Green Living Q & A

Are eco-friendly products better for your skin than non?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of eco-friendly products?

Product Design Student – How to make everyday products eco friendly?

hi there,

My brief is very open this time and was just wondering if people could tell me what products they use everyday just some suggestions

Choose a product that consumes significant resources to produce and or distribute and use design to reduce or elimate its negative impact. Either design the prduct differently or design a way for people to do without it for example : a product that comnines several functions and eliminates the need for other products,a design that elimnates the need for light, energy, water, a product that elimunates the need for packaging.

Cheers!

What are the names of some eco-friendly products used in the average home?

Eco friendly products will they sell?

I want to sell fashionable bags, purse and hats made from natural fibre but I do not know if I could sell them. There are too many shops selling these items but my only unique selling point is they are made from fibre which is environmental friendly compared to bags made from synthetic leather. Do you think there is market for this. Any input is much appreciated.

What company in the world leads in the development alternative energy resources, such as wind and solar?

What do you think of making money just by talking about alternative energy systems for a home or automobile?

This is a theoretical question. I believe there are a lot of people who would like to do something to help the envoironment and make a positive contribution, but they don’t know how they could afford to make a real tangible contribution. They are just struggling along financially themselves. Suppose you could join an “Ecological-Network” and have an opportunity to simply talk about viable alternatives in energy systems and lifestyle and make money when the people you talk to also join the Eco-Network? There are no minimum purchases, no inventory, no recurring monthly purchases, no financial obligations of any kind (I hate that kind of stuff). It would be simple….you join by purchasing a “T” shirt or ball cap, coffee mug, or bumperstickers (your choice). They all say something like…”I drive on Nuclear Fusion (Sun Power) Ask me how”. or, “There are homes that use no fossil fuel for heating or cooling, ask me about it.” When someone you spoke to joins, you get a referral fee. If they enroll someone, they get a referral fee and so do you, etc. through five levels of referrals. The “T” shirts, coffee mugs, ball caps, bumper stickers are all about alternative zero energy homes and electric cars and solar panels. There are companies who offer these alternatives to the public. The “plot” is to make these alternatives known to more people. When someone who joined the Eco-Network found someone who bought from one of the companies, that person and all his referres above him would get a “finder’s fee” based on the value of the sale. You help connect people who are in a position to make a tangible difference in their purchases with an alternative product company. Does that sound like a concept that you think people would be interested in supporting? I just want some input on the “idea” the “Eco-Network” does not exist at this time. www.isomax-az.com has a start on this idea, but there are no “T” shirts, etc. available yet…it’s just an idea…What do you think of the idea?

If Alternative Energy was available.?

Theoritcally, if someone were to discovered a way to make energy a 100 times or more efficient than the cost of the fuel, will a) energy companies block it? b) energy companies embrace? or c) will politics prevent it?

How can we trust our government to get us off of oil and onto alternative energy…?

…If almost everyone in government accepts huge amounts of money for oil companies?

How much money are the phony “alternative energy” companies paying to 0bama in bribes?

Are the riots the result of evil in the world and we eventually reap what we sow?

