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5 Green everyday technologies that can help to improve the environment

2011-11-03T00:12:00.003+02:00

Use of technology is the synonym of development; all the developed countries are extending their resources to build new technologies in every field viz. medicine, transportation, building etc.

Since ancient times man is using every possible creation of nature to make his life more and more comfortable.

The use of natural resources has increased to such an extent that all the natural non renewable resources are on the verge of extinction.

The very existence of human race is under jeopardy if this greedy exploitation of natural resources does not stop here.

All the great scientists have already said and warned the world about this very truth and thus scientists of many countries came forward with the innovative idea of using green technology in day to day life.

We all depend on technology in one form or the other and thus play role in exploiting nature’s resource. By adopting at least one of the green technology in our daily life we can help to conserve some portion of nature’s resource.

Following are few such innovative inventions by the scientist.

1. Sunlight stored LEDs

Designer: Patrick Walsh of Green Light Planet

Description

Sunlight stored LEDs can be used for four continuous hours after the LEDs are charged in the sun. Rural villages, where electricity has not been reached yet can be most benefited by this technology. Even in the highly populated cities where load shedding is very common nowadays, LEDs are giving better option than generators or battery operated sources. These solar powered lanterns do not fuse and do not require replacements. The solar chips absorb solar radiation and the solar energy gets converted into electrical energy and thus LEDs are illuminated. These are very light is weight and can be carried anywhere.

2. Solar water heater

Designer

Ashok Gadgil

Description

Most of the people use hot water during winter season to bath and for other domestic work, hot water is either obtained by using combustible fuel or electricity which is economically less affordable, therefore Ashok Gadgil from the University of California came up with his design of solar water heater. In his model he explains how water can be heated using solar energy with minimum expenditure on the product. This product can produce 26 gallons of water at 104 degrees Fahrenheit at 4 p.m. in the evening. Solar energy is trapped in the solar chips located on the board and the heat is transferred directly to the tanks filled with water. The water gets heated and can be used.

3. Sugarcane charcoal

Designer: Amy Smith

Description

People in developed countries still rely on the conventional methods of cooking like cow dung, wood from forests etc. This dependency on cow dung and wood for fuel is creating pressure on the forests and manure. To avoid the use of wood or cow dung as fuel, Amy Smith came with the idea of using Sugarcane charcoal. Sugarcane charcoal is environmentally friendly as compared to wood charcoal, also it is a clean and cheap fuel. To make sugarcane charcoal, its by-products called baiggas is utilized. This by products is carbonised in kiln to produce charcoal. The efficiency of this charcoal is nearly equal to the wood charcoal.

4. Wind Power on $2 a Day

Designer: Shawn Frayne

Description

Designed by Shawn Frayne, this state of art technology uses air to produce power. In the technology air passes over the device’s tiny ribbon-like vane, the vibration gets converted into small amount of electricity. It is very much useful technology as this avoids the use of huge turbines.

5. Irrigation by foot

Designer: Martin Fisher

Description

Irrigation is the basic requirement of all countries depending on agriculture. To pull water from the sources and transporting it to the field requires a lot of energy. In this world of shrinking energy sources Martin Fisher of Kickstart International company came up with the innovative idea of irrigating field using mechanical power, i.e., using foot for irrigation. This device pulls water from 30 feet underground and this water is enough to irrigate 2 acres of land. These pumps are easy to transport from place to place, easy to operate and allow farmers to direct water wherever water is required.

Five green gadgets that help charge your gadget gear on vacation

2011-11-03T00:10:00.001+02:00

Today is a world of gadgets. Where ever you go, you find gadgets - in schools, restaurants, hotels, parks, even in your own pockets.

But there is one challenge which every gadget owner faces. The challenge of charging the gadget when they are out somewhere and do not have access to a charging slot.

Is this the challenge you face too? Then this post is only for you.

How to build a kayak using discarded plastic bottles

2011-11-03T00:07:00.002+02:00

Make this planet a better place by building an eco friendly kayak.

Plastics as well as all know are non biodegradable and pollute the environment.

Plastic bottles are consumed on a large scale and less than 5% of these are recycled every year.

Instead of throwing them out as trash, recycle or reuse them.

Plastic bottles are lightweight and float easily. So if you have gathered a huge number of these then you can build a kayak from them.

An inventive and simple project, building a kayak from plastic bottles is real easy.

HaloIPT’s Wireless Electric Car Chargers

2011-11-03T00:04:00.003+02:00

Recharging an electric car in motion using wireless EV chargers seemed more like a SF movie to me.

But reading more carefully, I have found that the IPT (the Inductive Power Transfer) was already launched on the market.

This system consist of: a wireless charging pad that look like an ordinary mat and a receiver pad that must be fitted inside your EV.

So, every time you’ll park your car over those wireless charging pads, they will recharge it (the system is based on the principle of inductive charging).

Researchers have planned to install many of these wireless pads on roads, in order to allow people to recharge their electric vehicles while driving.

Sun-Free Photovoltaics Open New Perspectives in Nano-Technology

2011-11-02T23:59:00.003+02:00

Have you ever imagined a photovoltaic system that produces electricity without sunlight? Even it’s hard to believe, MIT researchers developed such a photovoltaic system that can run only on heat. Using any source of heat, this system will be able to generate electricity, giving the necessary boost to the future of renewable energy.

On its surface, this photovoltaic system has billions of tiny nano-pits that can convert heat into precise wavelengths of light. The produced light enables the photovoltaic system to generate electricity from it.

Using this new technology researchers have built a very small power generator. The micro-TPV power generator was designed around a micro-reactor that works as the nucleus of the machine.

Designed by Klavs Jensen, a professor of chemical engineering, the generator is powered by butane and is said to work three times longer than a lithium-ion battery (at the same size). It can be also recharged instantly by simply adding fresh fuel into it.

These new sun-free photovoltaics could be very useful in the area of nano-technology, creating alternatives for powering small devices as sensors, smartphones, laptops etc.

Source: Ecofriend

Nine in 10 homes will have to spend more to qualify for solar subsidies

2011-11-02T23:50:00.001+02:00

Energy rating hurdle means 86% of householders would have to spend £5,600 to qualify for feed-in tariff.

Nearly nine in 10 households would have to spend more than £5,000 to make their homes more energy efficient before they could be eligible for solar panel subsidies under new rules announced this week.

Under changes announced on Monday, the solar feed-in tariff (Fit) will be tied to the government's "green deal" loan scheme, that aims to make homes more energy efficient.

Bringing those homes up to standard through insulation and heating improvements would "in most cases" cost up to £5,600, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc). The Renewable Energy Association believes the true cost would be higher, at around £7,000.

Morocco to host first solar farm in €400bn renewables network

2011-11-02T23:44:00.003+02:00

The vast solar and windfarm project across North Africa and the Middle East may provide 15% of Europe's electricity by 2050.

Morocco has been chosen as the first location for a German-led, €400bn project to build a vast network of solar and windfarms across North Africaand the Middle East to provide 15% of Europe's electricity supply by 2050.

The Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII), a coalition of companies including E.ON, Siemens, Munich Re and Deutsche Bank, announced at its annual conference being held in Cairo on Wednesday that "all systems are go in Morocco", with construction of the first phase of a 500MW solar farm scheduled to start next year. The precise location of the €2bn plant is yet to be finalised, but it is expected to be built near the desert city of Ouarzazate. It will use parabolic mirrors to generate heat for conventional steam turbines, as opposed to the photovoltaic cells used in the UK.

How to Build a Homemade Solar Water Heater

2011-10-30T15:00:00.002+02:00

In a world where fossil fuels are running low and where electricity becomes expensive with each passing day, people have to adapt and start living independent of these resources.

Considering all alternative energy sources available today, people should start implementing them in their lives, in their homes.

This is the reason why I chose to show you in this post the simplest way to build a solar water heater for your home.

Assembling this system is not very difficult but it is important to take into account several things:

Before you start installing this solar heating panel, you have to decide where it will work best. It should be installed where it can find maximum sunlight. It is also better if you’ll keep it close to the back up heater.

For maximum efficiency and zero risks you have to use water tight panels sealed with plexi-glass. To make it water proof it should be endorsed with black pond liner.

Today, panels are made of thin cylinders because of their greater efficiency. Plywood tank is a substitute for the thin cylinder, which is a shallow box with the plywood bottom and four walls used for the water tank.

At the bottom of the panel you have to connect the pipes using connectors. The role of these pipes is to drive water from the house to your solar heater. With another set of pipes connected at the top of this heater you’ll send the warm water back to the house.

The color you’ll use to paint your solar heater will be black (including the inner side of the panel). Black color absorbs light rays better than any other color and it stores heat energy efficiently. You have to make sure that the paint dries completely.

Now when you’re almost done, you have to cover your panels with a part of plexi-glass acrylic plastic.

For the purpose of glazing glass is the most appropriate material (for homemade water heaters). To avoid leaks, glazing should be done carefully and also make sure to glue the panes perfectly to avoid condensation.

This homemade solar water heater should not be very difficult to build. Give these plans a try and start build it. Good luck!

Bangkok residents flee as floods threaten to overwhelm capital

2011-10-29T20:18:00.004+03:00

Mass evacuation as authorities fear crocodiles from outlying areas may have arrived in the city's swollen watercourses.Residents of Bangkok are bracing themselves for peak tides that threaten to overwhelm Thailand's capital with flood water. Many have fled to beach resorts unaffected by the country's worst flooding in half a century but those who remain face a shortage of bottled water and unconfirmed reports that crocodiles from outlying areas may have arrived in the city's swollen watercourses."We are hearing disturbing reports of dangerous animals such as snakes and crocodiles appearing in the floodwaters and every day we see children playing in the water, bathing or wading through it trying to make their way to dry ground," said Annie Bodmer-Roy, spokeswoman for Save the Children.Supermarkets are racing to import crates of bottled water because most plants supplying the city of 12 million people are located in central provinces, some of which are under two metres of water. In the absence of water, crates of beer have filled swaths of empty shelf space in shops.
Flood walls protecting much of Bangkok's inner-city areas are 2.5 metres (8ft) high and Saturday's high tide is expected to reach 2.6 metres.

Friday's morning high tide passed without a major breach, but the waters briefly touched riverside areas closer to the city's central business districts of Silom and Sathorn.
"It is clear that although the high tides haven't reached 2.5 metres, it was high enough to prolong the suffering of those living outside the flood walls and to threaten those living behind deteriorating walls," said the Bangkok governor, Sukhumbhand Paribatra.
Seven of Bangkok's 50 districts in the northern outskirts are heavily flooded, and residents have fled aboard bamboo rafts and army trucks and by wading in waist-deep water. Eight other districts have seen less serious flooding.
Hotels are packed in beach resorts such as Pattaya, where there is an uneasy balance between recreation and concern for the capital's fate with holidaymakers gathering around TV news bulletins, Bodmer-Roy said.
Almost 400 people have been killed in the nationwide floods, which began in July. The government has warned that Thailand may lose a quarter of its main rice crop, which could increase prices from the world's top exporter of the grain.
"The 6m tonnes damage [to the rice paddy] is just an initial estimate.

We need to conduct a survey again after flood water recedes," Apichart Jongsakul, head of the Office of Agriculture Economy, told Reuters.

Solar-powered internet school set to benefit children in rural Africa

2011-10-29T20:06:00.003+03:00

Resilient mobile classroom incorporating laptops, video camera and electronic blackboard will work in areas without electricity.

Their days of sitting in a ramshackle, sweltering school building, or taking lessons under the shade of a tree, could be about to change.

Children in the farthest corners of rural Africa are the target of a mobile, solar-powered classroom that was launched in Johannesburg this week.
The classroom, built inside a 12-metre-long shipping container by electronics firm Samsung, has an array of gadgets including laptops, a video camera and a 50-inch e-board in place of a blackboard.
According to the manufacturers, the "solar powered internet school" can easily be carried by truck to remote areas, survive harsh weather conditions and, crucially, operate where there is no electricity supply.
Foldaway solar panels provide enough energy to power the classroom's equipment for up to nine hours a day, and for one and a half days without any sunlight at all. The panels are made from rubber instead of glass to ensure they are hardy enough to survive long journeys across the continent.
Samsung said: "Electricity remains Africa's largest economic challenge with the level of penetration lower than 25% in most rural areas.
"This lack of power isolates communities, and limits their access to education and information, both of which are key to fast-tracking a nation's development."
The classroom has space for 21 pupils and a teacher, and includes a ventilation system designed to maintain a "temperate environment".
It is fitted with a variety of computers including solar-powered laptops and tablets. It also has an energy-efficient fridge, a file server loaded with educational content, a router, a video camera and a "world first" Wi-Fi camera, all of which communicate via 3G.
This allows a central location, such as the department of education, to monitor classes and deliver curriculum-based content directly to the laptops of both pupils and staff.
If the best-laid plans are struck by a computer glitch, teachers can still use a regular built-in whiteboard and chalkboard.
The prototype is being piloted at the Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. It will then be sent to Qunu in the Eastern Cape to undergo further testing.
President and chief executive of Samsung Electronics Africa, KK Park, said: "We have set an ambitious goal for ourselves in Africa: to positively impact 5 million lives by 2015."

