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October 30, 2009   6:44 pm,  The post writted by admin

What’s Greener – BioDiesel Or Ethanol?

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Biodiesel and ethanol are both biofuels: fuels produced from organic matter. As global warming worsens and our oil supply dwindles, biodiesel and ethanol have both been touted as the fuels of the future. They are purported to be renewable, and clean.

Because these similarities, people frequently confuse ethanol with biodiesel, and vice versa. Ethanol and biodiesel are completely different substances, with completely different properties. For one, ethanol is an alcohol. It is the alcohol found in beer, wine, vodka, etc.

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September 22, 2009   6:56 am,  The post writted by admin

What Food Waste Tips From Guardian Readers Does Tristam Stuart Think Are Best?

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Tristram Stuart, the food waste guru, has been reviewing tips from readers of the The Guardian newspaper in the UK for preventing food waste.

Read the article here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2009/sep/22/food-waste-tips

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September 7, 2009   2:20 pm,  The post writted by admin

What 5 Last-Ditch Schemes To Prevent Global Warming Disaster Could Work?

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Britain’s prestigious scientific society, the Royal Society, has published a new study detailing five final-resort schemes to prevent global warming from destroyingthe planet.

THe Royal Society is proposing ‘geoengineering’ solutions to the problem.

“It is an unpalatable truth that unless we can succeed in greatly reducing (greenhouse gas) emissions, we are headed for a very uncomfortable and challenging climate future,” said study leader Professor John Shepherd, an earth scientist at the
University of Southampton.

The Royal Society is recommending serious consideration be given to five ideas toreduce global warming:

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August 6, 2009   7:01 am,  The post writted by admin

Why Is Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Important?

Here’s an interesting video on why it’s important to reduce your carbon footprint and reduce global warming.


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