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Most Recent Articles in Environment (Page 10 of 29)
| • Why A Wood Pellet Stove Is So Advantageous by Michael Beikircher |
| Article issued on: 22-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 14, Article Rating: 2.24 of 5, Category Environment |
| Ever since their invention in the 1980s these stoves have gained in popularity over the years. These are essentially stoves that operate on electricity and are rather small in size. These are used to burn pellets and pose many advantages like minimal waste production and high efficiency levels. How do they work? The way wood pellet stoves work is that the internal machinery replenishes ... [] |
| • Kyoto Protocol And Wood Pellets In Search Of Clean Projects by Michael Beikircher |
| Article issued on: 22-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 16, Article Rating: 3.28 of 5, Category Environment |
| Known as CDM or clean development mechanism, entities who have signed this protocol are required to adhere to its standards and regulations. What it means The ultimate objective of the Kyoto protocol is to facilitate the reduction in emissions and ensure sustainable developmental projects in every country across the globe. Most CDM projects undertaken have resulted in significant reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide. ... [] |
| • How Global Warming Could Cause An Ice Age? by Mike Hirn |
| Article issued on: 20-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 16, Article Rating: 3.08 of 5, Category Environment |
| An Ice Age brought on by global warming was the scenario depicted in the movie THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. While the science on which the movie based has been called into question, there may be some merit in the theory that global warming could cause an Ice Age. Why is Europe's climate comparitively milder than other places at the same latitude? Alaska and Greenland, ... [] |
| • Roofs are Helping the Planet and Go Going Green! by India Cooper |
| Article issued on: 15-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 19, Article Rating: 3.21 of 5, Category Environment |
| We've all heard of slate roofs, tiled roofs even thatched roofs. But green roofs? They are more than just a trend. One of the first green roofs in Europe was created in Switzerland in 1914 and they are now recognised as being of great benefit to the environment. Thousands of square metres of otherwise redundant space can be planted up to absorb carbon dioxide, ... [] |
| • Business Directories Are An Environmental Tragedy by India Cooper |
| Article issued on: 15-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 4.3 of 5, Category Environment |
| These days it seems everything has a carbon footprint, and that includes how we look up local business phone numbers and email addresses. So for those of us wanting to minimise our contribution to climate change what's the most energy efficient way to find a local service? The short answer is probably to walk to your neighbour and ask them if they know a ... [] |
| • Swedens Foray Into The Manufacture Of Wood Pellets by Michael Beikircher |
| Article issued on: 13-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 18, Article Rating: 4.52 of 5, Category Environment |
| Since time immemorial man has always tried to discover new and innovative ways to preserve energy. Right from conventional methods like solar energy to other sources like wind power etc. today the new rage is wood pellets. These small pellets are a viable source of abundant energy. Sweden is one of the first countries to use the plant Salix viminalis in the bioenergy production ... [] |
| • How To Recognize The Quality Of Wood Pellets? by Michael Beikircher |
| Article issued on: 13-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 17, Article Rating: 2.29 of 5, Category Environment |
| Wood pellets have become the standard source of fuel for many homes across the world. Countries like Sweden pioneered the usage of this carbon-neutral fuel while now it is a rage in homes in the UK as well as US. There are several criteria and norms of quality that get followed while assessing the relative quality of the pellets. DIN 51731 This is essentially ... [] |
| • Eco-friendly Fuel Source- Wood Pellets by Michael Beikircher |
| Article issued on: 13-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 20, Article Rating: 3.92 of 5, Category Environment |
| With issues like global warming plaguing the world these days, environmentalists are waking up to the use of more environment friendly sources of fuel. One such revolutionary fuel source to be discovered is wood pellets. Here we discuss how these seemingly small sources of energy can actually save the environment! Carbon neutral source The way wood pellets work is that they release exactly the ... [] |
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