Family Gets Green Names to Promote Environmental Lifestyle

2011-10-29T19:46:00.003+03:00

Somewhere in China a whole family renamed, to promote environtalism.
So let's see the new names: father's name is Chen Low-Carbon, wife's name is Zhang Green, and the names of their boys are Chen Enviromental Protection and Chen Enviroment.
In my opinion it is a good idea, i will think to change my name.

Recovery of waste from industry, shrimp and lobster processing

2011-10-29T13:01:00.002+03:00

Shrimp are popular foods, from fish or shrimp farms, fast-growing industry in some parts of the world. Shrimp are traditional ingredients in many cuisines of regional abdominal muscles that form representing the tasty white meat part.

Shrimp farms were originally developed in Asia and is now widespread throughout the tropical world, representing between 33-50% of the total shrimp market.
Following the intense growth of shrimp and lobster consumption considered in the past to be luxury foods, most of these products remain in the form of bio-waste.
Increasing shrimp processing has led to increasing the amount of waste available because they are sold without the head and outer shell, 40-45% of these products being used.
These bio-wastes are stored as landfills, thrown on the ground or sea water removed, resulting in significant pollution of coastal areas of surfaces and is an important concern in terms of environmental pollution.

Shrimp and lobster residues containing biopolymers such as chitin and chitozanul, compounds with great economic importance. Because of special biological properties, biodegradability and biocompatibility of its chitozanul is widely used in medicine and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, agriculture and biotechnology.

Biomedical applications of these materials are different from sutures, bandages and ointments for healing wounds, contact lenses and artificial skin to controlled release drug systems.

The cosmetic industry is used in hair care products such as shampoos and hair dyes, but also in skin care products such as creams, lotions, private foundation, lipstick and makeup.

Chemical derivatives of chitozanului materials were studied as antimicrobial against a wide range of target organisms such as algae, bacteria, yeasts and fungi. In agriculture, chitozanul is mainly used as seed treatment and booster natural growth of plants as bio-pesticide organic plant that stimulates the innate ability to defend against fungal infections.

Chitozanul can also be used in water treatment plants because it has the ability to bind fine sediment particles are then removed with them during sand filtration. It is used to remove phosphorus, heavy metals and of oil from water.

Because chitozanul is one of the most abundant biodegradable materials in the world and because of its multiple applications to open a new market for waste left after processing process shrimp and lobster.

How do you make goat milk bullet resistant :)

2011-10-29T12:43:00.003+03:00

Dutch researchers have managed to made - with the help of goat milk proteins similar to spider web - a material ten times stronger than steel. This could be combined with human skin, and would thus become strong enough to stop a bullet, writes Tuesday.

See also: "Children's Forest came to life! "

According to the Daily Mail, Forensic Genomics Consortium researchers from the Netherlands were more genetically modified goats to get a type of milk rich in those proteins that provide resistance to spider webs. Milk is then transformed by means of a novel, in a material ten times stronger than steel.

The material can then be combined with human skin to get, according to the researchers, a skin strong enough to stop a bullet.

Research team's objective is to replace the keratin - the protein that gives skin strength - of human skin with spider web proteins.

The first step is to increase a real layer of skin around a piece of leather armor, phase which takes about five weeks.

Dutch researchers say the project - which turn into reality something that exists only in science fiction - seems promising, although test results were not perfect.

"It is possible, by adding in the human genome the genes with which produce spider threads its canvas", say Dutch scientists.

The most famous examples of skin bulletproof franchises appear in "Superman" and "Man of Steel / Man of Steel"

Among Many Uses Gold Nanoparticles Could Help Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

2010-05-18T19:44:00.002+03:00

Gold nanoparticles could be used to make better Graetzel solar cells, among others, as a Queensland University of Technology scientist claims to have discovered.
The scientist is Adrian Fuchs, and he found out how gold nanoparticles can be dispersed into polymers or plastics, to make them more durable.
They could also be used in intensifying the colors of dyes: "Paint is essentially plastic so when gold nanoparticles are added it makes colours more intense across the whole visible spectrum.The paint also be more durable when exposed to a harsh environment."
The interesting part for us it that "if you put gold nanoparticles with titanium dioxide using a plastic mould, you can make every efficient catalyst to purify water: the titania absorbs the light and converts it into elctricity which is passed into the conductive gold."
Today's Graetzel (dye-sensitized solar cells) are very inefficient but cheap. Making better conducting layers for them wold accont for an increase in efficiency, which more than expected. You may think that if gold is involved in this process it may bring the prices up from where they were, but Fuchs only studies a gold nanoparticles approach, so i think high prices are out of the question here.

Instead of gasoline - bioaccumulative

2010-05-18T19:28:00.002+03:00

The United States consumes daily vehicles over 7 million barrels of gasoline - a figure that explains perfectly why we need to find a solution as soon as organic for reducing science experiments fuel.
Scientists first powered engines and electric cars water, but could be a viable solution and so-called lithium-air battery.Called top invention of many metal-based batteries is extremely safe and environmentally sound.
Studies, yet in its infancy, already show that the battery is able to store nearly as much energy as a gasoline tank, so basically there are all prerequisites for a new enviromentally friendly vehicle.

2010: Nostradamus has predicted World War III in 2010?

2009-12-15T21:16:00.002+02:00

According to astrologers and prophets, next year at the Yellow Metal Tiger will not be easy. Nostradamus predictions analysts talk about a virgin whose mysterious death is desired about a leader "ruthless and bloodthirsty, who will lead the" sword and fire.

Pavel Globa, a Russian astrologer famous, believes that 2010 will be an easy year for Russia, but Europe and the U.S. should expect an economic downturn even more pronounced.

Researchers believe that the writings of Nostradamus predictions for proper next year are found in the quatrain in which the tenth of the tenth belt.

The passage mentions, besides virgin mysterious leader and bringer of destruction, and "Ark of the anger of Satan" and the analysts she think this might refer to a ballistic missile.

Famous specialists in the study's belt Nostradamus think of it as catrenes announces the following events for 2010:

- Start of the possible Third World War in November, in which bacteriological and chemical weapons would be employed
- There will be conflicts between European and U.S. West
- Isca be a conflict between Britain and France
- There is the possibility of an armed military conflict in Crimea.
- Europe will suffer an economic nose dive
- Black Sea will be a disaster, involving hydrogen sulphide.

No economic crisis will not pass. Some of the most famous astrologers predicted that economic problems will worsen in 2010 and many large companies will declare bankruptcy.

This will lead to famine, ethnic and religious conflicts and environmental problems.

Global warming will damage crops and massive armed conflict is possible in Central Asia.

Russia will be affected by a wave of earthquakes, one of which will destroy a huge building.

Many cataclysms will occur and the United States. On November 11, 2010, will have triggered a war between two big countries, and only those who will hide in the East or the Caucasus will survive.

Four kings are catch in such a battle broke out and the third war of the world, say the interpreters mysterious quatrains.

Fuel from bacteria, green future of transport

2009-12-15T21:04:00.004+02:00

Scientists discover new and new ways of producing fuels, but unfortunately few come to be widely used, where, despite the promotion of cars "green", are preferred as solutions grown.

Rage in terms of bio-fuels is the technology to synthesize it by "recycling" of carbon dioxide.

How is it possible? Using a genetically modified bacteria that consume the gas and converts it into liquid.

The reaction occurs through photosynthesis, without the intervention of specialized devices - need only pure solar energy.

Researchers say that this method is less costly than other ways of obtaining fuel, such as the plant.

Mathematical formula for perfect side parking

2009-12-15T20:54:00.005+02:00

Those who hold a driving license I know what side and what a car can be difficult when space is limited.

Britain's Vauxhall Motors hired him as a professor of mathematical formula to find the minimum distance between cars in a car that can park sideways.

We invite you so admire below and decide if it worthwhile save.

r - radius of circle
L - wheelbase
k - distance between front axle and the front of the machine
w - width of the car park behind which

The formula gives the minimum length required parking space, in addition to the length of the private car.

The only known remains behind which the width of the vehicle park, but a roulette can easily stay in glove compartment.

In practice, no one standing to measure a car, make a very quick calculation and then decide if there is parking in that area.

Yet no one prevents you from doing some indicative calculations.

Fish with human face

2009-12-15T15:15:00.000+02:00

How to install a Christmas tree larger than my own house

2009-12-15T14:56:00.002+02:00

How to install a tree which is not less than 15.24 meters in his own house??? You think you can???
One held with English resolved to prove that we can! Images no longer need no introduction watch them ...
It looks like the roof top of the tree leaves, but is only an optical illusion.
Greig Hiwe, which bought British gigant tree, cut tree in several parts, each of which is laid on each floor of a house.
Peak Brad has been mounted on the roof, leaving the impression that the tree crosses the entire house.

China surprises with a huge building powered by the sun

2009-12-15T14:22:00.004+02:00

The construction of the image shows the development of China's true power - the "Sun Dial", the largest business center in the world with solar power.

Roof with solar panels has an area of 75,000 square meters, and below it are huge spaces for exhibitions, research laboratories, conference and training rooms, offices and even a hotel.

In making the imposing steel structures used very little, only 1% of the amount used for raising the famous stadium "Bird's Nest" (Bird's Nest), who hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.

To save as much energy, the walls were isolated using cutting-edge technologies. The official inauguration of the building, located in Dezhou city, event happened during the 4th World Solar City Congress in the autumn.

The primacy of this achievement but it might take less, because the Arabs are ready to close in February 2010 an entire solar city - Masdar City. Their plans may still be foiled by the economic crisis, felt even in the emirate of luxury and extravagant - Abhu Dhabi.

The first bionic arm controlled directly by the central nervous system

2009-12-15T14:15:00.002+02:00

It was made of Italian researchers from Sant'Anna Superior School of Pisa and attached to the forearm of a young Brazilian origin by a team of doctors at a university hospital in Rome.

Experiment which turned the patient into a new part of Luke Skywalker LifeHand project, involving research institutes throughout Europe.

Pierpaolo Petruzziello, 26, lost his left arm in 2006, following a street accident. With hand-made, consisting of five fingers of aluminum and equipped with sensors, steel joints and hands, covered by a sort of "glove" carbon fiber, he has now proved he can to raise his fist again, to unite with finger and thumb to move the little finger.

All this thanks to the four electrodes made by German company Ibmt that, once implanted within the two nerves in his arm, allowing dialogue between the brain and hand.

It's filament made of biocompatible material, thickness of 10 nanometers and a length of 180, dial each of 8 channels.

Brain transmit a nerve impulse control through normal and present a microchip and elaborates on the electrodes register the signal, sending it on the driver member.
In addition, bionic hand not only allow patients to order and make a move, but also receive sensory stimuli ..

Champagne is healthy for the heart and brain

2009-12-15T13:47:00.002+02:00

British researchers found that champagne contains a significant amount of polyphenols - plant substances that are believed to have a vasodilator and stimulates blood flow to the heart and brain.

And more good news is that after the opinion of specialists from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, which surveyed, beneficial properties are not characteristic only grades expensive champagne, but also the cheapest.

So drink a glass or two of champagne, to celebrate, is not only enjoyable, but healthy.

Scientists believe that polyphenols increase the level of nitrogen oxide in the blood, leading to dilation of blood vessels.

Sony Ericsson Elm

2009-12-15T13:41:00.003+02:00

Sony Ericsson today announced two environmentally friendly mobile GreenHeart series. One of them is Sony Ericsson Elm, a special phone in terms of construction.
Sony Ericsson Elm is great by the fact that it curved back. The manufacturer claims that this curve gives extra usability. Otherwise, except back curved, the normal candybar.
Elm is made of recycled plastic and contains no harmful chemical elements to the environment. Environmental aspect of the terminal is completed by a series of applications seeking to awaken the spirit of environmental.

Sony Ericsson Elm has a 2.2 inch screen with QVGA resolution. The device supports HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi and microSD slot is also present on duty. The camera has 5 MP and measured internal storage space 280 MB.

Sony Ericsson Elm will be launched in the first quarter of 2010.

The first electric boat was inaugurated in Amsterdam

2009-12-15T12:54:00.006+02:00

It is perfectly quiet and emits only water vapor. Nemo is known as H2 first electric boat has a capacity of 87 passengers and navigate the canals of Amsterdam's historic center.

Nemo prototype ship-H2, for excursions, is powered by fuel cell technology, which convert chemical energy into electricity.

Hydrogen and oxygen in the cells are mixed to produce electricity, which means the boat is moving with 0 emissions to air.

H2 Nemo designer believes that in a few years, boats propelled by this green technology will become the majority in Amsterdam, a city with 125 channels navigate the hundreds of boats every day.

Prototype construction cost 3 million euros, approximately two times more than that of an equivalent boat runs on a diesel engine and Nemo H2 hydrogen refueling needs every day, while an ordinary boat ( and pollutant) their tank once a week.

Those who developed the project but Nemo H2 are confident that, in future, green technologies will become more accessible and more efficient, replacing them while on the pollutant.

