Celebrate Eco-Friendly Green Diwali like a P.A.L

The festival of lights is here, and we’re all in the mood for celebrations! Unfortunately, as you already know, these crackers are also going to bring a lot of pollution to the environment. Air pollution often more than doubles in every city during Diwali!  Spread joy, prosperity and clean air on this festive occasion. Make your Diwali a Pure Air Lover’s Diwali and keep your pollution footprint to the minimum by:  

1.    Use crackers sparingly.

If we are not sensitive to the environment in our celebrations, we could cause pollution levels to rise drastically on Diwali which could have negative impact on our health and environment. Diwali is known to be a time when air and noise pollution takes on alarming proportions.  

2.    Decorative LED lights or eco-friendly traditional diyas are just as soothing and beautiful.

The festival of lights puts a considerably heavy load on electrical energy sources that are already overloaded. The use of electric lights to adorn homes, business establishments, monuments and roads requires a huge amount of electricity. The older tradition of burning oil lamps is a possible alternative to electric lights - even though it does use oil, the duration of the lamps is shorter. Traditional lamps and eco friendly lighting like LED lights can reduce the impact by a large extent.  

3.    Jute/cloth shopping bags is a great way to carry your Diwali shopping.

Consumption of packaging material and plastic bags increases to a very large extent during festivals. Solid waste created by human beings which is non biodegradable (does not easily decompose) has to be filled into holes dug up in the ground. These 'landfills' as they are called may exist for centuries without completely getting integrated into the soil. The plastic toys that you are throwing away today, may exist in a landfill several generations after yours! Opt for eco friendly and bio-degradable packaging materials.

4.    Why waste when you can spare and share? This Diwali, use your resources more judiciously and share them with the less fortunate.

An indirect but equally significant impact of Diwali on nature is due to the increased consumption. Since Diwali is also a celebration of abundance and wealth - many people believe that it is a good time to buy. Often, people go out and buy new items even when they don't need them and they get discarded very soon. Waste during festivals is a huge menace.    

5.    This Diwali, Eco friendly gifts are, well, the friendliest gesture you can make.

Diwali is also a festival of gifting. Gifts that are thoughtful are a gesture of best wishes. Using handmade, eco-friendly gift articles not just lessen the impact on the environment but also provide a sustainable living to lots of people.

This year, p.a.l.s. is bringing you the chance to gift a tree to a loved one. All you need to do is get them to register themselves as a p.a.l. Remember, for every p.a.l. that registers, Suzlon will plant one tree. So gift a tree this Diwali. That’s how p.a.l.s. celebrate.  

Wishing you all a Happy and Pure Air Deepwali.

And Be a P.A.L.

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PALS : Pure Air Lover Society.... a initiative by Suzlon.

Register yourself ..then SUZLON will plant a tree in name of you.

Remember every PAL that you bring on-board will result in one more tree being planted which results in 40kgs of CO2 reduced from the air every year.

So kindly login on www.Pals.in and register your self....and make a participation in reducing pollution.

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Nuclear Power Energy - A Non Renewable Energy Resource

Nuclear Energy has been touted as an alternative to mainstream electricity production from fossil fuel sources.  But how does Nuclear compare to fossil fuels in the long run?

Undoubtedly fossil fuels have serious issues associated with them.  Peak Oil production is one such problem which will very soon make its presence felt at both the national and individual level.  Another even more serious concern is the possibility of serious and perhaps irreversible climate change brought about by pollution primarily in the form of Carbon Dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

So how does Nuclear energy stand up as an alternative to fossil fuels in terms of a sustainable source of electricity production?  There are several concerns about Nuclear energy that have given it a bad name.  Reactor problems such as those that caused the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl incidents, along with several others, are far fewer in number relative to the scale of electricity production than compared to casualties in the mining sector associated with oil and coal.

