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#1 Green advice

Hopefully everyone has been watching the outstanding TV series on the Science Discovery channel titled “Powering The Future.” For a long time the science community has known just how severe our environment and our energy needs are in. We need to get off of oil burning technology.

If one does not care at all about the natural environment of our planet, the countless living beings that depend upon the natural environment, then at least care about your kind, humans, because soon we are approaching the day when it will take more than one barrel of oil to get one barrel out of the Earth.

Anyhow, in a recent episode of “Powering The Future,” the host M.A. Sanjayan met with one of the leading green experts. Sanjayan asked him, if you could ask people to do one thing in going green, then what would it be. The expert said he would ask people to stop eating meat! He went on to say that the energy required and also the gases given off by the cows is alarming.

I hope every person on Earth would *PLEASE* consider eating less meat. Not only will it help our world in the most way, but it’s the humane choice. Most people have no clue of the miserable life these poor industrial milking cows go through being pinned up and in a head lock with machines sucking all of their milk till just on the verge of where the nipples would bleed! And for what? To only end up being killed for their meat!!

Humanity is indeed growing up, entering adulthood, becoming humane and considerate to *all* living beings. Please consider.

Do you care about other living beings? They, Cows, live in a nightmare! Please consider eating less meat, and drinking less milk.

Cows Milk is not a good source of Vitamin D compared to other sources. One 8 oz serving of Cows Milk only has 100 IU Vitamin D. Herring, for example has 1383 IU Vitamin D! Pink canned Salmon has 530 IU Vitamin D. Halibut has 510 IU Vitamin D. Shitake mushrooms has 249 IU Vitamin D! Can you believe that, 4 Shitake mushrooms has 2.49 times more Vitamin D than an 8 ounce glass of Milk. Canned Tuna has 200 IU Vitamin D in just 3 ounces. Soy milk has the same amount of Vitamin D as Cows milk, and I tell you that a good brand of Soy milk taste a lot better than Cows milk. Indeed some brands of Soy milk taste terrible. You just have to find a good brand like Trader Joe’s. Here’s a table –>

Natural Sources	IU Vitamin D/Serving
Herring	1383 per 3 ounces
Herring, pickled	578 per 3 ounces
Salmon, pink, canned	530 per 3 ounces
Halibut	510 per 3 ounces
Cod liver oil*	450 per teaspoon
Catfish	425 per 3 ounces
Mackerel, Atlantic	306 per 3 ounces
Oyster	272 per 3 ounces
Shitake mushrooms, dried	249 per 4
Sardines, pacific, canned in tomato sauce	213 per 1/2 cup or 182 per sardine
Sardines, atlantic, canned in oil	203 per 1/2 cup or 33 per sardine
Tuna, light meat, canned in oil	200 per 3 ounces
Shrimp	129 per 3 ounces
Egg, cooked	26 per whole egg 25 per yolk
Fortified Sources	IU Vitamin D/Serving
Tofu, fortified	120 per 1/5 block
Cow’s milk, all types	100 per 8 ounces
Milk, canned evaporated	102 per 4 ounces
Rice milk, fortified	100 per 8 ounces
Soy milk, fortified	100 per 8 ounces
Orange juice, fortified	100 per 8 ounces
Pudding, made with fortified milk	50 per 1/2 cup
Cereal, fortified	40 per serving
Yogurt, fortified (Danimals)	40 per 1/2 cup
Supplemental Sources	IU Vitamin D/Dose
Most multivitamins**	Usually 400 IU
Calcium with Vitamin D	Amount varies
Vitamin D only	Amount varies
* High in retinol ** May be high in retinol
USDA National Nutrient Data Base: http://www.nal.usda.gov

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New webhost! 300% Green!!

Today was a great day. I finally left my old webhost. Half of day was spent on searching for a new webhost. The rest of the day was spent on moving all of my domains. Uggg, such fun!

Anyhow, I can’t believe this, but there’s a popular webhost called Green Geeks that not only uses 100% Wind power, but is 300% Wind power. That means they provide 3 times as much energy back into the grid. Green Geeks do this by purchasing enough wind energy credits to put back into the grid 3X of power having been produced by wind power. The following photo is the certificate of purchase of 2.3 million MW of clean, renewable energy by GreenGeeks certified by Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

Also the owner of Green Geeks is great guy. Here’s a quote from a letter he wrote –>

At Green Geeks we have two important goals.
Provide quality, dependable web hosting services at affordable rates with the best customer service in the business.
We live by very simple and important principle, which is, without customers we have no business. Our customer’s satisfaction is the #1 focus for every team member of the company and I personally guarantee my attention for to every customer.
Promote every web site on the internet to be hosted by a web hosting company utilizing green energy.
We hope that if you do not choose Green Geeks to host your web site, please choose some other certified green energy web host. When you do choose a green hosting company please promote that fact on your web site. We want your web site visitors to see that you support green energy.