About Ecosfera

2009-12-15T12:41:00.002+02:00

How well have seen biologists, man is the only creature who destroys the environment in which he lives. Why? Answers would be many: indifference, lack of education, lack of culture, unconscious make man the biggest enemy of the natural world.
The man has not yet learned or has forgotten how bnne said to live in harmony with nature.
Therefore, this section of Ecology wants to make environmental education, intends to pass the formulas considered sometimes stupid like "do not litter on the ground" to make you realize that every day breathe exhaust gases and tap water is too than chlorine.

Environment best describes the degree of civilization of the society we live. Therefore, make good nature, is to make a better society and individuals it.

To live in harmony with nature - it really so difficult to achieve? Glass, paper, plastics can be recycled with success to invent the washing machine without detergent, travel by bicycle are healthier than the car and use public transportation reduces pollution in the city.

The future depends on us. But we care?

Stop phantom energy consumption

2009-12-15T12:35:00.002+02:00

Some electronic devices and appliances consume energy when they are closed, but continues to be connected to an outlet.

This type of consumption is called "ghost consumption, and these devices are also called" vampire appliances "or" energy vampires ".
Did you know that on average live about 20 of these "energy vampires" in the house - from banalele chargers for mobile phones left in the sockets while they were disconnected from each other, up to televisions and kitchen robots?

But recognize this as "vampires"?

Here are some clues: they are usually have remote control devices (TVs, DVDs, VCRs, audio equipment), an electronic board displaying the information that goes continuously (electric ovens, microwave ovens, clocks with electronic display) or batteries Rechargeable (cordless phones).

What can we do?
First loaders do not forget to remove unused outlet. Then, if you leave home for longer periods, remove your TV, audio and video devices, microwave ovens and other appliances from the mains.
And last but not least - buy products that register a low power consumption. Even so, these vampires will suck less power.

Mars - Planet blue

2009-12-15T12:25:00.003+02:00

Past Mars was certainly a "blue", today announced U.S. researchers at the University of Hawaii.

They found more than 200 deposits of salt, some almost 26 kilometers long, similar to those produced on Earth by evaporation of salty lake or ocean.
"We can not yet assess whether Mars was covered by oceans because deposits appear to be separated from each other. Moreover, there can be as salt from the eruption of underground springs that once evaporated, could leave behind a large amount of minerals, "said mikki Osterloo, coordinator of the research team.

The images on the Red planet's surface were first taken through the telescope THEMIS (Thermal Emission Imaging System) at the University of Arizona, who used a system of infrared photography.
The most important aspect is but one concerning the existence of life in the water on Mars.

The fact that salt preserve organic matter could be a first step toward discovering life on this planet. On Earth, bacteria found in salt deposits were revived after "hibernates" for millions of years.

NASA has already started the project of launching a spacecraft to gather samples of Martian salt deposits, at the latest, next year.

Now, scientists analyze potential landing sites of the robot that will explore the Red Planet in 2009.

What thinking? Should go...

2009-12-14T22:05:00.002+02:00

City Bike

2009-12-14T21:59:00.003+02:00

City Bike SuperMinimal dropped the gear, sheets, chains and other items for distribution. It pedals mounted directly on the rear wheel.

Gates are very close to each other, reducing the total length much. What follows? A very good bike for slipping through traffic ... position is not at all thanks inconvenience cleverly constructed saddle...

Subaru WRX STI Trax

2009-12-14T21:52:00.002+02:00

Subaru WRX STI Trax is exclusively mountains covered by snow and ski slopes is a sort of snow more developed.

In the sense that it offers protection and warmth of the interior of the car. Basically, the most important changes in the cost to replace conventional wheels with a set of tracks.
The car was further fastened, inside the rollcage installed and a protection.

The engine develops 400 hp and traction is - obviously - in full.

Dynamics is not the same level as in the situation that has car tires for asphalt, gravel or snow, but the WRX STi compensates by design, primarily, and the ability to handle snow bank.

The gearbox is a special 5-speed and short reports.

Conference Bike

2009-12-14T21:45:00.002+02:00

As well the name tells, Conference Bike accept seven occupants in the city a real mishap.

All pedal but only one can steer, brake respectively.

Think of a small group of friends to a group of workers, a large family who see nice relaxing trip in the way as possible ...

A wonderful invention!!!

Cool Rider

2009-12-12T17:22:00.002+02:00

At $ 1250, New Rider's not exactly cheap, but let's be less serious (as far as we can), the motorized wheel that can be used in a pair of rolls or platorma included, is just great.

Cool Rider is an electric motor whose battery charging outlet quickly to ensure a common and autonomy of about an hour away by speed of 20 km / h.

Now, with congestion Maine towns, just would be nice also a shift in the office ...

Air Board

2009-12-12T17:13:00.003+02:00

We do not know how others are, but frankly we have not thought so far to it.
Air Board is a miniature hovercraft, capable of running on concrete, grass or mud, with a maximum speed of 25 km / h.
Two handles control the throttle and brake, direction being changed by simply bending the body. Unfortunately, the Air Board can not walk on water or sand.
And unfortunately, the price is $ 14,000, but the invention of the law that's surprising ...

Looks video:

Grace E-Bike

2009-12-12T16:50:00.002+02:00

Grace E-bike is simply a miracle of cycling. It has components that are found in Formula 1 or fighter aircraft.

The engine barely be seen but it can propel the vehicle with a top speed of 65 km / h.
Grace E-bike is simply a miracle of cycling. It has components that are found in Formula 1 or fighter aircraft.
The engine barely be seen but it can propel the vehicle with a top speed of 65 km / h. Unfortunately for Li-ion 1300 watt ensure autonomy of only 48 kilometers, an hour after loading. Grace E-bikes will be marketed starting in January next year, at a price of $ 8750.

Please watch video:

6 bras multifunctional

2009-11-26T09:54:00.006+02:00

Did you know there are bras that detected cancer, which are golf courses, gas masks or help you quit smoking or against wrinkles!

1.Bra where you can play golf!

Who would have thought such an idea? Well, the Japanese did it!

Triumph introduced there a bra that once tore down the body turns into a trail of golf and a half meters, ideal for a little relaxation in the office ... creation is called Nice Cup in Bra and even utters "Nice one! " after a ball is sent to the hole.

Our question is: okay, okay, get off bra magic and pass to golf, but what remains in the body Miss? :P

2.Bra that help you quit smoking!

Imagination and aggressive marketing have had to occur, all of the Triumph, a bra that helps carry you quit smoking.

Bra emanates from jasmine and lavender scents. These plants seem to influence the need to smoke, decreasing it.

In addition, Triumph said that intimate piece was treated with "liquid titanium, a substance that rejects tobacco smoke.

3.Bra gas mask!

This is really good. What do you do, women are, if you wake up in an oppressive atmosphere, full of noxious gas?

Well outta pretty bra and share it with a close brotherly. Fifty - fifty. One half is gas mask, with several special filters. This bra was designed by Dr. Elena Bodnar, who lived a good time in Ukraine.

Ms. Bodnar said: "We must be ready always, in any place and at any time, virtually every woman always wear a bra ..." Intelligence invention, is not it?

4.Bra with the detection of cancer!

University of Bolton in the UK has invented a bra that includes a first detection of cancer.

Do not worry, not implemented any radio transmitter dangerous for health but a sensor that analyzes changes in temperature.

Thus one can detect a tumor in early stage or be able to observe a cancer treatment. Bra was designed by 2007 and must appear in stores soon.

It's undoubtedly a very useful function.

5.Bra put on husbands ...

It's called Smart Memory Bra and has about rogue behavior.

This bra detected some changes that occur when the body increases libido carrier. In response, a mechanism is not very complicated and I close up breasts enough that all men of the neighborhood was a crazy.

Bra is designed by a company from Slovenia named Lisca.

6.Bra against wrinkles!

It is not a bra. If we get after issue, not really look like.

If we get by function, is even more than that.

Called In Decollette, bra that protects the breast area, where wrinkles usually occur with increasing age.

The song is a material that just sit there and let the breasts quite mobile.

Daimler wants to launch a hydrogen car

2009-11-26T09:25:00.002+02:00

German car manufacturer Daimler is working on a project on building a car that uses hydrogen as fuel.

Technology has a low environmental impact and the car to be launched in 2015. "The price of this vehicle would be close to that of a diesel hybrid model," said Herbert Kohler, Daimler's research director.

To move to mass production of such vehicles, Daimler must reduce the amount of platinum, about 60 grams, needed to build this engine.

Thus, until the launch of the company intends to use to reach approximately 10 grams of platinum in each engine.

Vehicles using fuel cell technology competitive with that of hybrid cars, emitting only water and heat.

LCDs more damaging to the eye than plasmas

2009-11-26T09:09:00.006+02:00

According to a study by researchers at the University of Munich, affecting less than the plasma compared with LCD TVs.

German specialists have tested a model NeoPDP Panasonic plasma and LCD television with a comparable model.

The experiment took place in "Generation Research Program" from the Center for Humanities.

The study showed that viewers who watched his eyes relaxed plasma were being forced to move his eyes slowly.

The more objects are rendered their accounts is clearer and firmer, with so few moves needed to perceive images.

In the experiment, people were watching movies and on and on NeoPDP Panasonic LCD TV.

The eyes have "worked" less in the case of plasma, they say.

Also, pupils dilate and shrink less or if plasma and is also blink less frequently.

German researchers have established that facial muscle activity was more intense in the viewers on the plasma, indicating a greater interest for the content viewed.

Porsche introduces the Li-Ion 911 GT3 and Boxster Spyder

2009-11-26T08:47:00.003+02:00

Porsche has announced the introduction of Li-ion batteries in cars, instead of classical Pb-acid batteries, used almost since the invention of the car.
The new type of battery will weigh less than 6 kilograms.

New Li-Ion offered by Porsche will be at least 10 kg lighter than a traditional battery with 60Ah cells lead. Porsche will offer new optional battery since January 2010, for clients 911 GT3, 911 GT3 and Boxster RS Spyder at a price of Euro 1904, when purchasing a new car. The battery will be delivered separately and will be fitted on request to replace conventional battery.
There after, customers will be available for old Porsche, at a price of 2499 euros.

The great disadvantage of this battery is limited by the temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, below which no longer works.
For this reason, owners must use the old battery in winter.
But the advantages are multiple and related to low weight, important for consumption and performance, but also a simpler maintenance.

New dimensions are identical to a conventional battery, except the height which is lower by 7 centimeters.
Connections and parameters are fully compatible with the traditional.
Capacity will be 18 Ah, the equivalent capacity normally available in a 60 Ah lead acid battery.
Lithium-Ion battery has a reduced load time.

Solar panels on roofs, parking lots

2009-10-23T11:15:00.002+03:00

Several French players and / or European energy looking for parking uncovered implant devices to support solar panels for electricity production. Alter-negotiation company was mandated by these operators to negotiate with owners of parking was to be interlecutor and make technical and administrative feasibility studies. The parking area must have a minimum of 90 parking spaces and a south exposure.

Parking for each owner advantage of the operation are not insignificant:

- Improve parking by installing a structure (whose investment is made by the operator) that protects users and vehicles against adverse weather conditions and sun rays;

- Sun protection vehicle generates a minimal use of air conditioning, responsible mostly for the production of carbon dioxide, and reduce fuel consumption;

- Promoting your image as Secretary of the Environment;

- Providing a down payment for rent. Furthermore, a photovoltaic installation is not any risk in terms of safety goods and people, the noise or smell, the issue of toxic pollution into the atmosphere or groundwater blades. Facilities made are reversible (can always be removed). As the owner does not take care of nothing more than to provide parking and to sign a concession contract for 20 years. No fee (feasibility study, impact) do not enter your obligations or the beginning of operation or during operation of the plant.

Pocket Piglets

2009-10-23T11:09:00.002+03:00

Micropig not even getting a reach. A copy costs up to 700 pounds, at just over 1100 dollars.

With a length of only 35 inches, piglets have become very popular in Britain. Interpreter character Ron Weasley in Harry Potter are among the stars who have bought one.

The first floating wind was opened in North Sea

2009-10-23T11:03:00.002+03:00

The first wind that floats on water has been inaugurated in Norwegian waters in the North Sea.

Called Hywind, the turbine is 65 meters tall and weighs 5,300 tons. The first such device that can be used even in deep waters 120 to 700 meters.

Hywind will begin to produce energy in a few weeks, the filmmakers say the project.

The technology could be used by countries like Japan, South Korea, the United States and Spain.

Technology: wind energy - at our disposal

2009-10-23T10:57:00.002+03:00

The ambitious project was started two years ago over the U.S. by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory in translation-free "National Renewable Energy Laboratory) in partnership with Xcel Energy, having as main objective testing and perfecting a system of generating electricity based on wind energy removing its main drawback: because of inconsistency which energy is available when it is most needed.

As time can not be controlled, the solution came as a way of storing electricity. Thus, regardless of the hours that the wind would blow with its maximum power, energy will be accumulated and used at the appropriate time (if the application itself, it will be returned to the national grid power during peak consumption) .

