Category: Basic
Does our breathing contribute to global warming?
Category: Basic, Climate Change, LifestyleAuthor : Admin October 30, 2016
Sometimes, those who decide to seriously think about CO2 and global warming end up with an interesting question: Hey, don’t we humans breathe out CO2 as well? So aren’t we, just by being ...Read more
Are there effective ways to capture and store CO2?
Category: Basic, Climate Change, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Given the significant concerns centering around the CO2 emissions worldwide, it is not surprising that folks are considering all possible ways to reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere. One obvious way is ...Read more
Is it true that sewage water can be converted into drinking water?
Category: Basic, Lifestyle, WaterAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Have you ever thought about where the water you drink originated? I never had, until I read a news item. A couple of years back in Australia, when a utility company offered the residents drinking wat...Read more
What eco-friendly products can I start using without altering my lifestyle?
Category: Basic, Green Buildings, LED, Lifestyle, LifestyleAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Who doesn’t wish to be environment friendly? Well, there indeed might be a few jerks who don’t, but you get the drift. In spite of intentions, few of us actually end up being eco-friendly...Read more
What’s the biggest challenge facing renewable energy sources?
Category: Basic, Profession, Renewable, Solar, Storage, WindAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Until a few years back, one of the biggest challenges facing renewable energy sources was their cost of generation. Now, however, with the cost of solar power dropping fast, and the cost of fossil bas...Read more
How do I know how much energy I can save in my building?
Category: Basic, Efficiency, Energy Audit, Green Buildings, Lifestyle, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Buildings consume almost 40% of the total electricity generated worldwide. Now, that’s a massive portion. Naturally hence, building energy conservation can take us a long way towards building a...Read more
How difficult is it to do composting at home?
Category: Basic, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Management, Organic Farming, Solid WasteAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Many folks who care about the environment love to do composting. Gardeners love it too. They all just like the satisfaction of doing growing their own fertilizer and the feeling that they are sparing...Read more
Can someone tell me what is biomass? Is it just plants?
Category: Agriculture, Basic, Bio, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 2, 2016
Until I entered the field of cleantech, I had not heard of the term biomass. Wood, yes, plants, yes, crops, yes, even crop waste, yes, but biomass? Nopes, hadn’t heard of it. The first time I he...Read more
Is it efficient to store power in batteries?
Category: Basic, Lifestyle, Profession, StorageAuthor : Admin September 1, 2016
Pretty much everyone around the world stores power in batteries. The battery industry is a large and growing industry. So, the batteries must have evolved so well that they are super efficient at stor...Read more
How best can I power my house with renewable energy?
Category: Basic, Green Buildings, Lifestyle, PV, Renewable, WindAuthor : Admin August 31, 2016
Having renewable energy generated right at your home is all the rage today. Well, while you might be reading some fancy ideas about some exotic renewable energy sources you can use to power your home,...Read more