Storage of Nuclear waste is also largely an issue of the past with technology now available to store Nuclear waste in solid form, reducing virtually to zero the possibility of leakage, ground water contamination and so forth.

Use of fuel enrichment to produce weapons grade nuclear materials such as Plutonium-239 is an unfortunate but essential part of the economical use of nuclear fuel.  It is worth remembering that no aggressive nuclear strike has been carried out since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War Two, and that many millions of casualties have occurred in conventional warfare since that same time.

The reality for us though is that nuclear power relies upon supplies of Uranium and Plutonium that are themselves limited.  While these resources may have only begun to be exploited, it is certain that if our current level of increase of energy consumption continues then Nuclear fuel will also face the prospect of its own peak production level.

It cannot be a responsible decision to replace fossil fuels with another energy source that is also doomed to run out in the foreseeable future.  While those proponents of Nuclear power proclaim it as the salvation of our current situation they are not looking far enough into the future.

To make correct, responsible decisions that take into account not only our own welfare but also that of our children and their children, we need to adopt wide scale renewable energy in the form of Solar and Wind power.  These proven technologies have the capacity to meet our energy demands TODAY with no adverse future effects, assuming they are implemented in an intelligent way.

It is time for Governments around the world to stop looking for excuses and start making moves that assure the coming generations a safe, energy rich and pollution free world.  We need to begin implementing massive scale renewable energy immediately.

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Solar Power as Renewable Energy Source

The sun has a surface temperature of about 27 million deg. C. and emits radiations covering a wide range of frequencies in all directions.

A part of the radiations fall on the earth as it goes round the sun. Allowing for the various losses of the radiation on way to the earth, on an average we receive about 800 W/m2 of solar power at the equator.

Solar radiations include infrared frequencies which provide heat and also visible radiations which provide light. The solar energy, therefore, can be used in a very versatile manner.

Photovoltaic cell-assemblies as arrays and panels are used in isolated homes and communities for providing electricity; they are also used in large power stations for utility supplies. Heat for industrial processes as well as for supplementing the large thermal power stations is provided by using the solar concentrators in large installations.

This is a truly versatile renewable energy source which is inexhaustible and also totally non-polluting.

Wind Power as Renewable Energy Source

One of the cheapest sources of renewable energy is the wind energy. Windmills have traditionally been used for pumping water (as exemplified by Holland) or for grinding grains.

These windmills have taken on the modern role of providing electricity superbly. The three bladed windmills use turbines connected to generators for producing electricity; they are installed in the form of large windmill farms over large areas.

Good wind sites are generally in remote locations often situated miles away from large load centers such as cities or industrial centers. In any case it would be difficult to install large banks of windmills within cities or near urban centers.

Rotation of Earth, unevenness in heating of the atmosphere by the sun, and irregular surface of the Earth are the basic causes of creation of winds. This is another manifestation renewable energy of the sun available in a different form.

Tidal Power as Renewable Energy Source

Tides take place due to relative motion of the earth, the sun and the moon, and the gravitational forces of these planetary bodies on the waters in the oceans.

A huge amount of water moves twice a day in and out of estuaries as tides and harnessing this amount of water could yield a great deal of energy. In the olden times tide mills had been in use in Europe as well as in USA.

Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar energy, and energy supply from tides would be reliable and plentiful. Tidal power generation has to be tied up with other large power systems because tidal power is available only when the tides move in or out, say for a maximum of ten hours a day.

However there are large technological problems in converting the tidal flow into useful electrical power.

There are various countries actively involved in developing technologies for harnessing tidal power. It is generally widely acknowledged that tidal power has vast potential as renewable energy source for electricity generation in future.

Biomass as Renewable Energy Source
By photosynthesis chlorophyll in plants converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. Biomass is like solar energy stored in the form of carbohydrates. You burn it and the solar heat is released.

Biomass has been used from ancient times for obtaining heat.

The modern technology can not only use biomass to produce electricity by burning it but can also convert it into biofuel which can be used in vehicles or convert it into combustible gases.