Maldives introduce green tax on tourists

2009-10-23T00:41:00.002+03:00

Maldives archipelago, threatened by sea level rise, owing to alleged climate change, one to introduce a new environmental tax for all tourists who visit the region, tourists are anchor Save. Holiday destination, famous especially for high standards of luxury and atolii Services of white sand, the Maldives have made a name as a supporter in mitigating climate change because rising sea levels will result in sinking several islands of the archipelago until 2100.

Economy Insuleleor Maldives, $ 850, is supported at a rate of more than one quarter of their luxurious services offered to tourists, but who have not imposed a tax INKA, tax meant to help them fight climate change.

President Mohammed Nasheed, who drafted the plans in March to make Maldives a first nation in the world carbon impartial about this decade, said that an environmental tax to be charged in a soon to all tourists. "We introduced a tax" green ".

It is only a matter of time before parliament will approve and I hope it will do $ 3 per tourist per day," Nasheed told reporters in Male, capital of the Indian Ocean archipelago . Based on an annual average of 700.000 tourists who spend on average 3 days in the islands, resulting approximately 6.3 million dollars annually.

An earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale hit Samoa, causing a tsunami

2009-10-23T00:36:00.001+03:00

A tsunami, caused by an earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale, hit Samoa in the Pacific archipelago. A balance sheet shows at least 100 people dead.

In American Samoa has been decreed a state of calamity. From witness accounts, some coastal villages were completely destroyed by water.

In Japan, and snow is transformed into electricity!

2009-10-23T00:28:00.002+03:00

Although it seems incredible, the Japanese know how to profit from a heavy winter. They found a way to make gathered snow in winter in power.

Now, several buildings in town are cooled during the warmer months with snow.

Snow than in the Japanese city of Numata, in cold season, so people were thought to win the ... snow.

Plows push the snow tonnes entire warehouses. The owners of flower shops, for example, remove profit from the cold. The other side of the plywood shop are located almost six tons of snow, which keeps the flowers fresh. All in snow and food is placed.

In addition, air conditioner use in summer are supplied with electricity from the same winter gift.

Japanese hopes that their idea will be applied successfully in other cold regions of the world.

Installation of photovoltaic electricity production last generation

2009-10-23T00:22:00.002+03:00

The department Green Power, ELECTRO - VOX has put into operation at the plant in Ploiesti (Roumania) a photovoltaic electricity production last generation.
Installation of 2 025 (w), is composed of high quality components produced by companies SunPower SMA USA and Germany, making exceptional electrical parameters: yield 18.5% and solar power panels 200w/mp * for power, and over 95% of the inverter coupling network.

Unit is dedicated to demonstrations and has already been put into operation on September 20, with modern monitoring capabilities through the Internet and has automatic guidance system for maximum efficiency zone.

Record of PET dive

2009-10-23T00:12:00.000+03:00

River Lady could enter the Guinness Book of Records as the number of PET floating on its waters. We might think that the bottles in the river exceeding the number of fish.

Light pollution

2009-10-22T18:37:00.003+03:00

What is light pollution?
Light pollution is caused by inefficient urban lighting, the lighting of roads and highways incorrect or inadequate private lighting and causes a number of problems.
It speaks of light pollution when artificial lights are so numerous and ubiquitous that harms normal and desirable dark at night.
Thus, at nightfall, numerous artificial light sources (urban lighting, billboards, office permanently illuminated ...) replace the sun in cities to the smallest village.
Light pollution is a form of pollution because until now very little was mentioned less hazardous to health in comparison with other conventional sources of pollution: waste, fog, dirty water ...
Light pollution means:
-Huge energy costs unnecessary
-Security issues Destruction of ecosystems based on night-day sequence
-Health problems in the population
-Reducing activity astronomical observatories, and amateur astronomers
-Since 1830, responsible for lighting Paris lit just one of two full moon nights to save energy.

Light pollution is several ways, namely:

-Over-illumination

-Night sky brightness

-Light blindness

-Excessive light clusters

-Light passing the limit property

Now I will say a few words about these types of pollution.

-OVERR-ILlUMINATION-

Over-illumination is the excessive use of light.

Over-illumination is produced by several factors:

-Model improper bulbs used for office buildings and lighting set standards too high for different types of work.

-Keeping bulbs lit in offices where the night is no longer working.

-Choosing the wrong types of lamps and their installation being incorrect that they do not direct the light directly onto the ground, but the sky.

-Lack of timers, the presence of sensors or other types of controlled switches to switch off the light when it is no longer necessary.

-Inadequate maintenance of electrical systems resulting in waste of energy and therefore additional cost.

-Insufficient information and training to people about using energy efficient systems.

-NIGHT SKY BRINGHTNESS-

This type of light pollution refers to the production of "domes of light" above the overcrowded areas. In these areas, because of public lighting based on mercury vapor lamps, the sky is lit in a color. The brilliance of the night sky above the city is caused by the fact that most lamps allow massive leakage of light to heaven.

This light is reflected in the city smog and the atmospheric layers and produces a true halo.

Urban halo is often brighter than the streets where it should be light. In this type of light pollution you can see very well the waste of energy. I can see going out of town where you live.

A private and public regulatory lighting, along with reducing air pollution would lead to a decrease in halo city.

-LIGHT BLINDNESS-

The lights are very bright and we enter directly into eyes not to see us do well the difference between light and dark.

This brightening may be of several types:

-Glare - with effects similar to those caused by sunlight. It produces temporary or permanent visual impairments.

-Glow producing temporary blindness - has an effect similar to that produced by the headlights of a car, the light that is transmitted through the fog. It produces significant temporary reduction and visual capacity.

-Glow disturbing - not in itself create a dangerous situation, being more irritating or annoying, but a long-term exposure can cause eye fatigue or mental.

-EXCESSIVE LIGHT CLUSTERS-

The lights of several types gathered at one place can cause confusion, can distract from obstacles (including those that seek to illuminate), can lead to accidents.

-LIGHT PASSING THE LIMIT PROPETY-

This type of light is passing from one property to another neighbor over the fence. A major problem occurs when light from a powerful bulb lighting used for input or garden into the room causing their neighbors insomnia or inability to look through their window in May.

The effects of light pollution

-Waste of energy

-Health effects

-Destruction of ecosystems

-Security issues

-Effects on astronomy

How to reduce light pollution?

Solution for reducing light pollution is very simple. It is reduced to ensure that the lamps light only where needed, not toward heaven, not into neighbors homes and in any case into the eyes of drivers. Use of green lamps (maximum efficiency) is the perfect solution. They should only be directed downward and not in other directions.

2.5 XL Wind turbines from GE Energy have the capacity for extremely low temperatures

2009-10-19T20:40:00.007+03:00

The most advanced wind turbine from GE Energy 2.5-XL, is now available with a package for extremely low temperatures (CWE).
Adding package CWE guarantee operation of 2.5 xl wind turbines at low temperatures up to -30 ⁰ C, and in regime survival, without being put to work at temperatures up to -40 ⁰ C. CWE package is particularly important for wind turbines to work in Canada, where low temperatures are common.

Earlier this year GE announced that turbines of 2.5 xl, already enshrined in applications in Europe and Asia, will be released in North America in 2010. Initially, CWE package was developed for wind turbines of 1.5 megawatts (MW) and was adapted for turbines 2.5 XL, that the latest product of technology developed for wind turbine company.
"With over 4,400 wind turbines installed in locations characterized by low temperatures, GE has a long experience on the implementation of the turbines in adverse conditions," said Victor Abate, vice president of renewable resources, GE Energy. 2.5xl turbines are the most advanced technology of GE wind turbines in terms of efficiency, reliability and ability to connect to the network.

They are designed to ensure the highest annual energy production of their class and builds on the success of the 1.5 MW wind turbines from GE, that is most commonly used wind units in the world, currently being installed over 12,000 such turbines. The generator 2.5 MW turbines of 2.5 xl can provide a higher production projects on a smaller field and the High performance thanks to their sound over distances of kickback noise receptors can be minimized, allowing the installation of a number more units on a given area of land.

"Despite global economic challenges, we see further opportunities for sustainable growth in North American wind industry," said Abate. "Adding the package for extremely low temperatures in our model of 2.5 xl greatly expanded our ability to handle various needs of our customers.

According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), Canada has surpassed last year's installed wind energy capacity of 2,000 megawatts and is expected to exceed 3,000 megawatts in 2009. Currently, wind power provide about 1% of Canada's electricity needs, wind turbines in this country representing a production capacity of over 2,800 megawatts, enough to meet the needs of over 860,000 homes. Province of Ontario is currently the leader in wind energy segment in Canada, with an installed capacity of 1162 megawatts, providing clean electricity for 300,000 homes.
Currently, GE has a strong presence in the wind industry in Canada, with an installed base of 938 MW (39%) nationwide and 780 MW in Ontario (62%). Also, GE is a major supporter of the initiative "WindVision 2025" the association CanWEA collaboration with federal and provincial partners in order to ensure the 20% of Canada's electricity on wind power by 2025, thereby reaching a total of approximately 52,000 new jobs "green" and new investments worth 79 billion nationwide.
About GE Energy
GE Energy (www.ge.com / energy) is one of the largest providers of technology for producing and delivering energy in the world, posting total revenues of 29.3 billion USD in 2008. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy operates in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy, but renewable resources such as water, wind, sun and biogas, among other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under "ecomagination" initiative GE corporate-wide to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers align more demanding environmental requirements.

Green buildings, energy efficiency

2009-10-19T20:09:00.003+03:00

How would you protect the environment to sit in the house? It sounds impossible, but it is not. It would be very easy if you live in a green building.
How would you protect the environment to sit in the house? It sounds impossible, but it is not. It would be very easy if you live in a green building.
Such construction requires, in short, use of renewable energy sources and protecting the environment by using recyclable materials and adopting a system of heating water using solar energy.
What is a green building?
The term "green" defines any new or old construction that minimizes or eliminates the risk of harming the environment. Manufacturers can use modern technical solutions, such as specialized windows or traditional solutions, like natural ventilation.
The most important advantage is to reduce energy costs and the recycling Borncamp Steven explains, adding that studies show that natural light buildings improve employee productivity.
Another advantage is that, unlike traditional buildings where the costs increase as construction is gaining momentum, raising the green homes cost more to level design, but the amount decreases as the building is constructed.
How to have a house "green" :
* Use low energy bulbs
* Change your old windows that do not isolate well
* Insulates your home, especially the attic or bridge
* Buy appliances with low power
* Install your solar panels to produce energy
* Use natural ventilation solutions instead of air conditioning
* Natural stone paving garden
* Change sanitation old with some new, recyclable materials
* Triaza and recycling waste
* Ideal is to build the house of polystyrene insulation encasing the concrete is poured, allowing a double insulated.

Saved their newborn!Incredible.

2009-10-19T19:35:00.002+03:00

In a zoo in Bali, Indonesia, a mother elephant was startled by camera while born.
The images are a dramatic.Look them!

Citarum river most polluted in the world

2009-10-19T19:19:00.002+03:00

Citarum river waters, which is near Djakarta, capital of Indonesia, are the most polluted in the world.
Over 500 factories discharge their waste into the river, largely consist of chemicals used to treat textile materials they produce.
Not only do they waste the most polluted Citarum river in the world, but droppings, plastic bottles, rubber gloves, the remains of mobile or carcasses. Local residents have no sanitary facilities and drinking water.
Domestic waste is dumped directly into the river and the water is then used for cooking or washing. Locals do not fish, because this occupation is not profitable, however insignificant amounts recovered for all floating on the river waters.
Citarum is a real outbreak of infection, not infrequently its waters, where play or bathing, carrying with them viruses that can trigger epidemics ever. Ecological disaster of the childrenCitarum began in the '80s, with the rapid industrialization of the area, but none ever polluters not to protect or green waters of this river.

1 billion dollars in renewable energy

2009-10-19T10:32:00.003+03:00

Billionaire George Soros said it would invest 1 billion U.S. dollars in renewable energy technologies and create an organization that would advise the authorities on environmental issues, reports Bloomberg.
Soros, founder of Soros Fund Management LLC Fund, was announced Saturday in Copenhagen, during a seminar on climate change.

"I want to apply clear criteria such investments will be profitable, but to and contribute to solving problems (climate change)," Soros said in an e-mail quoted by Bloomberg News Sunday.

Soros, aged 79 years, not given, but details about the type or purpose investments that could be done, but said that the organization will establish Climate Policy Initiative, which will donate 10 million U.S. dollars each year in next ten years.

The organization will provide "Partial advisory services, partly to develop environmental policies and partly to carry out surveillance", he said the initiative, Thomas Heller, who is a professor at Stanford University Law School and an expert in energy and environmental legislation applicable.

The organization will develop programs on climate change and will operate in the U.S., Europe, China, India and Brazil.

"Matter with global warming is primarily a political today," Soros said, adding that the organization will deal with issues such as trade and the carbon rights.

Soros said he prefers the taxes applied to emissions of greenhouse gas trading system for carbon emissions, which is practiced in Europe, because it can be manipulated by investors.

Will the world become better, in the sense that we looked to what surrounds us .... to nature???

