http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/energy+conservation energy conservation Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:24:59 -0500 Minor Works You can carry out minor works, like fitting an alarm box or other small changes, without planning permission. Subject to them falling within particular guidelines you can also carry out things like Loft conversions, Roof alterations, and laying of Patios and driveways without needing to get specific permission. This also applies to the construction of outbuildings, including sheds, garages, car ports, playrooms, workshops and so on, providing they are no closer than 5 metres from the main house. It is also often permissible to cover up to 50% of the garden area with them. In all cases remember - always check with your Local Planning Officer before going ahead with your project. Erecting or Taking Down Fences, Gates and Garden Walls Planning permission is required if you want to build a fence, garden wall or gate and:- AND #183; it will be higher than 1 metre next to a footpath or road where the road is used by vehicles. Elsewhere it can be up to 2 metres high. AND #183; your right to alter or erect a wall, gate or fence has been removed by a planning condition or an article 4 direction. AND #183;Permitted Planning Permission]]> Garages]]> Carports]]> Garden Cabins]]> Garden Rooms]]> Home Offices]]> Sheds]]> Outbuildings]]> Solar Energy]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Obtaining-Planning-Permission-For-Ancillary-Structures---Extensions-garages-carports-garden-Cabins/889009 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:12:57 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Obtaining-Planning-Permission-For-Ancillary-Structures---Extensions-garages-carports-garden-Cabins/889009 Fact: More gold can be recycled from one metric ton of used cell phones than can be refined from 17 tons of gold ores. Seventeen metric tons of gold ores will yield approximately .51 to 85 grams of gold - that's 0.3 to 5 grams of gold per metric ton - depending on the location of the mine. In comparison, a ton of obsolete phones can yield as much as 280 grams of gold, about 140 grams of platinum and palladium, and 140 kilograms of copper. Other materials like glass and plastic can also be recycled from the same ton of discarded phones. Throwing an old cell phone to the landfill is basically throwing money down the drain. The Destructiveness of Gold Mining Gold mining and refining requires a huge amount of energy and will create by-products that have devastating impact on the environment. The production of one gold ring is said to generate as much as 20 tons of wastes. Toxic heavy metals like mercury and cyanide are also being used extensively in the gold mining and refining process - creating waste that are dangerous to the environment and the surrounding communities.cell phones]]> mobile phones]]> cell phone recycling]]> gold]]> cell phone gold]]> ]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Mining-The-Gold-In-Your-Cell-Phones/888362 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:53:46 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Mining-The-Gold-In-Your-Cell-Phones/888362 Insulation benefits a specific house along with the environment at large. Insulation Florida benefits homes by rendering energy efficiency to homes to maintain internal temperature and boosting green profile by reducing carbon footprint. This is simply filling up the gap that helps in controlling the heat transfer in and out of the house. There are several areas from where wasted heat occurs like: Walls Floor Windows and Doors Roof The percentage of this heat wastage is different in all these areas. Fiberglass attic blown insulation benefits in varying degree whether from the areas where installed or the types of materials used in the process. Materials to insulate are of various types that range from green or natural to synthetic materials. The most commonly chosen materials are cellulose, spray foam, fiberglass etc. There are lots of ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home. As well as replacing your old fiberglass insulation, properly insulating your house can save hundreds on your energy bills and cut your CO2 emissions. As the importance of energy conservation grows, the need for highly effective insulation materials also increases. Fiberglass insulation is one such material.Insulation Tampa]]> Attic insulation]]> Spray foam insulation]]> Foam insulation]]> Blown in insulation]]> Insulation installation]]> Insulation Clearwater]]> Insulation c]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Which-Type-Of-Insulation-Is-Best-For-You-/885164 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:29:14 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Which-Type-Of-Insulation-Is-Best-For-You-/885164 gadget and gizmos]]> electronic ideas]]> hi tech gadget]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Hi-Tech-Gadget-Ideas/883280 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:30:12 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Hi-Tech-Gadget-Ideas/883280 It is not that people have only now woken up the fact that conserving energy makes a lot of sense. Mankind has sought ways to keep warm or cool since time immemorial. And all through modern history mankind's ability to keep warm or cool has steadily improved. Yet on the other hand energy conservation hasn't taken center stage in the affairs of mankind before. Then why suddenly in the 21st century do we see and hear a constant call for energy conservation? And of the need to live in an energy efficient home? It isn't just that there is serious climate change happening which needs to be addressed. It is also that it is now time for mankind to address the issue of energy needs in a manner that is truly long term. The use of fossil fuels has not been a perfect solution and it is not long term either. And going by the long standing proverb a penny saved is a penny earned a lot of focus has shifted to conserving energy so that we do not need as much energy in the first place. There have been significant technological advancements in the field of energy conservation.home energy audit]]> energy efficient home]]> home energy efficient]]> home performance]]> home energy saving]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Energy-Efficient-Home-----It-Keeps-Getting-Better/880683 