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Save water, energy and money all around the house
Everybody knows the significance of saving electric power and as well as saving money, but most people do not comprehend how much water most of us use every day, there is a cost related to using water, particularly hot water. Your life style accounts for a great deal of wasted water and if you are willing to take the time to improve a few of your behaviors as well as being aware of some simple truths you’ll make a positive change in your power bills.
If you just save a small amount of water on a daily basis it’s going to accumulate within the year into large savings.
Here is a listing of several straightforward actions you can take to conserve water, energy as well as money using very little effort
Correct any leaking water lines and / or faucets; a fixture leaking just one drop of water per second can easily waste 2700 gallons a year.
How much money is that; particularly if it really is hot water that is leaking?
You should make sure your toilets are not leaking; you may glance on the inside and see there is a small trickle of water is actually running through the bowl, often it results in a little staining. You can place a small amount of food coloring to the tank water and wait a minute or two and see if the tinted water can make it into the bowl. Swap the flapper valve should it be leaking.
Place the temperatures on your water heater to one hundred twenty-five degrees; you can save money by simply sustaining a reduced water temperature in the water tank
Just take quicker showers; having a quick shower as opposed to a bath and / or staying and soaking while in the shower for a long time of time can help to save as much twenty gallons of water
Turn the water off when you are shaving as well as brushing your teeth; this alone can conserve as many as five gallons of water daily
If you ever exchange an older toilet which had been built before 1994 with a brand new model it will use about 50% less water, and that is a lot of water saved in a year
Always wash full washer loads of clothes; if you want to launder reduced loads you should definitely utilize the appropriate setting on your washing machine
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London, UK (PRWEB) November 04, 2011
Carbon-investments.co.uk, an online destination for carbon market information, released an article today claiming that governments can support green initiatives and reach their national emission reduction targets, while at the same time claim revenue to replenish state budgets. The website says this can be achieved through investing in offset projects earning governments carbon credits, which can then be sold on the open market.
The article comes as a response to South Africa?s announcement last month, in which the country unveiled plans to sell carbon credits from a green offset project. It is estimated that the initiative will generate approximately R250 million ($ 31 million) for the state budget. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) also expressed its intentions to use the new revenue for restoring damaged agricultural and conservation areas.
Carbon-investments.co.uk explains that the local government is taking advantage of the carbon market to fill in the budget gap for restoring South Africa?s affected landscapes. Government officials expect that the costs associated with the initiative are around R57 billion. The current budget in place is R1.8 billion.
The article further says that one of the projects producing carbon credits, which the DEA is subsidising, is the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency initiative to replenish close to 1.4 million hectares of spekboom. Spekboom is a type of bush with a capacity to sequester carbon dioxide. Carbon-investments.co.uk cites a research report, which claims that the plant?s carbon storage ?exceeds 20 kg/m2, which is an unusually large amount for a semiarid ecosystem.?
Carbon-investments.co.uk reports that two international quality assurance standards, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), have already evaluated the initiative and have issued a number of certified carbon credits.
Quoting Christo Marais, manager of the Department of Environmental Affairs? natural resource management programs, the investments website further explains that between 2010 and 2011, the South African government has spent R24 million on the spekboom project, with an additional R18 million already set aside for the upcoming fiscal year.
?So far, governments have focused on green initiatives that only pull money away from the state budget and rarely bring in direct financial benefits to the government,? according to Tonka Dobreva of Dezz, the digital media company operating carbon-investments.co.uk. ?South Africa?s strategic investment can be an example of how governments can direct taxpayer money into initiatives, which not only help the environment, but also contribute to the state budget.?
Carbon-investments.co.uk gives two examples as effective, yet budget depleting, ways governments currently employ to encourage businesses and individuals to use cleaner technologies and engage in low carbon practices. One of them is the UK feed-in-tariff system, which encourages households to install rooftop solar panels. In exchange, the government compensates consumers by purchasing their excess electricity and adding it to the grid. The second example is the U.S. government?s loan, upwards of $ 500 million, to a California-based solar panel manufacturing company, which recently declared bankruptcy.
In addition, the article claims that tariffs, loans, tax breaks and other existing incentives governments undertake to develop the green investment sectors in their countries have resulted in depleted government funds, especially noticeable in times of global economic downturn. The commonly used practice of taxing polluting industries is perhaps the only mechanism that brings in money, says carbon-investments.co.uk. It doesn?t come as a surprise, the website concludes, that many view national emission reduction goals as a serious burden on local economies.
