The History Channel : Renewable Energy , Planet Green : Bill Nye the Science Guy Teaches Kids About Going Green : Educational 2 Pack

The History Channel : Renewable Energy , Planet Green : Bill Nye the Science Guy Teaches Kids About Going Green : Educational 2 Pack

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In the young 21st Century, two realizations are dawning on the world’s population: we are hopelessly dependent on petroleum, which is only going to get more expensive; and global warming, caused mainly by our burning of fossil fuels, will impact civilization in ways that we’re only beginning to grasp. Stepping in to fight both of these massive problems are the rapidly evolving technologies that harness renewable energy. We will see how air, water, earth, and fire are transformed into clean, reliable sources of heat, electricity, and even automobile fuel. We’ll take an in-depth look at the most proven and reliable sources: solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, and tidal power. From the experimental to the tried-and-true, renewable energy sources are overflowing with potential… just waiting to be exploited on a massive scale. And unlike fossil fuels, they’ll always be there. // Bill Nye: SAVE SOME GREEN while greening your home: 6 Episodes on 1 DVD
Let s face it, we all have stuff. Whether it s necessary or needless, our random accumulations have environmental and personal consequences. America s favorite Science Guy, Bill Nye, takes a closer look at the ramifications of the products peppering our everyday lives, from the foods we eat to the clothes we wear and even our choice in toothpaste. Nye goes into our bathrooms, attics, basements, garages and backyards to snoop in our stuff and show us the far-reaching effects our actions have on the rest of the planet. With easy-to-follow science, lighthearted demonstrations and expert interviews, Nye helps viewers get a grip on big topics and presents simple solutions to make our everyday lives greener. Find out how your bed harms polar bears and if your backyard grill is affecting gorillas. Yes, all of our stuff is examined – and every piece lives a secret double life.

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Bill Nye The Science Guy Teaches Kids About Going Green

Bill Nye The Science Guy Teaches Kids About Going Green

Bill Nye shares the green–way of living, that is–in this release that explores how to save the planet while saving some money. “The Science Guy” shares his knowledge about average items and how small things can have planet-wide consequences.

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SAVE SOME GREEN while greening your home: 6 Episodes on 1 DVD
Let s face it, we all have stuff. Whether it s necessary or needless, our random accumulations have environmental and personal consequences. America s favorite Science Guy, Bill Nye, takes a closer look at the ramifications of the products peppering our everyday lives, from the foods we eat to the clothes we wear and even our choice in toothpaste. Nye goes into our bathrooms, attics, basements, garages and backyards to snoop in our stuff and show us the far-reaching effects our actions have on the rest of the planet. With easy-to-follow science, lighthearted demonstrations and expert interviews, Nye helps viewers get a grip on big topics and presents simple solutions to make our everyday lives greener. Find out how your bed harms polar bears and if your backyard grill is affecting gorillas. Yes, all of our stuff is examined – and every piece lives a secret double life.

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Way cleared for tax cut bill; energy breaks added

China orders banks to hike reserves
Moves to curb lending as markets watch for a widely anticipated interest rate hike

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Exposed: Ferry Maintenance Mess-up Hurt Passengers (in News)
Queen of Nanaimo crash stemmed from faulty fix say released records, contradicting official explanation.

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First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL U.S. Spec
The Future Becomes Reality

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Bit by bit, world economies begin the rebalancing act
Trade numbers from China, U.S. and Canada show less reliance on American consumer

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Way cleared for tax cut bill; energy breaks added
The White House and key lawmakers cleared the way Thursday night for swift Senate action to avert a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes for nearly all Americans, agreeing to extend breaks for ethanol and other forms of alternative energy as part of the deal.

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Bill Nye the Science Guy – “RECYCLE”

Fulfilling another request… a viewer wanted to see this spoof of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” from the Garbage episode. (That’s the second request in about an hour… nice to see this catching on!) Got a Nye song request? Tell me!

Running Sunday errands with Bill, ’98 Tahoe, gas mileage issues? Can someone help?

