Environment Articles

Environment | By Douglas Taylor @ Thursday, 27th December 2007 @ 7:07 PM

There are a number of reasons why you should be considering having an emergency back up power supply system installed in your home. Today problems with sudden power failures are now becoming quite common and can affect us at any time. However, by having even a cheap solar backup power system installed in your home or office can help to avert any major crises in the future. Certainly a lot of businesses today rely on generators or inverters to provide up emergency power if the normal p... more...

Environment | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:09 PM

A lot of the trash that we found on office waste cans can actually be used for another day. With intensifying effects of global warming that we observe and feel these days, it is important that we consider the recycling in the office as a significant undertaking. Here are some ideas and suggestions to promote and encourage environmental responsibilities in your office. Because it is the most used office supply, it is paper that comprises most of the waste in the office trash basket. It is... more...

Environment | By Jim Corkern @ Sunday, 16th December 2007 @ 8:18 AM

If you live in Florida, you have probably experienced some damage to your home due to hurricanes, especially water damage. Mold also likes to start growing in homes that have been water damaged after hurricanes and other storms, especially since Florida is characterized by warm and moist weather. Mold can start to grow in these homes after about 48 hours, so it's important to get any standing water in the home removed and the home dried out as soon as possible. A large amou... more...

Environment | By Mercedes Oestermann van Essen @ Thursday, 13th December 2007 @ 7:40 PM

If you are like most people using mobile phones and portable phones and other handheld electronic equipment on a regular basis you are probably paying no attention to the hidden dangers. Recent statistics have shown an increase of 270% in brain tumours in people using their mobile phones on a regular basis. This is not the first statistic of its kind. Over the past 10 years a different statistics have conclusively linked tumours ear and eye problems to the extended use of mobile phones a... more...

Environment | By Jim Corkern @ Thursday, 13th December 2007 @ 6:06 PM

There is hardly anything that helps to sustain humanity and other species on our planet more so than water. Conservationist and regular people everywhere are more concerned than ever by the many types of pollution that has infiltrated all our waterways Water pollution and the damage it can do to our future is very real and becoming a greater problem everyday. Although there are many people who are doing their best to implement new solutions to water damage, it is not enough to keep up wit... more...

Environment | By Daniel Yergin @ Thursday, 6th December 2007 @ 4:31 PM

The traditional energy business is booming, with crude oil prices pushing $100 a barrel and gasoline pushing $4 a gallon. At the same time supply-and-demand are being taxed like never before and there's growing concern about finding new reserves. In the U.S., it is further complicated. As consumption increases, even with growing conservation efforts, so do imports. The potential for new domestic production is limited, oil refineries and natural gas facilities are not being built, and... more...

Environment | By Roger Munns @ Wednesday, 5th December 2007 @ 5:23 AM

In the world of environmental lobbying there's one country's leader the activists know they don't need to persuade that their cause is right - Prince Albert of Monaco. From the day he took office two years ago he immediately made his mark by signing Monaco up for the Kyoto protocol, and since then has regularly taken his own initiatives and publicised others to further the green agenda. Speaking at the Ritz Hotel in London recently, Prince Albert told assembled repor... more...

Environment | By Billy Kite @ Tuesday, 4th December 2007 @ 9:44 PM

How is galvanized steel manufactured? What are some of the benefits of galvanized steel sheets? Are galvanized steel sheets bad for the environment? When creating Galvanized steel sheets, the steel sheets go through a process that is intended to keep the steel from corrosion. It is generally beneficial to galvanize the steel in circumstances where it is needed to resist rust. A very thin layer of zinc in coated upon the steel. When the zinc comes in contact with the iron elements ... more...

Environment | By Billy Kite @ Monday, 3rd December 2007 @ 10:28 AM

The most recycled material in America is steel. After almost each use, steel can be reprocessed and used again in another form. Believe it or not, it takes approximately 6 vehicles to create the steel frame of the average sized home. There is almost no limit to the recycling that can be done to steel components. Although recycling is done today in many steel mills by using an oxygen process, in the environment we live in today, with our modern technology, steel is melted electrically. Thi... more...

Environment | By Stephanie Foster @ Sunday, 2nd December 2007 @ 12:31 PM

Gift shopping is not often an environmentally friendly process. You can drive all around town, trying to find a gift that is just right, or you buy it online and deal with often excessive packaging. It's not easy to get under control. While some of this really cannot easily be contained, there are some things you can do to consider the environment even as you give great gifts. Some people will be more open to gifts that are obviously environmentally friendly. You may be shoppi... more...

