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Here are a few advantages of using green energy resources.

• These natural sources of energy can replenish itself easily in a short span of time. Renewable energy comes from the most common sources like solar power and wind.
• Renewable energy resources are inexhaustible. Hence we can depend on them unlike fossil fuels.
• They help in creating a pollution free environment and promote healthy living.
• You can make a judicious utilization of renewable energy resources, unlike fossil fuels.
• Use of renewable energy resources is the wisest way to fight against global warming.

These are just a few among the advantages of renewable energy resources. Scientists are working continuously to find out lucrative methods for the extraction of renewable energy resources. .

E.g.: Solar cells are used to trap solar energy, for the production of low cost electricity. Wind mills can also be used for the production of low cost electricity.

For more information you can refer the latest World Energy News.]]>
Here are a few advantages of using green energy resources.

• These natural sources of energy can replenish itself easily in a short span of time. Renewable energy comes from the most common sources like solar power and wind.
• Renewable energy resources are inexhaustible. Hence we can depend on them unlike fossil fuels.
• They help in creating a pollution free environment and promote healthy living.
• You can make a judicious utilization of renewable energy resources, unlike fossil fuels.
• Use of renewable energy resources is the wisest way to fight against global warming.

These are just a few among the advantages of renewable energy resources. Scientists are working continuously to find out lucrative methods for the extraction of renewable energy resources. .

E.g.: Solar cells are used to trap solar energy, for the production of low cost electricity. Wind mills can also be used for the production of low cost electricity.

For more information you can refer the latest World Energy News.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=106 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:26:42 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=106 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=105 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:39:45 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=105
Solar energy has a great advantage of producing electricity at the place of its usage. Solar thermal energy can be classified as passive or active. Passive solar techniques include selecting materials with favorable thermal properties, designing spaces that naturally circulate air and positioning buildings to maximize sun exposure.

Active solar techniques use photovoltaic panels, pumps, and fans to convert sunlight into electricity. Often known as supply side technologies, Active solar technologies increase the supply of energy while passive solar technologies reduce the need for alternate resources and are generally considered demand side technologies.]]>
Solar energy has a great advantage of producing electricity at the place of its usage. Solar thermal energy can be classified as passive or active. Passive solar techniques include selecting materials with favorable thermal properties, designing spaces that naturally circulate air and positioning buildings to maximize sun exposure.

Active solar techniques use photovoltaic panels, pumps, and fans to convert sunlight into electricity. Often known as supply side technologies, Active solar technologies increase the supply of energy while passive solar technologies reduce the need for alternate resources and are generally considered demand side technologies.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=104 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:42:23 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=104
They have proved to be very economical for marketing campaigns. When purchased in bulk, suppliers always offer good discounts to customers, who are invariably from the business sector, as the deal will also include custom printing. This product can also be personalised with your branding images and used to offer coffee or other beverages during client seminars, meetings, conferences etc. It will be a good opportunity for your clients to have a glance of your logo and brand name, which was printed for a little cost. It also gives a very good company image.

2) Use customised Mugs to enhance your product's market value:

Today, this product is considered to be one of the most efficient corporate gifts which have proved to bring in good returns, mainly because of their exterior appeal and usefulness. They are available in a variety of shapes and sizes; made of different types of material and are used by many business companies to make their product known in the consumer world as well as appraise their brand value. Since market research has proved the success of this strategy, there is a sudden boom in the varieties and qualities of this product amongst suppliers of promotional merchandise.

This product is also advantageous as it has a very wide range - from the simple basic designs to the more elegant products, and is capable of fitting into any marketing budget.

Using of better quality printing styles such as metallic colour coatings, will definitely increase your brand value.

3) Customised Mugs increase your product's brand visibility:

If you are yet contemplating on which product will give you maximum brand visibility - then you need not worry any more. This product with printed logos and brand names has proved to be the best promotional tool for every business enterprise. Their usability attracts every customer.]]>
They have proved to be very economical for marketing campaigns. When purchased in bulk, suppliers always offer good discounts to customers, who are invariably from the business sector, as the deal will also include custom printing. This product can also be personalised with your branding images and used to offer coffee or other beverages during client seminars, meetings, conferences etc. It will be a good opportunity for your clients to have a glance of your logo and brand name, which was printed for a little cost. It also gives a very good company image.

