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[quote user="bigwind147"] Because of the fibre shortenings, paper and card can only be recycled up to seven times, so how about on the last time, you take the dried, otherwise unuseable lumps of ex-paper and burn it in a combined, heat and power unit. Making use of a useless substance. [/quote...
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Water vapour is actually the WORST type of gas to be released as it increases the greenhouse effect loads more than carbon dioxide does. Also, there is only enough nuclear fuel left to supply the world for another 8 years.
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You can actually just burn poo! Desert cultures used to burn dried up livestock poo as a free fuel. That would certainly make a good scout campfire. I wonder what sort of songs they would sing?
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Have you lot hear that there is a big green thing with british gas and they are give to 8 streets £40,000 to spend on stuff to make the homes have less of a carbon footprint. and are lane and are home is one of the 8 homes in each lane to join the project. DON'T SMOKE IT WILL KILL YOU!! DON'T
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methane isnt used in industry because it isnt as easy to use as other natural gases because it is a very stable hydrocarbon. in fact ethane is the only hydrocarbon more stable than methane and ethane is a gaseous form of pure alchohol. to create energy you must burn the fuel to create steam to turn the...
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on wednesday 26th march i have a day off from school (its sort of a day off but i have to go in for 5-10mins in the morning) and i am going to the natural history museum and science museum in london, i was going to have a look around for interting facts for the college courses im taking next year and...
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I don't think it is the last thing on his mind - I just think he has to make the right decision that will make the change we need. The decision needs to be around reducing the human effects of climate change and our incredibly wasteful lifestyle without effecting the fragile way our lives are run...
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Hi, E Day is an initiative by Dr Matt Prescott and will run for 24 hours from 6pm on Feb 27th. BBC link about it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7209817.stm It's basically getting everyone involved to turn electrical items off that are not in use (ie no standby stuff) - it will be interesting...
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Hi, this is a great point to think about how the panels are produced and their life span. I think smart use of them will help reduce our dependence on power provided by traditional methods even if it is small to start with. I installed a solar powered light for use in a shed which I keep my bike in....
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[quote user="MeeliMoo"] A power shower can use more water than it takes to fill your bath in less than five minutes. Power showers can use up to three times more water than a standard, gravity shower unit in the same amount of time don't believe click here [/quote] Brilliant! Well done...