Energy

What is a wind turbine?

December 7, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

A wind turbine is a machine that uses wind energy to produce electrical energy. It captures wind energy and converts it into mechanical energy that moves the blades of a motor to produce electrical energy. Wind turbines help produce thousands of megawatts of electricity. They are also a very popular power solution for individual farms. [...]

The Future Of Electricity

December 6, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Before we look into the future,
Have you ever thought about how electricity is produced today?

Electrical energy was one of man’s greatest discoveries. It has helped build new civilizations. The large amount of electricity produced has its source in fossil fuels, nuclear fission, water, and wind. This article covers the different methods of electricity production, [...]

Could Storing Carbon In Our Soil Be The Solution?

March 22, 2009 by Kirsten · Leave a Comment 

A new technology is being developed by scientists called Agrichar. This video explains the technology and presents interviews with people that believe Agrichar has the massive potential to combat climate change.

CheatsNeutral – Recommended Viewing

December 7, 2008 by Kirsten · Leave a Comment 

Easy Green Living highly recommends this video which is amusing and clever with a very relevant message. Well worth putting aside 12 minutes of your time to view.

Check out Alex and Christian’s website: www.cheatsneutral.com where the hoax continues

Kiwis Going Carbon Neutral

August 24, 2008 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

In her first major speech to Parliament in 2007, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark laid down an ambitious plan of making New Zealand the world’s first greenhouse gas (GHG)-neutral country.
Among measures Clark announced include a plan that clean-burning biofuels must account for 3.4 percent of fuel sold in the country by 2012 to replace [...]