2) Use customised Mugs to enhance your product's market value:

Today, this product is considered to be one of the most efficient corporate gifts which have proved to bring in good returns, mainly because of their exterior appeal and usefulness. They are available in a variety of shapes and sizes; made of different types of material and are used by many business companies to make their product known in the consumer world as well as appraise their brand value. Since market research has proved the success of this strategy, there is a sudden boom in the varieties and qualities of this product amongst suppliers of promotional merchandise.

This product is also advantageous as it has a very wide range - from the simple basic designs to the more elegant products, and is capable of fitting into any marketing budget.

Using of better quality printing styles such as metallic colour coatings, will definitely increase your brand value.

3) Customised Mugs increase your product's brand visibility:

If you are yet contemplating on which product will give you maximum brand visibility - then you need not worry any more. This product with printed logos and brand names has proved to be the best promotional tool for every business enterprise. Their usability attracts every customer.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=103 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:32:59 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=103
Other types of dog food may have additives which can be harmful for your pet, but holistic dog food, especially natural organic dog food, mimics the natural diet your dog would eat in the wild. By mimicking its natural diet you are helping your dog to live a more natural and healthier life.

A big advantage of feeding your pet holistic dog food is that it is likely to improve your dog's immune system, making it healthier. While the meat in commercial food may have antibiotics in it, organic dog food does not, which keeps your dog's immune system strong, and ready to fight off any infection.

Your dog will also be healthier because holistic dog food is likely to have a better balance of minerals and nutrients, helping to maintain a healthy digestive system, and helping your dog build strong muscles, teeth and bones. This will also help keep your dog healthy into its advanced years.

Do you show your dog? If so natural dog food is still a good choice, because it aids in a glossy coat and bright eyes. Judges at dog shows look for healthy animals, and there is nothing healthier than a natural well balanced diet. Just like with humans, when a dog is healthy it shows in everything they do, from their movements to the way they hold themselves.

But where can you get natural dog food? You can make it yourself, from recipes on the internet. Be careful to source only the best of ingredients and experiment with ratios until you find something which works for you and your pet. If the recipe will freeze properly, considering making a large batch every month to save time.

If you don't want to make the food yourself, then ask your vet or your dog's breeder for recommendations of natural dog food manufacturers. Otherwise browse through the selection of foods at your local pet store, being careful to read labels properly to find a good food.

Although it does require some extra effort, and extra cost, holistic dog food is a worthwhile expense. If you care about your pet, then you'll surely agree that being able to spend more time with your pet, and more time in which your pet is living a happy and healthy life, is worth the time and money.]]>
Other types of dog food may have additives which can be harmful for your pet, but holistic dog food, especially natural organic dog food, mimics the natural diet your dog would eat in the wild. By mimicking its natural diet you are helping your dog to live a more natural and healthier life.

A big advantage of feeding your pet holistic dog food is that it is likely to improve your dog's immune system, making it healthier. While the meat in commercial food may have antibiotics in it, organic dog food does not, which keeps your dog's immune system strong, and ready to fight off any infection.

Your dog will also be healthier because holistic dog food is likely to have a better balance of minerals and nutrients, helping to maintain a healthy digestive system, and helping your dog build strong muscles, teeth and bones. This will also help keep your dog healthy into its advanced years.

Do you show your dog? If so natural dog food is still a good choice, because it aids in a glossy coat and bright eyes. Judges at dog shows look for healthy animals, and there is nothing healthier than a natural well balanced diet. Just like with humans, when a dog is healthy it shows in everything they do, from their movements to the way they hold themselves.

But where can you get natural dog food? You can make it yourself, from recipes on the internet. Be careful to source only the best of ingredients and experiment with ratios until you find something which works for you and your pet. If the recipe will freeze properly, considering making a large batch every month to save time.