Whichever route we take in using biomass, it is an unavoidable truth that we shall finally face the problem of releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

There are many plants which are suited to being used for generating electricity or for being converted into bio fuels or for gasification.

There is, however, a lot of work that needs to be done to avoid fertile land being switched from production of food to production of crops as bio fuels or to avoid crops and their produce being used to produce bio fuel instead of being used for human consumption (as in case of corn, for instance).

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Nicola Tesla Secret Generator and Saving Money on Electricity Bills

“Discover How to Use a 100 Year Old Device to Throw Your Electricity Bill Out the Window!”

If you pay for electricity, you’ve been hit hard by high energy prices and also parting in global warming Issues.

And, if you’re like most people, you’re thinking… there’s got to be a better way. A better way to heat your home; a better way to use electricity without spending a fortune; a better way to get rid of your electricity company – FOR GOOD!  and a better way to serve a good part in saving our planet through global warming.

Sound exciting? Well, what if I told you…  


“Nikola Tesla Files and Free Energy Device Have Been Leaked!”

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Global Warming...The Silent Killer

The advent of the Human race was a very significant to the Blue planet, blessed with all sort of life and natural resources this planet was the most beautiful & attractive than it’s other family members. But the pursuit of the Human race may make it barren & inhabitable very soon. Though there is a large amount of debate circulating around the theory of global warming but one can’t deny the causes of global warming caused by the human race.

Let us first know what is Global warming. According to the wiki or Scientific explanations Global warming is defined as the increase in the temperature of Earth’s near-surface and oceans caused due to the trapping of heat energy from the sun by the green house gases (like: CO₂, CFC, Methane, nitrogen oxide, water vapor and Ozone (O₃))

One million Bangladesh homes on solar power

DHAKA (AFP) – The number of households in electricity-starved Bangladesh using solar panels has crossed the one million mark -- the fastest expansion of solar use in the world, officials said Wednesday.

In 2002, just 7,000 households were using solar panels but now more than a million households -- or some five million people -- gather solar energy, said Nazmul Haq of the Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL).
"It's the fastest expansion of solar energy anywhere in the world," said Haq, who heads the state-run IDCOL, which provides financing for clean energy projects.

Google Leads The Way In Promoting Home Solar Power

There are companies and then there is Google.
Google is known as an organization that is at the forefront of technology, and it is commendable that they are also striving to be at the forefront of promoting green energy at the consumer level. Among large companies, they are aggressively promoting micro projects for distributed energy.

They have set up a $280-million solar power fund to help homeowners finance rooftop installations. They made an agreement with SolarCity, a company based in San Mateo, California that installs roof-top solar panels to promote these activities in the sunny state.

'Gujarat to start generating 100 MW solar power in 6 months'

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi said that the state will start generating 100-MW solar energy in the next six months.

Modi said this at the inauguration of the phase-five MW-of total 10 MW solar power plant, set up by Azure Power at Khadoda village in Sabarkantha district, around 120 kms from Ahmedabad.

He said that Gujarat is already on the way to become a global hub in renewable energy sector and would also become a global capital of solar power energy.

Save Environment and Money by using Renewable Energy System

Not so long ago, the general view was that renewable energy was either far too expensive an option for householders, or an idealistic dream adopted by modem day hippies. Times and opinions change; possibly the high cost of fossil fuels, not only in financial, but also environmental terms, has had some impact on how seriously renewable energy is now perceived. 

These days renewable energy is a realistic and viable energy choice.

Many people wonder whether there is anything they can do to help the environment, and if they can, whether it is financially affordable. Surprisingly, there is an amazing array of renewable energy systems available for homeowners to adopt. 

India Renewable Energy Hub

India Favored Destination for Renewable Energy Investments

Investment in Indian Renewable energy could  result in 15-20 percent returns depending on the state you look at and the type of assets you are buying according to a survey done by KPMG.