Passive House

2009-10-16T14:04:00.002+03:00

Construction of houses and passive seismic in FOLEX BSF. Presentation Technology FOLEX BSF . Day 5.
Assembly required level attic and roof beams in the roof molding.

Passive House

2009-10-16T14:03:00.002+03:00

Construction of houses and passive seismic in FOLEX BSF. Presentation Technology FOLEX BSF . Day 3.
Assembly ring beams and bricks.
Mounting ring bricks, the caissons and columns reinforcement.

Passive House

2009-10-16T14:02:00.002+03:00

Construction of houses and passive seismic in FOLEX BSF. Presentation Technology FOLEX BSF . Day 2.

Masonry floor. The bricks are modular elements of shapes and sizes.

Passive House

2009-10-16T14:01:00.003+03:00

Construction of houses and passive seismic in FOLEX BSF. Presentation Technology FOLEX BSF . Day 1.

Fixing armor Foundation.

Passive House

2009-10-16T13:56:00.005+03:00

Construction of houses and passive seismic in FOLEX BSF. Presentation Technology FOLEX BSF . Day 4.

Assembling beams, reinforcing and casting floor plate.

The next 100 years

2009-10-15T11:42:00.002+03:00

A different life

2009-10-15T10:49:00.005+03:00

Three young, two U.S. and one from Denmark, arrived in Romania in the village namely Breb Maramureş County. Remaining wedge of money, American Mimi P. and her compatriots, found on the internet gave notice of a British Duncan Ridgeley, former paparazzo newspaper The Sun.

Ridgeley, which a year ago, he made two wooden houses, the skeleton of rural housing. One will be used by his family, which now stands in rent, and the second - the tourists.

Ridgeley has an ad that offered guests room and board in exchange for their work in the household, as he drew even a Danish :).

"I come from New York. How to not like here? "

At first, Ridgeley used local labor. "That's normal, right? I understand that through ecotourism: to make money circulating in the community are. Making houses of local materials with local labor, "he said. But will need more. So he posted an ad on www. helpex.com and woke up with aid.

Croatia came two Americans who are finished holiday money, and in Hungary - a Danish who was tired of hitchhiking through Europe.

"We have given a notice for assistance in agriculture, not construction. We offered them room and board for work. I admit, I have not given much to do, but we came out all right. In addition, we socialized, me and children, people in our culture, "says Briton.

"Do not look for alternatives to our lives, but inspiration" is the motto of the three who responded to the call of Ridgeley.

"How did I get here? Travel and work. Receive room and board. I am the postman in Denmark, what adds up to four months to walk the gain as Europe. I came to hop to Budapest, then I got a moped and I came here. I honestly do not see something in Denmark. And I can say, "said Danish Jeppe.

"It's a good chance to see other cultures. I come from New York, where ten million people in one place. How to not like here? I left there, I sold everything, to know another world. I would like to teach English, we tried initially to Turkey, "says Mimi Polson, a former waitress in the U.S..

"We picked apples, we transport garbage with wheelbarrow, I gathered hay, we felt good. We come from totally different places and cultures. If it is something that we have liked, cold night. I understand that we are here at 800-900 m altitude ", concludes Mimi.

After a life-and-forth that go paparazzo in London, Duncan Ridgeley decided to withdraw. He chose Sri Lanka, but the day he got there, the tsunami struck. It took days before he found his family, so he retired to peaceful areas: Egypt and Romania.

Romania is a wonderful country where you can find inner peace once you've come to Romania to be a love of this country, are beautiful places.

Here in Romania you everything you want from the mountains to the plains ... from the sea (Black Sea) to the rivers... Danube Delta...

You can enjoy these wonderful masterpieces of nature only here in Romania where people are simple, warm, obedient, full of life ...

Expect questions from you, I will answer with pleasure.

Salt lakes in Sibiu, Transylvania coast, Romania

2009-09-30T12:03:00.004+03:00

Salt water lakes from Ocna Sibiu brought seaside resort called Transylvania.
At 16 kilometers distance from Sibiu, Ocna now find not only salt lakes carved directly into the hillside, but a spa complex with swimming pools.
Cheapest option is a camping tour: a crowd of tents and caravans.
Salt lakes help ... and not just cure.
Meshes do not need a lifeguard water: do not sink, no matter how you try.
Even if you can not swim, very salty water keeps you on the surface. Brancoveanu Lake Park is the star, the deeper area, where locals prefer to lie in the water, saw a few meters below the head as a pillow.
Access mesh water costs less, about 1 euro per day, but for a slightly larger amount, you can go to the beach equipped modern.
I invite you in my country Romania, is a wonderful country with beautiful places like this that you naturally place I described above.
Expect questions from you.

Salt water as a fuel???

2009-09-30T11:40:00.002+03:00

An inventor accidentally discovered that salt water can be used as a fuel, energy invention that promises almost unlimited abundance of the raw material of earth, sea water.
John Kanzius from Erie, Pennsylvania, made a somewhat shocking discovery while working on a generator of radio waves which has developed as an alternative method of treatment of cancer. Trying to desalinizeze sea water using radio waves from this event, the observed small flames, and soon, with minor modifications, he managed to obtain the salt water burning like a candle in a test tube.
The explanation apparently is that radio waves from the generator or weaken chemical bonds in salt water and releases hydrogen, which burns the fact.
Combustion occurs at very high temperatures of over 1600 degrees Celsius.
Results were confirmed by an independent chemist, Rustum Roy, from Penn State University, who responded did a little experiment and demonstration. According to Roy, it would most remarkable discovery in the last 100 years in water science.
It remains to be seen which is effective this technology as an energy source, but remains a remarkable discovery and a huge potential.

Here you have a video with the inventor and salt water that burns:

Body heat used to heat a building

2009-09-30T11:36:00.001+03:00

Heat injury to persons in traffic from the main subway station in Stockholm will be used to heat a nearby building.
These plans are part of the efforts of Swedish companies to help fight global warming.
Jernhusen AB think energy company on the thousands of people move to speed the station can provide about 15% of heat needed for a 13-storey building which will be built nearby.

THE PLANET WILL WARM BY 4 DEGREES OVER THE NEXT 50 YEARS

2009-09-30T11:22:00.003+03:00

British scientists say that Earth's average temperature will rise by 4 degrees Celsius by 2060.

The study, conducted by the Met Office, the use of fossil fuels predictions that reflect the trend of the past 20 years, but new models that take into account the absorption of carbon dioxide by oceans and forests.

Results were presented at a conference at Oxford University: the best case, the temperature will rise 4 degrees by 2070, with a possibility this would happen by 2060.

Richard Betts of the Met Office Hadley Center said he was shocked by such heating will take place in a lifetime.

"If emissions of greenhouse gases are not reduced now, we will see huge changes in climate during our lives," said Betts.

"Four degrees average warming means that in some parts of the world will be much warmer than that, and rainfall will change also," said researcher.

Pollution will increase by 40% by 2030

2009-06-18T11:52:00.003+03:00

A study conducted by the United States government has concluded that carbon pollution will increase by nearly 40% by 2030, mainly due to India and China.

In this study, conducted by the Administration on the Energy Information (EIA), the economies of developing countries of these will prove a great threat to the atmosphere which, moreover, gives signs of exhaustion.

The study envisages an increase in the use of renewable energies, represented by Hydro, solar or wind power, but at the same time, growing demand will push people to use energy and classic, with high carbon emissions: oil and coal.

Those from EIA emphasized that their analysis is based on laws in effect on carbon emissions and not on future decisions of law or treaties that could reduce energy use classic.

The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to achieve a reduction in emissions by 17% by 2020 and over 80% in the middle of this century.

An international conference is scheduled for December in order to achieve a treaty that would reduce these emissions.

Lamborghini More Environmentally

2009-06-18T11:15:00.004+03:00

Lamborghini to become a more environmentally friendly in terms of carbon emissions, the company announced that production will reduce carbon emissions by 15% by 2015.

Representatives Lamborghini began fighting carbon time of the Gallardo LP 560-4 model, this model introduced last year on the issue with 18% less gas.

Italian company representatives do not stop here, they want to improve combustion engines also have to manufacture cars of material easier and use of biofuels and hybrid solutions.

Moreover, the automobile factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, is building a central sun which will reduce CO2 emissions from the production machines, 20% by 2010.

After the construction of 17,000 square meters will be ready, roof plant will produce about 1600 megawatts of solar energy per year.

To achieve maximum benefit of this project, the roof will be insulated against heat and cold.

All respect for this company that even tries to become more ecological,this example would be followed by all the companies producing cars.

The Hummer that consumes 2.5 liters per 100 km, Chevy Volt

2009-06-17T09:30:00.009+03:00

The Chevy Volt think healthy (organic).

Americans have found a solution to not give the Hummer because of high fuel consumption. Thus in the enclosed pictures you can see the Hummer H3, which consumes approximately 2.5 liters per cent kilometers.

The car is still in prototype stage, propulsion being developed by Raser Technologies Hummer in partnership with General Motors.

How can a car so large to consume so little?

The machine uses an electric motor whose batteries are charged by an internal combustion engine, propulsion is similar to that of the Chevrolet volt.

Internal combustion engine is used exclusively to load batteries and the propulsion of the vehicle.

The electric propulsion develop approximately 200 kW and are transmitted as the front wheels and the rear.
Bin speed manual is in 4 steps.

By charging the batteries outlet ensure autonomy of 40 miles that is 64 km, after the batteries are download engine ii load again providing an autonomy of 400 miles that is 643 km.

Under the hood is a GM Turbo engine with four cylinders, similar to that used in the Pontiac Solstice GXP.

The engine runs a generator that loads three sets of lithium-ion batteries "super-polymer (provided by Electrovaya Canada).

Two of them are mounted on the side of the car and the third is in the back. Batteries store 41 kWh.

The car is in the prototype stage, the company Chevy Volt have already 12000 of commands.
From 2011 the car will be produced in series.

Greenpeace-Inspiring Action

2009-06-16T22:10:00.000+03:00

Eco bikes

2009-06-05T23:38:00.004+03:00

A young designer from Beijing made a bike with a modern design, which allows the drive to a store under their seat bags, making thus more comfortable riding a bike.

The first 100% eco-building

2009-06-05T14:25:00.002+03:00

Headquarters organization World Wide Fund for Nature in the Netherlands is the first building in the world with zero carbon emissions.

The building has a natural ventilation system and the outside is covered by solar panels that generate electricity and hot water. The ceiling contains small glass tubes which allow circulation of water providing heating during winter and răcorirea during the summer.

All materials used were first verified to not negatively impact the environment. Thomas Rau, chief architect of this project presented the main points for the WWF headquarters is 100% organic:

"First class does not use fuel at all. We use what we have. Keep the heat emitted by humans and machine. Cooling system is based on the water which then use the toilets. Recover heat from exhaust air before him. Deposit heat into the ground. Regenerated by solar energy networks, etc.. "

More over, the building has a generator for heat and electricity for emergency operating on oil in the first system of its kind in the world, says Thomas Rau.

Headquarters is a friendly environment and animals. Thus, the roof allows the birds to build nests, and the basement is a welcoming environment for bats.

"Sun Street"...."Streetsun"

2009-06-05T13:06:00.005+03:00

A German company organizes international exhibitions with the theme "Energy Future" to promote clean lighting bodies.

"Streetsun" as hereinafter is constructed from an aluminum leg, high at least 4 feet, "hat" with photovoltaic panels and lamp itself consists of 12 LEDs.

"Streetsun" needs a light to accumulate anergie to light for 3 nights, with a power of 70 watts and an intensity of 360 lumen.

They guarantee to 50,000 hours, or approximately 10,000 nights or 27 years.

This system is used widely in Germany, a country where it was conceived, especially in areas difficult to reach. A light bulb "Streetsun" cost around 2700 euros, the rapporteur in the life of this would cost around 100 euros per year.

After elimination of all incandescent light bulb or halogen in Europe is estimated that Europeans energy bill will be reduced by 11 billion euros annually and the amount of carbon dioxide will be reduced by 32 billion tons.

If is true, that would be the effect if this system would be adopted by all countries in the world?

It would be an "oasis in the desert" to the nature of this quantity of carbon dioxide which will be informal in nature.

Please comment and nice to give us your suggestions.Thanks!!!

Solar Energy For Music...Q-SOUND

2009-05-21T01:29:00.013+03:00

A student from Romania, studying at the Transilvania University of Brasov, has designed a set of Bluetooth headphones that he called Q-Sound far nothing unusual, but these headphones are powered by solar energy through solar panels small that are installed on the front supeioara the ribbon that connects.

Q-SOUND were designed to be easily worn by all people, they can be adjusted according to their head.

Q-SOUND is a set of Bluetooth headset that can be used with any Bluetooth enabled device, like player/MP3, digital audio player.Look same picture, have a very interesting design.

How To...Save Energy!!!