If you don't want to make the food yourself, then ask your vet or your dog's breeder for recommendations of natural dog food manufacturers. Otherwise browse through the selection of foods at your local pet store, being careful to read labels properly to find a good food.

Although it does require some extra effort, and extra cost, holistic dog food is a worthwhile expense. If you care about your pet, then you'll surely agree that being able to spend more time with your pet, and more time in which your pet is living a happy and healthy life, is worth the time and money.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=102 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:24:26 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=102
2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning- add padding in your walls and attic, by setting up weather stripping or caulking about doors and windows, decreasing your heating costs more than 25 %.

3. Replace a Light Bulb - replaces regular lights with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. By changing only one 60-watt incandescent light bulb that has a CFL you will save $30 on the lifetime of the bulb, giving off 70 percent less heat.

4. Drive Less and Drive Smart - aside from conserving gasoline, strolling and bicycling are wonderful forms of exercise. Try your community mass transportation system or check out choices for carpooling to work or school. Make sure your car is operating efficiently by continuing to keep your tires correctly inflated.

5. Purchase Energy-Efficient Products- pick a car that offers good fuel usage. Appliances for the home now come in an array of energy-efficient models in addition to compact florescent bulbs are designed to deliver more natural-looking light utilizing far less energy.

6. Utilize less Hot Water- placed your water heater at 120 degrees in order to save energy. Utilize low-flow shower heads in order to save hot water. Wash your clothes in warm or cold water, decreases your make use of hot water and the energy necessary to produce it.

7. Utilize the "Off" Switch- turn off lights after you leave a room, only use the maximum amount of light as you need. Turn off your television, video player, stereo system and computer when not utilized.

8. Plant a Tree- throughout photosynthesis, trees along with other plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, a fundamental piece of the natural atmospheric exchange cycle here on Earth. Just one tree can soak up roughly one ton of carbon dioxide a lifetime.

9. Obtain a Report Card from the Utility Company- plenty of utility companies supply free home energy audits, supporting consumers identify areas in their homes that may not be energy efficient.

10. Inspire Others to Conserve- talk about information about energy conservation along with your buddies, neighbors and co-workers, using opportunities to encourage public officials setting up programs and policies good for the environment.]]>
2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning- add padding in your walls and attic, by setting up weather stripping or caulking about doors and windows, decreasing your heating costs more than 25 %.

3. Replace a Light Bulb - replaces regular lights with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. By changing only one 60-watt incandescent light bulb that has a CFL you will save $30 on the lifetime of the bulb, giving off 70 percent less heat.

4. Drive Less and Drive Smart - aside from conserving gasoline, strolling and bicycling are wonderful forms of exercise. Try your community mass transportation system or check out choices for carpooling to work or school. Make sure your car is operating efficiently by continuing to keep your tires correctly inflated.

5. Purchase Energy-Efficient Products- pick a car that offers good fuel usage. Appliances for the home now come in an array of energy-efficient models in addition to compact florescent bulbs are designed to deliver more natural-looking light utilizing far less energy.

6. Utilize less Hot Water- placed your water heater at 120 degrees in order to save energy. Utilize low-flow shower heads in order to save hot water. Wash your clothes in warm or cold water, decreases your make use of hot water and the energy necessary to produce it.

7. Utilize the "Off" Switch- turn off lights after you leave a room, only use the maximum amount of light as you need. Turn off your television, video player, stereo system and computer when not utilized.

8. Plant a Tree- throughout photosynthesis, trees along with other plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, a fundamental piece of the natural atmospheric exchange cycle here on Earth. Just one tree can soak up roughly one ton of carbon dioxide a lifetime.

9. Obtain a Report Card from the Utility Company- plenty of utility companies supply free home energy audits, supporting consumers identify areas in their homes that may not be energy efficient.

