Green Living Q & A

How do I make other teens care about environmental issues?

I’m trying to get students at my school become aware of environmental issues. I am myself a student, but I don’t how how to make them relate to these problems in order to get them involved. How do I make them to care?
I trying to start an environmental club, and I could really use some help on how make them join the club.

What tactics do Corporations use to keep environmental issues from becoming social problems?

Corporations use tactics to keep environmental issues from becoming social problems… What are a few of these tactics we see here in the U.S.?

Are there any good online message boards concerning environmental issues such as conservation?

I was hoping there were some good message boards/forums for people to discuss environmental/wildlife conservation issues. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Why have environmental issues become important to Asian countries?

Why have environmental issues appeared on the international agenda?

What kind of environmental issues are out there?

What kind of environmental issues are out in local, nationwide and planet wide areas?

I’m just a little curious on what’s going on around the Earth that we aren’t noticing so much of.

(examples are global warming, recycling, forest preserves, etc)

Which of these AGW solutions sound “socialist” to you?

There are a lot of posters here who think that AGW is some sort of communist/socialist/liberal conspiracy to take charge of our economy.

But (aside from the fact that unpalatable solutions don’t mean that the problem is false) there are a lot of solutions to AGW that, well, I don’t see how any sane person could call them communist, socialist, or in some cases even particularly liberal.

Off the top of my head:
government actions:
Cutting or entirely eliminating subsidies to or special tax breaks for oil and coal producers and fossil-fuel power plants
Replacing some portion of the national income tax with a carbon tax, or any other roughly revenue-neutral carbon tax
Offering tax breaks to alternative energy producers
Converting vehicles the government owns to use alternative power sources
Instituting energy-saving measures in government buildings, such as insulation, turning off lights and computers, and installing low-energy lighting
Expediting permits for biofuel, nuclear, and other non-fossil-fuel power plants
Allowing permits for plants intended to turn “spent” nuclear fuel into lower-power energy generation

personal actions:
Drive less
Turn off appliances when not in use
Insulate your home where appropriate
Support your local economy by buying locally produced goods, or at least ones made in this country (that is, Buy American–substitute your country where appropriate)

Feel free to chime in with any other non-“communist” AGW solutions.
Peter: I think you might be surprised what would happen with a completely level playing field. Look up “oil from turkey guts”, for a start…
And how is it “picking winners” to cut special advantages one set of businesses currently enjoy (the various subsidies for oil and so forth), or instituting cost-saving measures in government offices (the energy-saving measures I mentioned)?
And I’m not saying “a government program to make everyone turn off their lights”, I’m saying the government turning off unneeded lights/computers/etc in their own offices, and private citizens individually turning off their own unneeded lights/computers/etc. And the latter applies to everything else I listed under “personal actions”, that’s why it’s under “personal actions”, not “government actions”

Bravozulu: how are the things I proposed *increasing* government? I suggested a revenue-neutral tax (no change in government income), tax breaks (that is, *less* money going to the government), reducing/easing government regulations, and what should ultimately be reductions in government spending (though they may require some initial investments). This is increasing government how, exactly?

Jim Z: on your article, I’d count the money lent to Brazil as an oil subsidy…

Matthew: I *hope* you’re joking…

Peter: corn ethanol is a bad idea for several reasons…

Dook: heh.
Er, that is, corn ethanol as a fuel. Corn ethanol as a beverage is… no worse than any other booze.
Bubba: I think you mean externalities. Despite the spell check choking on it.
Bravo: and why would buying electric vehicles be stupid? They make perfect sense for a lot of in-town type driving situations (my brother’s Leaf can go 100 miles on a charge, that will get him pretty much anywhere in town and back, I’d bet a lot of government vehicles would have similar use profiles)

Do you agree with the Occupiers demands?

Free college, open borders and 2 trillion dollars.

Demand one: Restoration of the living wage. This demand can only be met by ending “Freetrade” by re-imposing trade tariffs on all imported goods entering the American market to level the playing field for domestic family farming and domestic manufacturing as most nations that are dumping cheap products onto the American market have radical wage and environmental regulation advantages. Another policy that must be instituted is raise the minimum wage to twenty dollars an hr.