2009-05-20T17:03:00.005+03:00

How can we save energy:

a) the thermal rehabilitation of a building is a process from which the heat will be much easier in the apartments and how to do this:

- replace the windows and doors with classic PVC;

- the pad and the quality installation of the building;

- aims to avoid blocking by covering radiators with curtains or masking elements with "aesthetic"

-placing the stove wall and a sheet of aluminum or periodical cleaning facilities and heating bodies.

b) light -use bulbs "effective energy" leads to a consumption of five times less energy and lasts the life of ten times higher.

c) kitchen - cooking is another way to save energy energy and recommended :

-icing frozen natural products;

-avoiding smoked-rooms and vessels in case there is a risk of exploitation to the maximum energy resources and especially water

-also recommended by experts to limit the amount of water needed for boiling food, they also recommend using lids and reduce flame from the stove immediately boiled in da food.

Now here are some tricks available to everyone:

1. Try to use less laundry. Light clothes (shirts, blouses, socks) can be washed by hand. You will save water and electric current;

2.Chiar if PCs are customary in each house, using state of "latent" screen, so that energy consumption will be reduced to half;

3. Remove plug from outlet after you have finished working on the computer;

4. Avoid increasing the brightness of the screen and the TV volume high loudspeaker;

5. Avoid hot food was stored directly in the refrigerator, the device will need more energy to the poor.

You think you can save energy to protect the environment???

THINK...

The French produce biofuel from algae fed with trash

2009-05-20T16:42:00.005+03:00

In hexagon was first inaugurated global platform for producing fuel from algae cross. Plants, grown in an artificial basin, are fed with carbon dioxide from the fermentation of household waste.

Séché Environnement Group inaugurated last week at Vigeant, common in southern region of the Vienne department of France Poitou-Charentes, the first global platform for production of biofuels based on algae, according to Associated Press. Plants are grown using a fermentation process of domestic waste.

Thierry Meunier, the scientific group, explained that algae proliferate are in a pool of water measuring 10 meters long and three meters wide. It has a depth of 50 centimeters. "Algae feed for five days with the carbon dioxide released from domestic waste and the liquid obtained is then converted into biofuel," said Thierry Meunier.

Surface platform will have a hectare

Construction of the platform, with an area of 200 square meters, which will soon spread on one hectare, cost 200,000 euros. Poitou-Charentes region contributed 50,000 euros. "This type of technology is the future. From now on, the waste can enter a circuit good for the environment. We do not make competitive products existing at present, such as biofuels made from rapeseed, "he said Meunier. "With one hundred kilograms of algae, we produce only 15 gallons of biofuel, but we will develop. We are still at the top, "he said Patrice Sarrazin, project coordinator.

Project Future

"It is a decisive step in the green revolution in the fight against climate change and preparing for our post-oil", specified Ségolène Royal, president of the regional council of Poitou-Charentes. "We invent the following century," concluded the former candidate for the presidency of France.

Increase of one meter of sea level would change the rotation of the planet and gravity field

2009-05-17T23:38:00.002+03:00

Increase of only one meter of the ocean would affect planetary gravity field land in the southern hemisphere and the movement of rotation of the planet, shows a study published by U.S. magazine Science.

According to the study, an increase of the level meter ocean planet would be sufficiently important to affect the terrestrial gravity field in the southern hemisphere and change the rotation of the planet.

This change of rotation would lead to an accumulation of water in the Northern ocean, and could translate the important differences in the different oceans, the largest increase was expected in this case on the east and west coasts of the United States.

On the other hand, melting of Antarctic glacial cap causes an increase in sea level of 3.2 meters, the study shows, relying on new measurements of the geometry of the region's glacial cap, while previous studies estimated an increase of 5-7 meters. Even so, the estimated effects are dramatic. "The increase in ocean level does not depend on the speed and extent of glacial melting of the Antarctic cap of the West," warned lead author of the study, Jonathan Bamber of the University of Bristol, UK.

"Even if the glacial Calota of West Antarctica would not only contribute to an increase of one meter ocean level, displayed over a period of many years, the level of the oceans along the coasts of North America witnessed an increase of 25 % higher than average, "he writes.

In Antarctica is nearly nine times more than ice in Greenland and the region is considered a bomb late to the oceans.

Glacial Calota a West Antarctic raises concern especially because it is composed largely of gheţuri which relies on rocky layers under the ocean. Extensive areas of floating banchiza currently prevents the ice to reach the ocean, but scientists fear that this will happen at some point, if banchiza detaches.

Researchers do not know what speed will disappear of Antarctic glacial Calota, but if the melt rate constant for 500 years, the oceans will rise by 6.5 millimeters per year, ie two times faster than the current rate.

"Even if it is less important than previous estimates, the degree of instability is enormous," warns Erik Ivins, the Californian Institute of Technology, in an article accompanying the study.

"Total mass to be added to the oceans (...) will be nearly equivalent to the mass which would be designed to impact the Earth with 2,000 Comete Halley," he adds.

Coca-Cola bottle plant launch

2009-05-17T23:29:00.002+03:00

Coca-Cola Company said it has developed a new plastic bottle for bottling of its products, which is made, in part, cane sugar and molasses, which raises the level of competition that companies have a domain, to achieve Packaging as a friendly environment.

Coca-Cola will test new packaging in North America, Dasani water and some brands of carbonated beverages in the course of this year, as Reuters reports. In 2010, tests will exstinde and water with vitamins.

The bottle will contain in proportion of 30% a material derived from cane sugar and molasses, as the company showed. Currently, plastic bottles are made of a substance derived from petroleum and can not be recycled.

Many companies in the food packaging is trying to make smaller and more friendly environment, especially after the giant Wal-Mart Stores has introduced a kind of "form of producers' ability to see providers to reduce the amount of waste produced and reduce the resources used by a smaller package.

The economic crisis is beneficial environmental obligation to reduce

2009-05-17T23:15:00.002+03:00

Consumers worldwide are more aware of how their impact on the environment of cotton, stimulated by an awareness that the economic crisis, which causes decreased energy expenditure, according to a study published this week and quoted by AFP.

National Geographic magazine and the institute Globescan polls were held for the second consecutive year an online survey involving 17,000 consumers in 17 countries, assessing their behavior in four areas: housing, transport, food and consumer products.

India, Brazil and China shows the best results.

Americans and Canadians are in the tail ranking in terms of attention to how the impact of their living environment, while the Spaniards, Germans and French make progress.

In Russia and Mexico, but the situation has deteriorated compared to last year. Recession plays an important role in changing consumer behavior in most countries taken into account in the study, the authors noted.

"Economic Bulversarea seems to have been good news for the environment", commented Terry Garcia, vice president of National Geographic, in a press conference in Washington. "But these positive changes in behavior will survive the resumption of economic growth? We hope that the environmental attitudes that consumers take to make savings to become an integral part of their way of life, "he added.

Around 80% of those who took part in the survey explained that money is the main reason which causes them to consume less energy. Over half of them, 55%, it says "very concerned by environmental problems, while 14% are not concerned about them. Six in ten consumers consider that people should consume less, to preserve the environment for future generations. The greatest improvements were noted in terms of housing.

Indians, Chinese, mexicanii, Spanish and French have made progress in saving energy in homes in which they live. Brazilienii who use the most electricity produced from renewable sources. In transport, the Chinese are the ones showing the greatest changes in behavior: 85% of them say they use more bike or walk more, because of increased fuel prices. The study notes that in developing countries, consumers spend less on home maintenance and transport, having in general lower housing or using more bicycle transport or jointly going down more.

" In transport, the Americans remain in last place, although the number of miles traveled has fallen from the wheel well. In turn, followers are brazilienii car sharing with neighbors or friends for going to work. In food, Americans have made serious progress, urcând on the penultimate place on the 13th, and reducing consumption of bottled water and buying more local products.

As regards consumer products, is remarkable and an overall decrease of purchases for the house. Recycling habits have improved in Australia, Canada, France and Germany, while a ninth trend has emerged in the United States, is to repair broken items, instead of buying new ones.

Among consumers, the French are those who use less bags for single use their shopping, while the Chinese do the same thing that is four times lower than when the Government has banned free plastic bags in stores.

Hallucinogenic fish, found on the coasts of Great Britain

2009-05-17T16:36:00.003+03:00

A species of roach, SARPA salpa, which may give hallucinations when eaten, has been discovered in UK waters because of global warming.

Species of roach can be found, usually in the warmer waters of the Mediterranean and South Africa. It was however found in British waters by Pescarul Andy Giles.

Giles admitted fish immediately after his golden stripes. Were only three appearances in his SARPA salpa in Britain, the last being in 1983. "This is a normal fish water in Tenerife, Malta or Cyprus, but is very rare in this area. It could be a single swimming with the other species, but most likely are such individuals in our waters, "said James Wright, a biologist at National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

SARPA salpa is found in many restaurants in the Mediterranean area, but if consumed head or other parts of the body can hallucinations. They install in minutes of use and may take several days.

It is likely that the species of flounder have migrated to the coldest waters of Great Britain because of global warming, southern waters become too warm for the fish.

New solar cells discovered...Ultrathin

2009-05-17T15:47:00.003+03:00

In this days the market condition end technological are prefered the cells photovoltaic, because they ar cheap.They are fragile because they are make by silycon; still to product this cells it means to consume much energy.

This new cells could be rolled tightly onto a pencil without doing them any damage.Possible used for this solar cell technology could be printing on glass, plastic, flexyble cloth materials and theoretically anything you could image ;).

Passive House Energy Independence

2009-05-17T02:56:00.003+03:00

Passive house concept and the European trend A "passive house is a dwelling without heating system, heat is supplied by the ventilation system of housing.

A passive house standard outer jacket contains a highly insulated thermal windows thermo wood joinery and a ventilation system integrated which eliminates foul air in the building and it passes through a heat exchanger which recovers part of the heat transferring a the fresh air coming out of the housing.

A passive house can be built anywhere in the world because the concept is very simple but at the same time, intelligent. According to Passivhaus Institut in Germany there are several thousand passive houses built in Europe, especially Germany (3500), Austria (1000), Switzerland and Sweden.

What is a passive?

A "passive house is a dwelling in a separate heating system almost is not necessary or not necessary at all. Heat is provided by a special ventilation system, mounted in the housing. A passive house offers very comfortable living and healthy, both winter and summer. In a passive house is missing quite damp and cool summer in the interior is very nice. Those who suffer from various allergies (currently, dust, asthma, etc..) Can smoothly keep windows closed in spring or autumn, because housing is fed with filtered air prosperous.

A passive house standard outer jacket contains a very good insulator (usually less than 20 cm of expanded polystyrene of high density 30kg/mc), carpentry wood windows (or PVC) with double glazing windows thermo Lowe of 3 sheets and a system of integrated ventilation, which eliminates foul air in the building and it passes through a heat exchanger which recovers part of the heat transferring to a fresh air coming out of the housing.

In conclusion, passive house is defined by two basic elements: a jacket of the building very well heat and lack of heating. May be true that a home built in passive Romania requires no heating system? According to calculations made by Passivhaus Institute passive house needs only 10-15 kWh/m2 per year, equivalent to a maximum 1.5 cubic meters of natural gas or 1.5 gallons of fuel oil per 1 sqm of surface heating on the year.

For a standard housing, these figures are at least eight times higher. As mentioned above, the second element of a home is the lack of a passive heating system classic, being replaced by a simple but intelligent ventilation, whose costs do not rise much above the cost of heating a modern classic.

A passive house is always equipped with a mechanical ventilation system very effectively to maintain optimal air quality in housing, record without significant loss of heat. Thus we get much lower loss of energy when ventilated house (less warm air outwards) and more interior comfort (less cold air entering the house).

For most of the year that lead to maintaining a constant temperature inside delightful house, without the need for a heating plant. During winters with extreme low temperatures (-350C) requires an active heating (electric oil heater, etc.).

But one faorte little power so even in conditions of extreme minimum temperatures in passive house temperature will comfortable one. Usually, the investment used to implement an effective classical heating in a dwelling classic will be used for better thermal insulation and sealing of windows, and better ventilation of the passive house.

Conclusion German and Austrian specialists is that a passive house does not need installation of heating, but only a very good thermal insulation and a ventilation system with heat exchanger.

MAN, CHEAP ENERGY SOURCE...KINETIC ENERGY PRODUCED BY HUMANS CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO ELECTRICITY

2009-05-16T18:48:00.012+03:00

Scientists seek ceaseless energy sources to replace gradually the conventionale.

The research went up there that it took more consideration in identifying alternative sources involving the human body.

Human body movements is an inexhaustible source of energy, the more they are carried out regularly, and some of them without work sporite.The process through which energy is absorbed in the human movements or stored to provide power to other devices is for researchers, a challenge, especially as the number of these devices can be impresionant.One most notable inventions of this is wristwatch, which operates based on arm movement carrier.

The daneflor, with modern technology to capture the mechanical impulses, may become important sources of energy.

The advantage of science and technology entitles us to talk today about performance devices that absorb energy generated by different parts of the human body when they made obisnuite.The expert movements seek to develop methods of obtaining energy generators of very small, whose purpose consists in transforming kinetic energy, wasted every day by the body in power, able to supply a seroe plants or mecanisme.

