http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog Save Energy Now. Tomorrow May Be Too Late. Think Global, Act Local Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:09:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The title should be Rain Forests, Orang-Outangs, Palm Oil & Hair Dye I came across an e-mail from Ecological Internet about the scandalous use of Palm oil by the EU.  The point being that it is cheaper to cut down and burn rainforest to make a quick buck on palm oil ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/general/rain-forests-orang-outangs/ Miracles do happen.  A turkey gets a reprieve. BUT most miraculous of all -  President Obama is going to the Copenhagen Climate Conference and better still, China has announced that she is 'on the case' as well. Yes, this is Thanksgiving Day.  Give thanks for the fact that both of the World's  worst polluters ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/climate-change/miracles-do-happen/ Osmosis, bring back memories of school anyone? I learned about osmosis the hard way.  When I was a child we went for a countyside picnic.  Thisbright spark thought it would be a good idea to put salt in the sandwiches before we left.  This, I thought would save the lettuce in ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/climate-change/lettuce-ruined-by-salt-aagh-osmosis/ "The Copenhagen Diagnosis" the buzz name for the lastest climate change initiative.  This is the prediction for Norway's problem forseen for 2100.   "Oh, I'll be dead by then", I hear people say.  Maybe, but a child being concieved today would be 89/90 years old in 2100. Unlike most of the Western ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/climate-change/two-metre-sea-level-rise/ For three years now TheEnergyLadyUK has been blogging about energy issues. Now, let’s look at a different form of wasted energy.  That is the tremendous amount of energy that teenagers have to expend without upsetting the older generation or giving a bad example to younger children.  Just as their hormones are ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/economic-v-environment/don%e2%80%99t-you-just-hate-to-see-energy-wasted/ This is a thought provoking video that you may not have seen. FOOD FOR THOUGHT You will see that some people do not spare others comments with their opinions. ecoanne http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/climate-change/209/ Carbon trading has been a way for rich countries to buy the right to pollute from the poor countries.  The G8 governments would not agree with this but this is the essence in a nutshell. Not happy with this, we are likely to have to face this in our own neighbourhoods.  ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/climate-change/carbon-trading-coming-to-your-home/ This is the heading given by EDF to their latest article on their New Look Site.  If you are young and an idealist or know somebody who is,  please continue to read about the Climate Corps.    Dear Friend, Pledge to green your place of work. 16 green office tips to get you started. Meet ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/general-energy-saving-topics/saving-energy-isnt-rocket-science/ ScienceDaily () -- Mechanical and electrical engineers at DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and BMW have jointly developed a hybrid-vehicle technology that shuts the internal combustion engine off when the vehicle stops. Meanwhile, engineers are working to replace the platinum in fuel cells with cheaper materials, which could lead to viable hydrogen ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/energy-saving-products/cars-of-tomorrow-automotive-engineers-team-up-to-improve-energy-saving-technology/   You have received this email because you subscribed when you purchased your compost bin. You can forward this to a friend or unsubscribe.   Dear Composting Friend, Thank you for continuing to take part in the Recycle Now Compost at Home scheme. In this enewsletter we answer two of the most frequently asked ... http://theenergyladyuk.com/blog/recycling/go-green-recycle-now-and-compost-at-home/