Demand two: Institute a universal single payer healthcare system. To do this all private insurers must be banned from the healthcare market as their only effect on the health of patients is to take money away from doctors, nurses and hospitals preventing them from doing their jobs and hand that money to wall st. investors.

Demand three: Guaranteed living wage income regardless of employment.

Demand four: Free college education.

Demand five: Begin a fast track process to bring the fossil fuel economy to an end while at the same bringing the alternative energy economy up to energy demand.

Demand six: One trillion dollars in infrastructure (Water, Sewer, Rail, Roads and Bridges and Electrical Grid) spending now.

Demand seven: One trillion dollars in ecological restoration planting forests, reestablishing wetlands and the natural flow of river systems and decommissioning of all of America’s nuclear power plants.

Demand eight: Racial and gender equal rights amendment.

Demand nine: Open borders migration. anyone can travel anywhere to work and live.

Demand ten: Bring American elections up to international standards of a paper ballot precinct counted and recounted in front of an independent and party observers system.

Demand eleven: Immediate across the board debt forgiveness for all. Debt forgiveness of sovereign debt, commercial loans, home mortgages, home equity loans, credit card debt, student loans and personal loans now! All debt must be stricken from the “Books.” World Bank Loans to all Nations, Bank to Bank Debt and all Bonds and Margin Call Debt in the stock market including all Derivatives or Credit Default Swaps, all 65 trillion dollars of them must also be stricken from the “Books.” And I don’t mean debt that is in default, I mean all debt on the entire planet period.

Demand twelve: Outlaw all credit reporting agencies.

Demand thirteen: Allow all workers to sign a ballot at any time during a union organizing campaign or at any time that represents their yeah or nay to having a union represent them in collective bargaining or to form a union.

http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-for-occupy-wall-st-moveme/

Have you seen the Occupy Wall Street “demands”? Are these people socialists or plain old communists?

Demand one: Restoration of the living wage. This demand can only be met by ending “Freetrade” by re-imposing trade tariffs on all imported goods entering the American market to level the playing field for domestic family farming and domestic manufacturing as most nations that are dumping cheap products onto the American market have radical wage and environmental regulation advantages. Another policy that must be instituted is raise the minimum wage to twenty dollars an hr.

Demand two: Institute a universal single payer healthcare system. To do this all private insurers must be banned from the healthcare market as their only effect on the health of patients is to take money away from doctors, nurses and hospitals preventing them from doing their jobs and hand that money to wall st. investors.

Demand three: Guaranteed living wage income regardless of employment.

Demand four: Free college education.

Demand five: Begin a fast track process to bring the fossil fuel economy to an end while at the same bringing the alternative energy economy up to energy demand.

Demand six: One trillion dollars in infrastructure (Water, Sewer, Rail, Roads and Bridges and Electrical Grid) spending now.

Demand seven: One trillion dollars in ecological restoration planting forests, reestablishing wetlands and the natural flow of river systems and decommissioning of all of America’s nuclear power plants.

Demand eight: Racial and gender equal rights amendment.

Demand nine: Open borders migration. anyone can travel anywhere to work and live.

Demand ten: Bring American elections up to international standards of a paper ballot precinct counted and recounted in front of an independent and party observers system.

Demand eleven: Immediate across the board debt forgiveness for all. Debt forgiveness of sovereign debt, commercial loans, home mortgages, home equity loans, credit card debt, student loans and personal loans now! All debt must be stricken from the “Books.” World Bank Loans to all Nations, Bank to Bank Debt and all Bonds and Margin Call Debt in the stock market including all Derivatives or Credit Default Swaps, all 65 trillion dollars of them must also be stricken from the “Books.” And I don’t mean debt that is in default, I mean all debt on the entire planet period.

Demand twelve: Outlaw all credit reporting agencies.

Demand thirteen: Allow all workers to sign a ballot at any time during a union organizing campaign or at any time that represents their yeah or nay to having a union represent them in collective bargaining or to form a union.

http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-for-occupy-wall-st-moveme/

Is it safe to say that the Unions have hi jacked the Occupier movement?