10. Inspire Others to Conserve- talk about information about energy conservation along with your buddies, neighbors and co-workers, using opportunities to encourage public officials setting up programs and policies good for the environment.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=101 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:22:20 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=101
Many a times, the music is also used to announce the happenings of the ceremony. These events can be anything like the entering of the groom and the bride, the bridesmaid and many more. Normally wedding ceremonies take place in churches. A marriage ceremony normally commences with a small introductory music which is played for about a time span of 20 - 30 minutes. Earlier, the music in the weddings was played with the help of an organ. However, nowadays other music instruments like quartets and harps have also become very popular. After the introductory music, there is a music which is played for the elderly people present in the ceremony. During the time when the bride walks in, music is played with the organ.]]>
Many a times, the music is also used to announce the happenings of the ceremony. These events can be anything like the entering of the groom and the bride, the bridesmaid and many more. Normally wedding ceremonies take place in churches. A marriage ceremony normally commences with a small introductory music which is played for about a time span of 20 - 30 minutes. Earlier, the music in the weddings was played with the help of an organ. However, nowadays other music instruments like quartets and harps have also become very popular. After the introductory music, there is a music which is played for the elderly people present in the ceremony. During the time when the bride walks in, music is played with the organ.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=100 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:49:33 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=100 At the most basic level, organic fertilizer simply means a fertilizer derived from organic matter, such as cotton, bone, kelp, or manure. Chemical fertilizers are often processed from things like petroleum, or some of the gasses that are found in places where petroleum exists. Sometimes things get a bit confusing, because people who use organic fertilizers also use mineral rocks (such as Jersey Greensand or Dolomite limestone) and call them "organic fertilizer", when actually they are not organic in this strict sense of the word.]]> At the most basic level, organic fertilizer simply means a fertilizer derived from organic matter, such as cotton, bone, kelp, or manure. Chemical fertilizers are often processed from things like petroleum, or some of the gasses that are found in places where petroleum exists. Sometimes things get a bit confusing, because people who use organic fertilizers also use mineral rocks (such as Jersey Greensand or Dolomite limestone) and call them "organic fertilizer", when actually they are not organic in this strict sense of the word.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=99 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:44:18 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=99
Low capital investment: In addition to the on-farm production possibility of organic fertilizers, organic fertilizers help in maintaining the soil structure and increase its nutrient holding capacity. Hence a farmer who has practiced organic farming for many years will require very less quantities of fertilizers as his soil is already nutrient rich.
Safe environment: Organic fertilizers are easily bio-degradable and hence do not cause environmental pollution. On the other hand, chemical fertilizers contaminate land and water which is a cause of diseases for human beings and extinction of a number of plant, animal and insect species.]]>
Low capital investment: In addition to the on-farm production possibility of organic fertilizers, organic fertilizers help in maintaining the soil structure and increase its nutrient holding capacity. Hence a farmer who has practiced organic farming for many years will require very less quantities of fertilizers as his soil is already nutrient rich.
Safe environment: Organic fertilizers are easily bio-degradable and hence do not cause environmental pollution. On the other hand, chemical fertilizers contaminate land and water which is a cause of diseases for human beings and extinction of a number of plant, animal and insect species.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=98 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:30:33 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=98

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Name : Mr.kanubhai variya
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Manufacturing of all type of jute bags HDPE(PP) woven steps,
leno bages. With multy coloure printing and lamination (sarkar00ss214)
Call on +91-9328050500 , Email: shrut_corporation@yahoo.com