There are socioeconomic reasons why society descends into chaos.There are cultural and environmental reasons also and last but not least there are psychological reasons on the part of the rioters for the reasons why they are doing it.
No doubt the talking heads will be trying to single out and define why this phenomenon has happened within our inner city communities and the young people who are clearly unafraid of the law and have no respect for their communities.
I would like to raise another issue and that is a spiritual one and a karmic one too.
It struck me as supreme irony that these youths were targeting premises that were outlets for the selling of mobile phones,trainers and sports wear,dvd’s cd’s,games and consoles,laptops and alcohol and no doubt cigarettes.
These things are all paramount in today’s youth culture of bling and gangs and money over bitches.
Society has sat back and allowed this all to develop in the name of freedom and progress in our consumerist materialist secular society based on the individual.
Yet mobile phones require a metallic component that is mined in Africa and the mining of this has devastated the countries environmentally,economically and socially were it can be found.It has been responsible for the rise of war lords and the money that is made is further used to promote evil.
Those trainers are manufactured in sweat shops in Asia for a fraction of the cost like the sports wear.The dvd’s cd’s and games that these youths enjoy have an element of violent criminality and they like to be listened to and viewed on the latest Plasma’s and sound systems.The alcohol problem has been encouraged by the ignorance of the Government pandering to the alcohol industry and this has all come home to roost.
We seen recently the Arab spring and the encouragement of the West for people to rise up and organize and this was all done by Twitter and Facebook and these young people maybe noneductaed delinquents nevertheless they posses skills at utilizing the technology to further their ends.
So what I am expressing is that evil flourishes and everything we do as a society in some way returns to us.
I feel just as sorry for Afghan children being killed in a raid by the forces of the USA/UK and then it being reduced from what is a war crime to collateral damage as I do for people being burnt out and there businesses destroyed here in the UK by the rioters.
Yet my conclusion is, as someone who tries to think universally as a spiritual person,that we are reaping what we sow because we refuse to look beyond our own needs and wants.

Geography (Africa) Help?

Well…

Can anyone help answer at least one of the following questions:

What challenges have African nations faced since independence?

In what ways did colonial rule cause problem for African countries after independence?

What economic, social, and environmental issues challenge Africans today?

How are Africans working to improve their economis and social conditions?

Would you say Im a conservative or liberal?

So, I came out as a conservative, but not by much. But here are my stances:
Gun Control- I support stricter gun control, and I think we should make it more regulated.
Homeland Security- Make the Patriot Act permanent, allow for enhanced interrogation techniques to be employed against terror suspects, take action against terror organizations.
Gay Marriage- No one can tell 2 people they cannot get married or adopt children. It is basically a natural right.
Immigration- Offer amnesty to illegals, and support a guest worker program.
Taxes: Corporate- Lower corporate taxes significantly
Personal- Taxes should be lower and flatter, so maybe 2 tax brackets, one at 15% and one at 20%.
Foreign Policy- Build stronger relations with Europe, S. America, and Asia; intervene more in Africa and Middle East. Give more support to the UN.
Abortion- Pro-choice
Healthcare- public or private for all elderly and children. Allow for some insurance from the government is people so choose to buy it.
Budget- Focus on real priorities, more money for military and social programs.
Environment- Economic issues take priority over environmental issues.

what is the main idea of this?

Jane Goodall has tremendously affected the world with her passion for nature and her desire to improve the environment for all living creatures. Jane is best known for her dedication to chimpanzees. She was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England. The stuffed chimp she received as a toddler was said to have first inspired her love of chimpanzees. At the age of 8, Jane read Dr. Dolittle and was determined to go to Africa one day. In May of 1956, Jane was invited to visit a friend’s home in Kenya. Jane gladly accepted the invitation. During her stay in Africa, she met Dr. Louis Leakey, a well-known anthropologist. In April 1957, she became his secretary. Dr. Leakey arranged for Jane to study the chimpanzees in Tanzania. At the age of 26, she arrived at the Gombe Chimp Reserve in April 1960. Jane poured herself into her work observing the chimps. She discovered chimp behaviors that were previously unknown. She was the first to document chimps hunting, eating meat, and using tools to extract termites from mounds.

Jane gained recognition for her ground-breaking work in 1963 when National Geographic published an article about her life and work. Jane earned a Ph.D. in Ethology from the University of Cambridge in 1965. The university did not require her to obtain a bachelor’s degree first. After Cambridge, she returned to Tanzania to continue her chimpanzee research. Through her writings, people worldwide have learned about the behaviors of chimps.

Researching chimpanzees was not the only contribution Jane has made. In 1977, Ms. Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute, a nonprofit organization that works to preserve nature and helps poverty-stricken Africans. Jane also founded several education programs called Roots and Shoots to teach young people about conservation. In 2002, Dr. Goodall became the United Nations “Messenger of Peace.” A “Messenger of Peace” works as an advocate for conflict resolution, eradication of poverty, weapons disarmament, environmentalism, AIDS/HIV treatment, and other world issues. She was reappointed to this position in 2007.