From their list of demands?

Demand one: Restoration of the living wage. This demand can only be met by ending “Freetrade” by re-imposing trade tariffs on all imported goods entering the American market to level the playing field for domestic family farming and domestic manufacturing as most nations that are dumping cheap products onto the American market have radical wage and environmental regulation advantages. Another policy that must be instituted is raise the minimum wage to twenty dollars an hr.

Demand two: Institute a universal single payer healthcare system. To do this all private insurers must be banned from the healthcare market as their only effect on the health of patients is to take money away from doctors, nurses and hospitals preventing them from doing their jobs and hand that money to wall st. investors.

Demand three: Guaranteed living wage income regardless of employment.

Demand four: Free college education.

Demand five: Begin a fast track process to bring the fossil fuel economy to an end while at the same bringing the alternative energy economy up to energy demand.

Demand six: One trillion dollars in infrastructure (Water, Sewer, Rail, Roads and Bridges and Electrical Grid) spending now.

Demand seven: One trillion dollars in ecological restoration planting forests, reestablishing wetlands and the natural flow of river systems and decommissioning of all of America’s nuclear power plants.

Demand eight: Racial and gender equal rights amendment.

Demand nine: Open borders migration. anyone can travel anywhere to work and live.

Demand ten: Bring American elections up to international standards of a paper ballot precinct counted and recounted in front of an independent and party observers system.

Demand eleven: Immediate across the board debt forgiveness for all. Debt forgiveness of sovereign debt, commercial loans, home mortgages, home equity loans, credit card debt, student loans and personal loans now! All debt must be stricken from the “Books.” World Bank Loans to all Nations, Bank to Bank Debt and all Bonds and Margin Call Debt in the stock market including all Derivatives or Credit Default Swaps, all 65 trillion dollars of them must also be stricken from the “Books.” And I don’t mean debt that is in default, I mean all debt on the entire planet period.

Demand twelve: Outlaw all credit reporting agencies.

Demand thirteen: Allow all workers to sign a ballot at any time during a union organizing campaign or at any time that represents their yeah or nay to having a union represent them in collective bargaining or to form a union.

http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-for-occupy-wall-st-moveme/
Hey Darla: then why did they post it on the ir website or atleast denounce the list?
I’ll be a far right loon and you can be a far left gay liberal….sound fair?

Here are some of the proposed demands of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement? What do you think?

Demand one: Restoration of the living wage. This demand can only be met by ending “Freetrade” by re-imposing trade tariffs on all imported goods entering the American market to level the playing field for domestic family farming and domestic manufacturing as most nations that are dumping cheap products onto the American market have radical wage and environmental regulation advantages. Another policy that must be instituted is raise the minimum wage to twenty dollars an hr.

Demand two: Institute a universal single payer healthcare system. To do this all private insurers must be banned from the healthcare market as their only effect on the health of patients is to take money away from doctors, nurses and hospitals preventing them from doing their jobs and hand that money to wall st. investors.

Demand three: Guaranteed living wage income regardless of employment.

Demand four: Free college education.

Demand five: Begin a fast track process to bring the fossil fuel economy to an end while at the same bringing the alternative energy economy up to energy demand.

Demand six: One trillion dollars in infrastructure (Water, Sewer, Rail, Roads and Bridges and Electrical Grid) spending now.

Demand seven: One trillion dollars in ecological restoration planting forests, reestablishing wetlands and the natural flow of river systems and decommissioning of all of America’s nuclear power plants.

Demand eight: Racial and gender equal rights amendment.

Demand nine: Open borders migration. anyone can travel anywhere to work and live.

Demand ten: Bring American elections up to international standards of a paper ballot precinct counted and recounted in front of an independent and party observers system.