OK in gear, engine running, red light, roughly 550 to 600 rpms (4 spd auto transmission w/overdrive). 99% of the time you can’t even feel the engine running. Then, the occasional blip, rough idle, then it’s fine again. 02 sensor gone? The last scan codes indicated “random cylinder misfire” however I’ve got all new plugs, new cap & rotor, new distributor shaft, air filter, fuel filter, ignition wires and I run high-octane, always. I have the injectors professionally cleaned and have run SeaFoam through about 6 times now. HELP! any ideas??? Thanks

11 ways to cut your summer gas bill

11 ways to cut your summer gas bill

It’s an annual ritual: As temperatures climb, so do prices at the pump. These tips can make summer driving more affordable.

This coming summer, like most summers, gas prices are expected to rise. A gallon of regular is likely to average $2.92 during the summer driving season, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That would be up 48 cents from $2.44 per gallon last summer and 8% more expensive than the $2.71 current national average.

 

Do you really need a car?

Mostly, the rising cost of gas is due to supply and demand. Warmer weather means people drive more, and higher demand for gas leads to higher prices. (estimates 32 million Americans traveled away from home over Memorial Day weekend, with 87% driving, up 5.8% over last year.)

But this year, other factors could set in. Oil-industry analysts say in the Gulf of Mexico could interfere with crude prices later in summer if oil deliveries to Gulf Coast refineries are disrupted or if the spill leads to increased drilling restrictions. Tropical storms and hurricanes could also affect prices because they disrupt distribution channels and drilling operations.

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1. Drive smoothly

Rapidly accelerating and braking — and driving aggressively in general, for that matter — will reduce your mileage by up to a third. Instead, change speed at sensible rates. You’ll save money if you do.

Fuel economy benefit: 5% in the city, 33% on the highway.

Equivalent gasoline savings: 14 cents per gallon in the city, 89 cents per gallon on the highway.

2. Maintain tire pressure

Improperly inflated tires will decrease your gas mileage by almost 4%. Properly inflated tires are not just more efficient — they’ll last longer, too.

Fuel economy benefit: about 0.3% for every 1 PSI (pound per square inch) drop in pressure of all four tires.

Equivalent gasoline savings: about 8 cents per gallon.

3. Obey the speed limit

It’s true that each vehicle reaches optimal fuel economy at a different speed, but for most cars, efficiency decreases at anything over 60 mph.

Fuel economy benefit: up to 23% improvement.

Equivalent gasoline savings: For many vehicles, each 5 mph over 60 mph costs an extra 24 cents per gallon, and in some vehicles it costs more than 60 cents per gallon.

4. Nurture that engine

Change oil regularly, replace fluid levels, keep the engine clean, get the emissions tested, and stay up-to-date on tuneups. Fixing major problems, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by 40%, according to the Department of Energy.

Fuel economy benefit: about 4% for regular tuneups.

Equivalent gasoline savings: 11 cents per gallon.

5. Buy a car with a smaller engine

Smaller engines need less fuel than larger engines (for example, a 4-cylinder will require less than a V-6 or V-8), and turbochargers can help make up the difference in power. So if you’re choosing between a 4-cylinder and a V-6, go small.

Fuel economy benefit: as much as 20%.

Equivalent gasoline savings: Assuming 15,000 miles driven in one year, on fuel that costs $2.71 per gallon, the difference between getting 20 miles per gallon and one that gets 30 mpg amounts to $678. See More On www.sweetolatmusic.blogspot.com

 

Congress Energy Bill Speedreading Atrocity

This is an incredible insult to every American. This would be a funny skit on Saturday Night Live, but this actually took place in our Congress yesterday. The proposed 964 page green energy bill will cost Americans trillions of dollars and forever increase the cost of energy in America. How can our elected representatives be so cavalier with something as serious as this? Notice the subtle snidely smile on Waxman’s face as he calls the speedreader to read the bill. Notice the laughter on the faces of those in the background. Notice that even the speedreader thinks this is a joke! Congress won’t even read the bill but instead have a speedreader make a mockery of it and our government. And this is how they are going to understand the contents of the bill? You have to be kidding! After two minutes of hearing this guy anyone will tune him out! What are those guys thinking? Are they thinking at all? It looks like they don’t even care! How many earmarks are in this bill, just like they were buried in the stimulus and omnibus bills? The world must be laughing at us as our country is destroyed by the audacity of the Democrats and the Obama administration. As Americans are losing jobs, their life long savings, and their homes, Congress shows they don’t even care and will blindly heap more and more financial burdens on the American people. This arrogance of the Obama Administration needs to be exposed for what it is far and wide. We need to get everyone in Congress that is up for …

