Is Ethanol a Good Idea?

Complete video at: fora.tv Economic libertarian and solar-power entrepreneur TJ Rodgers evaluates ethanol’s potential as a clean energy source. —– The Free-Market Case for Green with TJ Rodgers. A dedicated, unabashed, free market capitalist, TJ Rodgers takes a businessman’s and engineer’s view of global warming. How serious is it, and what should we make of the plans offered up by politicians such as Al Gore and Barack Obama to deal with it? If “cap and trade” or pollution taxes on CO2 are not the answer, what is? TJ Rodgers is the founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and the chairman of SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of solar power systems. He holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University – Hoover Institution TJ Rodgers is the founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) and the chairman of SunPower Corp, a manufacturer of solar-power systems. He holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University and sits on the board of trustees of Dartmouth College.Peter M. Robinson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover’s quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover’s television program, Uncommon Knowledge.

Bright Automotive IDEA

The Bright Automotive IDEA is a brand-new, 100-mpg plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) fleet vehicle achieving breakthroughs in platform efficiency. This IDEA is poised to strengthen American companies, move our nation toward energy independence and reduce CO2 emissions.

Is Buying a Hybrid Car a Good Idea

powerlearning21.com Is Buying a Hybrid Car a Good Idea? By the end of this class you will have learned: The Advantages of Hybrid Cars How Hybrid Cars Word Different Types of Hybrid Cars Examples of Hybrid Cars How to Find the Best Hybrid Car for You

Why the Idea to Recycle Paper is a Necessity for the Forest Preservation

Paper production is far from representing an easy process as for one tone of paper, ninety-eight tons of wood and other materials are needed. We can’t recycle the same paper indefinitely, theoretically we can reuse paper for about six times at the maximum, but within every new paper manufactured lot, there are fresh fibers added too; so, practically we recycle newer and older fiber at the same time.

Federal laws say that paper can contain between 10% and 100% recycled material. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests that 50% should be fresh and 50% recycled; and it is according to the percentage of the recycled paper used, that many governments offer financial support as a reward for the ecological effort pro-recycle paper companies make.

The idea to recycle paper appeared like a necessity for the forest preservation. Statistics show that about 90% of paper is made out of wood and that almost half of the global harvested wood goes to the paper industry. Reforesting is another method used by most wood harvesting companies as an effort to preserve the forest. Estimations indicate that recycling only half of the world’s paper would save 80,000 km² (20 million acres) of forest.

To recycle paper means to save about 50% of the energy cost a company would pay to produce it from fresh wood. This is enough energy to heat up a home for an entire year. More that 35% of the solid waste in a city is paper, recycling it would mean saving lots of trees and energy. Nevertheless, the problem that remains is that the collecting system isn’t working perfectly, and it is not used at its real capacity.

When speaking about air and water pollution as influenced by the effort to recycle paper, statistics are very encouraging; EPA claims that recycle paper industries reduce water pollution with 35% and air pollution with 74%. This encouraging levels of successful reprocessing justify the large sums of money governments pay companies that get involved in recycling.

How did it all start? By the beginning of the 19th century the paper industry couldn’t keep the pace with the demand for books and writing materials. Therefore recycling paper appeared as a necessity, and old books or books held as invaluable were simply recycled to allow the printing of new ones. In the United States the first paper mill appeared in 1690 while in the 19th century the recycling businesses were turning into a real industry.

Does the hydrogen idea for running a car work as announced on Radio Show CoasttoCoastAm and site hhowater4gas?

I know hydrogen is highly combustible but can you really extract it from water and use it in everyday cars? It was a convincing radio show last week and it’s got my riveted attention. Gas prices are so high – it would be good if this worked. Anyone know?
Gas will explode anyway – why would it be any different with hydrogen?

I’ve seen websites that promote the idea of being able to run automobiles with some sort of device?

that you can put together yourself that separates hydrogen molecules from the oxygen molecules in the water so that your engine can run on that either in addition to or as opposed to using gasoline.
Has anyone purchased the books that explain how to make this gadget, do you have information about it, has anyone tried it?

Why do some conservatives resist the idea of global warming and going green?

I would think that NOW one would realize how big of an effect human pollution has on the environment, even if we are not the cause of global warming, landfills and wastes, the effects of not recycling, using too much energy and oil still takes a lot out on the environment and our civilization.

So are conservatives STILL turning a blind eye to environmental issues? If you dont believe it is that big of a deal or that we have that much of an effect, what’s the problem with at least going green? I dont see why people fight it.

Is the idea that water can be converted to hydrogen with a 12 v battery a realistic technology?

There is so much enthusiasm for converting water to hydrogen to use with gas to power an automobile. Is it a feasable? or is it a false hope?

Green Home Ideas – Energy Efficient Lighting, what a bright idea

Setting up a good green home starts with energy efficiency. Traditional incandescent light globes lose almost 90 per cent of their energy in generating heat – only 10 per cent of the electricity used is actually going into lighting your room. And because of their various filaments and parts, incandescent bulbs generally have a much shorter life span than their more energy efficient counter parts.

Installing energy efficient globes is one of the most cost effective and easiest options available for a good green home. Some companies had even traditionally given out energy and water saving “packs” for people to try out. Nowadays, these energy saving globes are available everywhere – so the question becomes, which light fitting is right for you?

Eco Home Tip # 36 – The lowdown on CFL – Compact Fluorescent (CFLs) are the most common energy saving fitting. CFLs use just about 20 percent of the energy required for the same amount of light from an incandescent globe and last 10 times as as long. All in all, a CFL will help reduce the cost of lighting your home by as much as 60 %.

Eco Home Tip # 37 – Keep your CFLs close, if shaded – a British study last year revealed that CFLs produced a small amount of UV radiation when used unshaded and in close proximity. Open globes were of note, which “encapsulated” globes were considered safe. So if you’re using a work lamp with a CFL, keep it shaded of opt for an encapsulated globe instead.

Eco Home Tip # 38 – Recycling your CFLs – The typical CFL contains a minute 4 mg of mercury sealed in its glass tubing. Some manufacturers have lowered its CFL mercury content to as little as 1 – 2.5 mg. Handle your CFLs with care and take advantage of recycling programs for CFLs to keep mercury from ending up in landfill.

Eco Home Tip # 39 – Leading by example with LEDs – Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are another popular energy efficient lighting option, especially to replace halogen globes and downlights in your home. The small cluster of diodes can be arranged in a number of configurations and sizes to suit your home. LEDs have been traditionally found in electronics including clocks, and have a variety of uses in terms of producing a broad spectrum of bright coloured light. LEDs are the perfect substitute to the more heat intensive halogen globes and last for over 50,000 – 60,000 hours and uses 70 percent less energy than standard halogen globes. LEDs are also mercury free.

Lighting a home can account for as much as 20 percent of a home’s energy use. Energy saving lights are simply a bright idea for your green home.

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Okay. So… wireless charging for hybrid cars. Good Idea?

I am writing a paper on Hybrid Cars for my Science class, and I need as much information as possible on them. Can you give me some good sites? I know of hybridcars.com and howstuffworks.com.
Any others?

Also, I am going to come up with the perfect concept car, explaining it in my paper. What are some things that a perfect hybrid car would have?
One idea I had was to take the wireless charging seen on the new Palm Pre, as well as many other devices, and work on extending the rang of it. This way, we can install wireless charging at stoplights, electric cars automatically charging while stalled. Good Idea?
Please help me out, give me as much info as you can, and give me your opinion of what the perfect hybrid would be.
I obviously mean Range, not Rang.