Demand eleven: Immediate across the board debt forgiveness for all. Debt forgiveness of sovereign debt, commercial loans, home mortgages, home equity loans, credit card debt, student loans and personal loans now! All debt must be stricken from the “Books.” World Bank Loans to all Nations, Bank to Bank Debt and all Bonds and Margin Call Debt in the stock market including all Derivatives or Credit Default Swaps, all 65 trillion dollars of them must also be stricken from the “Books.” And I don’t mean debt that is in default, I mean all debt on the entire planet period.

Demand twelve: Outlaw all credit reporting agencies.

Demand thirteen: Allow all workers to sign a ballot at any time during a union organizing campaign or at any time that represents their yeah or nay to having a union represent them in collective bargaining or to form a union.

Does anyone know about renewable energy?

I’m doing some engineering coursework and I’ve got an essay but not sure how I would go about doing it? I’m right out of ideas on this one :|:|

I’ve got to write about the ‘Social and moral implications of the continuing development of renewable energy. Include EEC and world targets. Predict changes in life style the technologies will make’

Any ideas?

Thanks

The world energy demand is ever increasing?

The world energy demand is ever increasing although the main source of energy supply is getting scarce, i.e. oil and gas.. Discuss why these types of alternative energy are still unacceptable. Is the problem with renewable energy purely technical? Or does it have problems related to politics and globalization
geothermal energy
biodiesel
biofuels
liquefied natural gas
liquid nitrogen
steam generators
geothermal energy and etc

Are there any types of odd/un-common types of alternative/renewable energy?

For my Principles of Engineering class I was assigned to research and explain a type of renewable/alternative energy in the world. I came across only the most common ones “Hydropower, Solar Power, Wind Power” and so on… I’m looking more along the lines of an energy that isn’t highly talked about or common for the everyday. Thanks!

As a Christian, how do you view renewable energy?

Should we be concerned with conserving non-renewable fuels? Can renewable energy help us become better stewards of God’s creation? If the world is really under God’s control, should we really put all our time into these renewable sources?

What are your activities, endeavors and dedications in mandating the use of renewable clean sources of Energy?

The foregoing is drafted to enhance awareness in the promotion and mandate to all the people in the world to use renewable and clean sources of Energy.

This is likewise meant to prohibit the utilization of Fossil sources of Energy as the same is proven harmful to our Environment.

Why do estate/project residents not act like hippies, no mugging instead community sustainable living doing up

Lets see the excuse of the muggers, gangs, jukies, chavs, yobs, joyriders and associated scum is that on estates they are all poor, have no jobs, bored etc.

Im sorry so are hippy types living in squats and communies etc.

But unlike the estate scum these poor folk dont fight each other to see who gets to be top dog of respect and rob each other.

They work togehter as a team doing up their squats, operating sustainable living.

Pulling matterials out of skips to fix up the homes, they have community parties with no guns, they look out for each other, share skills, build community centres.

Have raves where they run generators on home made alcohol and cars or methane. Decorate the place on the cheap.

Say have a party where with one UV strip light and flourescent paper and UV string they can produce great effects putting scraps of flourectent material, sting and sticks they mach glow chandelerers.

Trading skills etc.

So why not on estates. They have time & people
Taking it in turn to run the creche so people can go out or to work.

Pooling together skills from what was taught in school.

Say if you cant afford petrol/diesel creating a bio diesel cracker or still to make alcohol not to get wasted on but as fuel.

Swapping skills to say do up the estate and decorate it in pretty colours whilst others sort food.

You jhave lots of bored unemplyed people often with skills.

Including mothers at home who could be doing this at home. and trading skills and abilities.

Scavenging what they can.

And instead of expensive nightclubs. Putting on raves. Working out how to sound proof the place.

All you have to do is convert ot eleiminate (dont matter how)the preditory scum who are the only reason the estate is poor.

As if the place is doen up nice and peaceful and safe people want to bring business and jobs in
And te big hard guys can make themselves useful lugging heavey stuff (good to impress ladies with muscells) or keeping out the dealers(ie crack and smack nasty ones not somones home made muschrooms and 70s strenght dope), muggers and other scum like a police support group

Organic, Sustainable Living Products – Where to buy?