Pelosi, Dingell Argue Over Fuel Bill Timing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday left the door open for negotiations regarding proposals to raise fuel economy mandates. “The full committee will work its will, and so will the Congress, and it will do so in the fullest and most open way,” Pelosi said.

But U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, the chairman of the Energy and Commerce committee, said that Pelosi had assured him that his timetable, bringing a comprehensive climate change bill, including a fuel economy increase, after Sept. 1, was acceptable.

Pelosi noted that she supports a proposal adopted by the Senate last Thursday to raise corporate average fuel economy by 40 percent by 2020 to a combined 35 miles per gallon for passenger cars and light trucks. “Yes I do,” she said.

Pelosi earlier held a press conference with eleven committee chairmen to endorse a separate group of smaller energy-efficiency regulations that the House is expected to approve in July. The regulations will coincide with the Democrats’ July 4th “Energy Independence” package. That package does not include fuel economy legislation.

Automakers said the Senate bill would cost them tens of billions of dollars. Though the bill may serve less harm to the production of Mercedes Benz engine mount and foreign auto parts, it would still create chaos especially in the American auto industry.

Separately, House Republicans urged the Energy and Commerce committee to take up without delay fuel economy legislation that would be more advantageous to automakers. It can be recalled that the committee turned down the proposal 31-26. A number of Republicans said that the future of American automobiles was at stake if a fuel economy proposal was adopted that was too aggressive.

In the committee, Rep. Joe Barton, the senior Republican on the committee, proposed to hike fuel economy to 35 miles per gallon for passenger cars by 2022, the same figure used by several senators including, Carl Levin. But Barton’s proposal would hike light truck fuel economy to 27.5 miles per gallon by 2022 as well. The Levin compromise proposal would have required automakers to reach 30 miles per gallon by 2025.

Several Republicans have lobbied to have Barton not proceed with his amendment. But Barton said last Wednesday it was necessary to go forward because Pelosi could attempt an end run around the committee by appointing members to a conference committee to initiate a compromise with the Senate on their bill. “I think it’s incumbent that this committee has a position on CAFE,” Barton said. “It is a significant increase in CAFE, yet it something that’s realistically doable. It is definitely a step in the right direction.” Barton said the Detroit Big Three, the Toyota Motor Corp. and all major automakers, except the Nissan Motor Co., had assented to the amendment’s numbers.

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, also threw his support behind Barton’s proposal. “We all thought that we would deal with this in the fall,” Upton said. “Things outside this committee process have changed,” he said noting Pelosi’s comments. “We shouldn’t walk away from this.”

Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., the chairman of the House global warming committee, who has proposed a bill to raise fuel economy by 40 percent by 2018 to a combined 35 miles per gallon, said it was “disquieting” that Detroit automakers had endorsed the Barton proposal before Democrats had seen it. Earlier, Markey wouldn’t say if he planned to bring his tougher fuel economy bill in July, vowing only to use the best strategy to get his bill passed.

Barton said that it was important to strike the right balance between advocates of tougher fuel economy and auto companies supporting millions of American jobs.

Hi Score Conversion of Florida Condominium to Energy Saving Lighting Saves 40% Off Light Bill

Local media company takes green message to many platforms
PORTSMOUTH — In a media landscape where the Internet is as indispensable as it is convenient, trying to find the most effective means of keeping someone’s attention is as crucial as grabbing it.

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Details of Green Repair program discussed
Reading – The School Committee was informed this week about a new program involving the repair or replacement of roofs, windows and/or boilers at schools that are otherwise structurally sound.