Name : Mr.kanubhai variya
Place: Ahmedabad (Gujarat)]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=97 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:53:41 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=97
"Avatar" was on the cusp of replacing "Titanic" as the biggest movie of all time after it logged a sixth consecutive weekend as the top choice of moviegoers worldwide, distributor 20th Century Fox said that.
The total for James Cameron's sci-fi spectacular rose to $1.841 billion, just shy of the seemingly insurmountable $1.843 billion racked up by the director's "Titanic" in 1997-1998.
Already "Avatar" claimed the all-time international total with sales to date of $1.288 billion, eclipsing the $1.242 billion haul of "Titanic."
In North America, it may have to wait another two weeks to sail past the $601 million total of "Titanic," the News Corp -owned studio said. Moviegoers in North America and Canada have chipped in $552.8 million, enough to replace 2008's "The Dark Knight" ($533 million) as the second-biggest movie of all time.
Data are not adjusted for inflation, and "Avatar" ticket sales got an additional boost from premium pricing for 3-D screenings. Imax Corp said its big-screen engagements have sold a record $134 million worth of tickets worldwide.
The biggest movie of all time in North America -- adjusted for inflation -- is 1939's "Gone with the Wind," with sales of almost $1.5 billion, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo. "Avatar" ranks at No. 26 by that measure.
During the latest weekend, "Avatar" earned $36 million in North America and $107 million internationally, far outpacing other offerings.
It was trailed in North America by Screen Gems' new supernatural action thriller "Legion" at No. 2 with $18.2 million, while Warner Bros' Denzel Washington drama "The Book of Eli" slipped to No. 3 with $17 million in its second weekend. Screen Gems is a unit of Sony Corp, and Warner Bros is a unit of Time Warner Inc.
Two other films opened in the top-10: Fox's Dwayne Johnson family film "The Tooth Fairy" at No. 4 with a promising $14.5 million, and nascent studio CBS Films' Harrison Ford medical drama "Extraordinary Measures" at No. 7 with a disappointing $7 million.]]>
"Avatar" was on the cusp of replacing "Titanic" as the biggest movie of all time after it logged a sixth consecutive weekend as the top choice of moviegoers worldwide, distributor 20th Century Fox said that.
The total for James Cameron's sci-fi spectacular rose to $1.841 billion, just shy of the seemingly insurmountable $1.843 billion racked up by the director's "Titanic" in 1997-1998.
Already "Avatar" claimed the all-time international total with sales to date of $1.288 billion, eclipsing the $1.242 billion haul of "Titanic."
In North America, it may have to wait another two weeks to sail past the $601 million total of "Titanic," the News Corp -owned studio said. Moviegoers in North America and Canada have chipped in $552.8 million, enough to replace 2008's "The Dark Knight" ($533 million) as the second-biggest movie of all time.
Data are not adjusted for inflation, and "Avatar" ticket sales got an additional boost from premium pricing for 3-D screenings. Imax Corp said its big-screen engagements have sold a record $134 million worth of tickets worldwide.
The biggest movie of all time in North America -- adjusted for inflation -- is 1939's "Gone with the Wind," with sales of almost $1.5 billion, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo. "Avatar" ranks at No. 26 by that measure.
During the latest weekend, "Avatar" earned $36 million in North America and $107 million internationally, far outpacing other offerings.
It was trailed in North America by Screen Gems' new supernatural action thriller "Legion" at No. 2 with $18.2 million, while Warner Bros' Denzel Washington drama "The Book of Eli" slipped to No. 3 with $17 million in its second weekend. Screen Gems is a unit of Sony Corp, and Warner Bros is a unit of Time Warner Inc.
Two other films opened in the top-10: Fox's Dwayne Johnson family film "The Tooth Fairy" at No. 4 with a promising $14.5 million, and nascent studio CBS Films' Harrison Ford medical drama "Extraordinary Measures" at No. 7 with a disappointing $7 million.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=96 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:53:51 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=96 1) Start from your home by using least utilities of heat, water, and electricity.
2) Apply 3 R of Reduction, Recycle, and Reuse.
3) Try to drive a smaller engine car with Euro V, or hybrid, if feasible.
4) Try to car pool to work and back home.
5) Try take buses or No.11 for all walkable short distance trips.
6) Try to use least plastic bags or reusable bags if possible.
7) Try to use less detergents, soaps, or cleaning chemicals.
8) Try to sell your accumulated newspapers and cardboard boxes and bottles to local recycling agent to keep the environment clean.
9) Try to donate any used furniture to the Value Village or charitable stores to keep your community clean.
10) Keep your garbage container clean every day.
11) To lobby your local politicians to stop using fossil fuel for generation electric power for competitive advantages ignoring the public health just like Hong Kong government's wrong direction.
12) Boycott and prevent any energy dealers selling unclean fuels or environmental unfriendly chemicals.
The following websites show how bad this world is damaged by global warning and global climate changes.]]> 1) Start from your home by using least utilities of heat, water, and electricity.
2) Apply 3 R of Reduction, Recycle, and Reuse.
3) Try to drive a smaller engine car with Euro V, or hybrid, if feasible.
4) Try to car pool to work and back home.
5) Try take buses or No.11 for all walkable short distance trips.
6) Try to use least plastic bags or reusable bags if possible.
7) Try to use less detergents, soaps, or cleaning chemicals.
8) Try to sell your accumulated newspapers and cardboard boxes and bottles to local recycling agent to keep the environment clean.
9) Try to donate any used furniture to the Value Village or charitable stores to keep your community clean.
10) Keep your garbage container clean every day.
11) To lobby your local politicians to stop using fossil fuel for generation electric power for competitive advantages ignoring the public health just like Hong Kong government's wrong direction.
12) Boycott and prevent any energy dealers selling unclean fuels or environmental unfriendly chemicals.
The following websites show how bad this world is damaged by global warning and global climate changes.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=95 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:33:21 +0100 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=95 Here is that recipe...