I like to use organic, sustainable products… paraben-free, etc… any good sites to share? I do already read the posts from Debra Lynn Dadd: http://www.dld123.com/ and I’m a fan of 7th Generation stuff. Just looking for more good stuff/recommendations, at a good price.

Does anyone else practice sustainable living?

Sustainable living, homesteading, etc. Who practices such lifestyles (maybe not full scale off the grid homesteading) and what do you do?
For example, we raise chickens and pigs, have a large vegetable and fruit garden and just built windmills on our property.
Roseagle: check out this link: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ted-Baer_s-Bicycle-Wheel-Windmill/
Thank you for your response, we just got goats last month and I am learning all about them! Du cks might be next because we are having quite a slug problem!
We collect worm castings as well, they are a big help with our hot boxes in the winter!

DOes anyone know of a sustainable living book,?

which includes how to build your own natural shelter, how to make compost bins, gardening and other things like that?

what some pros and cons of sustainable living?

How 2 get mildew smell out of fabric furniture?

My furniture was in storage for a year and everything smells like mold. Does anyone know a way to get the smell out? I would prefer eco–friendly ways to get the smell out.

Good thrift stores in new jersey cheap used furniture?

im moving to west new york NJ and my husband and i would like to make our home a little more eco friendly and retro……can any one recommend a good thrift store flea market or second hand furniture stores in the NJ area?

eco friendly business name please?

I am starting up design small company with my graduate friends, we are going to provide range of design services in interior design to residential commercial markets, decorating, and furniture manufacturing,
can you think of any appropriate business name?

unusual eco-friendly materials being used now a days?

example cow dung furniture

How to have green home/eco-friendly?

O.k. I have a few questions about having a green home:

1. Is it true that eco–friendly homes cut the percentage of having a cold or being sick?

2. What type of floors are best, baboo, wood, carpet, what?

3. Type of lighting; what are good lights that you can use?

4. What are good furnitures; that don’t absorb alot of dust.

5. What is a good location for having an eco–friendly (or green home) home? The city, the suburbs, a farm, near an ocean?ect..

6. Last would the payment of lighting, water, electricity, be less? Meaning would the percentage of paying be less?

What are some solutions to the environmental problems in India, China, and Mexico?

I’m working on a White Paper for school (blegh) and we need to have a few paragraphs covering a proposed solution to help solve the world issue we chose in 3 regions/countries. I chose India, China, and Mexico and my issue is the environment. Specifically I focused on garbage control, air pollution, and water pollution (rivers). I don’t really have any ideas for solutions and I want my solution to be solid and have good evidence to back it up, not just some opinion of mine that isn’t possible in the real world ;).

Any ideas? I know there won’t be a solution to completely solve all of our environment problems, but just some ideas would be awesome.

I’m not trying to cheat, I swear, I’m just looking for ideas to get a more solid paper. Thanks!

Accounting problem?

A company in Hong Kong buys a $8 per unit from a subcontractor. If the subcontractor is located in mainland China, what additional international environmental issues, other than price, will firm management need to evaluate?

Thank u~~ I need the answer as soon as possible~

Help me, what environment issue should I report on? What would be an interesting place?

My report needs something like.. for example, poaching of great pandas in china…results in endangered pandas…what is the effect on the ecosystem (plants, animals, people environment) here?

Please help me..

I need:

– SPECIFIC PLACE where in I can state the animals, and plants being affected by that environmental issue
-it needs to have a solution..

I just can’t think of a tpic right now… please help?

Is Global Warming nothing more than a Ten Trillion Dollar Scam?

Maurice Strong is the resident of People’s Republic of China. He is the head of the Council of the United Nation’s University of Peace. This university comes under the domain of United Nations and no other university of the world enjoys that status of “masters and doctoral degree awarding UN University”.

Kofi Annan paid homage to his extraordinary services to humanity and was of the view that they both faced many trials and hardships but Maurice Strong’s vision helped him adopt a global vision.

Annan told that Maurice gave his precious advice on many critical issues other than Korean Peninsula and China’s varying role in the world. Annan paid tribute to his dedication to environmental issues, idea of bloodless resolutions of global conflicts and multilateralism.

