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Global Warming: Fact or Fiction – What Do YOU Say?

IMG 0340There appears to be quite a bit of debate about the phenomenon known as ‘global warming’. Does it exist or does it not exist?

As in many great debates there appears to be multiple opinions about the issue. A few years ago, Al Gore won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work (film) on global warming. Yet, many scientists have come out to say there is no evidence of global warming. In fact, the prestigious NASA, with its vast array of intellectual capital and high caliber scientists seems to be saying there is no evidence of it.

Then the scandal broke. A flurry of emails were ‘stolen’ and made public. The emails seemed to indicate that someone or some group of people is trying very hard to make a real scientific case for global warming. The emails seemed to show that they were overreaching the normal parameters of real science to come to their ‘conclusion’ and convince others too.

Some people today are too young to remember, including myself, but it has been said that thirty years ago, we were being told that we were headed for an ice age. Now, suddenly we have been alerted that the polar caps are melting, that sea levels will rise and that there will be resultant disaster – unless we spend a lot of money to fix the problem now.

Those watching the debate say that ‘fixing’ the problem means sending an awful lot of money to third world countries. Meanwhile, some of the bigger industrialized countries talk about curbing their emissions, but do not actually appear to be willing to do so. Seems that those countries are not fully convinced that global warming exists or is a problem. If they were convinced, would they not get busy solving the problem?

There appears to be doubt. For the proponents of the global warming phenomenon, it does appear that providing some very definitive proof would benefit them in getting these ‘hold out’ nations to take action.

I am not taking sides within this article. However, I know that there are many people who are very passionate about their position on global warming. You tell me. Is global warming a real phenomenon or not? Why do you think that it is or is not?

You are invited to comment below

-David

And enjoy a cup of Italian Hot Chocolate while you are at it… Love this stuff!

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How To Reduce Energy Costs …

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The most dificult day of every month is when time comes to pay bills and mostly the enormous electricity bills that we get. It’s high time and we need to take serious measures to reduce the power bill. Do not worry. We will share some key tips and will make you reach your goal.

Make sure to discuss with family member about the importance of saving electricity. You can reward them a treat if their participation has led to savings. Suggest them some tips like switching of the lights when they are not present there and attending a call in another room or having dinner at the dining table. Make sure to switch off all the appliances even if you are sure to be back in five minutes. Yes, that will help a lot. Every drop of water makes an ocean.

We may prefer to switch off the television set or turn off the fan, but not the tubelight.We need light at the time of night but see that the usage is required in all the rooms or not.Taking care of such these small precautions will surely leads us to savings in the long run by reducing the bills of the power demon.

One should plan to invest smartly on power. Replace all the incandescent bulbs present in the house with compact fluorescent light or those CFL bulbs. These bulbs consume less electricity as they consume less power.

Buy the energy saver gadgets that are available in the market. Such gadgets will monitor the intake of the entire power supply in your house and makes you take decision on how to control the usage.

Most of us assume on the fact that the rise in electricity bill is due to the vast number of electrical items present at home. But the truth is that the electricity bill is not directly connected or affected due to the number of gadgets, but by the way one uses them.

Take a step forward to avoid using those typical items regularly that consumes lot of power -
• The washing machine should be used only when there is a bucket full of clothes.
• The geyser should not be kept on for maximum amount of time.
• The air-conditioner should be kept at minimum high or low temperature.
• Take note to switch off the computer monitor when not in use. It consumes maximum power and it just takes a second to switch it again.

Lastly we suggest that for reducing the electricity bill by taking benefit of reading the energy saving guide like Earth4Energy that has some of the best solutions to generate energy at home and providing free electricity to some of your home appliances. In this way we can save power that is facing a huge shortage because of the large demand in the global countries. Try to reduce the requirement of those electrical wires and sockets for home and use the renewable energy extracted from natural resources like wind, sun, tides at a lesser price but having a long term returns.

Make power at home with solar and wind energy to eliminate your power bill. Next: Read More about Reducing Energy Usage…

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Going Green – Your One Stop Shop for Environmental Happiness!

Interested in doing your part to help conserve our world’s resources, reduce toxic and unhealthy wastes, and make yourself and your family healthier and happier (Not to mention all the other people you may influence or affect)?

Here are some very simple and easy steps to help you go more GREEN!

