Susan Nelson Hopkins » Green – Environmental

Energy Is Everywhere

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:09:31 +0000

This website focuses on alternative energy that is currently available, as well as exciting new energy developments. Here's an excerpt from one of the articles... Biofuels As Alternative Sources Of Energy.

The bio-fuels umbrella includes ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well as vegetable and corn oils. However, not all ethanol products are designed to be used as a kind of gasoline.

Environmental Families

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:03:06 +0000

This family blog focuses on global environmental concerns, like global warming. It also includes the environmental efforts of business, government, and individuals. Plans are in the works for some wildlife articles as well. Here's an excerpt from one of the environmental articles... Biomimicry - Imitating Nature's Design

This was a new one on me… but, it really makes a lot of sense. I found a definition of biomimicry that even I can understand (courtesy of http://asktheplanetcd.org/what_is_biomimicry.html)… “the process of learning from and then emulating Nature’s genius to create more sustainable designs. It’s studying a leaf to invent a better solar cell or studying an electric eel to make a better battery. ‘Biomimicry introduces an era based not on what we can extract from the natural world, but what we can learn from it.’ Janine Benyus, author Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature.” The following guest article has some good examples…

(Not all of the articles are as "scientific" as this... Most of them are basic observations by me and by my guest authors.) .

Our-Green-Families

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:06:04 +0000

This blog is for families wanting to "go green". You will find information about green products, businesses that are actually embracing the whole environmentally-friendly concept, and my favorite... reduce-reuse-recycle. Here's an excerpt from one the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle articles... Upcycling - A "Green" Cottage Industry.

A new industry has sprung up making custom replacement parts for items that are no longer supported by the manufacturer. This new class of tinkerers may do it full time, selling their wares at trade shows and online, or just bartering their repair skills for things they need or want.

Lots of great "cottage industry" ideas for economy-conscious families. .