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Eco Friendly Houses ?? 23° (18 replies)

Does anyone have any experience of building a green house , or one that is very energy efficient ? Anyone know if any of the building companies have this sort of thing?

Started by Tim B. in August 2009, about Energy Saving

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Solar Water Heating Panels : the best, cheapest panel around 7° (7 replies)

Does anyone know what these are ?Am very keen to find good solar water heating panels that will work in a South Island town that is capable fo good frosts in winter. And would love to know about pricing

Started by Dan M. in September 2009, about Solar

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THE NEXT OIL SHOCK? 0° (no replies)

This from Parliamentary support Research papers - October 2010 - Organisations including the International Energy Agency and the US military have warned that another supply crunch is likely to occur soon after 2012 due to rising demand and insufficient production capacity. - http://oilcrash.com/articles/wake_up2.htm This report is saying the world is ...

Started by Robert A. in October 2010, about Coal & Oil, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty, Smart Growth, Transport

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What are your thoughts on a Sustainabilty Rating System? 7° (2 replies)

I worry with the myriad factors in which our daily living habits impact the environment, can we really tell if our small changes for the environment make a difference or make things worse! Does buying an energy efficient light bulb help the planet? Or do the materials, production methods and ...

Started by Aimee Carruthers in September 2010, about Energy Saving, Sustainability

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Nuclear Generation in NZ? 10° (10 replies)

We are at a point in time were we in the words of a famous Scottish engineer "need more power". NZ is lucky that 60% of our electricity is generated from hydro-electric methods. Does anyone disagree that in coming years we will need more capacity? If not then where is ...

Started by Rory C. in November 2009, about Climate Change, Emissions, Green energy, Nuclear

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LAWS OF SUSTAINABILITY 4° (4 replies)

The document by Dr. Bartlett from which these were excerpted can be found here <http://www.theoildrum.com/files/20060800,%20Sustainability,%20from%20Anthology.pdf%3Cbr%20/%3E> . LAWS OF SUSTAINABILITY The Laws that follow are offered to define the term "sustainability." In some cases these statements are accompanied by corollaries that are identified by capital letters. They all apply for populations ...

Started by Robert A. in November 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Consumerism, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Permaculture, Pollution

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We have met the deniers, and they are us 1° (1 reply)

James Inhofe. Marc Morano. Richard Lindzen. Bjørn Lomborg. George W. Bush. Names of shame, ignominy, criminals against humanity, against planet Earth itself. Agents of the lethal delays in our response to escalating, accelerating, catastrophic global warming. Yet, as deniers of climate change, they’re amateurs compared to us. Us activists, environmentalists, ...

Started by Robert A. in November 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Consumerism, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Food, Green energy, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Nuclear, Permaculture, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Smart Growth

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Getting building consent in Rodney District 1° (1 reply)

Can you believe this blog? In a bid to build an energy friendly house these people are haemorrhaging money by way of fees to a council that is intent on not providing consent. http://notnowrodney.wordpress.com.

Started by Sheryl G. in November 2009, about Energy Saving

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Government failure to acknowledge oil supply crunch 0° (no replies)

Government failure to acknowledge oil supply crunch risks conflict and threatens the climate http://www.globalwitness.org/media_library_detail.php/853/en/government_failure_to_acknowledge_oil_supply_crunch_risks_conflict_and_threatens_the_climate_ Press Release – 20/10/2009 There is an imminent oil supply crunch that governments have failed to acknowledge or act upon, the impacts of which will be felt throughout every aspect of modern society which is heavily ...

Started by Robert A. in October 2009, about Coal & Oil

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renewable energy 6° (6 replies)

what countries use solar panels?

Started by Chintzypie R. in October 2009, about Solar

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