Are we helping ?

 

Between aware or not are we actually contributing to global warming happening now. This is due to what we do every day. To those who had seen or read knowing the meaning what is Green House? Because it is related to Global Warming.

 

The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun. Without these gases, heat would escape back into space and Earth&'s average temperature would be about 60ºF colder. ... The greenhouse effect is important. Greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere and their presence results in what atmospheric scientists call the greenhouse effect. It is important to remember that the greenhouse effect is what keeps the earth warm enough to be habitable. The current concern is directed at an enhanced greenhouse effect, one that would put more heat-The green house effect absorbing gases into the atmosphere, thereby increasing global temperatures. The enhanced greenhouse effect has been linked to increased GHG emissions from human activities.

From human contribution, the Green House effect caused by air pollution from materials, such as smoke from vehicles, factories, aerosols sprayer, refrigerators and air conditioners that deliver (CFC). (CFC) is the cause of the ozone layer becomes thin. If there is no ozone layer many lives will be extinct, including humans.

 

Certainly every one of us including myself contribute to the cause. Every one of us has a vehicle. Most simple our vehicle contribute carbon monoxide emissions everyday. To those who use public transports should congratulate them for successfully reducing gas emissions. Actually we can help reducing global warming. For example using public transport, use environmentally friendly fuels such as NGV Gas reduce the excess carbon monoxide and solar energy.

 

 

Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. Some say's bamboo plant can absorb carbon dioxide, and some felt that this tree absorb most gas more than other plants. In addition to the full aesthetic value of planting bamboo tree you may reducing global warming and made this planet a GREEN Environment.

Green is in. New buildings that use green design and technology are being built to reduce environmental impact, cut costs and provide a better place to work and live in.

Green Building, also known as green construction or sustainable building, is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.^[1]

Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

• Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
• Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
• Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation^[2]

A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally.^[3] Other related topics include sustainable design, green architecture, and energy efficient buildings.

Building blocks for green future
BELIEVE it or not, buildings and communities are responsible for over
40 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. This is what’s driving development of green buildings worldwide.

Competitive advantage
According to the Green Building Market Report 2008 by BCI Asia, more than 50 per cent of the developers and architects surveyed have indicated interest to commit to green building design. But only 30 per cent are involved in a project that included green elements or products.
Over 85 per cent of the respondents say rising energy costs and environmental conditions are key drivers in the growth of green buildings in Malaysia.

Right kind of lighting
A key criteria for any building to be labelled “green” is energy efficiency. And one way to achieve that is by using the right kind of lighting.

Save Money, be a Good Citizen

LED lighting solutions pay for themselves in energy cost savings.  Not only will save money, but you will have the peace of mind that you are doing your part in making our planet a greener place.

Building up to Copenhagen

Environmental charity BioRegional is in Copenhagen for the climate change conference that begins next week. Here some of the group offer their initial thoughts on the gathering

A one year journey to Copenhagen

A small team from BioRegional are going to the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference today. Our train leaves London at 2.30pm, but for me the journey to Copenhagen started just over a year ago.

I’m also a member of Al Gore’s Climate Project and was invited to a briefing to hear the latest climate science first hand from the IPCC in October 2008. It was bad. They said the latest science shows that the climate is more sensitive than previously thought and we are on a trajectory for a 7C rise by the end of the century - off the scale of the worst IPCC projections. The most shocking news was when an audience member asked if they agreed with NASA scientist James Hansen’s work that year which showed that the limit of carbon in the atmosphere should be 350ppm. We are already at 387ppm. IPCC scientist Jean-Pascal van-Ypersele said yes, although we have never modelled carbon levels as low as that. Try Jean-Pascal’s climate model here: http://www.climate.be/jcm. The whole room went really quiet as everyone realised we are no longer trying to avoid reaching some ceiling or limit, we’d already exceeded it. I’ve had climate trauma
How depressing you might say, but read on. If there is one thing we do at BioRegional it’s a bit of “yes we can”. Jurgen le Fevre, the EU Climate negotiator also spoke at the Al Gore event. He said I need some compelling materials showing what our low carbon future will look like. This will help me to convince the politicians and will help the politicians to convince the voters. Luckily, creating real-life examples of our low carbon, one planet future is what we do. So that’s why we are going to Copenhagen. Have a look at our brochure which provides real life case studies from around the world. ever since.

A greener way to get electricity from natural gas

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells:  via Energy Power Shift

With the conference in Copenhagen swiftly approaching, and the Senate analog to the Waxman-Markey "American Clean Energy and Security Act" struggling towards the floor, little doubt remains that fossil fuel-burning power plants will soon face either fines for, or mandatory reduction of, carbon emissions. Luckily, a team at MIT has devised a power plant set up that generates power from fossil fuels, but does so with almost none of the carbon emissions.

 

he power plant centers around the use of solid oxide fuel cells. These cells generate power from natural gas through the same oxidation reaction used in conventional power plants, but they achieve that oxidation through a chemical reaction, not by burning the gas. When combined with carbon-scrubbing smoke stacks, this method produces just as much energy as a regular natural gas plant, but with 90 percent fewer carbon emissions.

The only drawback is the price, at least for now. If a pricing scheme similar to the cap-and-trade system in the Waxman-Markey bill enters into law, the cost of burning coal or natural gas for energy will exceed the cost per kilowatt hour of the MIT-designed solid oxide fuel plant.

Obviously, none of these plants have been built yet, but a prototype plant will go online in 2012, and the MIT plan utilizes only technology that already exists on the market. Considering today was a 60 degree day in New York City, in December, maybe those MIT boys need to work a little faster.

[MIT]