Dr. Goodall has received many awards for her extraordinary work. Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame of the British Empire, which is equivalent to knighthood, in 2003. She has also received prestigious awards from Tanzania, Austria, Japan, and worldwide organizations. Internationally, many universities have granted Dr. Goodall honorary doctorates. Jane Goodall continues to inspire the world with her expertise in environmental and humanitarian-related issues. She spends a lot of her time speaking about conservation and encouraging others to make the world a better place to live.

If there is a conflict between China and the Commonwealth, who prevails?

George Osborne is negotiating an agreement with the Chinese to allow their currency to be traded in London in exchange for mega bonuses for the City bankers there. The economic figures for the UK will therefore greatly improve, with a feel-good factor that must get the Conservatives re-elected.

The British Government is relying on the fact that Frankfurt is too busy bailing out the Euro to divert its energies to China (which is why David Cameron insisted on special dispensation for the City of London when negotiating the latest round of EU trade agreements). While Australia is the logical place to trade the Reminimbi in the West, it is hardly well located for Europe, America and Africa.

Tanzania is a member of the British Commonwealth, and one of the least corrupt of the African nations. I have just read an alarming report that last year, Chinese engineers drained Lake Singidani in order to construct a road to service mining operations there.

“The Chinese are the new colonial masters and slowly, and ominously, taking
control in Africa, showing absolutely no regard for the indigenous people
and the environment. All they are interested in is the untapped store of
mineral deposits in sub-Saharan Africa, and corrupt governments like that in
Tanzania are selling the country’s birthright without a glimmer of shame. The
Chinese have been involved in the construction of a tarmac road from Singida
to Arusha and, when they started building it, they were extracting 100,000
litres of water from Lake Singidani every day for months. Consequently, the
lake level was severely depleted at the end of the winter and is only now
beginning to recover slightly as the rains have arrived. However, there are no
nesting egrets or other birds this year and the lake is silent. Most local people
are ignorant of the issues and don’t even realise all that has been going on
under their noses. When I arrived in December 2010, there was constant
chatter and activity from all the different bird species feeding, mating and
nesting in the reeds on our corner of the lake. Thanks to the Chinese, and in just one year, the reeds have died and
the birds have gone!”

(Email from Serengeti campaigner to Green Party chairman in Malvern)

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6997 http://www.savetheserengeti.org/

There is therefore a conflict between Chinese business interests in Tanzania and environmental concerns in an internationally important nature reserve there. Anyone who has watched a David Attenborough programme knows well enough the importance of the Serengeti.

Should Britain support the Chinese developers (and benefit the London bankers) or safeguard the lions and the flamingos?

If there was a clash between the British Government and the Royal Family (many of whom have well-known sympathies both for the indigenous people of the Commonwealth and for the environment), whom would you support?

what do you think of a battery recharger powered by dance energy alone.?

Mobile phone operator Orange said on Tuesday it had teamed up with GotWind, a firm specializing in renewable energy, to produce a recharger powered by dance energy alone.

The portable kinetic energy chargers will be given a test run at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, the world‘s biggest greenfield music and arts celebration that begins on a farm in Somerset on Friday.quite interesting,dont you think so?

What do you think is the biggest problem in our world?

For me its the fact that most countries are not getting along and there is war. Also I think that the non renewable energy resources are also a big problem.

The effect of renewable resources on the scarcity argument?

So the basis of Economics is that resources are scarce and we need a system to allocate them efficiently.

But what if, in the future, all or most resources are renewable? Food is renewable. If we switch to ethanol or wind or solar energy, our energy is renewable. Trees are renewable. Etc. So what happens when there is no longer any scarcity of resources in the world?

How does renewable energy help in third world countries, and how does it improve there quality of life?

how would the world be different if we use more renewable energy?

im doing a persusaive essay on this

Will there be an increase of engineering jobs in the near future?

“WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama, who is set to announce his economic team, promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create or save 2.5 million jobs by spending billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.”

