Ahead of its upcoming report Fossil Foolishness: Utah’s Pursuit of Tar Sands and Oil Shale Western Resource Advocates has produced the above short video detailing, as you might imagine from the title, why even though it may be … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Are average power bills overpriced?

Yes.

Apparently I am not alone, even our government appears to be concerned about power bill prices which is why this is the age of deregulation for the power companies.

Define deregulation?

According to Webster deregulation is the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations.

Many years ago we witnessed the deregulation of the telephone company. Now, phone services are provided by a number of carriers instead of just one supplier.

Today we are witnessing the same event from the utility companies with the result of potential savings on your energy bills, if you know how to capitalize upon them.

The question is, how exactly does a consumer or business take their average power bills that are “out-of-control” and turn them into an awesome savings plan for the future of their household and/or company?

Here are You can see this happen in 5 ways.

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Infiniti is believed to unveil the much expected M hybrid sedan at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The M35 Hybrid uses a 3.5-liter motor and can work solely on electric power in certain driving conditions, according to the manufacturer.

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According to preliminary data from Brazilian NGO Imazon and Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down 16% over the past twelve months, with 1,488 square kilometers (574 square miles) of forest cleared. All that tree felling resulted in 95…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fresh, clean, drinkable water is an increasingly rare thing on this planet, especially in places that are suffering through catastrophes like floods or must deal with high levels of pollution without the resources to set up water treatment facilities. But a project from Stanford University researchers could see cheap, simple filtration devices distributed through developing nations. How simple? Well, it’s just a piece of cotton cloth coated in nanotubes that filter out nearly all bacteria at a rat… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Anyone that has a central heating system in their home will no doubt relish the warmth, but the downside is when you start to get tired looking radiators. Rust can be very common, but it is important that you do something about it. You certainly can’t say rusty radiators are particularly attractive, so that’s why people want to do something about it. If you have visitors coming round, the last thing you want is to have rusty radiators on show. So, if this sounds like something your house suffers with, its time to do something about it.

Some people might like to refer to this as central heating spring cleaning. The recommendation here is to do central heating maintenance to keep everything in tip top condition. There are many different things you can do to make sure your central heating system is in good condition, and the important focus of the day is going to be how to get rid of those rusty radiators.

For arguments sake, assume you are a single mother with central heating Newcastle. You’re having people come to visit and your living room radiators look less than desirable. Residents of Newcastle, and other places in the UK, are typically inquisitive and like to snoop around people’s homes when they visit, so the last thing you want them to see is a rusty radiator. It could even be that you’re trying to sell your Newcastle home, in which case, rusty radiators really will give a bad impression. So, this is just to show that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you live – if you have old and shabby radiators you need to do something about it and there are some great tips provided below.

Tip1: Rust is common, and it is caused by corrosive water in the central heating system. The first thing to do is to strip back the surface to bare metal. Apply a paint and varnish stripper and then clean the radiator properly.
Tip 2: Once you have done the stripping, the next step is to prime the metal and this will seal the top surface.
Tip 3: Once the radiator is dry you might want to apply radiator enamel.
Tip 4: Head down to your local DIY store to pick up all these bits and more – there’s a great selection to choose from.
Tip 5: And finally, just remember not to use any normal paint products on radiators, as these can be very bad for the central heating system.

These are essential tips for giving the radiators that are part of your central heating system a new face.

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O2, a communications company in the United Kingdom, has just launched the country’s first green cell phone ranking system — something of which Apple did not want the iPhone to be part. But G… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Advocates say harnessing the Gulf Stream could create one-third of Florida’s energy needs. Image: NASA

While most marine power projects rely on turbines or other power-generating devices in relatively shallow water, researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are attempting a new spin on the concept: Creating swarms of floating turbines, tethered to the sea floor or on movable undersea platforms, and deployed in the Gulf Stream hundreds of feet be… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Small debris-free plateau glacier with glacier lakes at Gangrinchemzoe Pass at 5,200 m, south of the main Himalayan divide, Bhutan. Photo via USGS

In case you were convinced otherwise by the quasi-scandal of ‘Himalayagate’ earlier in the year: The US Geological Survey has released a new report on the state of glacier retreat in the Himalaya and it makes perfectly clear the situation, “Many of Asia’s glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change. This retreat impacts water supplies to millions of people, increases the likelihood of outburst floods that threaten life and proper… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The heat in the upper six miles of the earth’s crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world’s oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity generating capacity have been harnessed worldwide…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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