India is the third most favored destination globally for investments in the renewable energy sector and will also be a major source of new entrants into the sector, behind the US and China, according to a survey released Wednesday by global consulting firm KPMG.

India's solar power capacity to surge

If all goes according to plan, India's solar power capacity will grow six-fold to touch 300 MW by the end of this year, even as several enthusiastic states are commissioning solar power plants. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra are among states where solar projects are set to be commissioned in the latter half of 2011.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), the nodal agency to purchase solar power from independent producers, had last October signed MoUs with 16 developers to set up 84 MW capacity solar projects under the migration scheme to Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).

Tips on How to Make a Solar Panel

Making a solar panel at home can be a lot of fun.


1) Get some copper strips. Cut them and clean them.

2) Place a small strip of the copper on an electric burner (this experiment cannot be done on a gas burner as exposing the copper to fire will not work).

General Facts About Solar Energy Systems

• Solar Energy is better for the environment than traditional forms of energy.
• Solar energy has many uses such as electricity production and heating of water through photovoltaic cells and directly for drying clothes.
• Solar energy can also be used to heat swimming pools, power cars, for attic fans, calculators and other small appliances. It produces lighting for indoors or outdoors.
• You can even cook food with solar energy.

Over 22,000 customers ask Airtel to go green

Telcos exploit Rs 2,600 cr diesel: Greenpeace

The public campaign follows the release of Greenpeace’s report 'Dirty Talking', which exposed how the subsidy on diesel has been aggressively exploited by the telecom sector, resulting in an annual loss of around Rs 2600 crore to the state exchequer

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Within 24 hours of Greenpeace’s online initiative, more than 22,000 customers across India recently joined the public campaign asking telecom giant Bharti-Airtel to go clean by shifting the powering of the company’s network towers to renewable energy.

The public campaign follows the release of Greenpeace’s report 'Dirty Talking -Case for telcom industry to shift from diesel to renewable', which exposed how the subsidy on diesel has been aggressively exploited by the telecom sector, resulting in an annual loss of around Rs 2600 crore to the state exchequer, said a press release.

The report also highlights the immense cost and energy savings the industry could accrue through such a shift.
“Airtel is one of the biggest customers of subsidised diesel. As the market leader in India and a dominant telecom force globally, it’s high time Airtel connected India and millions of their users through renewable energy, not dirty diesel.

The company should make a commitment to phase out diesel and switch to renewable energy and show the rest of the telecom sector that it can be done” said Mrinmoy Chattaraj, climate and energy campaigner, Greenpeace India.

Shift 50 p.c energy requirements to renewable energy
Greenpeace’s campaign asks Airtel to act in line with its professed environmental commitments by publicly disclosing the carbon emissions of its entire business operation and establish progressive emission reduction targets and commit to shift the sourcing of its energy requirements 50 p.c towards renewable energy sources and phase out diesel use in its business operations by 2015, added the release.

The campaign also asks Airtel to catalyse a low-carbon economy wide growth, by using its brand power to advocate for strong policies that promote renewable energy.

   

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Ask Bharti Airtel: Must Switch off Diesel and Should Go For Renewable Energy

Dear friends,

Thanks to the telecommunications sector, every new call and SMS is hurting our environment. Lakhs of massive mobile network towers in our country run on dirty diesel.

Airtel is the market leader and trend-setter of the Indian telecom industry. If we get them to switch to renewable energy, it will set an example for the others to follow. Customers are the mainstay of this industry. Airtel would notice if customers ask them to make their calls green by using clean energy to power company’s mobile towers.

You should ask Airtel to switch to renewable energy.

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/What-We-Do/Stop-Climate-Change/Green-Electronics/switch-off-diesel/airtel-switch-off-diesel/

Several current and potential Airtel subscribers, asking them to switch to renewable energy will help put pressure on them to act. Since the company is bound to provide good service to its subscribers, they will not be able to ignore this feedback.

