energy waste

IT managers have been accused of ignoring green issues after a new survey from international consultancy group Morse revealed that 89 percent of businesses have no idea how much energy the IT department uses.

 The Cyclone Waste Heat Engine (WHE) is a self-starting engine that operates runs on waste heat emanating from an external source, such as the exhaust from an internal (or external) combustion engine, or the direct burning of biomass (i.e., processing garbage into methane would not be required). The WHE is also designed to run efficiently on solar heat without the installation of costly photovoltaic panels.

For the first time in human history, the brilliant, awe-inspiring canopy of the night sky is being stolen from us by the down-to-earth glare from artificial light.

We seem to go out of our way to come up with new and exciting ways to waste energy. Here's a great example....

Night after night, businesses across the country are lit up from dusk to dawn even though they're not even open for business. This wastes billions of dollars, vast quantities of valuable energy resources and contributes significantly to global warming.

Most humans now live in urban areas. Cities account for 80% of the world's carbon emissions. Overcoming climate change will require us to overcome the problems of city living. Urban sprawl resulting in inefficient use of living space and transportation.

A hot product which has just entered the marketplace will save business and residential consumers tons of money on energy costs. It's called the Beamingsun USB Ecostrip and it acts as a surge protector with one special feature. When you shut down your computer it turns off power to all peripherals. It's been heralded as the "most innovative" green product of its kind.

A list of 5 things that you can do to save energy in your home.

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There as been a proposal to ban patio heaters in the U.K. to save energy. Is this sensible or could it just be political?