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Environmentally-friendly Technologies

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Global warming poses a serious threat to our planet. If we don’t do our bit to safeguard the environment, future generations may have to pay a heavy price for it. Adopting green technologies or using eco-friendly green products are a few things that we can do to make sure that we do not cause any further damage to the environment.

Here is a list of some innovative and interesting environmentally-friendly technologies that can make a difference.

Zero-energy Homes – Several home owners in California have built zero-energy homes that combine energy-efficient construction and practices. They not only reduce the energy demand by up to 70 percent by means of latest energy-efficient technologies, but also generate all the electricity required from photovoltaic solar panels.

Motion-powered Speed Bumps – In this method, energy is generated each time a car passes over the bump from its weight and movement. These energy-generating speed bumps make use of long think pedals whose movement generates around 2,000W of electricity per car.

Oil Gone Easy S-200 – This is an oil stain remover that makes use of an environmentally-friendly technology called bioremediation. This product does not contain any harmful chemicals and degrades the harmful hydrocarbons in the oil using the bacteria present in the atmosphere. Using such eco-friendly green products that make use of green technologies will help protect our environment.

Sewage-powered Fuel Cells – In this environmentally-friendly technology, bacteria used in the treatment of sewage in wastewater treatment plants are used to generate electricity.

Energy Curtain – This energy curtain does more than just provide shade; it provides light. The outer side of the blind has special solar energy-collecting cells, which store up energy during the day and and provide light during night. All that needs to be done is to pull down the blinds during the day for it to charge.

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Posted by GreenPowerGuy on September 30th, 2009

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Green Affiliates

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Today we are going to talk about the business side of greenpowergas.

But first I am going to discuss the benefits of greenpowergas and why you should become an affiliate. Energy is energy you have to pay for what you use and in the case of gasoline or diesel fuels they can rise in price overnight. So, what is one to do? You can do three (3) things, you can do nothing and pay the higher costs, you can wait for about 3 years until they develope an affordable electric vehicle or you can use the greenpowergas in your vehicle and start saving now.

The benefits of greenpowergas are as follows: You will increase your mileage by 25%, you will reduce emissions, you will lower maintenance costs, (because your vehicle is running so much better you may decide to keep it a little longer and not trade it in on a new vehicle. ) Some other benefits is that greenpowergas works in diesel, gasoline, 4 cycle, and 2 cycle engines. The applications are endless.

Now we are going to get to the business end of this product and why you should become and affilliate. Because this product is less than a month old on the market you are getting on the ground floor. This product has an EPA Certification as well as a CARB Certification. CARB is the stringent emissions for the state of California. Because this additive works so well the customer base is endless and for those that sign up so are the profits.

You are probably asking yourself what is this going to cost me? It is going to cost you $ 19.95 for a quart. Bear in mind that one qt. will last the average driver about 3 months. The average driver will spend about $ 80.00 per year and realize a savings of around
$ 650.00 per year, enough to pay for the insurance on that vehicle. The $19.95 will be all that you spend and you will get an affiliate landing page for nothing. The commission structure is as follows: 15% from 0 – $ 999.00 in sales, 20%
from $ 1,000.00 – $ 1,999.00 in sales , and 25% from $ 2,000.00 up. The company pays commissions twice a month. The reason you will be charged $ 19.95 is because I feel that if you are personally using the additive and you are getting the increase in mileage you will be a believer and do a better job and make more money. So, what you have to now is go to http://smithrosscompany.com put your order in and if your satisfied with the results send me a DM on twitter and I will set you up. After using the greenpowergas in your own vehicle you will become a believer. Thanks for attention and I hope all that do sign up will make a ton. Remember go greenpowergas.

Posted by GreenPowerGuy on September 25th, 2009

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Green Affiliates

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Today we are going to talk about the business side of greenpowergas.

