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ENRERGY CONSERVATION AT HOME

With global warming becoming more and more of a concern globally people are becoming more aware of the importance of energy conservation. You will be saving money and at the same time contributing to conserve the environment as well. Here are some things you do:

1. Switch off lights when no one is in the room.

2. Use energy efficient CFL light bulbs instead of the normal ones.

3. Switch off all electrical appliances when not in use, standby mode wastes a lot of electricity.

4. Insulate the house and keep the windows and doors closed when heating or air conditioning is turned on.

5. Line dry your clothes in summer instead of using the dryer.

6. Invest in appliance that are more energy efficient, especially high electricity usage items like hot water systems, dryers and refrigerators, you will be saving in the long run.

7. Consider installing solar panels on the roof, it can be used to heat water and if you have excess you can sell it back to the electricity company.

8. Conserve water by installing a sprinkler system for the garden, reduce shower time, turn off the water when brushing your teeth.

Etisalat and Pacific Controls Launch the Environment Friendly ´Emirates Energy Star´ Program

DUBAI, UAE, October 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ – Inaugurated by UAE Minister of Environment, HE Dr.

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Etisalat and Pacific Controls Launch the Environment Friendly ´Emirates Energy Star´ Program

DUBAI, UAE, October 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ – Inaugurated by UAE Minister of Environment, HE Dr.

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Sino-Environment’s bank account frozen

Sino-Environment Technology says wholly-owned subsidiary Thumb Env-tech Group (Fujian) has obtained an order from the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court to freeze the company’s bank account which contains about $14 million.

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Environment: Extent of the BP oil spill and nuclear energy

“Oil Causes 2,200 Gulf beach closings, warnings,” [Business & Technology, seattletimes.com, July 28] points to Louisiana’s beaches as the hardest hit by the BP oil spill.

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Environment Min to study impact of hydelprojects

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to commission studies to assess the feasibility of the hydro electric projects proposed on the rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. The studies will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.

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Environment Min to study impact of hydelprojects

The SunWize Referral Program

If you are an existing SunWize customer, then you are already seeing the benefits of having home solar panels replacing your traditional energy source. Chances are that you’ve told your friends and family all about your switch to solar power and how it’s saved you money and help you conserve energy. So why not get paid for helping other people shift to solar?

SunWize offers a referral program for existing customers who help convince other people to switch to solar power. It’s very simple: for every person you refer to SunWize who completes an installation, you’ll receive $200 for every kW of their total system size. You’ll even receive $50 if a person completes a solar installation assessment but doesn’t complete the installation. To learn more about the SunWize referral program, please go to http://www.sunwize.com/referral/index.php.

Driving Force: Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Passing Cars

Innovators restlessly think up new and ‘greener’ ways to harness power to fuel our world. The push to make and use greener energy sources is larger than ever, and is focused on thermal, hydroelectric, solar and wind power. Sainsbury, a UK grocery chain to fuel checkout, uses kinetic power from their parking lots.

The new location which opened in Gloucester in June 2009 was installed with a number of kinetic energy plates in their parking lot. This means, that every single time a car drives over the plates the motion creates energy. This energy is stored and thus provides power to the fuel checkout stands. Grocery chain sources say the plates are capable of supplying 30kWh of energy per hour. Keep in mind, that this kind of kinetic-energy collecting does not come free; yes, it does mean the car uses up more fuel at each bump, which of course is a small amount. This though is not negligible as most cars still use eco-unfriendly fossil fuels – making each trip to this location a little taxing on the environment. However, making the assumption that the plates are used in place of speed bumps which are quite frequently found in supermarket parking lots, then, the amount of energy used up by the car is almost the same.

Kinetic energy plates is just one way Sainsbury’s is using greener energy sources. The Gloucester Quays location has a rainwater collection system which it uses to flush its toilets, the store has large windows to let in natural light, reducing dependency on artificial lighting and also uses solar thermal panels to heat the store’s water during the summer.