The warming temperatures will bring many people out into the sun to get a little color on their skins. The sun, while being the source of all life on Earth, is also quite lethal if exposed for too long. As summer approaches, it is good to remember a few things about protecting your skin from the great ball of fire in the sky. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has teamed up with the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Park Service (NPS) in a joint effort to spread the word. They have designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to highlight the important message.
Posted by admin | Posted in Renewable Energy | Posted on 18-05-2012
Training video by Capt. Matt Paiss, of the San Jose, Calif., Fire Department, offering further understanding of the how solar electric systems work and tips on how to stay safe. Matt can be reached at mpaiss@earthlink.net.
Posted by admin | Posted in Renewable Energy | Posted on 18-05-2012
Cities all over the world turned off the lights to mark the WWF’s Earth Hour on Saturday. Those who took part were showing their support for renewable energy. This is the fifth year the World Wide Fund for Nature has held the event. The organisation aims to promote a sustainable future for the planet. Although the landmarks grabbed all the media attention, the famous buildings weren’t the only ones taking part. Millions of homes and businesses also stayed dark for an hour to show their support… www.euronews.net
Cities in a number of Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan, are currently on the warpath against plastic shopping bags.
The cities have passed local laws that ban such bags, on the basis that they clog sewers and drainage canals, cause street flooding, choke animals and are responsible for other forms of environmental damage.
China and Taiwan, for example, impose heavy fines on violators. Other countries are appealing for a switch to the production and use of biodegradable bags.
Posted by admin | Posted in Renewable Energy | Posted on 16-05-2012
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Radiation exposure is not too good for one’s health and well being. But how much is enough and how much is deadly? A new study from MIT scientists suggests that the guidelines governments use to determine when to evacuate people following a nuclear accident may be too conservative. The study, led by Bevin Engelward and Jacquelyn Yanch and published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that when mice were exposed to radiation doses about 400 times greater than background levels for five weeks, no DNA damage could be detected.
The average US citizen is willing to pay 13 percent more for electricity in support of a national clean-energy standard (NCES), according to new research published by Yale and Harvard researchers. Americans, on average, are willing to pay $162 per year in higher electricity bills to support a national standard requiring that 80 percent of the energy be clean, or not derived from fossil fuels. Support was lower for a national standard among nonwhites, older individuals and Republicans.
Posted by admin | Posted in Renewable Energy | Posted on 12-05-2012
When Teresa Carey is sailing she knows just where all her energy comes from and where it’s going. She has just a 130 watt solar panel – about 30 times less wattage than the average household- so she keeps electronics to a minimum. Besides solar and her sails, she uses some non-renewable energy: diesel for a small engine and propane for her stove. Original story here: faircompanies.com Teresa’s blog: sailingsimplicity.com
