Passive solar collection (photovoltaic and otherwise) and wind power are really the only truly "green" power sources.
Actually even that is not true. It is true that the electricity is generated in a "green" fashion, but what do you do with the electricity as you generate it? You have to store it. Large banks of batteries required for photovoltaics and wind power still must be disposed of eventually, and many are filled with hazardous wastes.
Did you know that each day, over 29,000 children die from preventable diseases such as malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infections. Malnutrition is associated with over half of those deaths. More than 852 million people in the world are malnourished--799 million of them are from the developing world. More than 153 million of them are under the age of 5. In developing countries, one child in 10 dies before his fifth birthday. By comparison, in the U.S. one child in 165 will die before turning five years old. In the last 50 years, 400 million people worldwide have died from hunger and poor sanitation. That's three times the number of people killed in all wars fought in the entire 20th century. The wealthiest fifth of the world's people consume an astonishing 86 percent of all goods and services, while the poorest fifth consume 1 percent. Of the 6.39 billion people in today's world, 1.2 billion live on less than $1 per day. Malnutrition can severely affect a child's intellectual development. Children who have stunted growth due to malnutrition score significantly lower on math and language achievement tests than do well-nourished children.
36.3 million people - including 13 million children - live in households that experience hunger or the risk of hunger. This represents approximately one in ten households in the United States. 3.5 percent of U.S. households experience hunger. Some people in these households frequently skip meals or eat too little, sometimes going without food for a whole day. 9.6 million people, including 3 million children, live in these homes. 7.7 percent of U.S. households are at risk of hunger. Members of these households have lower quality diets or must resort to seeking emergency food because they cannot always afford the food they need. 26.6 million people - including 10.3 million children - live in these homes. Preschool and school-aged children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety and depression, and behavior problems than children with no hunger, according to a recent study.
(Source: Bread for the World, Hunger Basics, 2005)
Actually, I see it right here in Gainesville, FL. There is one gas station called "Kangaroo", which is always 8-15 cents per gallon cheaper than the Chevron station mere blocks away.
Actually, I added the massive item to my shopping cart at Amazon and went part way through the checkout, and the listed shipping price was a mere $3.99. So, why do we need Amazon Prime again? Every time I order from Amazon, I make sure my total is over $25 and get free shipping anyway.
The function of multiplying s times the exponentional of x is equal to a function of u to the nth power. This is the greatest equation of all.
S*e(x)=f(u^n)
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I'll one up you there with my patent to do anything, anywhere, at any time.
Passive solar collection (photovoltaic and otherwise) and wind power are really the only truly "green" power sources.
Actually even that is not true. It is true that the electricity is generated in a "green" fashion, but what do you do with the electricity as you generate it? You have to store it. Large banks of batteries required for photovoltaics and wind power still must be disposed of eventually, and many are filled with hazardous wastes.
Ah, the views of the ignorant.
Did you know that each day, over 29,000 children die from preventable diseases such as malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infections. Malnutrition is associated with over half of those deaths. More than 852 million people in the world are malnourished--799 million of them are from the developing world. More than 153 million of them are under the age of 5. In developing countries, one child in 10 dies before his fifth birthday. By comparison, in the U.S. one child in 165 will die before turning five years old. In the last 50 years, 400 million people worldwide have died from hunger and poor sanitation. That's three times the number of people killed in all wars fought in the entire 20th century. The wealthiest fifth of the world's people consume an astonishing 86 percent of all goods and services, while the poorest fifth consume 1 percent. Of the 6.39 billion people in today's world, 1.2 billion live on less than $1 per day. Malnutrition can severely affect a child's intellectual development. Children who have stunted growth due to malnutrition score significantly lower on math and language achievement tests than do well-nourished children.
36.3 million people - including 13 million children - live in households that experience hunger or the risk of hunger. This represents approximately one in ten households in the United States. 3.5 percent of U.S. households experience hunger. Some people in these households frequently skip meals or eat too little, sometimes going without food for a whole day. 9.6 million people, including 3 million children, live in these homes. 7.7 percent of U.S. households are at risk of hunger. Members of these households have lower quality diets or must resort to seeking emergency food because they cannot always afford the food they need. 26.6 million people - including 10.3 million children - live in these homes. Preschool and school-aged children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety and depression, and behavior problems than children with no hunger, according to a recent study.
(Source: Bread for the World, Hunger Basics, 2005)
Actually, I see it right here in Gainesville, FL. There is one gas station called "Kangaroo", which is always 8-15 cents per gallon cheaper than the Chevron station mere blocks away.
Out of the ass next to the one that the $10 billion was taken out of.
Actually, I added the massive item to my shopping cart at Amazon and went part way through the checkout, and the listed shipping price was a mere $3.99. So, why do we need Amazon Prime again? Every time I order from Amazon, I make sure my total is over $25 and get free shipping anyway.
"a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of 1% of people" In other words, the people who sent the nasty note to the site?
The function of multiplying s times the exponentional of x is equal to a function of u to the nth power. This is the greatest equation of all. S*e(x)=f(u^n)