Now that oil prices have dipped a little, many are eager to feed their denial. They will justify continuing the status quo, and ignore that the developing world will need much more energy in the coming years. They will be tempted to put the development of alternative energies on the (pun intended) back burner. Now is when we need to demand a change. To create a challenge, no matter how unrealistic it sounds. After all, at the time, going to the moon in 10 years was totally unrealistic. Today We Can Solve It .org announced a new Ad Campaign that will air during the ...
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Solution in Homes With the environment being such a big issue in everyone’s lives, it’s not just businesses that are finding them selves adjusting the way they operate. Homeowners, too, are now looking at how they can use different energy sources that are beneficial to the planet, while still being cost-effective. For instance, finding more [...]
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Increasingly, the cost of electricity from the grid is rising higher than any other cost you might incur (except for maybe, gasoline). Increased demand from modern appliances – air conditioning, heating, computing, and soon, cars will continue to put upward pressure on electricity into the future. Although the initial costs of installing a solar panel can be quite high, the payoff is quick. Not only can you put a big dent in your utility bills but you will have an emergency back up source if the power ever goes out in your neighborhood. There is, as far as I can see, only one caveat ...
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Water powered cars make very little noise while running and driving down the road. If you were to pass one you would be able to tell it from the gas powered model because there is no vibration and the motor runs much quieter. Many consumers in order to save on the amount of gas they purchase are buying the new hybrid model cars, which run on water or electricity. You may have some skepticism regarding water powered vehicles, but there are truck drivers who have converted their trucks to run on water because of the savings on fuel cost. If it weren't for freight ...
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What is the price of oil today? Hard to keep track, every day a new high is set. Just in January of 2008 a short five months ago it was almost inconceivable to pay $100 bbl and yet we are already at $140 bbl with no end in sight. Forget whether or not this price is manipulated, a function of supply, a function of demand, a function of the dollar low. The bottom lines is that for most people the price increases are simply not economically sustainable. In addition by now most people want a different solution that does not include petroleum for more ...
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