Thanks to this video you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using biodiesel fuel, which are many on both sides. Perhaps it will make it clearer in case you would like to use biodiesel but are not too sure about its benefits or dangers to the environment. So see for youself…
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Learn about the oils that can be used from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
An interesting and educational video about a few simple tips to make your life more eco-friendly and save money and resources as well…
Since January is the National Radon Action month, it would only seem appropriate to test or have your home tested for radon presence. Luckily, the tests are inexpensive and it should be done before one buys or sells a house, any structural changes are made (such as installing new cooling or heating system or changing pipes) or periodically for your health and safety.
For those who don’t quite know what radon is, it is a tasteless, odorless radioactive gas occurring naturally from the rock decay. The gas leaks into the homes through various cracks, especially the ones in the foundations and gathers inside contaminating the indoor air. Radon is said to be one of the leading causes of lung cancer and according to EPA, it causes about 21000 deaths per year in the US alone.
It’s advised that homeowners perform a radon test at least once ever 18 months to be on the safe side. The radon test kits are sold in nearly all hardware or home improvement stores and cost on average from $10 to $20. The duration of the test also varies and may take anywhere from a few days up to 90 days but the longer test usually give more accurate readings.
According to the EPA, there are no safe levels of the radioactive gas, however if the long-term test shows levels exceeding 4 pCi/L, you should take action to remove it, and that can cost you quite a penny (up to $2,500) since a qualified contractor will have to be called to carry out the job.
We have entered 2010 and the glooming threat of the global warming and the resulting climate change is ever so threatening. The latest summit in Copenhagen has so miserably failed in achieving the minimum agreements and treaties necessary to change the laws to stop the global warming.
That means only one thing: our governments do not deem climate change a threat big enough to deal with it swiftly. Our governments still think we have time to deal with it later. But we are running out of time faster than the scientists predicted not more than few years ago!
The latest surveys of the Arctic ice have concluded that it is melting more rapidly than predicted and may well be totally gone by the end of this coming decade. And while this is the worst case scenario, it does not mean that the threat may be so casually ignored. Global warming is real and it is not going away. Ignoring it will not make it disappear and the only thing we can do is to continue incorporating the small changes in our daily lives, such as using CFLs, recycling, conserving water and energy as well as other natural resources, as those too are running out.
And hopefully, if we the citizens, will press our governments enough to change their way of thinking with regards to climate issues, we may yet be able to save this beautiful planet we have the privilege of living on. Let this be your number one resolution, promise or whatever you want to call it for 2010…