“‘We’ll put people back to work rebuilding our crumbling roads and bridges, modernizing schools that are failing our children, and building wind farms and solar panels,” Obama said. He also made a commitment to fuel-efficient cars and alternative energy technologies “that can free us from our dependence on foreign oil and keep our economy competitive in the years ahead.'”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081123/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_economy;_ylt=AnMo1MRxepxos_Wx5UhcuzehOrgF

Is this why you voted democrat? We needed to save the economy and the planet. Stimulus and Green jobs …?

… that is what it was all about in late 2008. We were ruining our environment and we were in a melt down in our economy so Obama’s solution seemed like a no brainer. We need to create jobs and while we are at it lets make them Green jobs. Like alternative energy wind plants, solar cells, geothermal, etc etc.

Now what happened as a result of us voting in Obama and the super majority Democrat Congress?

Here’s an ABC news link in case you would like to check out how it all worked out.
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/green-stimulus-jobs-china-9791423
btw… I am all for alternative energy. In fact I make my own bio fuel which I burn in my truck and I save 1000’s of trees every year but I take issue with sending our stimulus money to China. It was supposed to stimulate our economy, not China’s. Are the Democrats in power really that poor at thinking things through or do they just not care?
edit to Brandon S…
I looked at your first link and did not see a chart anywhere.
I looked at your second link which was a choice for a bunch of other links and one of them said in the first paragraph that Bush was the first president since H. Hoover to preside over a decline in employment. I guess they forgot to look at the presidency of Jimmy Carter. I think there were also a few others inbetween Hoover and Bush to see employment decline. Where do you get these sources.
one more comment.
did you check out the link? This was from ABC news, not Fox or some Conservative Blog. But it seems only one or two watched the report anchored by Diane Sawyer, also not a Conservative pundint by any means.

Is there an energy-alternative for a city’s mobile Diesel Sidewalk Cleaner?

My city uses a horizontal portable diesel-fired hot high pressure washer unit to clean the sidewalks downtown. Is there an alternative–energy unit that I can suggest to the city public works dept. that would (a) not use fossil fuel; and (b) give them the hot water & pressure needed to do the job? Two men operate the present unit, rolling it up and down main street twice a week, emitting a lot of fumes. This is a big tourist city, so a clean downtown is very important.
Present unit looks like http://www.dcs1.com/del/pressure-washers/4020peo.html
At this time I’m not seeking zero carbon emissions, but a lowered emission amount.
Electric motors to steam-clean sidewalks two miles long in a downtown city? No cord is that long. The machine is used by city personnel. Come on…please help me think up a better, realistic, energy-efficient alternative available now !

Chem + Envir Minor Good for Alternative Energy?

Hi folks. I am currently a freshman at Boston College, and I am majoring in Biochemistry. It’s EXTREMELY difficult / super heavy workload. I am interested in working on alternative energy source development or just global warming issues all around, and I was wondering if majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Environmental Studies would be enough to land a good job or at least set myself up for a career in that kind of field. I am stressing so much over this because the course-load for a Biochem major at BC is over the top with one year having 3 sciences and 3 labs all in one, and other years pretty much similar. Please help! Thanks a lot in advance.
Hi nothingconstant. Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I definitely agree with you. It’s just that there is no engineering program here at Boston College, and I don’t think I want to transfer out of here. I was thinking that in four years, it might be a little bit better than now, meaning more opportunities in the specified field / companies. So, I’m majoring in Biochemistry right now because I think if there were a company just for alternative energy, it wouldn’t just hire engineers (chemical or whichever). What do you think?

Honest question about oil consumption and alternative energy?