Ingredients:
5-6 ounces cooked boneless, skinless turkey breast (may substitute chicken, fish or other lean meat)
1 large baking potato (or average-sized sweet potato) cut into quarters, skin on
1 cup sliced carrots
2 cups oats
1 large egg
All-natural cooking spray

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°

Add ingredients to a food processor one at a time, stirring by hand and then pulsing well with each addition. When thoroughly mixed, the batter will be thick and slightly pasty. If no food processor is available, you can use a blender, but mixture may be less consistent.

Lightly coat the cups of regular-sized or mini muffin pan(s) with cooking spray.

Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each evenly.

Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes until firm. Place on a wire rack to cool, then flip pans to release treats.

Makes 12 regular or 24 mini Doggie Gobblers.

Gobblers will keep refrigerated for about a week or frozen for about a month. Serve straight from refrigerator, or warm for 10-15 seconds in microwave. Gobblers can also be reheated in oven for about 10 minutes. Cool before serving.

Hope you like this recipe for your dog and share more like this one..]]> Here is that recipe...



Ingredients:
5-6 ounces cooked boneless, skinless turkey breast (may substitute chicken, fish or other lean meat)
1 large baking potato (or average-sized sweet potato) cut into quarters, skin on
1 cup sliced carrots
2 cups oats
1 large egg
All-natural cooking spray

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°

Add ingredients to a food processor one at a time, stirring by hand and then pulsing well with each addition. When thoroughly mixed, the batter will be thick and slightly pasty. If no food processor is available, you can use a blender, but mixture may be less consistent.

Lightly coat the cups of regular-sized or mini muffin pan(s) with cooking spray.

Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each evenly.

Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes until firm. Place on a wire rack to cool, then flip pans to release treats.

Makes 12 regular or 24 mini Doggie Gobblers.

Gobblers will keep refrigerated for about a week or frozen for about a month. Serve straight from refrigerator, or warm for 10-15 seconds in microwave. Gobblers can also be reheated in oven for about 10 minutes. Cool before serving.

Hope you like this recipe for your dog and share more like this one..]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=94 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:45:37 +0000 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=94
Ocean energies are present in various forms. The most common form of energy is the hydroelectric energy. The hydroelectric energy uses a dam, wherein the energy of the water flow is captured and used to power a turbine. The turbine then generates a supplementary form of electricity. Besides generating energy by storing the ocean water, energy can also be produced by using the natural power of the tides. The tides occur reliably and predictably. The high tides, occurring periodically, is captured and fed to a generator to produce electricity.

