Posts Tagged ‘non’

The Dalai Lama on climate change in India

HH Dalai Lama addresses the audience in New Delhi, India and encourages Indians to “show genuine concern” for their environment, particularly the issues of water scarcity and the warming of the Tibetan Plateau. More at: lessonsfromavagabond.tumblr.com

Food Scraps to Green Energy

Accessible version: www.epa.gov Food waste is the second largest portion of garbage going into landfills in the United States, accounting for over 30 million tons each year. Food Scraps are one of the most important materials to divert from landfills as they decompose to create methane, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to climate [...]

Channel 7 Science News Energy Conservation Project: Newscast

*This won 1st place in all of our teacher’s classes!! (no names) **All of the names listed in the video or here have permission from their parents. For our last science project of the year, we have chosen to do a newscast. Saving energy is important for our environment. Coal is our nonrenewable resource, and [...]

Building and Living Off the Grid in an Idaho Strawbale Home

Deb McKinnon and Tom Ordway built a straw bale home off the grid near Princeton, Idaho in the 1990s. Learn how they constructed their home and chose their power sources. Content includes lots of construction shots and finished interior photos. Learn what they learned and how they’d do things differently next time.

How large of a solar panel is needed to power a typical home central air unit?

Questions from Readers: I would like to offset my air conditioning bills by purchasing a solar panel setup. I guess the questions that need answered are these: How much power does a central air unit use? 220 Volts / 8 Amps Sound about right? How large of a solar array will I need to power [...]

Solar Energy Advocate Hermann Scheer – Part 5 – Democracy NOW!

Democracy NOW! – DN! – Hermann Scheer, 1944-2010, one of the world’s leading advocates for solar power, has died at the age of 66. The German economist and politician helped make Germany a renewable energy powerhouse and inspired many across the world to expand the use of solar power. Scheer had been member of the [...]

Solar Energy Advocate Hermann Scheer – Part 4 – Democracy NOW!

Democracy NOW! – DN! – Hermann Scheer, 1944-2010, one of the world’s leading advocates for solar power, has died at the age of 66. The German economist and politician helped make Germany a renewable energy powerhouse and inspired many across the world to expand the use of solar power. Scheer had been member of the [...]

Solar Energy Advocate Hermann Scheer – Part 3 – Democracy NOW!

Democracy NOW! – DN! – Hermann Scheer, 1944-2010, one of the world’s leading advocates for solar power, has died at the age of 66. The German economist and politician helped make Germany a renewable energy powerhouse and inspired many across the world to expand the use of solar power. Scheer had been member of the [...]

Solar Energy Advocate Hermann Scheer – Part 2 – Democracy NOW!

Democracy NOW! – DN! – Hermann Scheer, 1944-2010, one of the world’s leading advocates for solar power, has died at the age of 66. The German economist and politician helped make Germany a renewable energy powerhouse and inspired many across the world to expand the use of solar power. Scheer had been member of the [...]

Solar Energy Advocate Hermann Scheer – Part 1 – Democracy NOW!

Democracy NOW! – DN! – Hermann Scheer, 1944-2010, one of the world’s leading advocates for solar power, has died at the age of 66. The German economist and politician helped make Germany a renewable energy powerhouse and inspired many across the world to expand the use of solar power. Scheer had been member of the [...]

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