Admittedly, I don’t know much about how the oil industry works apart from the fact that they’re banking huge profits and have very well paid lobbyists to protect their interests. What I I do know about alternative fuel is that we have done very little, comparatively, to wean ourselves off pf oil and we have not invested much, again, comparatively in finding viable renewable sources and are lagging far behind many of our European neighbors. There is no way that we could substantively decrease our dependance overnight, I understand this, so I would think that would mean that investing in these alternative sources wouldn’t make any noticeable difference in the profit margins of the oil companies for decades. By investing in other sources, we would expand new industries and create new jobs which would help the economy. Am I understanding this correctly? If so, why aren’t we working harder to walk down this path?
As I said, I know that we cannot stop using oil tomorrow. When I say wean, I mean gradually decrease our dependance over a period of time. Other developed countries have done it and are still doing it. Anyway you look at it, numerically or per capita, the US uses far more oil than any other country in the world. One thing that we can all agree on is that oil is a finite resource – it’s not going to last forever. Why not be prepared rather than waiting for everything to hit the fan and expecting later generations to clean up our mess?

A sustainable future in relation to food?

Discuss values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future, in relation to sustainable food.

That is the question I am being asked to write an essay on? I am really unsure about what I can include and anything would help!

So this is what is required of me: Has written or spoken on each value, explaining how that value supports a sustainable future, and provides in depth examples from the readings and interviews of the behaviours that arise as a consequence of one value and thenon how a value supports a sustainable future, with detailed examples from the readings and interview of the behaviours that arise as a consequence. The discussion includes justifying decisions, making judgements, stating opinions, considering implications, projecting future impacts, evaluating options, comparing and contrasting, analysing or suggesting alternatives, where appropriate.

Any links or your own thoughts would be very useful!

What are some unsustainable food companies?

All of the food companies/brands that I research are going sustainable so I am having a hard time finding ones that aren’t yet.

In my APES class we are doing a Sustainable City Design Project. What city should we choose?

Apparently choosing the location is a critical part of this project and it should be researched in-depth. This city has to provide everything you can think of for a population of 50,000 and have an industry as well as housing, food, water, transportation, jobs, an education system, waste management, etc. My teacher said it would be stupid to choose a place like Miami or Buffalo because of the climates. So, what would be a wise place to choose? We were thinking California. Maybe Malibu or a little more north like Santa Barbara. Any suggestions?

I need to do a project, and the topic is sustainable development. I need it urgently.?

The questions that have to be answered are:

How can sustainable development be applied to the following:

1)agriculture and food production
2)industry
3)energy production and use
4)transport
5)tourism

Pls answer ASAP, cos its deadline is approaching!!!! Any resources would be extremely useful. 🙂
Please give me sources. Thanks 🙂

If there was an ecologically sustainable vacation resort, would you go?

Assume the cost is the same as going on a normal vacation.
Ecologically sustainable in this case refers to the resort using green energy sources, environmentally friendly building materials and designs, and serving naturally grown foods. It would still have many, if not all, of the comforts of a standard hotel experience.

What do you call a person that designs eco friendly vehicles?

What do you call a person that designs eco friendly vehicles?

Cheapest to run and most eco friendly types of home water and room heating systems?

I am moving into a house along with family that my father built.What would be the ideal form of heating systems?Electric?Geothermal?Are there other eco–friendly types?
I dont have a heating system yet as its for a house my dad built with the heating and electrical wiring being set up

Eco friendly bug repellent for my plants?

Something is eating my marigolds and I need an eco friendly way to stop them!!! Homemade is preferable but commercial will be appreciated as well. Thank you!

What is an Eco friendly, hard plastic, drinking tumbler (16 oz) that is dishwasher safe?

In my work place we are in need of getting away from using Styrofoam and have access to a dishwasher. We need many plastic drinking cups on hand that are Eco friendly, reuseable over a long period of time and that aren’t costly.

Is there and eco friendly substitute for bug spray and hand sanitizer with less chemicals?

I use bug spray frequently but I feel like I am just putting chemicals all over myself. Its effective and it smells nice in small doses but it hurts your lungs when you breathe it in (not that I inhale it but it is inevitable) and leaves a visible cloud of chemicals. Is there a safer substitute? Also, I use hand sanitizer very often and I am wondering if anyone knows of an eco friendly substitute for that too.

What environmental issues are discussed in the Simpson’s movie?

I have a paper due tomorrow on what environmental issues were discussed in the Simpson’s movie. It’s not a hard assignment, i know, its just i need some refreshing. Anything will help…thanks

What are some major environmental issues in the bay area?