But first I am going to discuss the benefits of greenpowergas and why you should become an affiliate. Energy is energy you have to pay for what you use and in the case of gasoline or diesel fuels they can rise in price overnight. So, what is one to do? You can do three (3) things, you can do nothing and pay the higher costs, you can wait for about 3 years until they develope an affordable electric vehicle or you can use the greenpowergas in your vehicle and start saving now.

The benefits of greenpowergas are as follows: You will increase your mileage by 25%, you will reduce emissions, you will lower maintenance costs, (because your vehicle is running so much better you may decide to keep it a little longer and not trade it in on a new vehicle. ) Some other benefits is that greenpowergas works in diesel, gasoline, 4 cycle, and 2 cycle engines. The applications are endless.

Now we are going to get to the business end of this product and why you should become and affilliate. Because this product is less than a month old on the market you are getting on the ground floor. This product has an EPA Certification as well as a CARB Certification. CARB is the stringent emissions for the state of California. Because this additive works so well the customer base is endless and for those that sign up so are the profits.

You are probably asking yourself what is this going to cost me? It is going to cost you $ 19.95 for a quart. Bear in mind that one qt. will last the average driver about 3 months. The average driver will spend about $ 80.00 per year and realize a savings of around
$ 650.00 per year, enough to pay for the insurance on that vehicle. The $19.95 will be all that you spend and you will get an affiliate landing page for nothing. The commission structure is as follows: 15% from 0 – $ 999.00 in sales, 20%
from $ 1,000.00 – $ 1,999.00 in sales , and 25% from $ 2,000.00 up. The company pays commissions twice a month. The reason you will be charged $ 19.95 is because I feel that if you are personally using the additive and you are getting the increase in mileage you will be a believer and do a better job and make more money. So, what you have to now is go to http://smithrosscompany.com put your order in and if your satisfied with the results send me a DM on twitter and I will set you up. After using the greenpowergas in your own vehicle you will become a believer. Thanks for attention and I hope all that do sign up will make a ton. Remember go greenpowergas.

Posted by GreenPowerGuy on September 25th, 2009

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Green Living Ideas…Save Your Life With Zero Chemicals

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Chemical Free Living for Life

I can remember back when the experts said aerosol cans were ripping a hole in the ozone layer. Many of these cans have been replaced by squirt bottles that seem to stop working, when there is still a quarter of the liquid chemical remaining. The point is, we are still using the chemicals. Recent studies prove those cleaning products are hazardous  to our health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air we breathe inside our homes could be as much as five times as polluted as the air outside. These cleaning products expose you and your family to chemicals that could be more harmful than the germs they are trying to rid you of. Other studies have shown that the average American will, flush down the toilet, wash down a sink, or place in the garbage, more than 20 gallons of toxic and hazardous chemical products. It is all right to be conscientious about recycling or energy consumption, but think about the potential for affecting the health of people, plants, animals, land and water because of this waste. Believe me when I say, I am not trying to scare, but merely inform. Of the roughly 17,000 chemicals found in common household products, only 3 in 10 have been tested for their effects on human health.  

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,  the agency responsible for the safety of consumers, does not require manufacturers to test household cleaning products before they appear on store shelves. So we as the consumer must rely on the label to get any pertinent information about safety and health hazards. They are only required to provide hazard symbols, such as “poison” and “flammable,” and must give information about first aid treatments for those ingredients. Marketing and advertising gimmicks  are not proof of the safety of the household products. It is their function to come up with words and phrases that will promote their product. So words like “natural” don’t have anything to do with the safety of the product, and phrases like “eco-friendly, and “environmentally safe” have no real meaning, other than to sell their products to unsuspecting consumers who only bother to read the pretty part of the label.

Your Own Chemical Warfare

A Few Tips to Fight Back
There are things you can do immediately to stem this chemical tide. For the next time you go shopping, here are a few green tips that will help you and the planet to a healthier future.

1. If a product is making  cleaning too easy there might be a reason for it. If you are not using any elbow grease, you should be a little weary. Chemicals from these cleaning products have been known to emit fumes even while being stored.