Carbon-investments.co.uk advises that governments should employ an entrepreneurial mindset when it comes to achieving their emission reduction goals, which could allow them to earn money for state projects. Investing in forestry offset projects is one option; lending public land to alternative energy installations is another, claims the website.
To read the full article and to get more information about carbon credits, visit http://www.carbon-investments.co.uk/how-carbon-credit-sales-can-benefit-state-budgets.php.
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Flanders, NJ (PRWEB) November 14, 2011
AERC.com, Inc. (AERC Recycling Solutions), one of the largest electronics recyclers in the United States, announces today that each of its Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facilities has the designation of being an R2 / RIOS? Certified Electronics Recycler
(PRWEB) November 15, 2011
TrickleStar, a leading worldwide manufacturer of smart energy saving advanced power strips, announces the availability of their new 7 Outlet and 12 Outlet Advanced PowerStrips, as well as a new program offering special New York state energy rebates.
The new advanced power strips are designed with stringent utility criteria in mind, helping maximize energy savings in the home and small office. Based on technical criteria developed by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP) collaborative working group, the new Tricklestar Advanced PowerStrip design:
Flanders, NJ (PRWEB) November 17, 2011
AERC.com, Inc. (AERC Recycling Solutions) celebrated America Recycles Day today at its Electronics Processing Com-Cycle Pennsylvania Facility, hosting an event with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. General Services Administration. AERC/Com-Cycle was recognized today by the EPA and GSA for becoming the region?s newest electronics Certified Responsible Recycler (R2) facility. AERC has announced that all of its Com-Cycle locations have attained the designation of being an R2 / RIOS? Certified Electronics Recycler
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) November 01, 2011
Power Tagging?s Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder has been named to the CU Deming Center Advisory board. The advisory board selects entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and service providers that are active in startup and fast-growth companies or entrepreneurship organizations. The board serves as a communication forum between the entrepreneurial business community, the Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The board?s objective is to generate ideas for growth and direction for the Deming Center. It also provides expertise in entrepreneurship, venture capital financing, business operations and entrepreneurship research; and provides a source of professional contacts and job opportunities for entrepreneurship students.
?We are pleased to add prominent business leaders from the community to our Board of Advisors. Mr. Berens demonstrated success in multiple startups and corporate endeavors making him an excellent addition to our advisory board,? said Paul Jerde, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. ?The success of companies like Power Tagging provide a symbiotic benefit to the Deming Center and the business community.?
?It is an honor to be named alongside such an esteemed group of business leaders,? commented Steven Berens, chief marketing officer, of Power Tagging. ?The Deming Center has long been recognized as a leader in the entrepreneurial community and is a shining example of how industry and universities can collaborate.?
Mr. Berens? involvement with the Deming Center includes serving as a founding corporate partner of the CU Cleantech Foundation. CU Cleantech is dedicated to building upon the University?s leadership in cleantech and renewable energy research and commercialization capabilities. The organization was founded in 2011 with the purpose of positioning the University as the main regional hub of innovation and commercialization within the rapidly expanding cleantech ecosystem. The collaborative initiative fosters entrepreneurship, industry involvement and student opportunities. CU Cleantech continues to add new members as the Colorado community of industry joins together to demonstrate leadership and foster cleantech growth.
About the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship in the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder
The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business advances the University of Colorado at Boulder?s nationally-known program in entrepreneurship education through collaborative initiatives with the business community and across campus. The Deming Center is at the heart of why the Leeds School is consistently ranked among the top 25 programs for entrepreneurship. Deming Center students get cutting-edge business and entrepreneurship courses; access to specialty programs in cleantech, bioscience, and natural/organic products; a rich connection of cross-campus opportunities; and engagement with the Boulder region?s network of successful, innovative entrepreneurs. http://Leeds.colorado.edu/deming
About Power Tagging
Power Tagging is the leader in next generation grid communications for the 21st century. Power Tagging?s rapidly growing team is focused on delivering excellent solutions that fundamentally transform what is expected from the power grid. Power Tagging leverages its patent-pending technology for digitally ?tagging? electric power and attached devices to drive solutions in voltage conservation, grid mapping, fault isolation, electric vehicle integration, demand side management and grid cyber security. Backed by a leading Utility and the National Science Foundation, Power Tagging solutions are ready for immediate adoption and maximum impact.
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