I have to investigate an environmental issue for an academic project. sources help a lot. thanks!

What are some subtopics I can talk about in my report about the environmental issues of fresh water shortage?

At school I am doing an english report on the environmental issues on Water shortage. What are some good things I can talk about? What are some of the causes and effects of this?

How computers can help environmental issues?

The question is:

Explain how environmental issues can affect the use of IT in business and industry.

I have written about reducing paper use and saving trees and things like skype can mean not travelling to meetings etc. and not burning / wasting fuel

Has anyone got any others? thanks

Recent environmental issues happening in the world?

What are some environmental issues, including things like Arctic fox, Polar bears, the keystone land pipe, water, plastic bags, etc.
Can you please include a link, down below of a news article, or give me a topic that is currently a issue?
Thanks in advance!

What roles do chemical engineers play in the research and development of alternative energy?

I know that chem E’s work on fuel cell development. I wondered what else is availble in alt energy research, and what classes should a chem E take to be prepared for the alternative energy field?

Could anyone give me any examples of Alternative Energy Resources?

I need any examples of alternative energy. No matter how unusual, unheard of or anything. If it is something you have like that, please specify. Thanks.

What are the main (issues surrounding / benefits of) alternative energy?

I’m writing a paper on alternative energy, and I’m going to talk about how it is a cure for many of the world’s problems. I’m going to mention:
– energy independence
– global warming
– global/national economy

I need one or two more ideas because it has to be a long paper. Basically, I need more things that would be improved if a stronger initiative were taken towards alternative energy expansion.

will majoring in biomedical engineering still allow me to work on alternative energy technologies?

I am a freshman undergraduate majoring in biomedical engineering. I’d like to know if i can stay in this major and still work on alternative energy technologies. I’m doing BME because i want to help people but i’d also like to be involved in green technology. I’m actually thinking of switching majors to either electrical or mechanical engineering. but i’d like some opinions from people to better help with my decision. Please leave me some good feedback and no wise remarks. thank you.

How does alternative energy lead to lower oil prices?

Alternative energy is energy…like electricity.

Oil isn’t used for electricity – or is it? I can’t think straight right now, I’m so confused.

So if we have more alternative energy, why does that reduce our dependance on oil?

Thanks
…You didn’t answer the question. Why is there less demand for oil (thus, creating lower oil prices) if there is more alternative energy?

Please help!
…You didn’t answer the question. Why is there less demand for oil (thus, creating lower oil prices) if there is more alternative energy?

Please help!

Greens leader slams ‘robber barons’ @ £1,000 profit a sec BP, Centrica and Shell: demands a “Green New Deal”?

Press Assoc. – 1 hour 27 minutes ago

Bosses of energy companies have been branded “robber barons” by the new leader of the Greens as she addressed the party’s annual conference a day after her election.

Caroline Lucas was chosen as the first ever leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in a vote of party members, after a referendum last year scrapped their previous system of two principal speakers – one male and one female.

She used her first speech as leader to call for a windfall tax on energy companies and demand a “Green New Deal” of massive investment in renewable technology and energy efficiency.

Ms Lucas told the conference in London: “Just three companies – BP, Centrica and Shell – together made £1,000 profit every second over the first six months of this year.

“These corporations are robbing from the poor to give to the rich and they know it. And it’s about time they learned that, in a progressive democracy, there is no place for robber barons.”

She called for a Green New Deal to deliver public investment in “green-collar” jobs in areas including renewable energy, which she said could create hundreds of thousands of jobs while helping the fight against global warming and cutting fuel bills.

And she gave her backing to a programme of free insulation to every home in Britain.

“When the world faced economic depression back in the early 1930s, it was (US) President (Franklin) Roosevelt’s New Deal that got people back to work with a massive investment in infrastructure,” said Ms Lucas.

“Today we stand on the brink of a triple crisis – a combination of a credit-fuelled financial meltdown, accelerating climate change, and soaring energy prices. We need a Green New Deal in response.

“The core would be a 21st century project to make the nation’s buildings truly energy-efficient, with local authority bonds being issued to raise the necessary funds for a major investment in insulation, efficiency and renewables, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process.”