Like coal and nuclear, oil too is an unsustainable energy option. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year showed the dangers of our addiction to oil.^[2] Studies conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have shown that renewable energy is capable of powering the world.^[3] Airtel needs to realise this and quit dirty energy.

Tell them now.

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/What-We-Do/Stop-Climate-Change/Green-Electronics/switch-off-diesel/airtel-switch-off-diesel/

Want to read complete report on it....must click here....

1. Dirty Talking? Case for telecom to shift from diesel to renewable, Greenpeace India, May 19, 2011
http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/docs/cool-it/reports/telecom-report-may-2011.pdf [PDF]

3. Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study, Guardian, May 9, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/09/ipcc-renewable-energy-power-world

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Things You Should Know About Home Energy Generation Systems

When you are tired of paying your bill each month to host high-energy and want to see some changes and feel some savings, then it is a good thing to do: invest in one or more energy production systems at home. power generation system in the home is the solution if you want to cut these accounts and the use of alternative energy around you waiting to be tapped at any time. Energy production system offers its guests the best way to get the maximum financial freedom on home energy. You can save the current cost of household energy and future increases that may occur. And most importantly, investment in the system of domestic energy production will certainly help the environment because it uses the only source of safe and clean energy. Among all types of alternative energy that can be used, wind and solar are the most common. Wind Energy The wind is very high throughout the country, where many families can enjoy the use of wind as an energy source for domestic use. It is also said to be the main future source of energy in the air. Since the main source of energy at home, financial freedom will be energy expensive oil. However, the wind speed varies on a daily basis. One day the wind blows strong. The next day, the wind is unable to maintain the rotation of the turbine. They say less wind during the summer, while winter brings a strong gust of wind. If you plan to install wind turbines at home, make sure local zoning allows wind turbine. Spacious and open space, at least 1 hectare, would be ideal for wind turbines. There are 5 main elements of wind energy. The rotor is set rotating blades to describe the air. Save energy use home. Located opposite the tail rotor. Apparent wind. Raise the tower of the turbine rotor and tail up, get in the air as the wind is very possible. The governor is a mechanism that controls the production of energy. solar homes that are built under the sun to replace the free solar energy. There are six major benefits of installing solar panels on the roof.Solar panels are lightweight, safe and above all, easy to install.Roof is also susceptible to UV exposure. The solar panel eliminates this. The roof also protected against the weather.The solar panel helps keep your house well insulated. Drill holes in your roof is very risky. Blocking solar panels eliminate this risk.The solar panel design is perfect in any type of roof and size.The solar panels are installed without having to modify your roof. Solar energy will help significantly reduce the cost of your electricity bill.

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Celebrate Earth Day with Some Resolution to Save Earth

Resolution for Earth Day :

• Stop using disposable bags.
• Stop using disposable soda & water bottles
• Be realistic! I’m sure many of us would love to do the overhaul on our homes and apartments to be 100% self-reliant and GREEN! But let’s be serious, it just isn’t going to happen in one day. Instead, keep your goals small and doable. This way you wont feel overwhelmed and give up! 
• Educate! There are tons and tons of resources out there to help you and your family stay green for cheap! Check out some books at the library or ask your friends! Internet searches bring up countless tools to help your family find the right path to going green. 
• Keep Trying! Making changes to your daily life take time to get use to. I’ve heard that it can take several weeks for a habit to be truly ingrained into a person’s mind. So, be patient with yourself! Give yourself room to learn and grow as you try to make your life a little more green! 
• Celebrate! When things really do take hold in your life, I bet you wont even notice right away. It will become just a habit to grab those cloth bags before you go to the grocery store. When you do look back and realize the little changes you’re making for the world in your life, dont forget to celebrate! A pat on the back, a green picnic in the park with the family, whatever you want to do to really enjoy your hard work and the green earth! 
• Share with friends! Finally, share your successes with your friends and spread your green knowledge around you!
• Turn off the lights when not in use!
  Its the easiest thing! We’re already well on our way! 
• Turn off the faucets while shaving/brushing teeth
  Another easy one that I’ve never even thought of! How much water have I wasted in my life just by letting the facet run?!
  