2. Remember those aerosol cans are still around. People who use air fresheners in excess should know that they contain synthetic fragrances, whose chemical make up has been linked to cancer in rodents.

3.Most dish and detergent soaps are made from petroleum, a nonrenewable synthetic resource, another good reason to go with formulas that are plant-based, biodegradable and contain no phosphates. Your fabric sheets that have “fragrance” on their label, means that they are also petroleum based.

Zero Chemicals Are Possible

Help Is Just a Click Away
If all of this seems overwhelming to you, do not threat because  you can have all the information you and your family needs to end your dependance on chemicals. Zero Chemicals- Chemical Free Living is a two-volume guide to chemical free-living options. You can use it to go completely without chemicals, or just choose what you feel is right for your circumstance. For every chemically based product, there is an equally effective and totally safe natural alternative. And the amazing thing is that you will actually save money with this method. With your new home environment you will see a change in everyone. They will feel a boost to their immune system, an energy explosion, and generally an improvement to their overall health.

These are just some samples of the incredible knowledge gained from these guides. The list goes on and on. I don’t have time obviously, to go into all the benefits these guides provide, however at my site Possibly GREEN, you can find this under the Green Guidance section. Feel free to browse. I have reviews on the top online green resources, on such things as: Renewable Energy, Car Conversion, How to Grow an Organic Garden, and even a guide to help you  find green jobs in your area.

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At 57, I consider myself to be a Jack Of All Trades And Master Of Nothing. I was a struggling actor for 25 years. During that time I learned a little about a lot of things, and would like to pass along some of that knowledge. I live in California with my beautiful wife and a menagerie of pets.

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Posted by GreenPowerGuy on September 19th, 2009

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SPG Incorporates Solar Panels to Mammel Life

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At The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) in Sausalito, California, where sea otters, dolphins, seals and even whales that have been abandoned or abused come for healing, SPG Solar has installed a solar panel system that both shades open enclosure areas for greater comfort and healing and provides 10 percent of the facility’s needed electricity.

Measured at peak capacity, the photovoltaic (PV) array will deliver 37,000 kilowatt hours annually from a 22.5 kWp system. The kWp designates kilowatts at peak (p) performance, or output.

Working with the TMMC staff, SPG Solar – which designs and installs custom PV systems – created a uniquely suitable marine mammal shelter by analyzing the pitch of individual PV panels in relation to the slopes where they were installed to provide optimum shade. SPG also used materials designed for stability and maximum performance in the damp, salty environment where the mammals take shelter, and insured the animal’s safety by concealing the wiring inside the PV panel’s columnar supports.

As a final touch, SPG installed an interactive kiosk which allows the approximately 100,000 annual visitors from around the world to see how the system is performing in real time.

TMMC, which rescues and rehabilitates up to 1,200 marine mammals each year with a full-time staff of 30, went solar in order to set an example for other organizations, according to Tony Promessi, TMMC’s director of Life Support and Facilities. Because TMMC is an educational facility, as well as a marine hospital, it seemed the ideal way to promote clean, renewable solar energy, Promessi noted.

According to figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, TMMC’s solar installation will cut emissions of carbon dioxide – which would have been produced by a fossil-fuel burning power plant – by 664 metric tons over the next 25 years, which is the lifetime of the system. This is equivalent to taking 122 cars off the road or planting 4,000 trees.

Carbon dioxide, implicated not only in global warming but in the rising acidity of oceans, is destroying phytoplankton. Phytoplankton, the ocean’s equivalent of trees, shrubs and grasslands, drive the entire ocean food chain. Without them, ocean fish will disappear, leaving marine mammals without their staple food, so the TMMC solar installation is also another facet of marine mammal rescue, insuring that the oceans remain viable food sources not only for seal and dolphins but for humans.

SPG, which recently completed the largest PV theater installation in the U.S. on the roof of Livermore Cinemas in California, also partnered in February with SunRun, which leases solar systems to homeowners at rates that are usually less than the utility charges.