MEP for South East England since 1999, Ms Lucas is the party’s candidate for its target constituency of Brighton Pavilion in the General Election expected in 2010.

She seems a formidable reform campaigner, not unlike Sarah Palin?

Are her figures, analysis & recommendations right ??

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080906/tuk-greens-leader-slams-robber-barons-6323e80.html

Wanna ask BBC ‘Have your say’ for a proper global debate @ ‘Green New deal’?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/2804227.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7601832.stm – inc 2.57 video link of her talk
Greens coming of age, says Lucas

New leader says the Green Party’s ‘moment has come’

New Green leader Caroline Lucas has said the party was “coming of age” and expected to secure its first MPs.

Ms Lucas, unveiled as the party’s first leader at its annual conference, has also said she plans to draw attention to the party’s social justice policies.

In her speech to the London conference she called for a windfall tax on energy companies and a “Green new deal” of investment in energy efficiency.

Ms Lucas branded bosses of energy companies energy “robber barons”.

She told the conference: “Just three companies – BP, Centrica and Shell – together made £1,000 profit every second over the first six months of this year.

“These corporations are robbing from the poor to give to the rich and they know it. And it’s about time they learned that, in a progressive democracy, there is no place for robber barons.”

It follows her criticism of Gordon Brown for failing to >>
It follows her criticism of Gordon Brown for failing to impose a windfall tax on the energy companies.

Green spin doctors (yes they really do exist) insist there is no question of the party abandoning its principles

Carole Walker
BBC political correspondent

Greens push for the mainstream

The party leader also used her speech to call for a Green New Deal to deliver public investment in “green-collar” jobs in areas including renewable energy, which she said could create hundreds of thousands of jobs while helping the fight against global warming and cutting fuel bills.

And Ms Lucas gave her backing to a programme of free insulation to every home in the UK.

The party leader told the BBC she expected to see Green MPs at Westminster in the next two years.

She identified Brighton Pavilion, Lewisham and Norwich South as target seats.

Ms Lucas told the BBC success in local elections, combined with the change to the party hierarchy, meant the Green party >>
positioned for success at the next general election.

“I’m confident this is all part of a real coming of age for the Green party and we will be seeing Green MPs at Westminster next time round,” she said.

‘Abstract ideas’

The MEP for South East England – the party’s candidate for Brighton Pavilion – beat the only other candidate, Ashley Gunstock, by 2,559 votes to 210 in the leadership vote.

Earlier, Ms Lucas, 47, told the BBC: “We need to redouble our efforts to get our message across even more urgently. We think that by having a leader we can do that even better.”

She added the decision to switch from the party’s previous system of having two principal speakers followed “the realisation that people don’t respond to abstract ideas”.

“They respond much more to the people and policies that represent those ideas. We have a face to put to the policies,” said the new leader.

Ms Lucas added: “There is a huge number of people out there who want to hear our message
Good case for a Wooden Spoon Award there, James!

Best reply could well go to you if you can edit in any links to support what you say

Or to anyone else who can echo La Machine >> >>

Think I’ll change my name to Spidey & conquer da Web

LOL
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmqtmOs8iDUgQmS8ZeF_s8MgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20080906123626AA7Xu8Z

Maybe the Greens are counting da metal footprints there?

LOL
Good point there, Caggy!

Party Conferences should be good for a few laffs, y’all!

Are Republicans so desperate that they’re trying to pin Solyndra on Obama?

Republicans trying to turn this in to Obama’s whitewater… but facts suggests this was Bush’s!

It’s often claimed that the Solyndra loan guarantee was “rushed through” by the Obama administration for political reasons. In fact, the Solyndra loan guarantee was a multi-year process that the Bush administration launched in 2007.

You’d never know from the media coverage that:

The Bush team tried to conditionally approve the Solyndra loan just before President Obama took office.

The company’s backers included private investors who had diverse political interests.