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:05:30 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Energy-Efficient-Home-----It-Keeps-Getting-Better/880683 Any Google search on the subject will tell you that an increasing number of colleges, community colleges, universities and technical/trade schools are adding green degree opportunities and solar energy courses to their curriculums. Up until now there hasn't been a great deal of interest in this field but with the sagging economy and high unemployment in the construction industry people are looking for recession proof jobs and green is in. The combinations of economically driven shifts in our economy and a world that continues to shrink and, at the same time, overuse most of its natural resources, and sky rocketing oil and gas prices has brought about a big change. Greenhouse gases, conservation and other environmental issues have surged to the forefront. Venture capital and government agencies have begun shoveling money into the field in search of ways to develop alternative energy, while at the same time older, more established industries, where new graduates used to seek employment, are no longer there. That's where solar energy courses come in. For colleges and universities to develop these solar energy courses take time.Solar Energy Courses]]> ]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Solar-Energy-Courses---A-New-Kid-On-The-Block-/879650 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:37:22 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Solar-Energy-Courses---A-New-Kid-On-The-Block-/879650 dell]]> computers]]> cheap laptops]]> servers]]> laser printers]]> uk Dell Parts reseller]]> poweredge]]> inspiron]]> XPS]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Green-Laptops--The-Way-To-The-Future/878930 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:10:23 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Green-Laptops--The-Way-To-The-Future/878930 African wildlife safari - the very phrase hints at long sunny days spent admiring fantastic wildlife in one of the most world's most exotic areas. And what could be more romantic that sitting under the stars studding the vast African sky listening to the sounds of the tropic night and anticipating the pleasures of the next day's safari to view and photograph lion, giraffe, oryx, zebra, and wildebeest? In taking an African safari you join a long tradition of select explorers who have reached beyond the mundane for the experience of a lifetime that only a few intrepid souls can realize. Such literary luminaries as Ernest Hemingway and Karen Blixen found inspiration in Africa's vast teeming natural landscape. The raw beauty and energy of the flora and fauna touched something in them and drew them back again and again. Things have scarcely changed since those days. And today you can follow in their footsteps on an African safari that is also the holiday of a lifetime. Here's a look at a typical African safari in the home of safari - Kenya. In the morning you drive in comfort from capital Nairobi to a game reserve.african safari]]> african safaris]]> african wildlife safari]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/African-Safari-Holidays---The-Romance-Of-The-African-Safari/877802 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:29:15 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/African-Safari-Holidays---The-Romance-Of-The-African-Safari/877802 GIS]]> Walkshed]]> walkability]]> Avencia]]> maps]]> "NYC"]]> New York]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Avencia-Releases-Walkshed-Ny-For-Nyc-Bigapps-Contest--Web-based-Tool-Enables-Citizens-To-Generate/875928 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:25:31 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Avencia-Releases-Walkshed-Ny-For-Nyc-Bigapps-Contest--Web-based-Tool-Enables-Citizens-To-Generate/875928 If you think that saving energy and saving money are just for adults, for parents, you may be making mistake. They are not only your responsibility but also saving energy lessons which you should give your children as their responsibility. Your kids will have to learn the way to decrease the monthly electric bills together with their parents. You can feel secure that saving energy lessons are not wasted because they will help your kids understand the good values of what they do during their growing up. Teaching your kids saving energy lessons for using energy efficiently is quite hard and takes you some effort. However, you can base on the following suggestions to make your teaching process become easier. You need to identify the main and important purpose of your saving energy lessons. The first goal you should concentrate on is to teach your kids the importance of saving energy and explain to them the reason why they have to learn saving energy lessons. You should not list all the ways to save energy and save money for them and then just that because this is not effective, your kids will not understand the value of using energy efficiently.saving energy lessons]]> saving energy]]> energy saving]]> conserving energy]]> energy]]> saving money.]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Teach-Kids-Saving-Energy-Lessons-For-Using-Energy-Efficiently-And-Cut-Down-Your-Electric-Bills/875508 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:32:21 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Teach-Kids-Saving-Energy-Lessons-For-Using-Energy-Efficiently-And-Cut-Down-Your-Electric-Bills/875508 A new book published by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), along with International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy, United Nations Development Program, Wildlife Conservation Society and the World Bank has pointed out that establishing nature reserves is an effective method to resolve the climate change. The foreword of the book wrote by Nicholas. Sir Nicholas Stern said how the nature reserves had played the important role in climate change was first introduced in the book called Natural Solutions. At the same time, how to reduce the impact of climate change by nature reserves was explained clearly in the book. The nature reserves play an important role in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. 