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146 Articles match "Efficient","Power","Water"

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No Name Key’s Fight to Remain Off the Grid
Off-gridders take personal pride in their ability to make their own power, be energy efficient, and live without the gadgets many Americans take for granted as part of life. Tags: Alternative Energy News and Events Florida Key Deer No Name Key off grid off the grid sewer wastewater water
Green Living Ideas - Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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Toward Green Resilience: Eco-effective Design and Climate Change Adaptation in Vietnam
Zen and the Art of Climate Change Adaptation Vietnam is drowning in concrete and water. Still, the waters rise. And once a week in HCMC, flood waters a meter high creep up onto the streets, cut into slapping waves by cars and buses that plow through them. Then add a better drainage system and maybe pump water into aquifers.”
The Green Changemakers - Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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The Deconstruction Economy
Our capitalistic market has a couple of favorites that craft the battlements for daily conflicts between corporations and citizens: wood, oil, water, coal. Whether your currency is carbon, energy, man-hours, water or artistic craft, from homes to office towers each building represents a warehouse of inventory for new projects. from ?
The Green Changemakers - Monday, August 9, 2010
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  • How to Find an Eco-Friendly Water Heater
    You may not realize it but water heating is probably one of the largest domestic energy expenses on your utility bill. By replacing your old electric hot water system with a new gas or solar powered system, you will do wonders to reduce your carbon footprint and your monthly costs. How to Find an Eco-Friendly Water Heater.
    Green Living Ideas - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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  • Is water the new oil?It's the world's most precious commodity, yet many of us take it for granted. But that's all about to change. Special report by
    They collect their water from the waterpipes and manage to get 15 litres of water each per day. But water would have been one important reason, says archaeologist Steven Mithen. At least as long ago as the Bronze Age, farmers began mankind's obsession with diverting water for crops to feed the growing population.
    The Green Changemakers - Monday, November 3, 2008
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  • World Water Crisis
    World Water Crisis Scott Warren / Aurora Next Back The Staff of Life Water, Earth's most precious resource, serves simultaneously as habitat, nourishment and cleanser. It is believed that water gives a person power to work and the courage to dance for the fiesta. Tags: Water Photo
    The Green Changemakers - Friday, March 5, 2010
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  • The Water-Energy Connection
    [link] In the United States, generating power consumes 3 percent of our nation's water annually and 13 percent of the energy produced in this country each year is used to treat, transport and heat our water. Conserving water saves energy, and vice versa. Tags: Water Energy Education The U.S.
    The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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  • Local Solutions to the Global Water Crisis
    Kevin Conway Water, covering 71 percent of Earth’s surface, gives our planet its distinctive blue hue when seen from space. Yet for all that water, an astonishing small amount is available for human use. Over the past 70 years, human numbers have tripled but our thirst for water has surged six-fold. Asia gets almost 6.25
    The Green Changemakers - Saturday, March 27, 2010
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  • Recession sets off great interest in efficiency
    According to a new survey from The Shelton Group, 71% of people considered buying energy efficient products "to save money" in comparison to 55% who said it was "to protect the environment." Then consumers who were buying or considering to buy energy efficient products said they did so because of their concern for the environment.
    Green (Living) Review - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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  • Harvesting Wind Power: It’s Easier than You Think
    As many of you may or may not know, harvesting wind power is actually quite simple. But due to its relatively young residential age, there are a lot of questions that builders and architects must answer before diving into the wonderful world of wind power. But before you go installing a turbine, make sure that your home is efficient.
    Green Life Smart Life - Friday, July 31, 2009
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  • Is nuclear power green?
    Here we compare nuclear power to these green principles.] By Peter Montague We are told that nuclear power is about to achieve a "green renaissance," "clean coal" is just around the corner, and municipal garbage is a "renewable resource," which, when burned, will yield "sustainable energy." They are now widely understood and endorsed.
    The Green Changemakers - Friday, October 31, 2008
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  • Manchester, U.K. Producing Methane from Human Waste
    has announced an ambitious scheme to convert sewage produced by city residents to biomethane in waste water treatment plants. Reduce Water Waste by Installing a Rainwater Harvesting System. YoGen: Efficient Human-Powered Cell and Laptop Chargers. Now Manchester, U.K. Post from: Green Living Ideas. Manchester, U.K.
    Green Living Ideas - Thursday, June 18, 2009
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  • Solar power for the poor: facts and figures
    Grimshaw and Sian Lewis Improving access to solar power for the rural poor faces many hurdles Martin Wright/Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy Solar power could help alleviate rural poverty. The concentrated sunlight heats water to produce steam to drive a turbine, connected to a generator. David J. David J. An estimated 1.5
    The Green Changemakers - Friday, March 26, 2010
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