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San Diego to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emmissions

By Article Expert on Nov. 16, 2009.

Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32, 2006) mandates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. All we have to do to fix the problem is to determine emissions goals for cars and light-duty trucks and give the automaker their marching orders, right? Well, no. There’s a smarter way to go about it.
If we continue to assume that people will keep driving cars, and that the population is expected to increase, the carmakers alone are not going to be able to solve the problem.

What about changing the existing assumptions? What if people didn’t have to drive as far? What if a lot more people used public transportation? Could thinking like that, combined with lower emissions from the biggest polluters, enable us to reduce greenhouse gasses (ghg’s) in spite of an increase in population?

Enter Senate Bill 375 (SB 375, 2008), which requires a reduction of ghg’s to 1990 levels from new land development or redevelopment projects. It also called for the creation of a technical advisory committee to advise the California Air Resource Board (CARB) on how to reach the 2020 goal.

So where does this committee come from? Who has the skill and knowledge to put together such a long-reaching plan? Twenty-one professionals have volunteered their time and talents to make this happen. For the most part, they fall into two groups: organizations whose goal is to reduce emissions and organizations who want their cities and counties to thrive. While these goals may seem to be at odds, the job of the Regional Targets Advisory Committee (RTAC) is to make a plan to do both at the same time.

Who is representing our community’s varying interests? Ten committee members are involved in local government and city planning, five are involved in public transportation, five are from organizations that support environmental issues, and one from a California new home builder. They come from all of the major metropolitan areas as well as universities and state-wide organizations.
The RTAC report to the California Air Resources Board is due at the end of September. In the next two months, they will put together recommendations of actions and measurements that will enable each region to meet the required goals, taking into consideration the capabilities of each entity and current and projected economic factors. No small feat.

In the end, their accomplishment will be one that could not have happened without such a multi-discipline long-term commitment. Only an effort like this has the potential to significantly impact the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in California.

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Making Home Solar Energy

By Article Expert on Nov. 14, 2009.

Due to the ever diminishing energy sources it is appropriate now to consider the most under used low cost energy sources that are freely available worldwide. Quite apart from the unlimited energy it provides, the sun actually lessens the adverse impact to the atmosphere. Homeowners are not too enthusiastic to consider the purchase of solar power in their homes due to the huge expenditure and tend to worry about appearances of the panels in their nieghborhood. It’s much easier and cheaper than you may realise to make use of solar power - and simple to install. By taking advantage of solar power you will be taking your energy usage away from the already disappearing fossil fuel supplies and towards the more natural energy generated by the sun, and saving yourself from paying a monthly bill in the long term.

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Let’s now take a look at some of the implements that are available to use solar energy in the home.

If you enjoy cooking then you can definitely take advantage of the cost efficient solar cooker. The small box-like utensil allows you to prepare a meal for a family of five. Don’t think for one minute that this will inhibit your culinary skills with your family. You are still able to either bake, boil or roast. Just bare in mind that you have to begin your cooking a little sooner as it does take a little longer to prepare. However, this is far out weighed by the savings made with the ever-increasing energy bills. It’s possible to cook for free.

It is also possible to install in your dwelling a home solar lighting system. The system can easily be powered by using solar converted to domestic energy. Another great feature is that the energy is stored in the cells allowing you to feed your lighting system even at night. Once you decide to install your solar home lighting system in your home you begin to save money on energy costs.

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A solar heating system will also reduce your energy bills, especially so if you live in the cooler climates. Thereby helping to preserve the world’s disappearing energy supplies.You maybe concerned at this stage that you could possibly be turning your home into a diy freak show.Remember that there are many sytems, including diy that are not aesthetically disadvantaged by the installation of solar energy units. It is possible to also receive a return on your investment normally after around 2-3 years depending upon which system you choose, which will give you free electricity thereafter. If you are looking for a simple diy project with a high ROI this can be achieved by employing one of the few quality diy home solar kits that are currently available.

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Air Purifier Reviews – 5 Key Factors Model

By Article Expert on Oct. 24, 2009.

Previously we had 4 key factors but now it is the 5 Key Factors Model. With reference to our preceding post, we have now added Scientific Peer Review as the fifth key factor in our air purifier review model.

Our research indicates that the lack of scientific peer reviews is a major stumbling block to all the interested parties in accepting the claims of air purifier manufacturers, no matter how reputable the latter may be. These interested parties include the scientific community such as indoor air quality specialists, environmentalists (both academics and activists), government agencies like the US EPA and NIOSH, the medical community who deal with allergy issues etc.

Generally, it is assumed that this problem is restricted to the ionic air purifier industry. It permeates all other technologies in the air purifier industry, be it the well-regarded HEPA or the new (relatively speaking) photo-catalytic oxidation, etc.

It almost seems that, as an intrinsic fundamental of any air purifier review, the scientific peer review is almost like the holy grail of the air purifier industry. Whoever crosses the post first may well have the same legendary power of domination in the multimillion dollar business.

Given the supreme (no exaggeration here!) importance of a scientific peer review, the biggest mystery is why no one has deemed it worthwhile to produce a single review. It is comprehensible that no air purifier manufacturer has commissioned one since that would negate the independence factor that is central to a scientific peer review.

What is mystifying is why no scientist or researcher, specifically those in the indoor air quality or environmental sciences disciplines who would seem the most knowledgeable to execute an air purifier review, considers it worth their effort to do. We know there is value in being first in any multimillion dollar industry. The air purification industry is undoubtedly in this class. Yet no scientist would come near it all these years to produce an independent peer review. Something is amiss. As a matter of fact, we know that funding is available from the US NIOSH. They are ready to fund anyone who can deliver a high caliber scientific peer review.

The unwillingness of any scientist or researcher to undertake the quest for a truly independent scientific peer review begs the million dollar question – is the air purification industry a big fraud? One other possibility is that scientists view proving air purification technology as chasing the Holy Grail - a futile pursuit for those with limitless resources? It is a fact that, we have trouble even finding a single comprehensive independent air purifier review.

These highly riveting thoughts drive us to greater enquiry with our 5-Key Factors Model. The reluctance of manufacturers to complete our survey questions based on the said model piques us to delve deeper, so stay tuned to our efforts.

To recap, the Air Purifier Review - 5 Key Factors Model is as detailed:

(1) Safety – in relation to the reactive agent

(2) Safety – in relation to unintended by-products

(3) Efficacy – the reactive agents work in the lab

(4) Efficiency – the reactive agents work in the real world

(5) Scientific Peer Review.

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