15% of the terrestrial carbon sink in the world was stored in nature reserves around the world. In Canada, more than 40 million tons of carbon dioxide being stored in 39 National Park, which's value is equal to 39-87 billion dollars of carbon credits. In the Brazilian Amazon, about 670,000 square kilometers of the forest will be avoided being degraded in 2050 because of nature reserves.Nature reserve]]> Climate change]]> Resist climate change]]> Copenhagen]]> International biodiversity]]> ]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Nature-Reserves-Is-An-Effective-Method-To-Resolve-The-Climate-Change/873997 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:53:53 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Nature-Reserves-Is-An-Effective-Method-To-Resolve-The-Climate-Change/873997 In the first part of this article series, you read how water can be conserved better. In this article, we will discuss energy conservation. The developed world uses much more energy per person than the developing countries. Think of all the ways, you can conserve energy. If you have just reached the traffic signal and the light turns red, shut off your engine. Most signals take at least 30-60 seconds before changing. You will save 10% fuel in a month in this way, thus lowering your fuel cost and intake and reduce your carbon footprint. If you have the money, switch to hybrid cars which use part-electricity and part-gas. Switch from big trucks and SUVs to smaller cars which are more fuel efficient. Fuel efficiency should be a very important factor when you choose a new car. Small cars sell most in developing countries because they are most fuel efficient. In your home, you can do a lot to conserve energy and reduce your light bill. Turn off your lights and fans when no one is present in a room. Don't leave all the lights on before leaving your house.Enviornment]]> Global warming]]> Earth]]> Water]]> Energy]]> Electrycity]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/How-Can-You-Help-In-Saving-The-Earth--Part-2/872228 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:17:59 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/How-Can-You-Help-In-Saving-The-Earth--Part-2/872228 This is part one of this article series. These days, everyone is talking about saving the environment, conserving energy, cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions, etc. Scientists are warning about the impending dangers of global warming and increasing temperature. Don't you think every small step can help in going a long way towards conserving mother earth for the future generations? Let's start with conservation of water. You can cut down your water consumption by using less water for your bath (bucket bath consumes very less water compared to a shower bath). Stop using the bath tub because it wastes the most water. Turn off your water tap while brushing. Use a hand sanitizer sometimes instead of washing your hands every now and then with soap and water. Ensure that your toilet flush consumes only so much water that is required to flush it. You can cut this usage down by putting a small stone or a 1 litre bottle in the flush tank. If you live in an area where it rains often, think of rain water harvesting. In many places, this method of storing water has been adopted with great results.Enviornment]]> Global warming]]> Earth]]> Water]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/How-Can-You-Help-In-Saving-The-Earth--Part-1-/872226 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:16:35 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/How-Can-You-Help-In-Saving-The-Earth--Part-1-/872226 If you think that saving energy and saving money are just for adults, for parents, you may be making mistake. They are not only your responsibility but also saving energy lessons which you should give your children as their responsibility. Your kids will have to learn the way to decrease the monthly electric bills together with their parents. You can feel secure that saving energy lessons are not wasted because they will help your kids understand the good values of what they do during their growing up. Teaching your kids saving energy lessons for using energy efficiently is quite hard and takes you some effort. However, you can base on the following suggestions to make your teaching process become easier. You need to identify the main and important purpose of your saving energy lessons. The first goal you should concentrate on is to teach your kids the importance of saving energy and explain to them the reason why they have to learn saving energy lessons. You should not list all the ways to save energy and save money for them and then just that because this is not effective, your kids will not understand the value of using energy efficiently.saving energy lessons]]> saving energy]]> energy saving.]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Teach-Kids-Saving-Energy-Lessons-For-Using-Energy-Efficiently-And-Cut-Down-Your-Electric-Bills/871771 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:27:28 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Teach-Kids-Saving-Energy-Lessons-For-Using-Energy-Efficiently-And-Cut-Down-Your-Electric-Bills/871771 Wind Turbines is a set of parts which includes Rotor Blades, Shaft and Generator which is used to convert Wind Energy to Electricity. Wind energy is increasingly becoming one of the most important and biggest sources of energy and is already contributing to a significant fraction of the production of electricity in the US. As wind energy is a renewable source of energy and does not give rise to carbon emissions it is one of the most non polluting ways to create electricity while helping conserve the planet as well as reduce pollution levels to a large extent. While most of the electricity produced due to wind energy which comes from commercially intensive turbines, a small but a nevertheless a very important part of this energy is also being produced by domestic wind turbines being put up by households for their personal use. As the emphasis and awareness about the seriously alarming effects of burning fossil fuels is reaching the masses more and more individuals and households are trying to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel generated electricity by switching to more energy efficient alternatives.Wind Turbines]]> Green Energy]]> Energy Efficiency]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Are-Wind-Turbines-And-How-To-Install-Your-Very-Own-Domestic-Wind-Turbine--/871758 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:21:19 