Eco Fact Agree or Disagree – Will 2010 be Hotter than 2009?

The World Meterological Org. reported 2000-2009 was the hottest decade on record with 8 of the hottest 10 years having occurred since 2000. 2009 was one of the 5 hottest years since 1850. Agree or Disagree that 2010 will be hotter than 2009 by providing your prediction and comments.

Energizer Resources Releases Updated Resource Estimate; Green Giant Tonnage More Than Doubles

2011 New Waterproof Connectors Series by South Sea Terminal
South Sea Terminal Co., Ltd. was established in 1989, and it was originally started as a connector trading agent in Taiwan. The business further expended overseas in 1991 and has earned the stable purchase orders from European clients since 1993.

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GM Amps Up “Volt” Ahead Of Release
Called by some the most high tech American car ever made, General Motors’ plug-in Chevy Volt is one step closer to hitting American roads.

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Toyota to fix 650,000 Prius hybrids for heat risk
Reuters – Toyota Motor Corp will pay to fix about 650,000 Prius models worldwide for a coolant pump glitch that could cause the top-selling hybrid to overheat and lose power, the automaker said.

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Energizer Resources Releases Updated Resource Estimate; Green Giant Tonnage More Than Doubles
TORONTO, ONTARIO– – Energizer Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that an updated National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate for its 100%-owned Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar has been completed.

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Energizer Resources Releases Updated Resource Estimate; Green Giant Tonnage More Than Doubles
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 11/30/10) – Energizer Resources Inc. (TSX-V: EGZ – News )(OTC.BB: ENZR – News )(Frankfurt: YE5 – News ) (“Energizer” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that an updated National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101″) compliant resource estimate for its 100%-owned Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar has been completed. The updated NI 43-101 resource estimate …

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STANLEY MEYER’S HHO BETTER THAN BRUTE FORCE ELECTROLYSIS

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As of 26 January 2010, the Vancouver Gadgeteers amateur inventors club will no longer be selling its Adams motors, e-books/e-guides, DIY plans, hydroxy devices, pulsers, components, or consulting services due to the personal risks and ‘inconveniences’ and perceived threat level as well as the lack of support from the public, generally speaking. While it has been an interesting, and at times, exciting area of tinkering, the bottom line is that the trouble just wasn’t worth it. Other alternative-energy experimenters have also paid a painful price. vancouver-gadgeteers.blogspot.com My new phone number also for Solar Power Roadshow and the Vancouver Gadgeteers club 604-512-9567 backup 604-875-9082 x1 My new mailing address: Rob Matthies 2524 Alberta St. Vancouver BC V5Y 3L1 Canada PREVIEW OF 4-HOUR JANUARY 2008 VANCOUVER AMATEUR INVENTOR AND GADGETEERS. HHO TESTS PROVE MEYER’S DEVICE MORE EFFICIENT THAN BRUTE FORCE ELECTROLYSIS BUT RESONANCE MATCHING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS STILL POSSIBLE. WE CAN MAKE THE GENERATOR AND MEYER CIRCUIT FOR ANYBODY. GADGETEERS HHO LIST blog.360.yahoo.com What the Gadgeteers Have Done So Far vancouver-gadgeteers.blogspot.com MUSTANG WATER-HYBRID CAR in Richmond (Metro Vancouver) BC www.flickr.com To order, please send your payment to: R. Matthies 306-349 E. 6th Ave., Vancouver, BC, V5T 1J9 IMPORTANT: We have been losing mail to/from buyers. Please advise if this has happened. We are not the only HHO seller that this has happened …

AMD’s third quarter better than expected

General Motors Cites Conflict of Interest With Citigroup in Stock Offering
General Motors Co. said a conflict of interest exists because Citigroup Global Markets Inc., an underwriter on its planned initial public offering, is an affiliate of the U.S. Treasury.

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“Fringe” recap: Two shapeshifters revealed
Back on Earth-1, the latest mission threatens to reveal Alt-livia’s true identity

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Levin pushes for more meaningful fuel-economy improvements
Sen. Carl Levin called for sweeping changes in the government’s regulation of fuel economy that accelerates adoption and reduces prices of plug-in electric vehicles.

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More than 100 vehicles on display this weekend
The Art Center College of Design presents its Car Classic 2010 – Freedom of Motion, featuring more than 100 vehicles including some making their West Coast debuts, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Art Center’s Hillside Campus, 1700 Lida St.