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Posted by GreenPowerGuy on September 16th, 2009

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Going Green Tips… Save Money and Our Future

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Save Now for a Greener Tomorrow

We are taught from an early age to Save for A Rainy Day, Save For Retirement, Save In Case Of An Emergency… well you get the picture. All these examples are referring to saving money, a smart prudent thing to do. For most of us in recent times, unfortunately, our savings account has become our living account. Now they are asking us to Save The Planet. Did you know that doing your part cannot only help save the earth, but also save you money in the process? You can feel good about yourself and put cash in your pocket, or back into that savings account where it belongs. There are things you can do starting today, which will only cost you the effort to implement them.

Four  Tips That Will Save Money

As with most changes, sacrifice can be a part of efficiency. Here are four essential steps you can start taking today to live green, save money, and it won’t cost you a dime.

1. Turn your heater thermostats down one or two degrees in winter, and turn your air-conditioning thermostats up one or two degrees in summer. If we all did this, the combined difference would be phenomenal. You will notice a significant savings in your electric bill.

2. Start washing your clothes in cold water. Modern powders perform just as efficiently in cold water as hot. Most of the energy that goes into washing clothes is in heating up the water. So you will save on electricity, live green and save money too.

3. On sunny days think about hanging your clothes on an old fashion clothing line. You will not only save money, but your clothes will smell fresher.  

4. Try to consume a little less of everything, from electricity, to gas in the car, to the food you eat. Take time to write out a shopping list, and stick to it. If you feel the impulse to buy something you don’t really need, get into the habit of waiting 24 hours, then review it. The chances are you either won’t want it any more, or will have forgotten all about it.

Small Investments Will Payback Ten Fold

Ways to Cut Your Energy Bill
1.If you don’t already, look for leaks, this is a good place to start.  I don’t mean just water, but also energy leaks. Yes, there are such things as energy leaks. If your house isn’t properly insulated, you are losing more money than perhaps you realize. You should not only make sure your loft is insulated, but any hot water pipes as well. This is a very small price to pay, but you will recoup this investment very quickly.

2. Consider getting a new toilet cistern that will use less than two gallons of water per flush. Standard cisterns use about three and a half gallons. Because of plastics, this is no longer a big expense.

3. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a dream come true for anyone who wants to live green and save money. They burn just 25% of the electricity that a standard light bulb burns, and they can last up to 10 times longer. Change your old bulbs today, or if you must be frugal, as the current ones burn out. The two drawbacks that critics used to discredit the fluorescent, that being the expense and the difference in lighting  that the bulbs give off,  have greatly diminished. The hue the fluorescent gives off, while still not the same has recently improved. I have seen these bulbs in the local dollar stores, so everyone can now take advantage of them.

Going Off the Grid

Renewable Energy Is Very Affordable
For those of you who have energy bills that are astronomical, you might consider solar or wind as a very cost effective solution. Whether or not you decide to go off grid or stay on and sell extra energy as some do, solar and wind as alternatives are more affordable than you think. Whereas contractors charge thousands to install, you can do-it-yourself for hundreds. Real people, not corporations, have come up with efficient and extremely affordable programs that walk you through step by step instructions, on how to build and install renewable energy for your home.

My own extensive research has helped me narrow down the best of the best instructional guides, complete with blueprints, photos, and even in the case of my number one choice, video instruction.  
Besides renewable energy guides, I have found information on green car conversions, how to grow an organic garden, and also some opportunities to make money in the green movement.  Obviously, I can’t go into great detail in this article, but if I have piqued your interest, you can get all the facts on these and many other ideas on how to go green at my site   Possibly GREEN. There you’ll find the right ways to live a greener life, including information on how to find green jobs in your area.

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At 57, I consider myself to be a Jack Of All Trades And Master Of Nothing. I was a struggling actor for 25 years. During that time I learned a little about a lot of things, and would like to pass along some of that knowledge. I live in California with my beautiful wife and a menagerie of pets.

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Posted by GreenPowerGuy on September 14th, 2009

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