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Are-Wind-Turbines-And-How-To-Install-Your-Very-Own-Domestic-Wind-Turbine--/871758 Go Green, The push of the decade! Save the environment, save generation x. Seems like that is what everyone is talking about now days. Air Quality, the Environment, global warming, climate change, melting of the artic ice. Lets stop this now! Great idea but is there a way to achieve it? Read on. We all have to take the blame for the way our earth is now. The way we design our containers for food products and what ever else we wanted to throw into them. The use of plastic and the way we discard them. How about all of our super fancy electronic, computers, cell phones ect.. You know the ones we buy that are outdated almost as soon as we get them home. The foolish waste of electricity, water and other utilities. We never cared or most likely ever knew just what we were doing to our planet. We do now, and now lets take action. Here is how. Lets start easy and save money too boot. How about turning down the thermostats a couple of degrees in the winter and raise it a couple in the summer.go green]]> saving the environment]]> brown gas]]> the environment]]> hydrogen fuel cell]]> hho kits]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Go-Green--The-Push-Of-The-Decade/871471 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:57:20 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Go-Green--The-Push-Of-The-Decade/871471 Green plumbing is a huge growth area and green plumbing courses are popping up everywhere. Nowadays there are many government as well as non-government initiatives that are working seriously in the promotion of newer green technologies. As a big testament in this field even the government has also shown a great concern for the development and deployment of renewable energy sources. Homeowners that have installed such equipments are eligible for many rebates and subsidies. The day doesn't seem too far when a majority of people will be using them. Slowly but gradually more and more training and development, and employment opportunities are also coming up. Because of the promising future and uncounted opportunities that this emerging field offers, nowadays there are a large number of green plumbing courses around the country. Though green plumbing is relatively a new concept but still you can find a large number of online as well as offline courses. For those who don't understand green plumbing, green plumbing is nothing but adopting green habits in plumbing i.e. water conservation, soil conservation, oil conservation, rain water harvesting, and decreasing green house gas emissions etc.Green Plumbing Course]]> ]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Why-Not-Start-A-Green-Plumbing-Course-/867915 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:55:22 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Why-Not-Start-A-Green-Plumbing-Course-/867915 Delhi, the capital of India is hosting nineteenth edition of Common Wealth Games in October 2010. The Games are planned in between 3rd October to 14th October 2010. The multi sports event will be largest after 1951 and 1982 Asian Games in India. This is the first time that Common Wealth Games are happening in India. Taking motivation from the Beijing Olympics, the Delhi government is planned to emphasis on environment friendly conservation. In the view of this Delhi administration planned to run hybrid public transport. Most commonly buses in this city will run on CNG and electric energy that are stationed to carry Athletes and spectators. Beside this two-wheeler and battery operated eco friendly cars will also be introduced by the authority. To rejuvenate this beautiful city the authorities here are planning to restore the prominent monuments for the tourists. Historically the city has numbers of famous infrastructure that are now taking into account after much hyped CWG 2010. Delhi has splendid and royal past places like Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Rajpath, India Gate etc. Beside this, shopping destinations like Chandni Chowk and Connuaght Place are being polish to offer visitors healthy shopping environment.cwg2010india]]> cwg2010delhi]]> cwg2010]]> common wealth games]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Cwg-2010-Delhi---Rejuvenated-For-Perfect-Event-Delight/865304 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:30:39 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Cwg-2010-Delhi---Rejuvenated-For-Perfect-Event-Delight/865304 picture light]]> art light]]> picture lights]]> brass picture light]]> battery picture light]]> led picture light]]> lighting picture light]]> picture lite]]> art lighting]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Lighting--Picture-Light-Technology-Integrates-Style-And-Art-Lighting-/865001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:16:17 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Lighting--Picture-Light-Technology-Integrates-Style-And-Art-Lighting-/865001 In seeking happiness and its importance, you need to differentiate between happiness and pleasure. Psychologists and philosophers agree that happiness is not necessarily present in what is considered as a being happy. Pleasure is derived from activities such as owning a new car, having sex, or going on a safari. These may not automatically present happiness. This is because pleasure is driven by external stimuli while happiness is driven by internal feeling. Everyone is encouraged to seek the state of happiness because of various reasons of importance to the individual and the society. Here are some of the reasons why you ought to seek happiness. A happy face is said to lead to good health. This is because happiness which is driven from the inside of men and women is a product of positive energy. Positive energy is a precursor for the well being. Biochemists will tell you that a positive energy is necessary for reduced cell attrition. This works by the reduced amount of free radical that are released when the body is full of positive energy. Negative energy on the other hand leads to production of free radicals which puncture the cell membranes.Ilchi Lee]]> Dahn Yoga]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Is-Happiness-Important-To-Your-Life/864781 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:57:10 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Is-Happiness-Important-To-Your-Life/864781