Domestic market closed on positive note following firm cues from the Asian markets along with positive European markets. Favorable US index futures also added to the sentiments. The market continued it’s up move during the trading session on buying interest across the counters though; it had trimmed its gains amid volatility during early trading. The Indian market belled the day on pleasant note after recovering smartly from last session’s losses tracking gains in Asian stocks. However th

Everyday you hear something on the television or radio promoting the green movement. You decide that there’s no reason not to join on the bandwagon and give the “go green” movement a try. After all, it’s a popular idea that’s gaining more and more ground with environmentalists and common folk. There are many benefits to be had when you “go green”. For instance, you improve your life as well as those around you. You also improve the planet by using fewer resources the Earth has to offer by usin

Your sunscreen might be preventing damage to your skin, but it may also be causing untold damage to the environment. A study carried out by scientists in Ohio has reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful to the environment by negatively affecting beneficial bacteria… Tags: Environmental , Nanotechnology Related Articles: ‘Nanorust’ cleans arsenic from drinking water and promises ‘no-energy’ so

Christiane Perrin : The term geothermal literally means Earth/Ground (Geo) Heat (thermal). Geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, take advantage of the constant ground or groundwater temperatures. These heat pumps use geothermal energy to heat and/or cool your home. A refrigerant loop with a compressor extracts heat from one side (the ground) and pumps it to the heating loop in your home. It is essentially the same process that happens in your refrigerator: heat is extracted via a compre

Alternative energy, including biodiesel, ethanol, wind and solar power, set a record in 2008. This column posted on RenewableEnergyWorld.com from Ron Pernick, the co-founder and managing director of clean-tech research and publishing firm Clean Edge, Inc., which is publishing the newly-released Clean Energy Trends 2009 report , points out that the three major clean-energy sectors grew more than 50 percent from $75.8 billion in 2007 to $115.9 billion in revenues in 2008: The report shows

From Red MarylandVia Paul Chesser’s excellent piece at the American Spectator, we have more evidence of the spectacular failure of Europe’s cap and trade scheme: Germany’s renewable energy companies are a tremendous success story. Roughly 15 percent of the country’s electricity comes from solar, wind or biomass facilities, almost 250,000 jobs have been created and the net worth of the business is €35 billion per year.But there’s a catch: The climate hasn’t in fact profited from these development

“At least the graphic designers put some thought into the budget plan released by US House Republicans last week. The 19-page document features attractive typography, and it uses simple lines and circles to link concepts such as ‘increases energy exploration’ with images of solar panels. The ideas end there. Despite its billing as an alternative to President Obama’s spending proposal, the plan — dubbed ‘The Republican Road to Recovery’ — fails at the basic function of a budget: to spell out wher

http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/04/01/62705.html Energy-saving lamp to revolutionise efficiency A Z M Anas Bangladesh will start replacing traditional “incandescent” bulbs with lower-wattage lights early next year, officials said Tuesday, in a frantic attempt to save energy and boost efficiency. Under the ground-breaking initiative, the government will give out energy-efficient 15-20 watt compact fluorescent lights (CFL) free of costs among nine million households in Dhaka,

My monthly charity for this month is going to be the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) . To continue the green theme that I’ve been posting about recently, the WWF fits very nicely.  The WWF has globally coordinated efforts in conservation and protecting nature for over 45 years. “ WWF’s mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of e

We first published a primer on solar power on March 27th ( See Original Post – Part I ) and promised a more in depth solar article. Well here it is! Solar energy is a desirable energy choice, not because living a greener lifestyle is more hip than ever, but because it provides electricity from a clean renewable energy source – the sun, it does not produce climate changing greenhouse gases – so no carbon foot print, and finally our electric bills will either decrease, disappear, or in some ca