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We continue our “Five things you did not know about ” series with another fascinating way of producing energy. Feel free to comment, give advice and share your personal opinions. So here they are, the five things you probably did not know about wind power.
1. 19% of the energy produced in Denmark is wind [...]
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Five Things You Probably Did Not Know About Wind Power
Five Things you Probably Didn’t Know About Solar Power
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1. About 30% of the radiation that we receive from the sun at the upper atmosphere is reflected back into space. The rest of 70% is absorbed by clouds, oceans and land masses here on Earth. Even in these conditions, the energy that our planet gets from one hour of sun exposure is [...]
Acid Rains And The Consequenses They Have On Our Planet
Acid rains are known world-wide as something “bad” and of course, polluting. But here’s your chance to learn a bit more about these phenomena and maybe help prevent them one day.
The phenomena basically cover all kinds of acidic precipitation, meaning rain, fog, snow and they usually form due to the human emissions of sulfur and [...]
Reef Rehabilitation Project in Indonesia
From time to time, we will try to give you examples regarding the environment and people acting to save it. Here is a powerful one.
The reef rehabilitation project took place in Manado Tua Island, in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Due to the intense fishing in this area, major sections of the coral reef have been compromised, which [...]
The Story of Stuff- A Startling and Life Changing Short Film
” The Story of Stuff” is a 20 minutes film about all the unknown negative consequences that derive from us “getting stuff”.
It deals with the processes of extraction, production, distribution, consumption, disposal and the people involved in following them through.
“From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities [...]
Poor nations of Africa poisoned by British NHS
This is a true story and perhaps one of the most tragic I’ve ever read. I have found an investigation article about illegal e-waste trade with the poor nations of Africa. The country in discussion here is Ghana. The reporters have found an e-waste dump with computers originally used by British National Health System (NHS).
The [...]
Solar Water Heating Could Save Millions of Dollars Worldwide
Solar water heating is not what you would call a technological ingenuity. In fact, solar heating panels can be installed relatively easy helping you save money and energy.
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Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors, a fluid system to move the heat from the collector to its point of usage, and [...]
About Sustainability and What You Can do To Help The Environment
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According to Wikipedia, sustainability is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely. The term, in its environmental usage, refers to the potential longevity of vital human ecological support systems, such as the planet’s climatic system, systems of agriculture, industry, forestry, fisheries, and the systems on [...]
The begining of a legend
I have created GreenSafeguard.com because I love nature. First of all, I want to thank God for the beautiful places we have on Earth. The problem is that not everybody appreciates this or they just don’t care. Perhaps these humans can’t imagine that Earth will be destroyed from our fault. Pollution, destructions, wars or careless [...]
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- Five Things You Probably Did Not Know About Wind Power
- Five Things you Probably Didn’t Know About Solar Power
- Acid Rains And The Consequenses They Have On Our Planet
- Reef Rehabilitation Project in Indonesia
- Plastic Waste Dump Site In the Pacific Ocean, Twice The Size of The Continental United States