I’ll give them a try for awhile and see how well the server performance is. If it’s at least as good as my previous webhost, then I’ll gladly keep Green Geeks! It’s for a great cause. The energy from World wide webhost servers alone is becoming so great that is now a concern. Lets all try to encourage every website to go with a green webhost. There are now a lot of Green webhosts. Presently Green Geeks is the leader with 300% Green.

For now, I can happily say,

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2 days until Earth day!

Depending on your time zone, Earth day is 1 to 2 days away! Are you ready for the parties? In Los Angeles there are planned parties everywhere. Another option, that is becoming popular, are virtual parties. The star of the first Bachelorette, Trista Sutter, and her husband Ryan will be hosting a daylong Earth Day Party on ParentsConnect.com. There 10 hour long virtual party, starting at April 22, 10 am – 8pm EST, will be one filled with games, prizes, and fun. For details go to http://www.parentsconnect.com/connect/boards/hot_topics/earth_day/chat_it_up.jhtml

If you’re not into the famous Bachelorette reality TV show, then consider starting your own virtual party. Invite your “free energy” friends, or family.

Also you might be interested in hosting a real Earth Day party. A few common tips include:

Use Eco-invites, instead of paper.
Arrange for Green transportation. Encourage your friends to bike, walk, and carpool, or take public transportation to your party. Include information on bus schedules in your invitations.
Eating green. This has less of an impact on our beautiful environment. Remember Earth Day is the day to experiment with foods that you would normally not eat. Most people don’t like tofu dishes, but I tell you that there are tofu dishes, and then there are tofu dishes. I have no idea why, but most tofu foods created by companies are terrible. Yet, there are some that taste better than most dishes I’ve had. So don’t give up on tofu. Also there’s numerous other options such as tempeh? Or how about the famous Greek food, Hummus. That stuff is great, especially hot & spice Hummus. There are endless popular vegetarian dishes, some as simple as baked beans. Go for the organic dishes on Earth day, such as potato chips. I wonder if Sun Chips are organic. Well, they’re the best anyway. Try variates of soy cheese. Again, test beforehand to find the good brands.
Use green colors in your party decorations.

Enjoy your day on Earth, Earth day! It’s one of the biggest events globally. Most importantly, don’t forget what this day represents. Lets help heal the ecosystem or give to non-profit organizations that are trying their best to help. Enjoy!

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Going green

Links to some nice website that focus on helping our environment, going green:

YouTube videos on going green:

eHow Green

Green power science

Green team television

Websites:

Pickens Plan – The famous T. Boone Pickens website.

ABC7 Green Content – Lots of info.

eco20-20.com – Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy. There is nothing more pressing today than finding renewable, Clean energy sources. Renewable Energy is abundant and we need to find a solution in harnessing that energy.

Part 1 How to ceiling fan wind turbine – YouTube video.

gogreenlightingled.com – LED Lighting for your Home or Business. Go Green Lighting, LLC is a electrical contractor and exclusive distributor for the new LED lights for you home or office. Led Lights are now available to replace every type of bulb either in the home or office; and are much more efficient than a CFL.

rimstar.org – Solar/wind, composting, non-conventional energy/propulsion.

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The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes

The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0

As of this writing, 1,388,449 youtube views so far.

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Amazing! Earth 2100

Last night on ABC prime time television ran a 2 hour show titled, Earth 2100. It was amazing. According to top minded scientists, it is our likely future! Our future is scary –>

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Earth2100/

*Everyone* should seriously consider going green –>

Ways to Go Green

Also, one could consider starting a green business. It’s the future. It’s a booming industry. Make $$$ while being a good person.

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Ways to Go Green

Green money savers:

Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter, and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs. Use comfortable fuzzy blankets.
Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Out here in the USA, almost all bargain stores such as the 99¢ Stores sell brand new CFLs for 99 cents. Online stores such as Amazon Stores have good bargains such 8 CFLs for $10.49, or 16 dimmable CFLs for $18.99.
Wash clothes in cold water as much as possible. As much as 85% of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
Unplug appliances when you’re not using them. Or, use a “smart” power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts “phantom” or “vampire” energy use.
Use a clothesline or drying rack instead of the drying machine to save energy. Do *NOT*experimental proof. use dryer balls, as they take longer drying time. Here’s the
Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high.
Install a low-flow shower head. They don’t cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment.
Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.
Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity.
Consider telecommuting if you live far from your work. Or move closer. Even if this means paying more rent, it could save you money in the long term.
Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste.
Bring a *reusable* water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work.
Wear clothes that don’t need to be dry-cleaned. This saves money and cuts down on toxic chemical use.

Green environmental help:

If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store, and it’s even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.
Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.
Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This saves money, not to mention the ink and paper that goes into printing new books.
Donate or recycle electronics (e.g., cell phones & computers) responsibly when the time comes. E-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing environmental problem.

Most of the above tips was from a great website, worldwatch.org

Also, see Earth 2100

Please contact me for any additions to this page.

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