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Green Energy Technology
In it for the Real Green: Eco-friendly niche business
As strange as it may seem, it is only a recent societal development that has the average citizen dishing out some amount of concern for the well-being of the environment. Whether it was the media-storm of eco-friendly messages, gas prices sky-rocketing, or Obama's new ‘green' stimulus money, the American population as a whole can now be considered a tad-bit worried about our planet. Prior to this ‘revelation', conservation and sustainable living were considered elitist left wing movements designed to take our eyes off of more important topics of conversation - like WMDs. Now that Americans are green - what do we do about it? US industry has taken terrific leaps and bounds to ‘green-ify' its image - from the confusing eco-marketing campaigns for hip clothing apparel to the pastoral package imagery of organic foods. The word ‘Organic' itself has traveled generations in meaning and is now worth billions of dollars to companies like Whole Foods, whose brand fully depends on people thinking they are ‘greener' by buying their food. The truth is, most companies like these are rapidly re-branding with the primary goal of getting a different sort of green. There are a handful of companies which the public needs to keep an eye out for and support for being genuinely green-focused. These are companies that are often targeting a niche environmental problem and are doing their jobs very well. These businesses deserve the utmost support from both the private and government sectors - for our future truly depends on their continual evolution. So what are a few of these companies? - Tesla Motors: Tesla Motors is truly an innovator in creating cars of the future that can have an impact on today. Space enthusiast Elon Musk's company has already created a successful electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster, that has caught the eye of many a celebrity. The next endeavor will be the cheaper and more accessible Model S. Hopefully smaller manufacturers like Tesla will have the support to grow and accommodate for many of the unemployed workers from teetering auto-industry giants.
- Grid Alternatives: Grid Alternatives is a California non-profit that provides power to communities in need through alternative energy sources like Solar Cells. Companies like these not only address growing environmental problems, but also do so in a socially responsible manner that impacts communities across California.
- Green Energy Technologies: The developer of the WindCube- a cutting edge wind turbine that is designed to be installed on commercial urban and suburban locations. Technologies such as the WindCube represent an eco-friendly option for city dwellers. More of our population is now condensed within urban centers than ever before. Transporting power over shorter distances will play an important role in stemming our energy-usage.
How can we support companies like these? One way for other companies to support green technology is either by utilizing their products for enterprise needs, or by offering helpful services to them. Large and small businesses alike can consider making an investment in the future by purchasing something like a WindCube to supply their energy needs. One great example of this is Newton On Demand, a recruiting software company whose technology is currently powering the hiring and applicant management efforts of Grid Alternatives. This is extremely important because finding and retaining the brightest minds for an eco-friendly company like this will put the green-technology sector one step ahead. The more genius applicants that can be pulled towards helping our planet, the better. The easiest way for the public to support companies like these is also to utilize their products or services. Although most people still don't have the cash (especially in the current economy) to purchase a new Tesla or WindCube, a non-profit like Grid Alternatives is largely supported through donations, where even a small amount can help.
Times are hard for the American currently. My goal is to start a conversation about how we can use eachother's knowledge to better our lives and country. Now is the time for us to stand together, and the internet is the perfect vehicle for us to traverse this difficult path and emerge to a bright new era. Article Source: ArticlesBase.com
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Global warming - Hydro Electric Power?
One of the green energy technologies that we hear about from the global warming crowd is hydro electric power. To generate this green power, we need to build dams over rivers and build power generation houses.
However, many environmentalist point out that building dams also hurts the environment, displaces people, ruins the natural environment etc. Many environmental groups have sued to stop the building of dams.
So if you had your choice between a coal burning plant or a hydro electric plant, which do you prefer and why? Are you willing to tell the environmentalist that they cannot have it both ways (CO2 via coal or no CO2 with water)?
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Name one thing you like about Obama?
1. His support of green energy technologies.(That doesn't mean i want the government involved at all). I would rather they stay completely away from it.
Well....... that's my one thing. Feel free to post yours if you have one.
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Isn't the 21st century going to be amazing? What are you most looking forward in this century?
Isn't the 21st century going to be amazing? What are you most looking forward in this century?
**--Read below if you fancy..if not, just answer the question above--***
When you sit back and look at it, we're at the cusp of so -very- much.
We're at the cusp of perpetuating the average human life well into the hundreds of years -- in better health than ever before (we can do this with science, we no longer need to wait for evolution). Also, while we live, especially with medicine replacing surgery more and more; humans will be able, absent immediately lethal trauma, to live, hypothetically, near aliment free for most, if not all, of their lives -- especially with the revelations surrounding the potential, potential of stem cells.
We stared to in the 20th century and will continue to, explore space. If there is intelligent life, carbon or other wise, and they're able to reach Earth, they'd have to be so advanced (possibly crossing from the other side of the universe), that, as it stands now, our primitive weapons would prove futile. The pressure is on to be able to protect humanity, as a whole, from potential nonhuman treats and with each day, we see space starting to be explored and developed in -- working towards being able to ensure the welfare of humanity
Many would agree that fossil fuels were only meant to be used as a transition from manipulating intellectually inferior animals to do our 'dirty work' for us, to using self-propelled, self-powered -'GREEN'- machines.
Humans finally have developed, on the back of fossil fuels, 'green energy technology' -- we're at a point where we no longer need fossil fuels; we've gotten to where we are today thanks to them, but now it's time to say goodbye to fossil fuels and humanity, slowly, is starting to do so.
We've staring to develop integrated wing aircraft and/also supersonic 21st century jet aircraft that are safer and more stable than before. Also, there are trips to space, for civilians, on the horizon (Russia has ceased providing trips to space for civilians).
Lastly, while born in the late 20th century, information technology is going to have its teenage growth spurt in the 20th century. It's estimated that by 1949, a $1000 dollar computer will exceed the computational power of the the whole -estimated- 9.1 billion humans.
I'm 16 and my life time is going to be so amazing. Human technology won't mature for centuries. So, while I life, I'll see rapid development of technology...it's so exciting. Yes, we -STILL- have problems, but as humans have always done, we will meet, and solve all that lies before us. I think I'm very fortunate to be born at such a pivotal time in humanity.
Isn't the 21st century going to be amazing? What are you most looking forward in this century?
in the 21st century*
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