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The Begining of a New Age in Flight

A new era of sustainable aeroplanes has begun with the maiden flight of one of the first fully solar-powered aeroplanes. The Solar Impulse 2, flown by German pilot Markus Scherdel, made its first assent from the Payerne Airbase in Switzerland on 2 June 2014. This initial journey marks the first step toward an historic circumnavigation that is set to take place in 2015. The Solar Impulse 2 is made of carbon fiber and has a wingspan of 72 meters. The aircraft is larger than a Boeing 747. Despite
Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones

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Rachel's views and findings

Why You Should Keep Those Trees Around Your House

More and more often we come across information that the pollution in cities is severely damaging our health. Species are being extinct. Mankind has drifted away from nature in more ways that we can count. Sadly, we forget how nature works in its wonderful ways. We don’t really care about the trees, we need more parking space. More roads. More shopping centres. More, more, more... In an imaginary situation, which one is more natural to you: a house surrounded by trees, with a lovely garden in
Rachel Reef

Rachel Reef

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EllaZ Green Tips Blog

Electric Cars – Safe For You And The Environment

Once considered a thing of a distant future, now more real than ever before, the electric car is a new player in town which looks like it can quickly overshadow its older, gas-based predecessor. With a great amount of press and other media coverage, cars such as those produced by Tesla Motors are becoming increasingly relevant in the car world, winning the fight over their competitors due to the lesser amount of impact they have on the environment. A little less known, but nevertheless real f
ellaz

ellaz

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The Ecologist Square

Civil war in Iraq, ISIL Islamists are 80 miles from Baghdad

What is ISIL? It stands for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, also called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. It's an unrecognized state established in 2004 by different Islamist religious groups, including Al-Qaeda in Iraq, professing Sunni Islam. It's still operative, actually more than ever, and they are intentioned to occupy the entire territory of Levant arriving to Lebanon. The military group of this state is composed by some tens of thousands of men and on 6 June attacked Mosul from the
Mark Piazzalunga

Mark Piazzalunga

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Emeline Browder's Blog

Tips for Hiring a Good Tree Care Company or Arborist

Hiring a good tree care company or arborist will save you a lot of headaches. Professionals handle tasks like tree removal and tree trimming, which can be too dangerous for unskilled individuals. Here is a list of what you should look for in a good company or arborist. Trees are extremely beneficial. They keep the air clean, produce oxygen and help prevent soil erosion. They also provide beauty and shade. No wonder more people are planting trees in their yards – besides creating a charming la
Emeline Browder

Emeline Browder

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Ian's Green Blog

Why Green Living Is Much Easier Than You Think

A lot of people are confused about the green trend that is now spreading faster than ever. They think going green involves radical change of their everyday life, more money spent on organic food, installation of expensive solar panels and so on. While in fact, it only takes small changes and very little time to develop habits that are more friendly to the environment. Here are a few simple ways to enjoy healthy lifestyle without much effort. Leave Scented Products Alone. When you give up on i
fagbearings' Blog

The correct maintenance SKF bearing

1, clean Bearing will be removed when check, use first method such as photography and then record the appearance. In addition, to confirm the amount of residual lubricant and lubricant sampling, and then clean the bearing. A, bearing cleaning divided into rough washing and fine washing, can be put in use at the bottom of the container and on the metal frame. B, rough washing, oil using a brush to remove grease or adhesive. If at this time in oil bearing, pay attention to the loss due to forei
fagbearings

fagbearings

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Live Greener Today

Eco-friendly Playgrounds: Ensuring a Better Future

In today’s world, threats to the environmental state of the nation are a very real issue. In addition, toxins and pollutants seem to be present in every aspect of one’s life. If children are our future, and the environment is crucial to our survival, it only seems fitting that the playground equipment be made in an eco-friendly manner. Washington D.C. has taken a lead in renovating playgrounds to be environmentally friendly. Eco-friendly playgrounds indicate that the features are made from no
Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones

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Go Green with Sally

Embrace The Freedom Of A Green Wardrobe

Towers of landfill waste and the impacts of pollution are very real issues. As more and more people make the shift to intentionally make green lifestyle choices, there is also a move to embrace eco-friendly wardrobe choices. This may mean using built in wardrobes and wardrobe solutions to best utilize and view what you already own, or periodically donating clothing that you no longer wear and buying new to you choices from thrift or consignment stores. While these practices help to keep textiles
Sally Smith

Sally Smith

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shontellewilson's Blog

Pinterest: A New Way to Market

Pinterest is a fairly new global sensation that has become a marketing tool used by several companies. Millions of pins promote companies around the world, and many of them are successful at bringing in business. Until now, it has been difficult for companies to determine whether or not their pin advertisements actually bring them business, but according to TechCrunch, Pinterest is preparing to launch a new marketing program that can track business that comes straight from pins on Pinterest. Thi
shontellewilson

shontellewilson

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elizabetheckhart's Blog

Drones - From Military to Environmental Purposes

Most of the American public is already familiar, if only in passing, with drones and their general capabilities. We know that they’re primarily used for military purposes, whether it be surveillance or combat, and that they can be controlled remotely. However, new uses are constantly cropping up for drones in commercial settings, which is leaving many Americans slightly uneasy about their presence – an uneasiness which comes from a lack of information on the positive work drones can do. Granted,
elizabetheckhart

elizabetheckhart

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Green Matt

5 Eco-friendly tips to clean your home

Maintaining a presentable and sanitary living space can seem like too much to do. With all those cleaning projects, it may sometimes feel as if there is not enough time in a day. As if day-to-day cleaning chores are not enough, there are also bigger cleaning projects like cleaning windows or removing dirt from curtains that should be done at least once in a year. But not worry. In this post, we tell you 5 green and simple cleaning tips that will make cleaning a breeze. Read on to discover more.
Matt Milstead

