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Archive for October 2007

October 22nd, 2007

Soda Cans And Tabs

There is more to that soda can you are holding right now. You think it may all just be about that refreshing liquid inside it that you love to drink all the time. May it be a Coke, or a Pepsi, or a Sprite, or a Mountain Dew, or a Dr. Pepper, or whatever it […]

By Noel -- 4 comments

October 20th, 2007

Grid Tie Solar Inverter

Who says you need a battery bank if you choose to implement a solar PV system for your house?
Some people think that running a PV system is costly because of recurring costs of battery replacements. It is true that batteries cost a lot and that you need a lot of them for storing […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 20th, 2007

Glass, Glass, Glass All Around

How many bottles of mayonnaise do you purchase each month? How many glass bottles do you have in your cabinet?
Well, what do you do with these glass bottles after the mayonnaise or those pickles or whatever was inside were gone? Do you just simply throw away these glass bottles?
There are plenty of things you can […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 19th, 2007

Junk Mail Means More Environment Junk

You may have signed up to get these catalogues and flyers ages ago. In fact, you do not even remember when you signed up for it and you also do not remember where you signed up for it. Right now, you don’t even read these catalogues and you instead direct them right into the trash […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 18th, 2007

Recycling With Friends And Neighbors

The nearest recycling center is quite a distance away from your neighborhood. And when you think about it, you would be spending much on gas just to send out just a small number of items for recycling.
One of the things you could do would be to organize your neighbors and your friends. Together, you can […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 17th, 2007

Google Tech Talks - Solar Technology

I saw this youtube video about Google’s Tech Talks about solar energy and it is very very interesting. You’ll definitely learn a lot about solar energy, solar panel installation, benefits, market trends and a lot more.
It is actually a 57 minute video so it is packed full of information.

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By Noel -- 0 comments

October 17th, 2007

Traveling For The Environment

Unless we all walked to work or to school or to wherever we are going, we are going to ride in transportation that emit harmful gases to the environment. Of course we cannot just stop using vehicles. We can help lessen the gases that our environment waddles in.
One of the most common ways of helping […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 16th, 2007

Used Batteries: Where Should They Go?

Batteries can be pretty useful. However, when their power and energy is drained out of them, what should you do to them? Just throw them in the nearest trash bin and forget all about ‘em?
Well, experts are saying that used batteries are pretty harmful to the environment that is why it is important that we […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 15th, 2007

Save Water

Although our planet is composed of three quarters water, it is still very important that we kept our supply of potable and usable water in check. We should not spoil water and instead we should be saving every drop that comes our way.
In your home, try checking all faucets. Sometimes, you may not notice it […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 13th, 2007

What Can You Do To Save Electricity

Imagine a life without electricity. Just how dark and dreary our world could be when night falls. And that would also mean no electric cars, no television sets, no iPods, no computers, and no refrigerators.
We all know how important electricity is in our lives so it is also essential that we do our share to […]

By Noel -- 3 comments