How Does Gas Win An Environmental Debate

Well today in Washington the Senate was debating environmental legislation that will put natural gas in the forefront on generating enough electricity to curb a demand for electricity that has run rampant in recent years.
Coal is to dirty and wind and solar are not dependable enough according to their line of thinking.
There is no doubt coal is dirty as anyone can see simply by looking at a coal miner at the end of the day. At the same time companies are ramping production on photo voltaic cells that are more stream lined as well as more efficient. They should be more cost effective as well. Ampulse Corporation, Golden CO. has raised $8 million along with various partners to step up production of PV products.


“Ampulse has assembled a strong management team along with key strategic partnerships with two renowned laboratories to develop a low-cost, high efficiency, c-Si thin-film PV solution for the residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar markets,” said Daniel Leff.

Wind is well positioned in the market place simply because development has momentum and oil is beginning to be so volatile because of supplies needed in countries like China and India. The shear number of cars alone added to just one of these countries is scary indeed. China's demand for oil alone is to exceed a jump of 150% by 2020.

In any event, the Republicans, today, were clearly trying to either obstruct or derail any progress on environmental policy as the Senate struggles to put rose colored glasses on the rest of the world.

Busy Summer

I've been away for a time. I travel all over NE, KS & SD working for an engineering company. Summers are very busy between trying to keep up with work, get home some and creating family time.
I will again make a valid effort to keep this blog up to date with pertinent information we can all use to better our lives and the lives of those around us.
Each and every person we come in contact with on a daily basis is affected by our outlook on life and our response to them as individuals and members of society.
I will use this time to try to catch all of us up on issues that matter to us that can see far enough into the future to realize, like it or not,we will leave a legacy for our posterior to deal with.
What will that legacy entail? Will we as a Collective Nation be able to bite the bullet making the hard decisions that will leave our Home (Earth) a better place for our grandchildren? Like it or not; the good old US of A is a leader in the cause against global warming. After all, we have been the ones that have benefited the most from the build-up of Greenhouse gases.
China claims that we (USA) should contribute more because of what we have gained in the past. They may be right. Look for information coming out of the Copenhagen Climate Summit in the second week in December, 2009. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out. What roll will the USA take in this Summit? What roll will they be willing to take on a global scale to curb the rampant expansion of greenhouse gases world wide.

We are the beneficiaries of a great deal. Much of which has caused the problems we are faced with today.

It's Not To Late For Some Winter Camping

Camping in winters has its own thrill and adventure. For some it is snow camping but actually it is beyond that. It a feeling of chill and mist in the chilly weather. At this time the winter camping is enjoyable and exciting, especially if you are an avid camper or hikers. Oh yes! You should be fully prepared once you plan your winter camping.

Winter camping can be dangerous unless you make proper preparation. Winter campers take layers of good fabric that keeps them warm and helps in maintaining temperature. Big no for cotton stuff. Use the stuff which does not soak humidity. Sleeping bag is also one of the good options. And make sure you have ample food material.

Carrying cook stoves, lanterns depend upon you. All things should be proper planned. Once planning, campers need to check the weather reports. Keep yourself updated with the complete forecast for the day. It is generally better to go in groups and mentions your friend or family back home about the route. At times taking a knowledgeable guide for trip is also good and helpful.

With winter camping comes number of an activities including camping in snowy areas, mountain climbing, skating, horsing around the snow. And don’t forget the pleasure of making master structures with snow. Though winter camping involves less travel unlike summers, but it gives a feeling of coziness around the fire places. The enjoyment and scenic beauty of nature is marvelous as very few people think about outing in winters. So the entire pleasure of winter camping is enjoyed by avid campers. The clear plants, undisturbed nature gives a feeling of peace and satisfaction

Responsible Camping - Sustainable Camping

We campers are recognizing the significance of an unspoiled environment as a precondition for our activity. We know, that clean and fresh nature is essential for an enjoyable camping - it is the place where we spend our free time, relax with our friends and collect strength for our coming duties.
When camping we are placing a burden on the environment but responsible camping does not endanger the environment. Responsible camping will allow us to enjoy the environment without taking this privilege out from future generations. Showing our responsibility means that we have to adopt to our camping activity only sustainable operating models.

When our goal is to adapt camping to meet the requirements of environmental protection and to steer our activity in a direction which protects the nature and the environment, we can talk about sustainable camping.
Developing sustainable camping requires cooperation between us campers, authorities, campsite owners and also local population. However, we campers, we play a central role in adopting environmentally friendly practices. Whether or not sustainable measures are carried out depends more than anything else on us ourselves.

The following is a brief summary of the basics of sustainable camping:

* In campsite planning environmental viewpoints should be taken into consideration from the beginning.

* When determining the campsite location alternatives which place the least possible burden on the environment should be studied.

* Local traditions should be taken into account in construction. Architecture should be in harmony with the environment and landscape. Construction materials and technical solutions should be environmentally friendly.

* Attention should be paid to preserve traditional landscapes and the diversity of nature. Asphalted surfaces should be avoided and space should be saved for plants.

* Traffic noise and other problems caused by traffic should be reduced as much as possible.

* Campsite operators and users should make use of local products and services as far as possible.

* Campsite operators and users should act in every aspect in accordance with the principles of sustainable camping.

* Sustainable camping includes the use of public transport as far as possible.

* Hiking and biking are examples of environmentally friendly exercise.

* In nature we campers should stick to trails. Nature programs should be designed so that they use existing trails and routes. The goal of guided nature trips should be to improve our knowledge of the environment and awareness of the nature.

* We should regulate our water consumption as well as the use of lighting and heating energy. Use of electric hand dryers etc. should be avoided.

* Use of environmentally harmful products as disposable plates, mug, toilet articles, etc. should be avoided. Also we should avoid of use of canned drinks and drinks in plastic bottles in favor of glass bottles.

* Also we campers should take care of sorting the waste. Lubricants and other problem waste should be sent to enterprises qualified to dispose of them. Organic waste should became composted and all waste should be removed from the nature.

By:Lars Dahlberg
President of the F.I.C.C