This technology recycling kinetic energy in the power is tested, at present, with various mechanisms such as biomechanical devices put into action knee.By using such a device, a tour running through the park can generate enough energy to load the battery or mobile phone ipod-ului.

The mechanism, which weighs 1.5 kilograms, is made a dint Aluminum wich is mounted on a generator, both elements being introduced into a device knee.This for dentures can transform one minute in 30 minutes of power for the phone mobil.

O another innovative method of obtaining power be ... on the dance floor. Platform in which dancers move all night in a club in London, were introduced several more devices based on crystals, in order to collect pulsurile results of steps in oamenilorsi have to turn in energie.The electricity thus obtained feed club and helps employers to pay less to the energy bill.

Such technology could become extremely useful as applied in subway stations or train, because you might get a significant amount of energy from these busy places. American scientists and British attempts to put up a similar technology for the military-shoes is a smart, able to transform kinetic energy into electricity to recharge the various devices, for now, operates on batteries.

Researchers working on pacemakers able to upload their own energy produced by the beating heart. The scientists from Imperial College in London working on modelde a cardiac stimulant that can be loaded with energy produced by the beating heart of this device Carrier. Documentor Paul Mitcheson said that the patient who wears such a device need not be subjected to the operation of the periodical replacement of pacemakers, which intervention takes place once in seven years.

Light ecological...eco bulbs...wofi

2009-05-16T17:12:00.005+03:00

You know that a light bulb compared with one ecological normal, even if they have the same number of watts, seems to not offer the same amount of light.

It is better to buy green light bulbs with more watts, without worry that they will consume more electricitate.Them work longer and not emit heat, while normal lamps also consume a lot of electricity and emit a large quantity of heat, which is not just ecological, also lamps normal depreciation quckly end must to be disposed, and in their composition into different substances that are not too friendly with the environment, they should be collected after it burned, in special, because besides the substances that enter the thread, they contain glass and alloys metalice.

The sistem of lighting of wofi with the LEDs to a Additionally, besides a low energy consumption, with their help can get a very ambient lighting, light intensity can be controlled through a variety of light or even the remote.

Eco light bulbs have already started and new technology requirements and make possible the revolution green lighting.

For all the luminaires in ecological new collection, the company provide a guarantee of ten years.

The first electric car on the streets of the European Union ... TH!NK CITY

2009-05-16T16:34:00.005+03:00

Car TH!NK CITY has been approved for circulation on public roads in Europe.

Petite model produced by Norway, 100% electric autonomy has almost 180 miles and can run up to 108 kilometers per hour.

Size car designed for urban areas are 3.1 meters long and 1.6 meters wide.

He was released early last year, the car created by the Norwegian company Think can be sold in all European Union countries, after it was approved early this week. Th!Nk City became the first car hundred percent electric homologated for road traffic in Europe.

The certificat issued on May 1 by the Dutch certification RDW, remove trade barriers. Meanwhile certificate guarantees that the vehicle comply with the European braking ability, resistance to the accident, location and performance of lighting, mirrors and the emission of pollutants.

Is smaller than a Smart, the car was designed for traffic in large cities. The car is hundred percent electric, folosinf lithium-ion batteries which give a maximum power of 30 kilowati.

The batteries can be loaded at any outlet in the normal maximum of 10 ore.Car has an autonomy of almost 180 kilometers and can run with a speed maximum of 108 kilometers per hour. Production processes do not involve car polluted, and the vehicle is built in proportion of 95% of plastic materials reciclabile.The bodywork it is by plastic ABS, Dashboard, upholstery, adhesives, they can all be recycled.

The price of a car TH!NK CITY is 40 thousand euros in the Netherlands.

Sydney could die of heat in the summer of 2060

2009-05-07T20:31:00.005+03:00

According to information brought to public attention by the press agency Reuters, the year 2060 could be meant as a black Australian city to Sydney. Due to global warming and smog, the summer of stated could be a hot, polluted and deadly.

On Tuesday, March 24, held Greenhouse 2009 conference, with the major theme of climate change. In the latter, Martin Cope, a researcher at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), drew attention to increasing temperatures during the summer, a phenomenon caused by global warming, but the smog and drought. The effects will be felt faster the older population, but also those persons who suffer from asthma or heart disease. The investigator has explained that the number of persons hospitalized with respiratory problems are will triple.

"There will be more hot days and nights and an aging population. It is certainly something that we want to plan ahead ', said Cope. He added that to change these predictions in the right direction, Australians need to understand that life and the industry must change and be based on the reduction of carbon. Researchers have used to study computer models, by which were made weather forecasts, thus testing the effects of average temperature increase of 1 to 4 degrees Celsius.

Thus, the number of days in which temperatures would pass 30 degrees Celsius would increase by 20%, but the days with extreme temperatures, ie over 40 degrees Celsius, would increase by 100%. Results show that this increase in temperatures will lead to increased pollution of air, sand storms and fire.

Cope stressed that the most toxic emissions are dependent on temperature, because with things as heat, are issued with both becoming more gas liquids. The conclusion of researchers and the message is clear: the need to act against pollution! The first step recommended by Cole would reduce carbon beneficial measure to reduce air pollution.

Hamburg and Stockholm, the first green capital

2009-05-07T20:26:00.001+03:00

Surrounding Hamburg and Stockholm have managed to steal the title of "green capital" of Europe for the years 2010 and 2011. This new award created by the European Commission aims to "recognition and reward" efforts of cities, in terms of sustainable development. Greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by the inhabitants in Stockholm by 25% in 1990 and is continuously decreasing. Hamburg has reduced CO2 emissions by 15% in 1990 and wish them a drop by 40% by 2020. Every year the city will be chosen for performance and objectives in the field of environment. Thirty-five cities and have submitted the application for this first edition, of which two French, Bordeaux and Montpellier. Among the eight finalists are Bristol, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Friborg, Munster and Oslo. All cities in northern Europe.

To breathe better with green plants!!!

2009-05-07T20:20:00.003+03:00

Green plants are not purely decorative ago. Not since the world we live in is so polluted. Now, they are precious few allies in our fight daily against pollution interior. Why do not we know is that the air in our dwellings is actually May polluted than outside. Even in cities. Are to blame various chemicals released from carpets, paintings, furniture, cleaning products. In other words, our bodies are invaded daily by micropoluanti which can sometimes be carcinogenic. The danger is even higher as nearly 90% of the air we breathe comes from closed spaces. Good news though: each of us has the opportunity to fight pollution inside! How? Primarily through ventilation daily for 10 minutes. Then, by introducing in the home of our power plants depoluante. Numerous studies have demonstrated some ability to dissolve most molecules that prevent us how to breathe. How does the depollution? Pollutants in the air are first absorbed by the leaves, stalks and roots, followed by the transformation process, and in a end elimination. Due to this ingenious discovery by researchers at NASA, who all wanted a solution to clean air navetele space. Later, other discoveries were made by the Phyt'air in France, which showed the position depurativa plants. In total, it seems that over a fifth of the plants have purifying properties. If you want to clean the air in your house, you must first know what pollution you exposed. Benzene or ammonia? Formaldehyde or carbon monoxide? Prior to act against them, have to give your house a little diagnosis. How do this? By analyzing and scoring of all pollutants in the home (appliances, smoke, deodorants, carpets, cleaning products and maintenance materials from which it is built house / room). Identifying sources, you can find the solution, ie plants that match your interior. For each source of pollution, plants depoluante Not all plants operate on the same pollutants and should therefore be to vary the species. Against waves of electro-magnetic data of electro-domestic products: cactusii excels. Against volatile organic compounds (acetone, ethanol, benzene, toluene, xylene, trichlorethylene) data of different foams, furniture, paintings: Spathiphyllum (known as crinul peace), such as Areca palmierii, dracenele (especially Dracaena margin), the Phoenix family (such as Phoenix roebelenii). Against ammonia, the waste products: Athurium or flamingo flower, or Rhapis Palms Lady. Against carbon monoxide and toluene, created by cigarette smoke, heat, water heater aragazm, glue, carpet, carpets, oje: dracenele (Dracaela margin), Chlorophytum bride or veil, Pothos. Against benzene, disposed of perfume, scented candles, paintings, plastics, detergents, you can use the Chrysanthemums, Pothos.Impotriva palm bambou and formaldehyde, in the insulating, painting, glue, more wood, glass wool, rock: Boston fern, weeping ficus (Ficus benjamina), Gerber, ivy, palm Nain.

100,000 electric cars will go on the streets of London

2009-05-07T20:04:00.002+03:00

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced the decision to transform the capital city of electric cars in Europe. He said he wants to bring the 100,000 electric cars on the streets of the capital and to build an infrastructure of 25,000 points of food in the streets, in parking lots or stores. Johnson has said it will pay for one third of the 60 million pounds in London and the budget has caused the government to finance the rest and to promote enthusiasm on electric cars. Gordon Brown has announced that it will take account of this request to the following discussion on the budget. "It ended when just talk about electric cars - must act to actually make the electric cars to become a simple option for London", supported Johnson. "I am willing to spend millions to build the infrastructure necessary for you in just a few years, these vehicles will become widely accessible." Among the proposals include changing the plan and London, ensuring that all new buildings to install power points and at least one in five parking spaces for us to be equipped with power options. He wants, too, to replace at least 1000 vehicles from the fleet of the London car cars electric by 2015. "It is a package of unprecedented measures to make London the capital of electronic machines in Europe," he told Johnson. "Following these steps, we will not only create environmental jobs, but will ease the way for the options of less polluting transport that will improve air quality, reduce noise pollution and will contribute enormously to the achievement levels set by me to reduce carbon emissions. It is time for government money to go where and to support my plan to make electric cars the most efficient option for London. " In January, Secretary of State for Transport, Geoff Hoon, said that the government wants to use 250 million pounds to boost the market for electric cars in Britain. Johnson said he will attract support as a part of this large amount for London, the largest market for cars in England. In February, Johnson said that wants to take a consistent part "of these funds. Executive Director of the "Friends of the Earth, Andy Atkins, is of the opinion that the Mayor of London's vision is admirable, even if you lose sight of one thing:" Electric cars are as green as the energy they use and the elergia renewable sources is not supported in the UK. Government should support the renewable energy to ensure that these machines, like our homes, use energy "green" clean and efficient. Boris Johnson must invest in public transport, bicycles and in electrical machines. Only this approach will help reduce emissions in London by 60% by 2025 and to make London the EU pollution limits. "

China, choking dust

2009-05-07T20:00:00.003+03:00

Clouds of yellow dust and sand have covered today in the northern regions and north-west China have caused ambuteiaje and breathing difficulties for people, announced the meteorological office.

"This sixth sandstorm crossing north of our country is the strongest this year, announced the weather in China. Visibility dropped to less than 100 meters in some regions. Many highways were closed and some flights were canceled. Local health authorities have asked people not to leave the house. Scientists said that sand storms in China have multiplied due to intense deforestation.

Air pollution

2009-05-07T19:54:00.002+03:00

Air that is inspired in the atmosphere, the mixture of gases covering the globe. This mixture of gases ensure life on earth and protects us from harmful rays of the Sun. The atmosphere consists of about 10 different gases, mostly nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%). That left 1% consists of argon, carbon dioxide, helium and neon. All these gases are neutral, ie not enter into reaction with other substances. There are traces of sulfur dioxide, ammonia, carbon monoxide and ozone (O3) and noxious gases, smoke, salt, dust and volcanic ash. Natural balance of atmospheric gases which was maintained for millions of years, is now threatened by human activity. These dangers would be the greenhouse effect, global warming, air pollution, thinning of the ozone layer and acid rain. In the last 200 years industrialization global cranky the gas needed to atmospheric equilibrium. Burning coal and methane gas resulted in the formation of enormous amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases, especially after the end of the last century show car. Agricultural development has led to accumulation of large amounts of methane and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect: Existing gases in the atmosphere must withhold the heat produced by the sun reflected on the surface of Earth. Without it Earth would be so cold it froze inat oceans and the people, animals and plants would die. But when pollution increases because the proportion of gases called greenhouse gases, it is noted too much heat and the whole earth becomes warmer. For this reason, in our century, global average temperature has increased by half a degree. Scientists believe is that this temperature increase will continue, and after all expectations, to the next century will reach the value of 1,5-4,5 degrees Celsius. By some estimates, today over one billion people inspire air very polluted, especially with carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide, from industrial processes. For this reason, the number of those chest-pulmonary diseases, especially among children and the elderly, is growing. So are frequent cases of skin cancer is increasing. The reason the ozone layer is damaged, no longer retain harmful ultraviolet radiation. Holes in the ozone layer: The ozone layer in the stratosphere protects us retaining the sun's ultraviolet rays. Because nowadays greatly increased use of hydrocarbons clorinate, fluorinated bottles in aerosols, refrigerators, detergents and polystyrene, they have enough gas in the air in quantities greater than those which might be incurred by the atmosphere. As the lift is down, the train cloridioni, which attack and destroy the ozone layer. The question was first reported there in 1985 by scientists working in Antarctica, when they observed the formation of holes in the ozone layer. Researchers were concerned that the ozone layer could rarefy in other parts of the world, raising the level of harmful radiation. Unfortunately in 1995 noted that the area Arcticii and N Europe were formed holes in the ozone layer. Acid Rain: Acid rain is formed when sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides, both results of industrial pollution, the atmosphere is mixed with water steam. Acid rain destroys plants and animals. Whole forests have disappeared due to acid rain. Worse is if the rains arrive in acidic lakes or rivers which lead to distance and killing the small bodies. After the estimation of scientists until 2001 will be only in the United States and 50,000 lakes when biological death. Disturbance of natural equilibrium atmosphere can not only harm the Earth. Because global warming will increase sea level, located below the regions being swallowed by water. It is expected that water swallow cities London or New York. Pollution of water resources may result in the outbreak of epidemics, the occurrence of serious illness and death. And relationships are changed precipitation distribution: entire regions can be completely dry, resulting in famine and the loss of many lives. In 1995 in Britain of children under 18 years, every seventh suffered from asthma. Alveolelor inflammation of the lungs and cause respiratory difficulties, sensations of choking. Is not yet proven that this disease would be produced by air pollution, but one thing is certain: the symptoms worsen pollution. Main guilty are both exhaust and gases formed under the effect of solar radiation from fuel combustion products. Syrups and improving accesses inhalatiile curative, preventive medication is effective, but research continues in the direction of halting these diseases, which took worrisome proportions. Nowadays attention is focused increasingly more towards environmental issues, many governments take green issues into consideration. In preserving the world energy resources is an acute problem. Throughout the world are on campaigns trying to persuade governments to stop the destruction of equatorial forests. Population contribute to these campaigns, because not buy products made from tropical wood, somewhat reducing the demand for it. Countries that are helping to restore balance, through the planting of young trees. One thing is sure: today we can no longer breathe clean air. Freonii were removed from industrial processes and have been replaced with other substances. Atmosphere but is dangerous as it is in danger the whole environment of life. It requires a rigorous control and radical measures for the future of air to be sure.