Now a huge scandal is surfacing. Political experts are revealing that the issue of “Global warming” was actually a $10,000,000,000,000 (ten trillion dollars) scam.
This is a humble and careful estimation of the money which Barack Obama, Albert Gore, Maurice Strong and others make per year.

The allegation is very contentious and may lead to further controversies and conflict between the pro-environmentalists and who oppose the theory of global warming. The doubts were created when Chicago Climate Exchange was publicized. According to a blog, Obama is a vital character of the Global warming scam.

Maurice Strong is 81 years old, a Canadian businessman and an environmentalist. He is also a big supporter of United Nations and advocates its involvement in the international matters.

So is Global Warming nothing more than a Ten Trillion Dollar Scam?

http://www.buzztab.com/politics/maurice-strong-global-warming-scam/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/13/glenn-beck-fox-news

Global: What topic would this article fall under?

http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/china-coal-mine-explosion/19676752

The article is about the recent explosion in China. Would it Fall under:

Human Rights
Population Issues
Technology
World Economy
War
Environmental Issues
Government
First World/Third World Issues

Is Obama going to help us Layfolk tinker around with alternative energy stuff?

to try to come up with new ideas? I need a job. a green job, preferably.

Now that the price of oil is rising don’t you wish you had an alternative source of energy which you voted no?

The price of gas is going up just as predicted after the election but many people still voted no on prop. 87 thinking that it would make the price of gas go up. The oil companies spent over 100 million dollars on the campaign to upset prop. 87 by distorting facts and practically scaring people into thinking that it was not necessary for a plan for alternative energy sources. It was a magnificant con job that the voters fell for. Now when you see the price of gas rising anyway and the atmosphere not getting any better, don’t you feel kind of stupid?……..

Where can I learn/help design wind mills and alternative energy systems.?

I would like to find a company willing to take me on as an apprentice in designing home/business alternative energy systems. I have some designs in my head and I enjoy desinging efficient systems. My skills are mostly electrical troubleshooting, but I work with mechanical systems as well at my current job.
I can design from home and transmitt across the internet any desired drawings. I have a garage I could build prototypes in(and a wind tunnel at work with solar loading I could sneak into during the off hours)
I would like to keep my current job, at least for now. I expect a reputable company or some cash up front to show me you are serious. I know and use excel and have evidence I can use solid works successfully and excel spread sheets for design tables. I even looked up wind statistics for my area and learned what a rose chart was. Deanrwhite@comcast.net(put the word “banana” in the subject.

whats wrong if someones makes money through alternative energy?

I know it sounds like a quick way to make money when they scare us with global warming, but who even wants to work on an oil rig out on the open sea? I rather have a job in the city. what about all the coal miners that die for our electricity? how many die during installations of wind turbines and solar panels? at least you can survive the fall, not many survive when methane pockets explode and mines cave in.

seems like combining the housing market and all this hype about alternative energy is a no brainer isn’t it?

studies show that the slump in building new homes is what is keeping the economy down and unemployment up and Obama is pushing for alternative energy for homes……seems like if they pulled their heads out of their butts then they would combine the 2 in a single jobs bill….every new home creates 3 jobs for a year studies show……..well 3 million new homes is 9 million jobs created………

Sustainable development is related to pollution in that?

A. sustainable development allows pollution to continue at current levels.
B. sustainable development increases pollution of all types.
C. addressing pollution is a factor in sustainable development
D. sustainable development incorporates pollution as a benefit.

Which statements describe sustainable development?

1. Fishing does not remove more fish from water systems than can be replaced by the number of fish that will be born to replace them.
2. Sustainable development is development that is designed to improve the economic conditions in less-developed countries.
3. Sustainable development is mainly a regional issue.
4. Sustainable development means water is used at a rate that won’t reduce the amount available for future use.
5. Sustainable development policies only need to be concerned with environmental protection.
6. Trees cannot be cut down faster than the number that will be replaced by new growth.

HELP please.

Is there a direct or indirect link between sustainable development and climate change and why?

News today focused on many issues of climate change etc. Are these issues related directly or indirectly (or both) to the mechanisms processes of sustainable development in organisations and our individual selves? And on what evidence?