Ocean power energy can be produced using the OTEC or Ocean thermal energy conversion method, which takes into advantage the temperature difference in surface water and the deep water. The surface water of the ocean is warmer than the deep water of the ocean.]]>
Ocean energies are present in various forms. The most common form of energy is the hydroelectric energy. The hydroelectric energy uses a dam, wherein the energy of the water flow is captured and used to power a turbine. The turbine then generates a supplementary form of electricity. Besides generating energy by storing the ocean water, energy can also be produced by using the natural power of the tides. The tides occur reliably and predictably. The high tides, occurring periodically, is captured and fed to a generator to produce electricity.

Ocean power energy can be produced using the OTEC or Ocean thermal energy conversion method, which takes into advantage the temperature difference in surface water and the deep water. The surface water of the ocean is warmer than the deep water of the ocean.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=93 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:01:20 +0000 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=93 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=92 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:16:40 +0000 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=92
I have spend many hours reading up on his subject and here is what I believe.

I believe the worse case scenario will come through. The earth is heading towards 5 or even 10 degree warming and it is only a matter of time. I do not believe human kind can reverse course. Whatever little human can do will be more than off set by the ever increasing discharge of methane from deep inside eastern Siberia and the arctics. There is a feed back mechanism whereby a warming earth will accelerate the discharge of methane.

The combination of CO2, methane and increased water vapor in the atmosphere will de-stablelise the climate system so much that the 10,000 years of relative stable climate that allowed agriculture to bloom and civilization to bloom is coming to an end.

I believe it is only a matter of time.......maybe 50 years, maybe 100 years maybe 200 years....but 200 years is only a blink of the eye in earth time which has been around for 4.7 billion years.

whatever humans can agree via politics and UN and Copenhagen is....in my opinion a drop in the vast ocean, too little too late.

it that context, there is some merit in people who says ...dont worry be happy....just enjoy it while you can....because whatever savings humans can agree to do will only buy a few more years but not fundamentally change any thing.

on the other hand...if the Titanic is heading towards the iceberg, it is also human nature to try to do some thing even if the chances of avoiding the iceberg is so little.

assuming you believe the scientists...what would you agree to do?.]]>
I have spend many hours reading up on his subject and here is what I believe.

I believe the worse case scenario will come through. The earth is heading towards 5 or even 10 degree warming and it is only a matter of time. I do not believe human kind can reverse course. Whatever little human can do will be more than off set by the ever increasing discharge of methane from deep inside eastern Siberia and the arctics. There is a feed back mechanism whereby a warming earth will accelerate the discharge of methane.

The combination of CO2, methane and increased water vapor in the atmosphere will de-stablelise the climate system so much that the 10,000 years of relative stable climate that allowed agriculture to bloom and civilization to bloom is coming to an end.

I believe it is only a matter of time.......maybe 50 years, maybe 100 years maybe 200 years....but 200 years is only a blink of the eye in earth time which has been around for 4.7 billion years.

whatever humans can agree via politics and UN and Copenhagen is....in my opinion a drop in the vast ocean, too little too late.

it that context, there is some merit in people who says ...dont worry be happy....just enjoy it while you can....because whatever savings humans can agree to do will only buy a few more years but not fundamentally change any thing.

on the other hand...if the Titanic is heading towards the iceberg, it is also human nature to try to do some thing even if the chances of avoiding the iceberg is so little.

