Reed Elementary Receives First Ever Green School of the Month Award from EcoLifeSTL.com

Cyndee Blank, of EcoLifeSTL.com, presents the first ever Green School of the Month award to Dr. Chris Schreiner, Principal of Reed Elementary in Ladue. Reed School received the award because of their ongoing efforts to promote green living in St. Louis. The Waste Free Wednesdays where students and staff bringing lunch and snack from home are encouraged to pack waste-free every Wednesday, the Walking School Bus Program, which encourages more children and parents to walk to and from school, and their Bike Rodeo are excellent examples of what meaningful steps schools can take to becoming greener. Schools are encouraged to go to EcoLifeSTL.com to get ideas on how go green.

Will hydrogen cars ever make it big in the car industry?

The Wedding Channel Couture Show Debuts Its First Ever Green Pavilion Hosted By The Green Bride Guide

New York, NY – Organizers of the WeddingChannel Couture Show and the Green Bride Guide today announced the addition of a special Green Bride Pavilion at New York’s Premier International Bridal Market, October 16-18, at the InterContinental The Barclay, New York.

“This is an important event for us and our members,” said Kate L. Harrison, the founder of the Green Bride Guide. “This is one of the most influential bridal events in the country, and it really brings this trend to the forefront of the industry.”

Harrison and her team are hosting the pavilion in the InterContinental’s Madison Room 1, and will be providing background information on the Green Bride Guide and how other event participants and attendee can “go green.”

“The Green Bride Guide has done a great job demystifying what it means to be ‘green’ for our industry, and that’s why we wanted to invite them this year,” said Jane Heflin, the WeddingChannel Couture Show’s director. “It’s more than just about a trend and what’s hot – it’s an important challenge that every industry must face, and Kate has shown us that it can be done with style.”

The Green Bride Guide is the comprehensive and credible resource for green wedding product and services. The site’s directory connects couples with green wedding service providers in their area, such as restaurants that serve local, organic food and limousine companies that use hybrid vehicles. The directory includes vendors throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

“When my husband Barry and I began thinking about and planning our own green wedding, we were surprised by how little information was available to assist us. The book, The Green Bride Guide: How to Plan an Earth-friendly Wedding on Any Budget (Sourcebooks 2008) was the first step in compiling the results from the hundreds of hours I had spent researching green wedding ideas,” said Harrison. “When I launched the website in 2009, I was thrilled with the user feedback and response as it quickly became the #1 green wedding website. The Pavilion at the Wedding Channel Couture Show is the next step in the evolution of this idea, as it brings together green wedding vendors and the industry decision makers at a live event.”

For further information on the pavilion and the Green Bride Guide, go to www.greenbrideguide.com/WCCS. For more information on the WeddingChannel Couture Show, go to www.wccoutureshow.com.

Members of the press and bloggers that visit the pavilion will receive a complementary ECOBAG and green media kit.

GREEN BRIDE MEMBERS IN THE GREEN BRIDE PAVILION
(A full description of each company in the pavilion and the list of “remote vendors” participating in the ECOBAGs are available at www.greenbrideguide.com/WCCS)

1) Divine Chocolate, Fair Trade Chocolate Favors: Contact is Marvin Mack, (202) 525-0371, www.divinechocolateusa.com

2) Gwendolyn Gleason Eco-Chic Couture, Gowns, Hats, Facscinators and Bridal Accessories: Contact is Designer Gwendolyn Gleason, (413) 374-1787, www.gwendolyngleason.com

3) Invitesite.com, Modern Eco Invitations: Contact is Helen Driscoll, (626) 793-4600, www.InviteSite.com

4) Milo Paper, Personalized Holiday Cards, Notebooks, Invitations, Announcements and Stationery: Contact is Mari Kalorides, (202) 256-2150, www.milopaper.com

5) Ruff & Cut, Conflict Free Jewelry: Contact is Eugene Torres, (866) 920-7898, www.ruffandcut.com

6) Seams, Bridal Couture and Partywear: Contact is Designer Harper Della-Piana, (978) 473-3398, www.SeamsTheShop.com

7) Smartbride Boutique, Wedding Classifieds Website (wedding gowns and other products): Contact is Leah Andrew, (416) 727-1561, www.SmartBrideBoutique.com

Visit http://www.greenbrideguide.com for getting more details and information.

