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Facts About Eco Friendly Paints Unveiled

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Guest Author

Solvents from common paints are getting into the environment and I am certain we would all wish this could be avoided. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs for short) are entering the environment. The dangers with this are the issue of smog, the depletion on the ozone layer and problems related to global warming. This is prompting us find new types of paint to use as we get to know about these risks. During the 1990s, when we were introduced the first Earth friendly paints, they failed to take off. Continue reading →

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Are Wind Turbines Beneficial Or Simply Dangerous?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Guest Author

Nearly everybody is familiar with what a wind turbine is and the way they produce energy, however for those which don’t know I will explain. If you envision a plane propeller sitting atop a tall tower, this is exactly what a turbine looks like. Any time the wind blows the generator the blades make the rotor spin and the movement of the rotor forces the generator within the turbine generate power. Inside the power generator are many magnets and loads of copper wire, which produces electricity. It is a fairly easy process. Continue reading →

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The History Of Solar electricity

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Guest Author

With the existing energy increase costs many have been looking to alternative power sources. One of the finest energy sources ( our sun ) is usually available to take. We just need to be in a position to harness it’s power. For those interested, below is a short sum up of how solar energy came to be. The history of photovoltaic energy ( aka. Solar cells ) started back in 1876. Continue reading →

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