assuming you believe the scientists...what would you agree to do?.]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=91 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:51:11 +0000 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=91
Nuclear energy is energy that is released either by splitting atomic nuclei or by forcing the nuclei of atoms together. Nuclear energy comes from mass-to-energy conversions that occur in the splitting of atoms. Albert Einstein’s famous mathematical formula E = mc2 explains this. The equation says: E [energy] equals m [mass] times c2 [c stands for the speed or velocity of light]. This means that it is mass multiplied by the square of the velocity of light.Nuclear energy is produced by a controlled nuclear chain reaction and creates heat—which is used to boil water, produce steam, and drive a steam turbine. Nuclear power can come from the fission of uranium, plutonium or thorium or the fusion of hydrogen into helium. Today it is almost all uranium. The basic energy fact is that the fission of an atom of uranium produces 10 million times the energy produced by the combustion of an atom of carbon from coal.Nuclear power plants need less fuel than ones which burn fossil fuels. One ton of uranium produces more energy than is produced by several million tons of coal or several million barrels of oil. In France, nuclear power is the most widespread, supplying 80 percent of the country's electricity. A protest movement exists, called Sortir du Nucléaire, or "Get Out of Nuclear," but it appears to have made little headway.Nuclear energy was first discovered accidentally by French physicist Henri Becquerel in 1896, when he found that photographic plates stored in the dark near uranium were blackened like X-ray plates, which had been just recently discovered at the time.As of 2004, nuclear power provided 6.5% of the world's energy and 15.7% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for 57% of nuclear generated electricity.Nuclear energy (nuclear power) accounts for about 19 percent of the total electricity generated in the United States, an amount comparable to all the electricity used in California, Texas and New York, three most populous states.There are 104 commercial nuclear generating units that are fully licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate in the United States. Of these 104 reactors, 69 are categorized a pressurized water reactors (PWRs) totaling 65.100 net megawatts (electric) and 35 units are boiling water reactors (BWR) totalling 32.300 net megawatts (electric).]]>
Nuclear energy is energy that is released either by splitting atomic nuclei or by forcing the nuclei of atoms together. Nuclear energy comes from mass-to-energy conversions that occur in the splitting of atoms. Albert Einstein’s famous mathematical formula E = mc2 explains this. The equation says: E [energy] equals m [mass] times c2 [c stands for the speed or velocity of light]. This means that it is mass multiplied by the square of the velocity of light.Nuclear energy is produced by a controlled nuclear chain reaction and creates heat—which is used to boil water, produce steam, and drive a steam turbine. Nuclear power can come from the fission of uranium, plutonium or thorium or the fusion of hydrogen into helium. Today it is almost all uranium. The basic energy fact is that the fission of an atom of uranium produces 10 million times the energy produced by the combustion of an atom of carbon from coal.Nuclear power plants need less fuel than ones which burn fossil fuels. One ton of uranium produces more energy than is produced by several million tons of coal or several million barrels of oil. In France, nuclear power is the most widespread, supplying 80 percent of the country's electricity. A protest movement exists, called Sortir du Nucléaire, or "Get Out of Nuclear," but it appears to have made little headway.Nuclear energy was first discovered accidentally by French physicist Henri Becquerel in 1896, when he found that photographic plates stored in the dark near uranium were blackened like X-ray plates, which had been just recently discovered at the time.As of 2004, nuclear power provided 6.5% of the world's energy and 15.7% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for 57% of nuclear generated electricity.Nuclear energy (nuclear power) accounts for about 19 percent of the total electricity generated in the United States, an amount comparable to all the electricity used in California, Texas and New York, three most populous states.There are 104 commercial nuclear generating units that are fully licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate in the United States. Of these 104 reactors, 69 are categorized a pressurized water reactors (PWRs) totaling 65.100 net megawatts (electric) and 35 units are boiling water reactors (BWR) totalling 32.300 net megawatts (electric).]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=90 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:50:59 +0000 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=90
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?


If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?


If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the nonexistent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?


If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May
(Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?


If George W. Bush had misspelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?


If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?


If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?



If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?


If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?


If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything?]]>
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?


If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?


If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the nonexistent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?


If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May
(Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?


If George W. Bush had misspelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?


If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?


If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?



If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?


If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?


If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?


If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything?]]> http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=89 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:29:15 +0000 http://thinkgreenforum.com/showthread.php?tid=89 * Africa's population has just passed 1 billion.
* About half the world lives in poverty.
* HIV prevalence now appears to be on the decline in Africa.
* The birth rate among U.S. teenagers is twice as high as the average for all developed countries.]]> * Africa's population has just passed 1 billion.
* About half the world lives in poverty.
* HIV prevalence now appears to be on the decline in Africa.
* The birth rate among U.S. teenagers is twice as high as the average for all developed countries.]]>