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AMD’s third quarter better than expected
Chipmaker had warned that third-quarter sales would be lighter than projected, but the quarter wasn’t as bad as feared.

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Green Tea Weight Loss: More Than An Antioxidant

Obesity has become such a worldwide problem, doctors and health professionals are all looking for more natural methods of weight loss for their patients. Finally, the method that has been studied and has shown the greatest success, is the use of green tea to help reduce body fat and weight. Green tea is no mystery to the Chinese. They have known the benefits of this weight loss and body loss plant for centuries. The green tea studies show significant results in reducing body fat and overall weight loss.

When most people diet, they fail to reach their goal because they think starving their way to health is the right way. When you do this, you actually put the body into an “energy saving” state which then lowers your metabolism, with the end result being, fewer calories burned. Your body can’t run without any energy, so then what it does, is go to your muscles to get energy. Many people trying to lose weight this way don’t realize that it’s muscle they are losing rather than body fat weight loss. A sensible diet while using green tea, will always produce a much better result in your efforts to lose weight and body fat.

Helping to boost your metabolism, is just another terrific benefit of green tea. Your body will absorb less fat while you’re drinking green tea. Another benefit of this astonishing plant. As if those benefits weren’t already enough reason to use it, green tea in weight loss also helps your body regulate blood sugar levels, which then helps to decrease your food cravings that everyone gets while dieting.

Realizing that green tea is not an appetite suppressant, you’d better prepare to add a moderate diet and exercise into your weight loss plan. Unscrupulous companies may try and say that green tea is an appetite suppressant, but that has not been shown in most studies. The increase of endurance levels from green tea, assists you to actually exercise for longer periods of time. Any dieter will profit while drinking green tea and exercising, over someone who only diets and exercises.

Losing weight slowly so that you are burning fat and not muscle, is the real key to lingering weight loss. You don’t want to lose muscle through your travail to lose weight and body fat. Another important factor to consider is water loss from your body. If you’re only losing water, the minute you stop the diet and exercise, the weight and fat will be back again. You can see why burning fat is so imperative.

Don’t be under the fantasy that green tea is a fast acting diet plan and you should use it in order to achieve long term goals. Your metabolism will be aided. A diet and exercise program along with green tea will greatly increase your results over the diet and exercise only plan. The metabolism of a person not using green tea will be more slow than the person using green tea for weight loss.

The antioxidant and metabolic benefits, make green tea something you should want to continue using even after your diet plan is finished.

 

Homemade Hybrid Cars – How to Run Your Car on Water and Save More Than 80% of Gas Fuel?

Everyone is getting affected by high oil and gas prices.Everyday you get the heart breaking news of increase in fuel prices.Solution is simple to install Hybrid devices in your car.Now thousands of people are using these systems worldwide, where water is used as main source of energy along with minor proportion of gas.

Converting your car to a water burning machine is simple. There’s no need to change your engine or your cars computer.Using a simple device, you can use the electricity from your battery to separate water (H2O) into a gas known as HHO.HHO is a supercharged gas that burns effectively and produces significant energy, greatly improving your fuel economy. Incredibly, the waste product is water.

It has number of advantages.

Significantly reduces your gas bills upto 80%, as main source of energy would be water that’s free. Increase your mileage by 20%-50% or more for just a few hundred dollars. That’s cheaper than an electric Hybrid that could cost $2000 to $3000 These water-running hybrids save $1000′s in gas cost. It’s reliable.Thousands of road tests have shown HHO to be safe. In fact it is safer than any “hydrogen car”. Steam produced in these hybrids cleans your engine,that leads to smoother running of engine and reduces the maintenance charges in long run. These systems are Easy and Fast To Install and remove. You can put one in your car in as little as 2-3 hours.And can be removed in just 2 minutes. The entire system can be built using tools readily available in your next door market and you don’t need to be a mechanic or electrician to do it! The minimal space required for installation is 5 inch wide by 6 inch tall and can be used in any vehicle from cars to trucks. It’s environment friendly. Practically eliminate emissions that affect environment.It also saves emission taxes.

 

So, why not reap all above benefits by putting some effort from yourend.It might cost few hundred dollars as you have to purchase few parts from nearby market for building this self-made system, that are easily available everywhere.However you might be needed some manual or guide for installing this system.So, just make up your mind, spare some time and follow the instructions from some good manual.You can use the guide developed by Vic Lawson, who claimed to help tens of thousands of people world-wide through step by step video insturctions.