Source:
http://www.1888pressrelease.com/the-wedding-channel-couture-show-debuts-its-first-ever-green-pr-245102.html

Has anyone ever created a hydrogen powered car? Wouldn’t this help the environment?

If we had hydrogen powered vehicles, couldn’t we use seawater to obtain an endless supply of hydrogen and wouldn’t it be cleaner?
Also the only biproduct would be fresh water and salt. Could this plant also produce drinking water for places that need it?
Couldn’t the production plant be powered also by hydrogen, thus becoming self reliant?
Why aren’t scientist working harder on this issue?
The fresh water – biproduct can be used for drinking and such as well, especially in places like Australia, where we are running out of fresh water, but surrounded by seawater.

Will Hydrogen Ever Be Developed Into an Effective Fuel?

Hydrogen is another source of fuel that can be used to power a car and other types of motorized vehicles. This includes wheelchairs, boats, submarines, cars, buses, tractors, motorbikes, trains, rockets, and aircraft. These vehicles can run on hydrogen as they convert its chemical energy into mechanical energy. This is done by burning hydrogen in an internal combustion engine or by reacting hydrogen and oxygen in a fuel cell which can then be used to generate electric motors. This makes hydrogen a very attractive type of alternative fuel in present world.

However, hydrogen is not considered to be a source of energy as it is not one of the natural elements of the earth. Instead, it is known as an energy carrier. In present day, hydrogen is developed from methane and other types of fossil fuels. But it can also be made from a variety of other sources such as solar, wind, and nuclear energy. At the moment, researchers are trying to develop ways to produce and deliver mass quantities of hydrogen so it can be utilized as a widely-used source of energy. However, they need to keep the costs down if it is going to be able to compete with traditional sources of fuel.

There are many companies and researchers around the world who are trying to develop and perfect technologies that would see hydrogen become a popular source of energy for mobile uses. These people would like to see hydrogen used as a fuel for various types of vehicles because if it is prepared without the input of fossil fuels, hydrogen will emit a lot less carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere of the earth. However, it does have a few drawbacks. These include low energy content per unit volume, very high storage tank weights, as well as the storage and transportation of the gaseous or liquid hydrogen.

As with most types of alternative fuel vehicles, the concept of hydrogen cars is being taken very seriously. Many manufacturers around the world are currently in the process of trying to come up with a reliable and low-costing hydrogen car. However, the Ford Motor Company has scrapped the idea as it plans to concentrate on the development of electric-driven cars. Renault-Nissan has also cancelled plans for researching and developing hydrogen autos. But on the other side of the coin, a lot of the major car manufacturers in the world are going full steam ahead with their plans to produce hydrogen-propelled vehicles.

The hydrogen cars that have been built are generally only available in demonstration form. They are not being made for general public use at the moment. But, private and government funding may see this change, especially in the U.S. There are a few hydrogen filling stations available in America, with most of them being located in the state of California.

But while hydrogen may be seen as a fuel of the future, many people are against its use as it still gives of greenhouse gases and is difficult to store and transport. The debate over hydrogen being introduced as a popular fuel may see the whole idea taking several years to develop, if it does at all.

2010 Toyota 4Runner Is More Fuel Efficient Than Ever

The Toyota 4Runner enters the 2010 model year with a variety of fuel economy choices  based on the driver’s needs. The base engine on the 4Runner is a 2.7 liter four cylinder that produces one hundred fifty-nine horsepower and one hundred eighty pound feet of torque. The powerplant’s fuel injection system is an electronic fuel induction design, and the powerplant also features a dual overhead cam valvetrain and four valves per cylinder. The four cylinder engine can only be ordered with a two wheel drive system. The four cylinder returns twenty miles per gallon in the city, and twenty-six miles per gallon on the highway. The optional engine in the 4Runner is a 4.0 liter six cylinder dual overhead cam unit. The engine can be ordered with either a two wheel or four wheel drive system, and an automatic five speed transmission is the only transmission available
. The 2.7 liter six cylinder has an output of two hundred seventy horsepower at five thousand six hundred revolutions per minute; the torque rating for the 4Runner is two hundred seventy-eight pound feet at four thousand four hundred revolutions per minute. Fuel economy ratings for the six cylinder 4Runner with the two wheel drive system are seventeen miles per gallon in city driving and twenty-three miles per gallon in highway driving. With the four wheel drive system, the fuel economy rating is the same for city driving but drops to twenty-two miles per gallon on the highway. The six cylinder-equipped 4Runner can tow up to five thousand pounds when properly equipped, but towing anything with the 4Runner will lessen its fuel economy ratings.