Environment | By Bob Alexander @ Wednesday, 28th November 2007 @ 8:05 PM

To those of us who've spent early evenings mesmerized by astoundingly beautiful purple and gold sunsets over Apalachicola Bay in Northwest Florida, the drought in Georgia and Alabama is becoming a personal matter. Even though I live 400 miles from this blissful bay between Apalachicola and St. George Island, I dream that some day I'll be a resident of the area and fish to my heart's content! I hope the bay will continue to be the wonderful place it now. While attending the... more...

Environment | By James Copper @ Wednesday, 21st November 2007 @ 7:04 PM

While not legislated as it is in the entire United Kingdom, the United States is nevertheless no slouch when it comes to home energy assessment. The use of a domestic power assessor to determine what a home is doing to reduce carcinogens from being released into the environment and to improve its energy efficiency has become, if not common place, at least readily available. One company has been training and employing domestic energy assessors by the hundreds for the last four decades. A l... more...

Environment | By David Urmann @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 9:29 AM

Life in metros is very busy with lot of hustle and bustle. The people are literally crammed in the cities and the city breathes in lot of pollution. Plants and trees in the courtyard are distant dreams in the city. The city is the garden of cement and concrete and there is no place for trees. But there is always a solution to every problem, what if one cannot have a courtyard and enjoy the cool breeze. One can definitely have a roof garden (terrace garden) where one can sit and relax and enjoy t... more...

Environment | By Terry Parker @ Wednesday, 7th November 2007 @ 7:22 PM

Gas prices are higher than ever, so you are likely to see more advertising for gas saving products. Yes, we want to improve on fuel efficiency, but are these products really helping? Or are they just taking an extra bite out of our already shrinking car budget? The truth is you should be suspicious of any gas saving claims for certain devices or oil and gas additives. Even for the few gas saving products that have been found to work, the savings have been miniscule. You will se... more...

Environment | By Madison Greene @ Tuesday, 6th November 2007 @ 7:05 PM

One of the problems that has plagued us in creating and using alternative energy is the costs associated with making and installing wind turbines or solar panels. This only makes them cost-effective for the long term, and that doesn't match the lives of most people who, on average, move once every five years. On top of that the business side of the equation makes it difficult and risky for investors to fund the alternative energy companies. Private Equity Funding One of t... more...

Environment | By James Copper @ Thursday, 1st November 2007 @ 12:41 PM

Solar energy is renewable, and has become quite common in areas that have a dependable number of days of sunshine such as California and Arizona. Solar heat collectors can be seen on roofs all over the Southwest. There are many ways to use the sun to generate renewable energy. These can include the generation of electricity through photovoltaic solar cells, the generation of electricity through a concentration of solar power, or the generation of electricity by turbines and a solar updra... more...

Environment | By Madison Greene @ Tuesday, 30th October 2007 @ 9:22 AM

One of the biggest challenges the human race faces today is finding and using alternative energy sources. The push for means of generating electricity has been around for over 100 years, but when oil and coal-fired generators produced power inexpensively, the world put the search for alternative energy sources on the back burner for a number of years. We cannot procrastinate any longer, however, as many of the earth's natural resources, such as oil, are depleting. A Short H... more...

Environment | By Madison Greene @ Monday, 29th October 2007 @ 2:21 AM

One of the biggest challenges the human race faces today is finding and using alternative energy sources. The push for means of generating electricity has been around for over 100 years, but when oil and coal-fired generators produced power inexpensively, the world put the search for alternative energy sources on the back burner for a number of years. We cannot procrastinate any longer, however, as many of the earth's natural resources, such as oil, are depleting. A Short H... more...

Environment | By Eric Bramlett @ Friday, 26th October 2007 @ 2:34 PM

The skyline of Tulsa's downtown skyscrapers may be a beautiful architectural sight but it has left some people in the area wanting more. Although the buildings are both purposeful and aesthetically pleasing, some Tulsans want a little bit of greenery added to their urban landscape. They're about to get what they've been seeking; construction has begun to bring a new park to downtown Tulsa. This park will be the trailhead for the 2-mile-long Centennial Walk which is still being bui... more...

Environment | By simon jones @ Monday, 22nd October 2007 @ 3:04 PM

Oil is made from crude oil, a valuable natural resource that is highly sought after. Oil is also a very serious pollutant so it is absolutely essential that any waste oil from the likes of car or boat engines or oil fired central heating systems for example, is disposed of in the proper manner. Despite awareness campaigns and legislation, many irresponsible people are still pouring waste oil down drains or dumping it on the roadside, which is not only illegal, it will contaminate the earth and w... more...