33 AM

These days it seems everything has a carbon footprint, and that includes how we look up local business phone numbers and email addresses. So for those of us wanting to minimise our contribution to climate change what's the most energy efficient way to find a local service? The short answer is probably to walk to your neighbour and ask them if they know a good local butcher, builder or bar. But that's not always possible or fruitful. Most people need a permanent source of local i... more...

Environment | By Thomas Pretty @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 3:44 AM

The car hire industry has been criticised for many years over a poor environmental record. Campaigners have argued that the use of a hire car means the traveller is journeying in a selfish non-environmentally friendly fashion, claiming that if the traveller was to take public transport the impact upon the environment would be lessened to some extent. What campaigners negate to realise is that public transport is not always an option, in rural areas sometimes car hire is the only solution. more...

Environment | By Michael Beikircher @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 3:10 PM

Since time immemorial man has always tried to discover new and innovative ways to preserve energy. Right from conventional methods like solar energy to other sources like wind power etc. today the new rage is wood pellets. These small pellets are a viable source of abundant energy. Sweden is one of the first countries to use the plant Salix viminalis in the bioenergy production of these pellets. What is Salix viminalis? The plant Salix viminalis is also known by the names of Sally... more...

Environment | By Michael Beikircher @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 3:07 PM

Wood pellets have become the standard source of fuel for many homes across the world. Countries like Sweden pioneered the usage of this carbon-neutral fuel while now it is a rage in homes in the UK as well as US. There are several criteria and norms of quality that get followed while assessing the relative quality of the pellets. DIN 51731 This is essentially a European standard of establishing the overall quality of wood pellets. While on the whole this is a holistic method of ide... more...

Environment | By Michael Beikircher @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 3:01 PM

With issues like global warming plaguing the world these days, environmentalists are waking up to the use of more environment friendly sources of fuel. One such revolutionary fuel source to be discovered is wood pellets. Here we discuss how these seemingly small sources of energy can actually save the environment! Carbon neutral source The way wood pellets work is that they release exactly the same amount of carbon dioxide as what the growing plant would have used. So that means wh... more...

Environment | By Michael Beikircher @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 2:59 PM

Most homes across the world have started using wood pellets on a daily basis for their fuel needs. This has necessitated a need for a bulk storage system that can effectively store all the pellets in large quantities. Why store in bulk? The cost of wood pellets can work out to be quite expensive if you buy them in small quantities. Instead buying in bulk can save you a lot of money. The overall costs when you buy in large quantities go down substantially. Plus there is always the a... more...

Environment | By Michael Beikircher @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 1:35 PM

Today the world is waking up to the use of wood pellets. Being a source of naturally rich biodegradable energy these pellets can be vital once gas and oil fuels have depleted. Here we talk about how wood pellets can be great as a fuel source. Why it is renewable? One reason why such pellets are a source of renewable energy is because they are made of wood. While the wood burns the carbon dioxide emissions are very less since the plant would have consumed it during its growing years... more...

Environment | By Jeremy Baldwin @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 10:26 AM

Before you go to work today remember to fill the fuel tank with water and add a bit of salt. Check the charge on the battery and you're ready to go. Stop at the flower shop on the corner, you know, where the gas station used to be, and pick up a bouquet for the office. Sound too good to be true...well, it could be just around the corner. A new technology that burns salt water as fuel discovered by John Kanzius could revolutionize the transportation and electrical ge... more...

Environment | By Kenneth Scott @ Wednesday, 12th March 2008 @ 3:59 PM

As responsible human beings it is our moral duty that we leave this world a better place than we got it from our ancestors. There is an ardent need for saving the environment that is being polluted by emissions given out by the extensive use of gasoline. The conventional and traditional fuel sources are becoming more and more expensive to extract and their indiscriminate use in the past century has resulted in their depletion. Alarm bells have already started ringing that these storehouse... more...

Environment | By Kenneth Scott @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 10:23 PM

Safety of environment and pollution are the current hot topics of our age. Every other day we get to read or see news talk shows being held on television channels on these two issues. This concern of the professionals is justified. The way the majority of the population is going about littering and polluting, it is not far when even the pollution control equipment will be unable to mange it. Have you ever tried to give a thought to the extent of pollution and the harm that it does to the... more...

Environment | By Chris Marshall @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 2:54 AM

With former PM Tony Blair having agreed to EU targets of reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020, how much chance does the UK have of achieving a shift towards Alternative Energy sources? Here in the UK, we seem to be insistent on making it as difficult as possible to become a greener, less polluting state, regardless of the opportunities that we are presented with. Residents complain about wind farms near their homes, a not in my back yard approach. Sustainable ... more...

Environment | By Ann Knapp @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 7:05 PM

With curbside recycling programs available to more than half of all Americans, there's no reason you can't easily set up your own at-home recycling center. Still, the EPA estimates that while 75 percent of what Americans trash every week could be recycled, only 25 percent is. There is still more to be done. Most recycling programs accept certain types of plastics, paper, and glass. Set up and maintenance of your at-home recycling center can be a fast, simple undertaking. Instruc... more...

Environment | By Robert Abrom @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 2:45 AM

All over the world various species of animals, insects, and plants are being slowly wiped out. Some may argue that it is the natural order of things, but human involvement has certainly exasperated the issue, causing untold amounts of damage to the worlds ecosystems. All of the world, that is, except for the Arctic Circle and Alaska. The Arctic is home to many different species of birds, bears, fish, and other animals. Much of the Arctic is still unspoiled, and the Arctic National Wildlif... more...

Environment | By Derek Dashwood @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 4:01 PM

As science tells us, if there is any hope of us or our grand children living healthy lifestyles, we need to look at changing realities and do as peoples have done since time immemorial. If every factory in your town is slated to be closed down, vote with your feet if you must, to get to where the future is happening. If you live in an old industry town and are worried that your job is on the way to China, then hit the books, study, and get north and west, where the resource needs are. As... more...

Environment | By India Cooper @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 1:46 PM

Forget the scientists and politicians, it's you and your plumber who are going to save the world! There are many things you can get your plumber to do that will make your home more environmentally friendly. Two big areas of concern which a plumber can help with are water and heating. Water conservation is a huge issue in all areas of the country but particularly in the south east where reservoirs are running dry and increased housing is putting added pressure on water supplies... more...

Environment | By Mark Idzik @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 7:21 AM

Did you know your traditional office fax machine often consumes the most energy of all your equipment? According to EnergyStar, the joint EPA and DOE energy conservation initiative, the average fax machine consumes between 30 and 350 watts per hour. Part of the reason why it consumes more energy is also the fact that most office fax machines are kept on 24 hours a day. Additionally there's the fax machine paper usage. Did you know that: - 210 billion sheets of paper are consum... more...

Environment | By Derek Dashwood @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 6:33 AM

Throughout the expansion of people around the earth the movements have generally spread east and west out of Africa, and most have stayed in the wide central middle climate zones between both poles where the science shows that healthy lifestyles are easier if you can grow crops all year. Thus in the west it was that as people migrated to the north from Egypt they found winter storms could happen in Athens or Rome. And thus developed the need for storage for the times when science says if the ave... more...

Environment | By Thomas Pretty @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 8:12 AM

Car hire companies have often been accused of being one of the most environmentally unfriendly industries on the planet. Granted the emissions caused by the aeronautical industry are far worse but car hire companies have often been blamed for encouraging people to travel individually and neglect the use of public transport. This however is beginning to change with many car hire firms realising a potential business opportunity in providing services to eco-friendly customers. Cleaner eco-f... more...