Is there a global warming swindle? Here are my beefs of this videos top 3 debatable global warming issues. This video is what I call the “dark side” of climate change and global warming. I need facts and this short video immensely lacks them. Actually, the facts are almost non-existent. I’m a very open […]
Posted in Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Earth Day, Good News, Wildlife Prints on June 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
If all you needed was one image out of thousands of wildlife prints to change or enhance your outlook on your everyday living, what would it be?
Sometimes we all need reminders of our connection to earth. Wildlife Prints offers just that.
Inspirations come in all forms for each and everyone of us, but with wildlife prints, […]
As I read along about the human impact on ecosystems, I’m not really sure where or what to start with.
Human impact on ecosystems is at such a fast pace affecting everything from land, air and sea.
The past 50 years of human development, socially and economically, have tilted many of the delicate balances on this […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Solar Power, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Electric Cars, Hurricanes, Wind Energy, Peace, Composting, Earth Day on April 24th, 2007 No Comments »
Last night I was fortunate enough to see Al Gore live at his presentation in Calgary. Al Gore, global warming and polite, factual, unrelenting persistence go together like peas and carrots. Ok, he can be humorous too.
I will admit, I was overdosed with the eye-popping facts pertinent to his/our cause, in fact 2.5 hours […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Wind Energy, Peace on April 12th, 2007 No Comments »
If you’re wanting a ton of information on wind powered energy there is a conference being held in Los Angeles California.
Here are the details and a link for the registration should you be interested:…
WINDPOWER 2007 Conference & Exhibition will be held June 3 - 6, 2007 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Wind Energy, Peace on April 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Jobs in wind energy are on the rise. Why do I say such? According to the Global World Energy Council, since 1995, global wind energy has tripled every 3 years! The last 5 year annual increases were 30%. Pretty astounding.
As of 2005 the jobs in wind energy were standing at 235,000 people. Worldwide it […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Wind Energy, Peace on April 10th, 2007 No Comments »
According the American Wind Energy Association, and dated this year, how much does a wind turbine cost is a good question.
The answer is basically 6k-22K depending on your needs.
This can be recouped in six to fifteen…
years. It also increases the value of your home.
So in order to determine how much does a wind turbine cost […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Wind Energy, Peace on April 9th, 2007 No Comments »
I saw this question: What is wind energy? My initial response was, well its energy (power/electricity) created by a wind turbine.
Then I thought, maybe this wasn’t the answer to what this person was asking.
So to answer in a different perspective, how about the answer to what is wind energy is, its…
inflation proof. After a […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Solar Power, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Peace on April 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
The batch solar heater is the third style I’d like to cover.
Over a century ago, people would paint their water tanks black to absorb the heat from the sun. A simple solar heater in its most basic form.
Nowadays, the batch solar heater works wonders for…
residential water heating in warm countries.
For Canadians, the solar batch heater […]
Posted in Environment News, Polar Bears, Rocky Mountains, Global Warming, Solar Power, Ecosystems, Grizzly Bears, Canadian Wildlife, Hurricanes, Peace on April 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Vaccum (or “evacuated”) tube solar collectors are another common form of solar collectors. They are more expensive than the glazed flat-plate style, yet most efficient. They are excellent for the more colder north parts of Canada. They will produce temperatures from 50-90C.
These vaccum tube solar collectors can be applied to…
heating both domestic and commercial hot […]