What approach to the environment (conservation, development, sustainable use, unaware) have you previously had?

What approach to the environment (conservation, development, sustainable use, unaware) have you previously had? How do you think the world approaches the environment in general? What do you base your answer on?

Is the dam a great example of sustainable development?

Is the Aksombo dam a great example of sustainable development? Why?

why did republicans vote against tax credits for companies who produce solar and wind energies…?

but kept the ones for oil companies?

The Renewable Energy and Jobs Creation Act, titled H.R. 6049
Samm I just provided the act number, you can check it out

What does this mean? (from McCain’s Energy Plan)?

To develop these and other sources of renewable energy will require that we rationalize the current patchwork of temporary tax credits that provide commercial feasibility. John McCain believes in an even-handed system of tax credits that will remain in place until the market transforms sufficiently to the point where renewable energy no longer merits the taxpayers’ dollars.

carbon credits?

where do i go or who do i contact to have a renewable energy project financed (is that the right word?) by carbon credits?

i am from the city of iloilo in the philippines, and there is an ongoing debate here now whether or not to put up a coal-fire power plant. however, my older bro talked to an engineer once who said there is actually a site in the foothills outside the city where a hydro-electric power plant may be erected. can a project like this avail of aid from carbon credits? if so, how do we go about it?

thanks in advance!

$16 Billion dollar question?

August 04, 2007: 08:43 PM EST

WASHINGTON—(Dow Jones)- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $16- billion tax bill Saturday that would extend renewable energy tax credits and encourage energy efficiency, paying for itself by axing tax breaks to oil and gas companies.

Now that the oil companies are getting a new tax, how much of this tax will be passed on by the oil companies to consumers such as you and I? Can you afford this tax?

Is this tax a feel good measure by the democrats to say that “we are sticking it to big oil” and not really explaining how this tax will reduce the cost of gasoline to you and I?

Do Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha, and Harry Reid have plans for this money as pet projects in their own districts?

Perplexing questions I would like answer too.

What would you do in Pickens’ shoes?

T. Boone Pickens is in a bit of a pickle. He’s a staunch Republican and makes a lot of campaign contributions to conservative politicians. He even gave the maximum contribution to James Inhofe!

Yet congressional Republicans are the ones blocking the renewable energy tax credits which projects like Pickens’ wind plan need to succeed.

Joseph Romm suggests that Pickens should give campaign donations to the Democrats who support renewable energy projects.

http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/28/pickens-in-a-pickle-he-embraces-progressive-policies-but-not-progressive-politicians/#more-3657

If you were in Pickens’ shoes (and remember, that means you’re a staunch Republican), what would you do?

Looking for an inexpensive “green” or eco-friendly baby toy?

My girl friend is having a birthday party for her baby and has asked for no gifts, but i’d like to give a small something. It needs to be eco–friendly or “green”

Any suggestions?

does anyone know a wholesale supplier of eco friendly different colored gift boxes?

they need to be 10-15cm in length and height and 5-10cm deep in beautiful colours and we need about a thousand of them

What’s a eco-friendly alternative to wrapping paper?

I don’t want to use wrapping paper since its costly and I doubt you can recycle it since its glossy, but I don’t want to wrap my gifts in the Sunday Newspaper. Any ideas?

“Green” / Eco Christmas gifts?

I was thinking of going green this Christmas and buying enviro friendly gifts for family and friends. I’m also purchasing gifts via charities and NGOs, but I want to give eco products too.
I was thinking carbon offsetting gift cards — I pay for their CO2 contributions and allow them to go carbon neutral on a small car/pet/daily activity.

Any other suggestions?
(I live in Australia, so local products and organisations would be best)

What Homemade Eco friendly Method kills weeds?

What Homemade Eco friendly Method kills weeds?
Aside from pulling them or weed fabric.
Best response posted at (Ingredients / Recipe type only submissions)
http://www.ecokidsgreenliving.blogspot.com/
Gets 50.00 gift card
blogtalkradio.com/kidswithcancer