• Only use reusable shopping bags.
  This one will take some practice, but we have our cloth bags right by the front door so theyre hard to forget! We also have some in bags/purses that we carry often and a couple in the car so we are never without them! There’s really just no more excuses to not make this work!
• Recycle our old electronics
  This one is a little harder because we need to find the correct places to recycle them! But a quick google search has already helped a lot! 
• Substitute a homemade version of something that you always buy.
• Unplug the dryer and hang your clothes to dry.
• Plan a screen-free day meaning no TV, no computer, no handheld electronic games. 

Here is a chance to unite the world in a common cause that will benefit all.you can suggest more ideas to all over the world through us.

 

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Advantages & Disadvantages of Solar Power Energy

SOLAR ENERGY : Availability: The main feature of solar energy is it is available in abundance and throughout the day time. The area of availability is so huge that it can be tamed from anywhere and everywhere. Cost: It is totally free and no one is going to charge you for using solar energy. So you can design all appliances in your home powered by solar energy, saving your hard earned money. In fact, if you do so, any government will appreciate it and fund you for your future projects. Solar-furnace Pollution and Remains: All fuels which we currently use leave behind combustion products which pollute and cause harm to the environment. Example, whether it is coal or oil, it has combustion products (soot) and other gases which pollute the environment. When solar energy is tamed, there are actually no combustion happening, thus no pollution. Price: Depending upon the market, oil prices may vary. But solar power generation and utility does not depend on market variations. Machinery and Maintenance: There is no machinery involved in the generation of electricity and power. Thus there are fewer maintenance problems and breakdowns. No spare parts cost as in case of generators. Remote Utility: The availability of solar power anywhere and everywhere makes it possible to generate electricity even in remote locations where power cables cannot reach or the amount of power available is inadequate. You can set up your own generating station and live comfortably. Renewable: Unlike fossil fuels, the usage of solar power causes no depletion in its availability. It is totally renewable for all practical purposes. No greenhouse gas emissions and this clean source of energy making it possible to claim as one of the energy sources for the future. Noise and other hazards: The generation of power from solar energy is a quiet operation and does not require huge population to take care of it. There are no hazards to the environment and the people when solar energy is used. Lesser running cost and zero health hazards. Government Grants: Local Governments and NGO’s are granting funds for those who use and implement new solar powered domestic appliances. Some of the organizations offer financial help for the students to carry out research on usage and taming of solar power for the daily requirements. Few Disadvantages : People don’t encourage or come forward to use it as the initial installation cost is so high that it makes sense for them to use domestic power from the power plants. The cost of the solar panels is too high and it occupies more space for generation of small amount of power, which typically can be interpreted as the power/space ratio being too high. Solar house During night time, since there is no sun light, you have to rely upon the domestic power supply. If you want to make use of the solar power during night time, then you have to use a separate storage device to store the solar energy. The power generation will reduce depending upon the amount of sunlight. Also if the climate is cloudy or rainy or during winter season, then one cannot produce power from solar energy. The installation on the roofs of your house may not be suitable with the angle of incidence of the sun light, thus making it less suitable for power generation. The power generated may not be sufficient enough to support your entire domestic needs. Also this form of energy is not suitable for industries as the power demand is too high. Solar power generation will not be effective in cold countries which are in high northern and southern latitudes. Technically, D.C power is produced by the solar cells. For using it, this has to be converted into A.C before using it. Even though the solar energy has too many disadvantages, they are being overcome by many new ideas and technical developments. Thus it is very important to develop a system of power generation from sunlight and optimize it before it is too late to save our Planet Earth.

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