Week 48 of 2009

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Methane for Electricity and Car Fuel

Methane for Electricity and Car Fuel

Cows produce manure which during natural decomposition produces methane which is a nasty greenhouse gas; it is 20 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat within the atmosphere. Methane also is good in that it can be used to generate electricity and as fuel for trucks and cars. Learn How to [...]

Clean Water for your Home

Clean Water for your Home

Are you concerned about the water you drink? Perhaps, you would like to buy a water treatment system for your home but don’t know which one is right for you. EPA Water Filtration Recommendations can help you decide. Give the gift of clean water this holiday season.

Mineral Rights in Colorado

Mineral Rights in Colorado

Mineral rights in Colorado are separate from the surface under which they lie. So in Colorado, when you buy property, someone else may own the mineral rights. In addition, you will have to grant access to the holder of those rights so that they can extract the minerals if they choose to do [...]

Climate Change Emails

Here’s the WSJ selection of climate change emails recently hacked and released to the public from University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit in the United Kingdom (CRU). CRU is the main supplier of climate change data and analysis to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change whose reports provide the basis for EPA’s Rules [...]

Forests Sink Carbon

Forests Sink Carbon

Forests, their trees and associated undergrowth, take carbon dioxide emissions out of the atmosphere (through photosynthesis) making forest protection important components of any climate change policy. In fact, sustainable forest projects are considered carbon offsets and are currently traded on the Chicago Climate Exchange; but for any project to qualify it must be certified [...]

Extreme Oil Drilling