Matt Milstead

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Delane's Blog

How to Save Money by Making Your Home Eco-Friendly

Home owners can save money with green building and make a positive impact on the environment. This is especially in terms of power, water and gas consumption. By making the necessary and simple green upgrades, homeowners can tremendously reduce the amounts of gas, electricity and water required to run their homes. To Harvest Rain Water While constructing your home, it will be prudent to consider having a system for harvesting rainwater installed. It will both provide more water for your
Delane

Delane

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Delane's Blog

How to build eco friendly house from scratch

When you are planning to build a home from scratch it’s always better to build an eco friendly home. There are many benefits of building a house that is environment friendly, not only is that helpful in reducing the pollution and protecting the environment, but it gives you a safer and healthier atmosphere to live. When designing an eco friendly house from scratch you have to consider three things: building material, generation of alternating energy, and using energy efficiently. Building Mat
Delane

Delane

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arlbreh's Blog

Taking care of your metal roof

When it comes to taking care of your roof, nothing is as low maintenance as a metal roof. They are impervious to pests and rot. You don't have to worry about damaged shingles. When installed properly, a metal roof can last upwards of 30 years. Despite the durability of metal roofs however, there are still things you need to do to take care of your metal roof to get the maximum lifespan out of it. General roof maintenance tips Roofing experts recommend that your roof be inspected twice a ye
arlbreh

arlbreh

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The Ecologist Square

DESERTEC project, Sahara Sun could power Europe by 2050

Sahara desert climate is hot and arid, everybody knows it. So how can this simple and well-known fact become the idea to power a continent like Europe? Let’s start from the principle: renewable energy is the future of energy; we assume that this sentence is true since all facts gets to this point. Second principle: European territory is restricted and allows the construction of a few plants that could use renewable energy. Paradoxically, countries like Africa have renewable sources, particularly
Mark Piazzalunga

Mark Piazzalunga

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Urbanosaurus' Eco Blog

Junk food trouble

We all know how we tend be care free during our youth, since our body is young, strong, resilient, we don't feel severe consequences of the smoking and hangovers last about six hours. Although, it is true that we can recover swiftly, and go on like everything is normal, a world of pain awaits us once we get older. To make things worse, a lot of people eat only fast food, and the intake of vitamins is ridiculously low. It is this kind of lifestyle that will leave us standing in awe before our own
Urbanosaurus

Urbanosaurus

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Ryan's Green Diary

Use Less Energy This Summer

A hot summer day or night is the perfect time to turn on the air conditioner to keep the family cool. However, what do you do if you are concerned with keeping your family comfortable while also protecting the environment? Here are some tips that you can use to achieve both goals at the same time. Use Geothermal Heating Sources A geothermal heat pump can keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. During the summer months, heat is drawn from your home via the pump and returne
Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward

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MaryS' Blog

How to Make Eco Friendly Kitchen?

For many years, kitchens have been just as a places to prepare meals. However, things have changed drastically and many people now recognize the importance of kitchens, especially when it comes to energy conservation. It is no wonder that many homeowners are now considering different helpful ways in making the kitchen more eco friendly. The aim is to make it energy efficient while at the same time taking away the unnecessary strain from the environment. There are many ideas that could be
MaryS

MaryS

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at Kerry's

Recycled Printing Materials

Here's why companies should consider recycled printing materials... even for ads! For all the talk of the paperless office or moving business "to the cloud," printed material is still fluttering about as much as it ever was. Just about every business has things that simply must be printed, whether it's contracts and forms or banners, flyers, and business cards. To be sure, trying to reduce your paper consumption by shifting to digital and email is a great way to do your part for the enviro
kerryb

kerryb

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MaryS' Blog

How Soon Before We Get “Green” 3D Printing?

3D printers are machines that can be used to produce any kind of plastic object by following instructions from a computer. 3D printing is an additive process. So instead of cutting off material from a stock in processes like milling, grinding and turning, the object is produced by adding the precise amount of material required. The stock material used for 3D printing looks like long thin strings of plastic. This cuts out the waste that is associated with traditional manufacturing and has given b
MaryS

MaryS

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Blain Johnson's Blog

Environmentally Friendly Solutions for Industrial Cleaning

Oil Rig Cleaning Solutions Proper operation of oil rigs and fields requires continuous preventive maintenance to cap the effects that deposits can create. If left unchecked, deposits can corrode an oil rig to the point that it is no longer profitable to operate. Oil rig cleaning solutions, that are plant-based, can prevent this. Mixed with water, some of these solutions form nano-sized cleaning components called micelles. These particles hack into oil and grease, break it down, and then surro
blainjohnson11

blainjohnson11

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WipeAway

The Secret About Dolphins - Intelligence Beyond Our Comprehension

Latest researches in oceanology made a stunning discovery about our aquatic-mammal friends, the dolphins. These fascinating creatures use sound waves to locate and communicate with each other, but a closer look at their acoustic capabilities revealed a surprising secret. Stephanie King, leading author from the University of St. Andrews Sea Mammals Research Unit was the first to make this amazing discovery. She was working on a projects and collected acoustic information with her colleagues.
joanna1st

joanna1st

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