Eco-Science and Eco-Technology

All of the biggest minds of our time are trying to bring our world into a concious state of developing new ways of living in a more sustainbable manner. More and more architects are working together with technology experts and sceintists to re-produce the future of living. Even Hollywood has claimed a place in this new market for a sustainbable futrure.

Rice or Biodeisel, Cyclone or Money?

The recent cyclone that hit Bangladesh has utterly wiped out millions of people and everyone surely knows that the death toll alone and the country's lack of interest in the immediate aid of its people is shocking alone. If you look in the months before the cyclone you will see an alarming idea onset by the growing number of rice fields being bulldozed away by the militant rulers to make way for bio-diesel crops. Let alone reminding oneself that we all have to change what we put into the air doesn't mean that people have to die in the process. The double edged sword of politics seem ever more to reap the benefits either way.

Global Warming up new Disease Issues

I recently got a bit upset when somebody said to me that global warming was alright because the old would die off and the young would have a party everday as the sun continued to glare even more intensly upon the planet. I used to work as a private secratery to a United Nations official who constantly warned me the dangers of global warming as far as the growth of bacteria. The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta or the CDC has always been at the head of U.N. efforts to curb disease in places such as Africa and other underdeveloped nations but recently their has been a big issue on the growing number of people infected with malleria and new strains killing off huge numbers of people. A special chemical used by organizations to fight the mosquitos who infect people with malleria is just as harmful as the overpopulation of these mosquitos and this comes at a time when we are supposed to be finding new ways of combating difficulties like the one these international organizations are trying to fight, but do our solutions always have to be at the cost of the planet in such an obvious manner.

The Earth as a Spirit

I have done a lot of research or shall I say spiritual searching into understanding how I can subconsciously and consciously make a difference on the planet and have found that living with the Earth is like living with yourself except that rather than understanding its function in a material sense we must now learn how to disregard the material sense of the world we live in. Civilization has led us to believe through decades of training that the journey starts outside of the place we are, but many of our problems begin with trying to make an outward journey to explain how we can sustain life.

"A Crude Awakening"

The more and more I think about sustainablity the more I think about what we have done with industralization on a whole. Do we have enough to supply to the more growing nations who emminate our western culture? How long will it be before the blood of the earth becomes extinct. I watched a docementary film recently that opened my eyes to the eye watering facts of these questions and what we can expect to happen is not as disturbing as the fact that the government has been aware of the outcome for quite some time. Oil? Yes, it will run out but not because we haven't extracted enough, of course we didn't think about supplying it for anyone else like lets say China or India who seem to be the next on the high emissions list right next to the leader the United States.

Hydro Power

Using water as a power source has been achieved by Norway at a 100% even if they are giving the rest of Europe their oil. Besides Norway, such countries as Switzerland and Sweden seem to be leading the way in their use of thier resources. Hydro power is one of the oldest power resources we have and the tecnology that has gone behind it to make it more consumer useful hasn't stopped since its first use in irrigation wheels used to ground grain.

Solar Power in the UK?!

I heard recently that some home owners in central London have and use the energy created by solar panels. Although, I prviously though having solar panels in England might not be the best way, due to the fact that it is more often the case that in England there is lack of sun. The man on the radio claimed that the only time he had a problem with catching enough energy was during the winter months, but that he stored most of his energy in the summer, taking cold baths since it was hot enough outside. It made sense to me because he was being sensible about when he used hot water or even his electiricity, he also made a point about not being at home during the day, which also saved energy and even more so during the summer. Heating your home and water, or for the use of energy there are plenty of companies that now specialize in installing systems for people.