Latest Environment Articles
Raging Fires In Australia And Many Other Places
By: Aydan Corkern | 13/10/2008
Wildfires have been a problem for a long time, but in recent years the fires seem to be much worse than usual. What could be causing this?
Where Does All The Smoke From Our Industries Go
By: Aydan Corkern | 13/10/2008
A fifth grader probably knows the answer to that question, but what is there that we can do about it?
Will the Large Hadron Collider Endanger the Earth?
By: Dilip Dahanukar | 13/10/2008
Albert and Kalpa, the Space celebrities from the science Fiction book 'Alien Man' answer questions about the danger to Earth from the Large Hadron Collider. They emphatically allay all fears that the black hole created by the LHC will gobble up the Earth.
Deadly Synergy
By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 12/10/2008
Are events that we're now seeing simply a coincidence or the spiraling product of a chain of events? It's an important question to answer.
Environmentally Friendly Flights Offered
By: Roger Munns | 12/10/2008
Due to the emission worries caused by the airline industry, many flight companies are offering to offset their CO2 emissions. Many of these concerned companies offer this as an option when purchasing tickets.
Will Energy-Saving Lightbulbs Help Fight Global Warming
By: James Nash | 11/10/2008
The European Union is imposing a ban on conventional light bulbs, replacing them with energy-saving bulbs. This article explores the cost of doing this to the tax payer and whether energy efficient lightbulbs really help in the fight against global warming.
The Vilification Of Climate Change Sceptics
By: James Nash | 11/10/2008
Scientists skeptical of climate-change theories say they are increasingly coming under attack - treatment that may make other analysts less likely to present contrarian views about global warming.
Is The Sun Causing Global Warming?
By: James Nash | 11/10/2008
A recent documentary aired on the UK's Channel 4 challenged the prevailing political understanding that global warming is caused by man-made activity. The documentary argues that it is in fact the sun that is responsible for the current changes in the Earth's temperature.
More from David Tanguay
Thin-film Solar Panels
By: David Tanguay | 30/05/2008 | Environment
Due to rising energy costs, various cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions, such as solar energy, are on the rise. One of the newest advancements in solar panels is thin-film solar panels. According to Sam Greyhawk, "thin-film solar panels use a manufacturing process which involves applying multiple thin layers of a sunlight reactive substance onto a base material."
Global Warming 101
By: David Tanguay | 30/05/2008 | Environment
We hear about global warming all the time. It is a highly debated topic, and one that has sparked action regarding renewable energy sources, environmentally friendly products, and a whole host of other things. But what is it?
Hydrogen Vehicles
By: David Tanguay | 29/05/2008 | Environment
Hydrogen cars are becoming more and more popular as car manufacturers are heeding the call to become more energy efficient. Last week there were a few posts regarding various initiatives, namely Norway's HyNor and California's Hydrogen Highway Network, which looked at how these two places were working on ways to bring the technologies of hydrogen to their locations. Today, I thought we would end the month by looking at various hydrogen vehicles that are currently manufactured.
Energy Solutions for Various Types of Buildings Part 2
By: David Tanguay | 28/05/2008 | Environment
In yesterday's post, we started looking at the helpful tips that the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program provides on their website to assist in making various types of buildings more energy efficient. Because the department has been obliging enough to provide tips for 10 different types of buildings, we are splitting this up over the next couple of days. Yesterday we looked solutions for single family homes, multifamily homes, and office buildings, and today we will continue this series.
Creating an Eco-friendly Datacenter Cont'd
By: David Tanguay | 22/05/2008 | Environment
In the last post we focused on what a datacenter was and the reasons for trying to make it as eco-friendly as possible. We learned 5 tips in making your datacenter "greener." Today, we will continue with itmanagement.com's remaining steps to help you have the most environmentally friendly datacenter.
Creating an Eco-friendly Datacenter
By: David Tanguay | 22/05/2008 | Environment
In a world that is turning "green" everywhere you look, what other areas could possibly come more eco-friendly? One place to look is your business. The ability to turn your datacenter green is a very possible and practical step. But first, for those who do not know, let's define what a datacenter is. A data center is the location owned by a websitehost that contains the web servers. So how can you make this location that runs on so much energy into an environmentally friendly place?
Ingenuity? No Engineuity
By: David Tanguay | 22/05/2008 | Environment
In light of rising fuel costs, more research resources and creativity are being used in order to try to find transportation methods that stay away from traditional use of petroleum. In Israel it is no different. In fact, Israel may have outshined every one with the new vehicle they have called Engineuity.
Charging Ahead With Nanotechnology
By: David Tanguay | 19/05/2008 | Environment
With all of the technology that is being continuously introduced and used, it would only seem logical in our quest for a green world to apply some of the renewable energy efforts to this spectrum. That is exactly what some scientists are looking into with theirresearch on how nanotechnology can be used with lithium batteries.
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