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Mafia mobsters go green to get their dirty hands on wind farm grants
TRAPANI, Sicily: Rising above the sun-scorched countryside, looking out over hilltop villages and vineyards, Italy’s wind farms – promising a clean, green future – have acquired a dirtier whiff. They are the latest industry to be infiltrated by the country’s mobsters.

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Valentino’s sommelier has famous palate
Don Castaldo is bringing his energy and exquisite palate and joining other top talent at Valentino’s on the Green, opening on September 8, 2010. The sommelier, or wine expert, began his illustrious career at just 23 at a highly respected Westchester restaurant.

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Hi Score Conversion of Florida Condominium to Energy Saving Lighting Saves 40% Off Light Bill
MIAMI, FL–(Marketwire – September 7, 2010) – Hi Score Corporation ( PINKSHEETS : HSCO ) announced today that the second stage of the conversion of the Ocean Four Condominium Towers in Sunny Isles, Florida has been completed. The company successfully completed the replacement of approximately 3,500 T8 fluorescent tubes with the EcoGreenBulb T5 Retrofit System. Management at Ocean Four confirmed …

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Fuel Economy Bill on Fast Track

A bill to increase fuel economy mandates is now on a fast track in the House. On the fourth of July, it is expected to reach the floor for a vote. The information was announced yesterday during a standing-room-only hearing.

Like any other issues, the opposite side intends to put a halt powered by EBC pads to prevent the bill’s approval. Some Democrats said that they will continue to fight in order to make the 57-page bill far tougher on auto manufacturers. Rep. Rick Boucher, the chairman of the Energy and Air Quality subcommittee, said that his subcommittee would consider amendments on June 13, while the full committee would debate and approve the measure June 20. That swift track comes as the Senate is set to consider its own bill to increase fuel economy as early as late next week.

Automakers have agreed to work hand in hand with Congress. “We want to work with policymakers to create a bill that is effective, achievable and inclusive,” said Dave McCurdy, the president and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, in written testimony. The trade group represents the Big Three and Toyota among nine companies.

“We recognize that fuel economy requirements will continue to increase for our products, but these regulations need to recognize the competitive conditions of the automotive market,” McCurdy added.

U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, said that the bill’s energy provisions would raise the price of gasoline by $1 to $1.50 per gallon. He noted that previous energy bills have taken years, dozens of hearings and ‘false starts.’ “Your timetable is to say by the least ambitious,” Barton said. The bill “would require monumental changes in the automotive and refinery industry. We need to know what the cost and benefits of these changes are.”

Republicans offered some aid for the bill. The ranking energy and air quality Republican, U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert, said that the bill would require automakers to raise fuel economy to at least 36 miles per gallon by 2022 for passenger cars and 30 miles per gallon for light trucks by 2025 has the “potential to produce good policy.” It also would bar California and eleven other states from imposing their own tailpipe efficiency requirements that would require automakers to average 40 miles per gallon by 2016.

McCurdy said that the alliance does oppose doubling corporate average fuel economy fines. “It will cause consumers to pay more for certain vehicles,” he said. Only small, luxury manufacturers have been required to pay fuel economy fines.

U.S. Rep Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, said the proposal offers “market-based solutions,” but opposed the specific fuel economy increase, saying it offers “arbitrary numbers that distorts the marketplace.” “Please don’t rush this bill,” Rogers said.

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said that he strongly opposed the committee’s draft, calling it “deeply flawed.” “It doesn’t step up to the urgent challenge. It blinks and then steps back,” he said. Waxman said he would offer a substitute amendment that would require more stringent fuel economy increases. “Instead of discouraging states from taking action, it… will support states’ actions,” Waxman said.

U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., also opposed the draft, saying “it does not represent the spirit of what this country wants.” He added, “This bill is cutting the legs out from the states just as they are starting to sprint forward on carbon emission regulation.”

Markey also will bring an amendment to raise fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon. “We must send that signal to all of those OPEC nations. We have the technological capacity to do that,” he said. Markey added that “historic debate is about to break out.”

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