Let’s join the club of tens of thousands of environmental protectors who has already built hybrid cars by using these systems.Infact, it’s truely a win-win deal for you,your environment and society as a whole.

Hybrid Cars ? Much More Than Just A Concept

Hybrid Cars are no longer showcased as concept models in auto-shows and they are definitely not confined to the testing laboratories. These vehicles are already out on the roads and they are proving out to be quite a refreshing change.

 

Hybrid Cars represent the idea behind reducing emissions, concentrating on alternative sources of energy and increasing the fuel efficiency in vehicles. The most common Hybrids these days usually host two types of engines; a gasoline internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors. Additionally, these vehicles also host Regenerative Braking Systems that convert kinetic energy produced by braking into electrical energy that is utilized to power the vehicle as well as the on-board electronics.

 

The term Hybrid Vehicle however represents any type of vehicle that is powered by two or more distinct sources.

 

It is a fact that Hybrid Cars are up to 40% more fuel efficient than normal vehicles and produce 60% lesser emissions as well. If you buy a hybrid vehicle, you not only do good for your pocket but also for the environment. The US Government recently announced added incentives and tax benefits for hybrid car owners to popularize this concept.

 

Hybrid Cars depend on two entirely different types of engines that complement each other to automatically regulate the fuel consumption and power output of the vehicle depending on its speed. The electric motor works when the vehicle is traveling at lower speeds or stationary e.g. in traffic jams whereas the gasoline engine kicks in when the speeds reaches in excess of 40 mph to provide the extra power needed. The internal combustion engine is powered by gasoline and while it is running, the electric motor and other electricity storage equipment get charged and ready to take over when the speed drops.

 

Another feature of these vehicles that allows them to save fuel is the hibernation mode wherein the vehicle utilizes least amounts of electric energy while the vehicle is stationary.

 

Hybrid Cars also called HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) are much better than electric vehicles in terms of performance at higher speeds and power output. Also, two separate engines mean that even if one engine develops a snag, there is always another engine to prevent you from being stranded.

 

Hybrid Vehicles will surely become an established segment in the years to come since there is already a crisis to save the environment from pollution and the natural resources from over-exploitation.

 

Although Hybrid Cars do wonders to the environment and prove fuel efficient too, they are not an easy buy. These vehicles cost a good 40% more than your average car of the same segment.

 

These cars are heavy on maintenance too. Two engines mean more parts that may need servicing and repairing in due course of time. There is a lot of complex machinery used in these cars as well. If there is a replacement part needed for such a vehicle, it costs almost twice as much as a normal auto part does.

 

Although manufacturers might convince you that these vehicles come with warranty for 30,000 miles, this warranty does not necessarily cover any replacement of parts.

 

There is no doubt that with improvements in technology, modern Hybrid Vehicles will continue to evolve. There could be a case wherein Hybrid Vehicles take over other segments in the car market owing to the high demand for fuel efficient and environment friendly vehicles. Continuous improvements in technology will lower the costs as well. All we need to do is just wait and watch.

 

 

James Rodham

Quality Auto Parts

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.

Green means more than go to ALMS

Detroit Tigers Shakeup in 2011? GM Dombrowski, Manager Leyland May Go
Mike Ilitch is 81 years old. He’s an octogenerian owner who soon will be shying away from buying green bananas. He’s owned the Detroit Tigers for about 18 years. He’s sunk a boatload of cash into the team. Correction: not a boatload—enough for a flotilla. He’ s been through four GMs and seven managers. And he has one (1) playoff appearance to show for all of it. This isn’t what he had in mind …

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Green Bay safety Bigby to have ankle surgery
GREEN BAY (AP) – Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby will have surgery on his troublesome left ankle today and hopes to heal within a month.

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Green turtles return to Malaysian beaches but future bleak
KUALA LUMPUR – Green turtles are returning to Malaysia in their hundreds after being nearly wiped out, but experts warned Thursday that the species is still headed for oblivion if habitat loss is not stopped.

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Green, Muxlow win Republican primary
UPPER THUMB — In Tuesday’s Republican primaries, Mike Green came out on top in the 31st District State Senate race and Paul Muxlow was the victor in the 83rd District State Representative race.

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Green means more than go to ALMS
COLUMBUS — Kermit the Frog was wrong. The American Le Mans Series has found it’s easy being green.