What ever happened to hydrogen powered cars?

In 2007 and 2008 there was all this news and now nothing.
In know Honda and Chevy where planning on making one and i believe BMW actually made one.
Its seems like there focus now is hybrids.
I was planning on holding off on buying a new car until they were released but it looks like hydrogen cars aren’t coming any time soon.
Will hydrogen fuel cell cars ever come?

Ever Thought of Trying Drag Car Racing?

Do you find yourself obsessively watching car racing on TV or driving to the local racetrack? Do you love tinkering with cars out in the garage, getting oil on your hands? Does the sound of a super-charged engine get your blood pumping?

Well, maybe you are the kind of person who would love to get into the hobby sport of Drag Racing. Here is some insight.

Drag car racer, Lorne Walters, worked on his drag car for over two years, making it one of the fastest cars on the strip. He even competes against cars that have a higher rated horsepower than his 1984 drag racing street car that he picked up for next-to-nothing. He collected inexpensive, used parts for it for over a year, until he finally bolted it all together and cranked the ignition.

Since then, he has put a couple of seasons of driving and fine-tuning under his belt. He explained that it is not major changes that produce big leaps in performance but many little changes over time that makes the difference between winning and losing a race.

Removing the muffler increased his engine’s horsepower. Removing over three hundred pounds of non-essentials made the car lighter. Removing the belt-driven fan and replacing it with a battery-powered fan reduced the load on the engine. Changing from street tires to tires that get sticky when you lay rubber and heat them up increased his car’s traction. All of these changes increased his car’s speed.

When you are counting your racing time in tenths of a second, every little change brings you closer to winning.

One of Lorne’s motto’s to live by is, You can’t learn it if you don’t do it. If you want to become a better and more successful Drag Race driver, you can’t just read about it or watch it, you must do it! The more you do it, and apply what you learn from the experience, the better you become.

You may not consider everything you just read to be crucial information about drag car racing. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself recalling and using this very information in the next few days.

Before he ever thought of driving his own car though, Lorne joined a pit crew for a stock car driver, which allowed him to network with other enthusiasts and also get into the thick of it. Once he got bitten by the race car fever, getting behind the wheel became a driving obsession.

Consistency is also one of the major keys to winning. In Drag Racing, it isn’t always the fastest car that wins, but also the one who stays consistent in doing the little things right. Good race timing scores must be repeated often.

Lorne also learned quickly that when you are on the strip, ready to go, you don’t hang around waiting to be told to go. Waiting for the tree of lights to reach green-for-go cost him 1.2 seconds. Which meant that his competitor, who exploded his engine’s horsepower into forward motion just prior to green, left the gate just as the tree hit green and was way out ahead of him. There is always a lag time before the car will actually burst forward.

When Lorne started out with his own car, tagging along with a successful racer who knew the circuit and all the ropes placed him car lengths beyond his competition. He also gained much of his knowledge by asking lots of questions, searching the Internet for free information, and by hands-on experience.

Drag Racing is no longer a hobby to Lorne, it is a passion a passion that pushes him from race to race throughout the season.

Maybe this could be your passion, and like Lorne, you may get some or even your entire car sponsored by local businesses.

Not sure if you would like it? Some drivers are allowed to take passengers during certain parts of the day. Why not get to know one and go for a trial spin?

Happy super-charging!

This article’s coverage of the information is as complete as it can be today. But you should always leave open the possibility that future research could uncover new facts.

have you ever used a converter kit that will let your car burn Hydrogen with gas?

Do they actualy work? I’m seriously thinking about buying one of these kits.. If you know of a website that sells cheap kits please let me know..

BEST AUTOSHOW VIDEO EVER

At the 2010 Int’l Autoshow in Toronto, February, nothing much had changed in how the industry sells vehicles. It’s still 90% looks, power and speed. Hybrids are being used to sell 455HP BMW’s and all the big vehicles you could ask for. Electric car advancements are still off in the future on the “if we wait long enough, maybe oil prices will stay low and we won’t need them” plan. The promise of future fuel economy and maybe even a Hydrogen vehicle, lets the industry stay at the 30 mpg target – just like it’s been for the last 10 years. But it was a FANTASTIC show.

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