WATER POLLUTION

2009-05-07T19:49:00.002+03:00

Water is an important factor in ecological equilibrium, and pollution is a problem with the current consequences more or less serious about the people.

By water pollution is the alteration of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water, produced directly or indirectly by human activities and making the water unfit to become normal use for the purposes for which such use was possible to intervene before the alteration. The effects of pollution of water resources are complex and varied, depending on the nature and concentration of the substances impurificatoare. Solving these problems posed by water pollution is done by treatment, to ensure the necessary conditions for consumption. Pollution may be natural or artificial. Pollution due to natural sources of pollution and natural produce from the interaction of water with the atmosphere when there is a gas dissolved in it, with the lithosphere, is produced when soluble rocks dissolve and the living organisms in water. Pollution due to artificial sources of wastewater of any kind, water meteors, sludge, residue, etc. navigation. We can talk about controlled and uncontrolled pollution. Pollution control (organized) refers to pollution due to wastewater being transported through the sewage and discharged at points set by some projects. Uncontrolled pollution (unorganized) comes from sources of pollution that reach the emissary naturally, most often through rain water. Normal and accidental pollution categories impurification is used to define groups of sources of wastewater. Pollution comes from normal sources of pollution are known, collected and transported through the sewage treatment plant at the station or directly to the receiver. Accidental pollution occurs, for example, as a result of industrial processes dereglării when large amounts (abnormal) of harmful substances get into the sewerage network or as a result of disruption of targets preepurare station or treatment plant. It can talk about primary and secondary pollution. Pollution is primary, for example, on submission of suspended substances in waste waters, discharged into a receiver on the bed. Secondary pollution occurs, for example, once the gases resulting from fermentation of organic material deposited substances involve suspension and the remaining suspension to bring the water surface, where are then transported downstream by water current.

SWINE INFLUENZA...SYMTOMPS...GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS...THE VIRUS AH1N1

2009-05-07T18:36:00.005+03:00

Swine influenza virus AH1N1 involved in this epidemic has not been detected before in people or pigs.The virus contains genes from human viruses, avian and prcine in a combination was not identified until now.The virus isolated until now has been sensitive to OSELTAMIVIR, but resistant to AMANTADINA and OMANTADINA.

Symptoms of swine influenza in humans are similar to seasonal flu symptoms are:
-fever (37.8) with sudden onset
-respiratory symptoms, cough and / or rhinorrhoea
-headache
-muscle pain
-shiver
-fatigue
-diarrhea and / or vomiting, symptoms that are not typical seasonal flu, but have been recorded in some recent cases of swine flu.

Until now no vaccine to protect people against this respiratory infection. Seasonal influenza vaccine offers no protection against swine influenza in humans.

General Recommendations
-avoid near contact with sick people.
-keeping rules of individual hygiene: frequent washing of hands, use the personal handkerchief in case of sneezing and coughing, which fall after use.
-congestion avoidance
-ventilation of rooms and jobs
-presentation to a GP at the first signs of disease and avoid the self, especially the use of antibiotics without medical advice.
-proper nutrition, including fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins.
-in case of occurrence of an acute respiratory disease fever, you do the following things: home insulation, wear a mask to cover both mouth and nose (including home), announcing the immediate family doctor, in case doctor can not be contacted, the patient will be presented to the emergency room of a guard unit for infectious diseases (hospital for infectious diseases, division of infectious diseases).

WHO PLAY WITH THE VIRUSES END TESTED THE REZISTANCE OF HUMAIN SPECIES???

Green buildings, in 2019 binding

2009-05-05T12:31:00.002+03:00

Since 2019, all newly constructed buildings in the European Union should produce the same amount of energy that you consume. Parliament voted to end last week as the deadline for achieving this goal should be 2019. For public buildings, the term is established in 2016.

"The potential of buildings to consume less energy and produce renewable energy is huge," said Arianna Vitali Roscini, responsible for European Policy of the World Wide Fund. "Promoting energy efficiency is an extremely beneficial for Europe. By implementing energy efficiency measures to improve energy security, reduce emissions, encouraging technological development and creating new jobs ", and showed Vitali Roscini. A quarter of the buildings date from the first half of the twentieth century Voting has revised previous legislation regarding energy efficiency of buildings. New energy efficiency standards will apply to all buildings refurbished, not only those with over 1,000 square meters, as the previous law provided. This is important because a large part of the European building stock is the existing buildings, of which 25% were built before 1945. In Europe, energy consumption of buildings is 40% of the total, of which 36% is energy-producing emissions. Much of this energy can be saved through insulation, heating and cooling best with double windows, lighting or economically smart meters to monitor energy consumption.

"The lamp flower" from Philips - the new concept of street lighting

2009-05-05T12:16:00.003+03:00

The concept developed by Philips has the advantage of collecting solar energy and wind. At night, the light shines not when anyone's around and when strong lighting detects motion.

The design of lighting solutions stad of urban areas is a challenge for urban managers. Too much light results in light pollution - not just blurred but admirarea stars involved in normal development cycle of plants and animals. On the other hand, too little light falls safe districts. One solution is this new concept called "Light Blossom," designed by Philips Electronics. This is a smart LED system that provides near different lighting intensity and can eliminate the usual electricity network and is an energy efficient device. As throughout the day, the device operates like a flower opening its "petals" to collect solar energy and shift them according to their position, so either "front" to it and achieve maximum efficiency (such as sunflower) . During cloud with strong winds, automatically raise their petals in a position that allows the capture of wind energy. As spinning, petals of a transfer motion impeller incorporated which will turn into energy. Lamp flower continuously change the power source depending on weather conditions and it shows the flow of energy collected by a decor of any visible trunk past. At sunset, the device is activated automatically iluminand around. Philips claims that it minimizes light pollution and light only when motion detection is the move from stand-by at high intensity. Philips also said that ledurile of energy efficient lamps use only half the energy used by traditional street lamps to produce the same light intensity. Since the network does not require electricity, can be installed in rural areas without infrastructure investment. In urban areas can even send the excess energy generated by classical electrical infrastructure which it transforms more haste in producing energy than the consumer. Philips concept inaugurated in October in the Philips Simplicity Event event which took place in Moscow.

The glaciers come off to the Ice Cap Wilkins

2009-05-05T11:53:00.005+03:00

More iceberguri began to leave the great ice age Calota Wilkins, following broke, from the beginning of April, a bridge connecting the Antarctic ice to Charcot Island, announced today, Tuesday, European Space Agency (ESA).

“Imaginile din satelit arata ca icebergurile au inceput sa se desprinda din partea de nord a calotei glaciare Wilkins, evidentiind faptul ca aceasta placa imensa a inceput sa devina instabila”, precizeaza ESA intr-un comunicat, citat de AFP.

Data from satellites show that the first iceberguri began to leave the Calota on April 24. ESA estimates that, until now, have been lost in the 700 km2 Calota Wilkins, whose total area is 16,000 km2.

"Eight glacial plates which are of the Antarctic Peninsula over gave signs of attenuation during recent decades. Not fit doubt that these changes have the Climatic warming due to the Antarctic Peninsula, which was the fastest in the southern hemisphere, "explained David Vaughan of British Antarctic Survey, quoted by the ESA.

Researchers have shown that arctic surface ice field reached its lowest level in September 2007, when he recorded only 4.13 million km2, and its thickness increasingly makes little more vulnerable to rapid melting. Each increase of one meter sea level will cause 100 million "climate refugees".

Among the long-term actions to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the conference participants from Tromso have identified a series of quick actions to slow melting ice. They aim at reducing other pollutants such as soot, which, together with fine particles, is transported to the Arctic wind, which deposited on the lid and increase their capacity to absorb solar energy.

Animals of Galapagos, about extinction

2009-05-04T18:39:00.001+03:00

Unique species of animals living in the Galapagos Islands, such as penguins, seals, iguana and birds that inoata not fly, are threatened because of climate change.
Animals and plants in this area could be faced with numerous threats due to the emergence of new species of animals that have changed because of habitat or climate changes because of the emergence of new diseases, to decline the amount of food and water to increase . "If we want unique biodiversity of the Galapagos in the future there will be a help to adapt to climate change," said Emily Pidgeon, from Conservation International, who organized the workshop on the impact of global warming on biodiversity in the Pacific Islands . Galapagos Islands, located about 1000 kilometers away from the coast of South America, are volcanic islands, and home to many species of animals. One of the most affected foca with fur, which may be endangered if the number of fish declines, these are the main source of food. Of Galapagos penguins could be forced to find new places in which to forbid the predators, because they need space in which to lay eggs and defend itself and the sun. And recifele of corals are in danger, being affected by climate change and acid rain, while heating water fishes in the Pacific cause to change their habitat north towards Galapagos archipelago. Iguanele of Galapagos could face the death penalty, while the cormorant may face floods that destroy nests.

Better batteries for electric vehicles

2009-05-04T18:36:00.000+03:00

Recently, one of the companies producing electric vehicles, ZENN Motor, launched a project to build a battery to store more energy.
The secret lies in using ultracapacitoarelor, electrical devices that can stockpile electricity from a single outlet. With their green machines can operate over distances of up to 500 kilometers. The gadget will initially be used to model cityZENN from ZENN Motor, which will be soon available on the market. If the results are as expected, these devices will revolutionize the industry of clean cars.

Buy an electric car end you have a discount by 5500 euro

2009-05-04T18:29:00.003+03:00

The UK Government proposed the introduction in 2011, a state aid of up to 5,000 pounds (about 5500 euros) for the purchase of electric vehicles, announced the press London. The initiative, presented today, is part of a plan for five years (with a budget of about 230 million pounds), which aims to reduce the level of pollutants that are responsible automotive sector. To receive discount, the customer will not be forced to give up an older car, as the "piece".

Target program registration number is 50,000 electric cars, which will be powered by connecting to the outlet. A national network points to recharge the batteries to be created by 2011. Also by then, it is hoped, cars 100% (or 100%) power will become as common as those whose engines operate on hydrocarbons.

Tax Relief....scutiri de taxe...

2009-04-29T21:11:00.004+03:00

In Romania, tourist establishments that have a capacity of housing up to 40 cameras and services environment would be exempt from tax on income or profits for a period of 10 years, stated in a bill submitted to the Chamber Members.It provides reduced rate of TVA to 9% for the same unit of accommodation.
To receive a green label, operators must meet three criteria from a total of six. These included the use of alternative energy, eco-bulbs in the tourist location, the use of ecological detergents, but also the promotion of Romanian traditional environment.

In Romania, the only Eco Hotel is located in the resort Saturn.

Event, Event next month .... ECO F3

2009-04-29T19:55:00.003+03:00

Do you believe that someone could build a car plant products only?Well no need to think because it was made and go with chocolate, it will also reach speeds of 200 km / h over 145 miles.Vegetable fibers are combined with resins to produce parts and components of machine oil in chocolate is refined to produce fuel.Manufacturers and hoped to convince the Formula 1 champions to take and also do not look like a slow car but as an environmentally friendly car.Gear is in carrots, potatoes and heads of chairs soia.Uleiurile plant are used as lubricants and engine biodisel is able to work with chocolate and vegetable oil.It is the first racing car created and produced from renewable materials.