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Green Print and Packaging Materials- More Than Just ?recycle, Reuse, Renew?- Dig Deeper!

What green printing really all about?  When we think ‘green printing’ the terms ‘recycled’, FSC Certified, and ‘soy inks’ come to mind, but is that all there is?  Are these things really enough?  One ton of recycled paper still consumes up to four trees, 18,000 BTU’s of energy, creates up to two tons of solid waste, and creates thousands of gallons of contaminated waste-water? Certainly FSC, SFI, and PEFC are important designations and diverting pulp production from irresponsibly managed forests is critical, but at what point will we begin to tip the balance of FSC paper production versus FSC forestry growth toward the negative? 
Many packaging designers turn to soy inks to tell their story.  Soy inks have been used by offset printers for years but are they really beneficial for use on labels, tags, and packaging? (contact me for more info on the real truth behind soy inks for labels and flexible packaging.)  The point here is that print buyers, green marketers and brand owners have gotten lazy.  It’s commonplace these days to market a package with recycled paper, and include the ‘please recycle this package’ .  Most consumers simply assume that today’s packaging IS recyclable.   Brands focus on ‘recycled’ and recycling because it’s easy, cheap and everybody understands it.  What I’d like to see is brand owners, printers, and consumers focus in on the ‘green issues’ that are going to matter most going forward- sustainability (sourcing print and packaging from more abundant, renewable resources), and carbon footprint. 
Sustainable Paper Options vs Traditional Tree-Pulp Papers   
Tree-free papers made from rotting plant waste such as banana, papaya and coconut trees, bamboo, and bagasse are an option here.  There are a few companies that focus on tree-free paper production, and though the performance of these papers as a label/packaging material is limited in some cases they have successfully replaced tree-pulp papers. 
Stone paper made from natural chalk (calcium carbonate) is made from an abundant resource and is one of the high performing options for green printing and packaging materials with a superior sustainability story.  FiberStone™ tree-free stone paper is one of the more popular, high performing papers in this category and has been used on wide variety of printing and packaging applications including labels.
Carbon Footprint- ‘What Does it Actually Take to Produce and Supply Your ‘Green’/Recycled Paper?
This is the ‘real’ issue that brand owners and marketers need to be concerned with.    By using recycled (post consumer waste) papers we certainly preserve our most significant carbon storage resources but at what point will our forests’ carbon storage capacity fail to keep up with our carbon producing activities?  Pulp production and processing of recycled fibers are the real culprits here- each requiring a significant amount of energy. This massive consumption contributes to an enormous amount of Co2 emitted into our atmosphere.  You can see how an argument can and should be made for using low carbon footprint materials (lower energy consumption) over recycled papers for printing and packaging.
Identify and Promote Your Eco-Vision Statement
The first step to creating and promoting/marketing a brand’s sustainable packaging is to create and publish a solid eco-vision.  Start by taking a look at your competitor’s websites and those of companies that have been on this path for some time.  Any eco-conscious brand will have an eco-vision and/or eco mission statement.  Your own statement should include which aspects of sustainability and environmental stewardship are important to your company.  Be specific here- it is absolutely okay to choose a specific cause such as water conservation, landfill reduction, carbon emission reduction, etc… and to leave out those that don’t fit your company or brand.
From here you’ll need to spell out your environmental/sustainability goals and how you plan to get there.  If source reduction, lean/efficient manufacturing production processes, or sourcing more eco-friendly packaging materials is part of your plan then make sure to say so.  Recent studies show that a company’s eco-vision is important to consumers.  A savvy consumer who identifies with your vision will not only purchase your product and become a loyal customer but will become an advocate for your company!
One such company that has been successful with this strategy is Patagonia.  Part of Patagonia’s eco vision involves the following statement: “We acknowledge that the wild world we love best is disappearing. That is why those of us who work here share a strong commitment to protecting undomesticated lands and waters.”  In choosing water conservation (among other issues) Patagonia has chosen a clear path and makes sure that when sourcing printing and packaging water conservation is a prime focus and part of the selection criteria.
So what’s next? You can start by educating yourself and your customers about the real threats to a cleaner planet- carbon emissions and depletion of non-renewable natural resources. Stop ‘buying into’ the oversimplified ‘recycle, reuse, renew’ mantra and dig deeper! Educate yourself and about these concerns and the options that help counteract them.  Using recycled packaging and asking consumers to ‘please recycle’ isn’t enough folks- dig deeper, learn…and focus on the right green message!

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