Monthly Archives: May 2013

2012 Disaster Scenarios – What Are The Terrible Events We Must Prepare To Survive?

There are nine possible cataclysmic events for 2012 that would create disaster conditions of a scale that humanity has never experienced before. We’re talking millions, maybe billions of dead worldwide, and a breakdown of society that may take a thousand years to recover from If it ever recovers at all. But if you’re properly prepared all these scenarios are survivable. So as every good soldier knows, we need to get acquainted with the enemy, so we can figure out the best way to beat him. Continue reading

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Interesting Trivia on our Universe

Fun trivia about astronomy and the solar system. Continue reading

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Home Made Power Plant – pros and Cons

Panels are a common remedy and have a lot of benefits. They work in most around the entire world, are a flip solution which can be extended in your case, and there are many well-tested products available. Continue reading

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Harness the sun's power to heat your pool and hot tub

Living in the warmer climates of the world offers swimming pool owners a chance to heat their swimming pool by harnessing the powers of the sun. Adding a solar cover or solar powered heating system will substantially cut down on your utility bills, can extend the number of months you can spend in your pool and using a pool cover cuts down on evaporation of your water and keep the water free of dirt and debris. As your swimming pool builder will tell you, the investment in a quality solar swimmin Continue reading

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Introduction to Green Careers

An introduction into green careers in wind, solar, nuclear, hydro, fuel cells, smart grids and agribusiness. Continue reading

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What Is Renewable Energy? How Does It Work? Is It Affordable? Is It Really Good For The Environment?

Renewable energy, in many of its forms has been around and used in some cases for hundreds if not thousands of years, in fact as long as our planet and the sun have existed, they will be here as long as our planet and the sun continue. So if this is true, why are they not used more often? The simple answer is that finding and using fossil fuels is easier and cheaper, however fossil fuels do pollute our environment, and they will be depleted at some point in the future. Continue reading

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Burn Baby Burn: The Slow Inexorable Greening of Electricity in Paradise

What do paradise and burning diesel have in common? Find out how one of the most loved places on earth is dependent on archaic fossil fuels and what is being done to change it. Continue reading

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Some Alternative Energy Sources Which Are Worth Considering

There is no time like the present to start using alternative energy sources to power your home. No, just in case you are thinking, I'm not talking about nuclear energy, after the disasters in Japan and earlier in Chernobyl. Continue reading

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Traffic Management that won't cost the Earth!

It's not enough these days to deploy intelligent, cutting-edge traffic management. Traffic management for the 21st century needs to be sustainable. Our Earth isn't getting any younger so the more traffic engineers, traffic management companies and traffic authorities promote the use of sustainable traffic products, the greater our chances at preserving our planet. Continue reading

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Latin America Economic Prospects in 2013

In this CNN interview, Senior Fellow Liliana Rojas-Suarez explains that while the region’s economic growth prospects remain strong for 2013, there are some f…

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