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4
Nov
2010
Eco-Friendly Geothermal Air Cooling and Heating Systems
We’ve been seeing lots of efforts from different sectors of life in taking care of our environment and how to become earth friendly. More trees are being planted all over the world with hopes of saving our almost battered Earth. Not only that, more products that don’t have harsh chemicals in it are being developed and sold to help lessen the pollution.
Manufacturers of heating and cooling systems are also participating in this effort and company like GeOasis have environment friendly and energy efficient geothermal systems. If you’re in Arizona area, the heat can be unbearable and intense during summer months where temperatures can be as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit (40+ C). Using the hybrid geothermal heating and cooling systems from GeOasis is one of the best options that you can do.
Winter times can be challenging as well, so using geothermal heat pump in your homes can be very beneficial. Aside from keeping you cool and making you warm during those intense seasons, this new geothermal technology can even save more on your energy consumption rather using the traditional cooling and heating systems that we are used to. Geothermal technology is eco-friendly as it uses constant temperature or heat stored in the earth thereby making it more also energy efficient.
28
Apr
2010
Environment Friendly iMac
It’s one of my dream to own an iMac and I don’t know if I can ever get one coz it’s a bit pricey. My sister has one and she loves it to bit while her daughter has a MacPro.. ahhh aren’t they just lucky? Every time I go to the malls and passed by Apple Store, I never failed to stop for a while and take a peek on these beauties. Not just a good eye-candy but of course it performs well and I know that parts and supplies like mac memory are readily available.
Right now apple has an environment friendly iMac that is energy efficient and free of many harmful toxins than can harm the environment, and to top it all, iMAc is recyclable. Learn more about the energy efficient iMac at http://www.apple.com/imac.
29
Mar
2010
Tesla Roadster Going Eco-Friendly Too!
Now that the world has been aware of the effects of global warming and gas emission which is not only harmful to us humans but for our environment as well, more companies, gov’t or non-governmental organizations and many individuals are now making efforts of how we can save our planet.
I guess you have seen electric cars being sold and driven and I bet you also saw the e-jeepney that we have here in the Phils. that is driven around Makati. I reckon they are good inventions eventhough it is much more expensive than the regular ones but the help that it can bring to our environment is of great importance.
Sportscar are going green as well? They must be kidding? At first I thought how can an electric powered car run fast? Take for example the 2010 tesla roadster from Tesla Motors, it is powered by electricity and reviewers say that its engine can produce “more than 276-pound-feet of torque”. The speed is said to be super fast and it is said to be the only freeway-legal electric car to be released. I know car enthusiasts mostly those that love and speed and great performance will love this Tesla Roadster because it can deliver the speed of what sportscar is all about.
The handsome Roadster is open two-seater sports red car, can be charge in electricity thereby it emits zero gas, eco-friendly, sleek and with superior performance. If you are itching to buy a red hot car, I guess you can put this roadster on your list.
27
Mar
2010
Go Eco-Friendly by Composting
If there is one thing I want my mom do is to stop burning the dead leaves/grass etc at our backyard. I was once piqued one morning to smell smoke and see smoke entering my bedroom coming from outside. I jumped out of my bed and ask my mom if the neighbor is the one who set the fire once again and I was alarmed that my mom is the one who did it. I asked her not to do it again because it’s harmful not just for our health but for the environment as well.
Anyway, we can all be conscious and be aware of what is good for our homes and for our Mother Nature as well. We can always participate in saving it with our own little way and that will start in our homes. Separating the recyclable plastics etc. from non-recyclable is already a good start. It may seem a bit of a work but if you think about it we are actually doing something good.
I haven’t tried composting yet but with the looks of it, it will greatly benefit the environment but it requires an effort or patience do it on your own homes. There are actually garden composters that come in the form of gallon, basin, a bucket, aerobin and huge metal composters where you can put all your household scraps that can be converted as compost.
Worm Farms can be use as well and as the name suggests bins are filled with worms that can actually hasten the time for food scraps to become compost. I figure that there are some household owners and even small groups/organization that are doing this as a way of going eco-friendly.
I’m even more fascinated to learn that there are even composting toilets being used these days. Actually, it’s my 1st to have heard such and I believe it’s a noble idea for the inventor to have made this; not only will it minimize human waste but water as well.
I salute those individuals and organizations who are endlessly trying to make our world safer, healthier and greener to live in. Let’s do our own share too.
21
Oct
2009
Are You Using Reusable Totes/Bags
Everyone is going eco-friendly these days and one famous campaigns that malls and groceries are implementing is by using resusable totes/ bags. I found this RuMe resuable bags and they are also been popular among celebrities. This bags are durable, lightweight and fashionable as well. You can fold it and put it in your bag. You can buy them at http://www.delight.com. 3 pcs for $28.50