The loan comprises just 1.3 percent of the Department of Energy‘s (DOE) overall loan portfolio. To date, Solyndra is the only loan that’s known to be troubled.
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May 2005: Just as a global silicon shortage begins driving up prices of solar photovoltaics, Solyndra is founded to provide a cost-competitive alternative to silicon-based panels.

July 2005: The Bush administration signs the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law, creating the 1703 loan guarantee program.

February 2006 – October 2006: In February, Solyndra raises its first round of venture financing, worth $10.6 million from CMEA Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and U.S. Venture Partners. In October, Argonaut Venture Capital, an investment arm of George Kaiser, invests $17 million into Solyndra. Madrone Capital Partners, an investment arm of the Walton family, invests $7 million. Those investments are part of a $78.2 million fund.

December 2006: Solyndra applies for a loan guarantee under the 1703 program.

Late 2007: Loan guarantee program is funded. Solyndra was one of 16 clean-tech companies deemed ready to move forward in the due diligence process. The Bush administration DOE moves forward to develop a conditional commitment.

October 2008: Then Solyndra CEO Chris Gronet touted reasons for building in Silicon Valley and noted that the “company’s second factory also will be built in Fremont, since a Department of Energy loan guarantee mandates a U.S. location.”

November 2008: Silicon prices remain very high on the spot market, making non-silicon based thin film technologies like Solyndra’s very attractive to investors. Solyndra also benefits from having very low installation costs. The company raises $144 million from ten different venture investors, including the Walton-family run Madrone Capital Partners. This brings total private investment to more than $450 million to date.

January 2009: In an effort to show it has done something to support renewable energy, the Bush administration tries to take Solyndra before a DOE credit review committee just one day before President Obama is inaugurated. The committee, consisting of career civil servants with financial expertise, remands the loan back to DOE because it wasn’t ready for conditional commitment.

http://www.grist.org/solar-power/2011-09-13-bush-admin-pushed-solyndra-loan-guarantee-for-two-years

science please help?

Future City Assignment:
Design a U.S. coastal city in the year of 2057. Assume that global warming, either from human activity or a natural cycle has caused temperature to increase and sea level has risen significantly. Below are problems you must overcome when designing your city. Make a colored drawing of you city, or create a model for some extra credit, and write a paragraph explaining how you will overcome the problems listed. Be creative, but as realistic as possible.

Problems to deal with:
1. non-renewable energy is running out
2. global warming has caused higher ocean temperatures causing more violent hurricanes
3. increased population causing food shortages and excess waste removal.
4. Global warming and increased population causing fresh water shortages.

i don’t understand how your supposed to draw those problems and stuff. Please explain.
thank you so much!
really appreciated!

help please. science assignment?

Future City Assignment:
Design a U.S. coastal city in the year of 2057. Assume that global warming, either from human activity or a natural cycle has caused temperature to increase and sea level has risen significantly. Below are problems you must overcome when designing your city. Make a colored drawing of you city, or create a model for some extra credit, and write a paragraph explaining how you will overcome the problems listed. Be creative, but as realistic as possible.

Problems to deal with:
1. non-renewable energy is running out
2. global warming has caused higher ocean temperatures causing more violent hurricanes
3. increased population causing food shortages and excess waste removal.
4. Global warming and increased population causing fresh water shortages.

i don’t understand how your supposed to draw those problems and stuff. Please explain.
thank you so much!
really appreciated!

Do conservatives hate Al Gore because he’s more successful than they will ever be?

-Gore served in the military honorably
-He played a vital role in the commercialization of the Internet. Vint Cerf, referred to as the “Father of the Internet” said of Gore, “His initiatives led directly to the commercialization of the Internet. So he really does deserve credit.”

-Senior advisor to Google
-On Apple’s board.
-Invests money in renewable energy, and donates the profits from investments to the Alliance for Climate Protection
-Pays higher electricity costs because he chooses to purchase energy from renewable sources

So it would seem they hate Al Gore because he’s more successful, and has done more for this country than they ever will. Oh yeah:

-While in Congress he tried to cut all assistance to Iraq after they used WMDs, but he was opposed by intense lobbying from the Reagan White House.