  • Ensure your ecological footprint is not harmful to those who come after you.
  • Convert or remodel your home for maximum efficiency.
  • Save money and stop wasting harmful plastics and other used product left-overs! Recycle, donate or repurpose the things you don’t want any more.
  • Doing a walk-through of your house and finding specific ineffeciencies IS good for the environment. But you’ll also end up saving lots of cash in reduced energy bills.
  • Eat organic foods – Not only will the help to reduce the amount of toxic pesticides that end up in ground runoff and potentially in our water supply, but organic food also TASTES better.
  • You can try this experiment: Get a conventional banana from your local health food store and get an organic one from a health food or green market. Taste them both – you should notice a huge difference.
  • The same goes for Milk, try the same test between regular milk and organic milk and if you are like me, you will notice a big difference.

Visit these sites to learn how to be more green!

How To Go Organic Or Natural In 10 Easy, Affordable Steps! 54% Of Americans Have Stated They Want To Increase The Natural And Organic Aspects Of Their Diet – for Anyone Looking For Green Living, Health And Sustainability

How To Green Your Office – Save Money and Save The Planet! There’s Nothing More Important To Our World Right Now Than To Conserve Its Precious Resources. Whether It’s Office Supplies, Energy, Or Commuting – There Are Dozens Of Ways To Green Your Office.

The Battery Reconditioning Report – Reduce toxic battery waste

How Energy Wisdom can Save You Thousands – Learn How to save energy AND save yourself thousands of dollars at the same time!

Going Green – Simple Steps to an Earth Friendly Life

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Gas is Cheaper in Mexico

I was just listening to the radio and learned that gas is currently selling for about $2.55 per gallon in Mexico.

This is apparently prompting some people in the United States to go south of the border to get their gas.

Unfortunately, most of us don’t live close enough to do that. But, wouldn’t it be great if we could?

One man on the radio had modified his F150 to carry 180 Gallons of gas! Wow. He said he saved
about $600 per month doing this. Wow, that is quite a savings.

Ok, well, I don’t live anywhere close to the Mexican border.

Maybe I could send a greeting card to someone who does and get them to send me some cheap gas? LOL – just kidding.

Drive safe and hypermile to get more miles per gallon

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Tired of Gas Prices?

Water Fueled Cars; Are They the Answer to Rising Gasoline Prices? By Mick Legg

With the ever increasing prices of gasoline and with very little sign of improvement, everybody is looking for either alternative fuels, the best gas mileage cars on the market, or ways to make gas mileage improvements to their existing vehicle. So are these so called water fueled cars a viable option? And just what are they? And how do they work?

The concept of water fueled cars is not a new one. The technology has been around for some time, but for one reason or another it has never been fully developed until now. But with the rising fuel crisis this technology has been going through a resurrection, and it seems to be catching on in a big way.

You will not be able to run your car on water alone so forget the idea of filling up your gas tank with a hose-pipe from your house. You will still have to put gas in your fuel tank. What this system does is (with the aid of a simple kit that can be easily and cheaply put together for around $150) to use HHO gas to increase the efficiency of your engine, to give you gas mileage improvements of between 30 to 50%.

Here’s how it works. This kit is basically a small hydrogen generator for cars. It generates HHO from a small reservoir of water (which is located next to or near your engine) with the aid of a tiny amount of electricity from your car battery. This HHO gas is then mixed with the regular gas from your fuel tank and fed into your engine in the usual way. This mixture burns much more efficiently and cleanly, giving you better performance, more power and huge gas mileage improvements.

The good thing about a hydrogen generator for cars, or HHO fuel kits are that they can be put together cheaply and easily, with little or no modification needed to your engine. They will work on almost any make and model of car or truck and are completely reversible, so are easily removed if you ever wanted to take it out for any reason.

So the advantages of these water fueled cars are,

1) Not only do they give you great gas mileage improvements they also burn cleaner, eliminating harmful exhaust emissions that pollute the atmosphere.

2) They greatly increase your engine power and performance giving you a smoother more positive ride.

3) With the cleaner burning fuel it will prolong the life of your engine and also cut down on repair bills, saving you even more money.

4) They reduce the operating temperature of your engine, cutting down on the waste heat being thrown into the environment.

5) They help to reduce carbon deposits in your engine and prevent further build up.

So to sum up. The use of water fueled cars will not only give you great gas mileage improvements making your car one of the best gas mileage cars around and saving you a fortune at the gas pumps, you will also be doing your bit to help the environment by cutting down the pollution that is causing global warming.

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