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White Cliffs is an opal mining town, situated in a desert area of far north western, New South Wales. Opals where first discovered in the area in 1884 and the town was founded in about 1889. With the discovery of some valuable stones, the town began to rapidly grow and by about 1900 there were over 1,000 resident miners. Miners …

A solar powered heating system, is made up of a solar heat collector, housed in an insulated framework, one side of which, is made up of toughened glass that faces the sun’s arc. The complete unit, or panel, must be placed in an unobstructed, elevated position so as to capture the maximum amount of daily sunshine. Depending upon heating requirements, …

Solar energy is power that is drawn from the sun’s rays. There are many uses for this power source such as, heating, producing electricity and lighting, as well as powering household appliances and experimental motor vehicles. Converting a household’s energy needs over to sun driven applications is a great way to help control global warming, as well as reduce power …

Natural power from the sun has been with us for thousands of years. The earliest civilizations relied on it as a sole means of light and heating. Today the world has the technology to harness the sun’s rays and transform them into solar energy that can either be stored or put to immediate use. Furthermore, sunlight is readily available and …

Greenwashing advertisements have now become commonplace in which slick campaigns are centered on being ‘green’ and more importantly, ‘taking responsibility for our carbon footprints’. Perhaps it is time that the bigger electricity suppliers and the government took some of their own advice? More: continued here

What better gift can someone receive than one that will be used all year long? You try to find the perfect item and most of the time you settle for something that’s less than perfect. What if you could give them something that can be used all year long? What if the gift you give them could reminds them of …

We are now hearing more and more about the issue of climate change, carbon offsetting and the effects of global warming in a variety of media. All this talk of ‘carbon footprints’ and how we can reduce them to help the planet can be rather confusing for some. However, by following a few easy steps in your household, you could …

Wind power is one free source of energy in our battle to be free of foreign oil. When there is no sun you will usually have wind and this keeps your system going and charging. More: continued here

Just like supermarket chains, business electricity retail is dominated by a few major players who share some 96% of the total market. However, rather than compete head-on for market share, they appear only compete for a small percentage of customers at the peripherals. More: continued here

In highly populated Vietnam, whose small landmass of 330,000 square kilometers holds 78 million people, a major concern has always been transportation. Efficient and inexpensive, scooters and motorbikes have become the most popular way of movement of many inhabitants of the large metropolitan centers. The downside of this trend is the environmental effects of pollution generated primarily from the scores …

The price for gasoline is expected to rise to $8.00 a gallon within 4 years. All other energy costs will rise with it. What we need to use is natural energy. More: continued here

New fuel standards bill gets passed in Senate but not without some compromise on other key items leaving Democrats with only a mild victory. The Senate took a huge step toward passage of the biggest increase in fuel economy standards for cars and trucks in three decades – but it came at a major cost for Democrats. Backers of tougher …

An expanding global demand has fueled one of the longest booms in America’s oil & gas business. We are now seeing gas and oil rigs closer to residential developments leading to the challenging issue of noise control. Sound barrier walls are aesthetically acceptable, and provide a welcome solution for production companies and affected landowners alike. More: continued here

Because of its relatively small land mass and few deposits, the United Kingdom, more than other European companies, imports an inordinate amount of its natural gas from neighboring countries so that its population can comfortably heat their homes and power industries. The “neighbor” the United Kingdom reached an amiable trade agreement with just happened to be, not just across the …

Explanation of peak oil. Once about half of the original reserves of oil are used up, oil production stops growing and begins a terminal decline, hence ‘peak’. Oil is a finite, non-renewable resource, one that has powered enormous economic and population growth over the last century and a half. More: continued here

This article details oil and natural gas discoveries in Israel. When thinking of oil and natural gas in the Middle East, the rich fields of Saudi Arabia or Iraq often come to mind, but few in the populace think of Israel as a burgeoning bastion of oil and natural gas reserves. More: continued here

This article details the history of oil discovery in Wyoming. Oil exploration and discovery within Wyoming has roots in the early 1800s, when this wild, beautiful country was still referred to as the Wyoming Territory, and still seemed boundless, raw, expansive, and virginal. More: continued here

The EPA has created the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) to compile and enforce a group of regulatory and non-regulatory standards for reducing emissions from diesel engines for the highway and for non-road engines(locomotive, marine and agricultural). NCDC participants are committed to finding innovative ways to protect human health and the environment. More: continued here

Picture yourself way out in the middle of nowhere and you do not have any access to power. You have no electricity to operate your computer, you cannot watch TV and worst of all your electric hairdryer will not come on. The good news is portable solar energy can help you out and run all of the gadgets we mentioned …

We have this free resource called wind. Lets use it to produce power. More: continued here