In 2008, the UK did a lot to solidify its commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gases.  For one, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was created to spearhead new green policies.  The new department brought together the Climate Change Group and the Energy Group that had previously been contained within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), respectively. Ed Miliband, Secretary of

I wanted so badly to switch my home over to renewable energy. It’s awesome for the environment, and it means huge savings on my utility bills. But when I checked out the cost of professional installation, it was unbelievable! It would take 15 years in energy savings just to pay them off. So before I totally gave up, I came across this article: DIY Solar Panels, and it gave me some hope. I snagged up the guide that he recommended and got started. I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do it an

IBM, Harvard want your PC for solar power study | Environment | Reuters . Scientists at Harvard University and IBM are hoping to harness the power of a million idle computers to develop a new, cheaper form of solar power that could revolutionize the green energy world. Researchers have launched the project using IBM’s World Community Grid, which taps into volunteers’ computers across the globe to run calculations on a myriad of compounds — potentially shortening a project that could take 22

Energy from Wind Turbines Windmills consist of a rotating element, such as a wheel which is driven by the wind, a shaft connected to the equipment for workability and the result of turning of this shaft to create wind power. ¶ Posted 06 January 2009 † Sarah Staar § Environment ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: earth 4 energy, Free Energy, Solar Power, wind turbine

I went to the store a few weeks ago and, as usual, put my reusable bags in front of all the things I was buying. The cashier sent them down to the bagger who promptly bagged them and put them in my cart while I wasn’t looking. next, when I pointed out to him that I brought the bags to put the groceries in he proceeded to put one or two things in each bag. Of course, at another grocery store on another day, the bagger put as much as he possibly could into the one bag I had with me and apol…

For San Francisco readers keeping up-to-date on celebrity news, we are pleased to provide this story from The BBC. The prospects for the space elevator have been shaken up with a simple prototype using a broomstick. Age-Raymond Riise of the European Space Agency demonstrated the device at a space elevator conference in December. The project could see a 100,000km long tether anchored to the Earth as a “lift into space” for cheaper space missions. While the approach could solve one of

var partnerID=354759; var _hb=1; window.onerror=function(){clickURL=document.location.href;return true;} if(!self.clickURL) clickURL=parent.location.href;   Groups press for tribe-friendly renewable energy policies By Rob Capriccioso Story Published: Jan 2, 2009 – IndianCountryToday.com Story Updated: Jan 2, 2009 WASHINGTON – As more tribes explore and get involved in the renewable energy field, a network of tribal

Here’s a brief overview of non-oil light-producing options from the authors of The Carbon-Free Home. In part: Increasing the natural daylight in your home is something to take into consideration if you find from your energy diary that you need to turn lights on during the daytime. We are fortunate that our house, designed in the 1930s, has no issues with dark rooms. Every bathroom has a window and every hall has natural light. But some condominiums, apartments, and splitlevel or ranch houses w

Crude oil futures rose above $48 on continued violence in Gaza, and many traders now say supply-side concerns will keep oil above $40, Bloomberg reports. Then there’s China, which is taking advantage of lowish oil prices to add to its strategic petroleum reserves, further bolstering oil prices, in the WSJ (sub reqd.). The Russia-Ukraine natural-gas dispute enters day five, with both countries trading accusations of bad behavior and Europe facing the prospect of looming gas shortages as in 2006

by Jai Dahalli The Chakra Point of View A chakra relates to and broadcasts the energy of life force; it is a point of alignment in the body. Chakra comes from the Sanskrit word that describes a constantly spinning wheel or the sphere aural energy we each have. Hindu text tells us that there are many thousands of chakra points in each of our bodies. The most vital of these chakra points are those which run along the spinal column up to the crown of the head. These are the seven chakra points.