Showing posts with label green pledges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green pledges. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Thoughts by Sri Bhagat Puran Singh

‎* Preserve natural resources
* Service of the poor and destitute is the service of God
* Plant trees to save environment
* Wear Khadi to lessen unemployment
* Simple living and high thinking is bliss
* Use less of diesel and petrol
* Exercise restraint in your living habits
* Don't forget to plant trees. They are the sign of prosperity in a nation

- Bhagat Puran Singh
Pingalwara
Amritsar

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Cow Power

PG&E has partnered with California dairies to make enough renewable energy over the next five years to power 150,000 homes. And since we have more cows than any other state, there's a world of good that can be done right here in Central California. Manure naturally releases methane gas into the atmosphere. When released, methane gas is over 20 times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. Which means that even if we didn't turn methane into clean energy, it would still be in our best interest to keep it from being released into the atmosphere.


So how does it work? The manure is flushed into a tank or a tented lagoon, where the manure decomposes and the methane gas bubbles off, before being captured under the cover. The gas is then pumped from the digester, then purified and compressed into PG&E's gas pipelines. After purification, the methane gas is the same as traditional natural gas, except that it's renewable and cleaner. PG&E then burns the gas to create power for our customers.

We're looking for more dairy farms and spreading the word as much as possible. Because the more methane we keep out of the air, the better off we'll all be.

source :http://www.wecandothis.com/

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Going Green Together with ten pledges…


LET'S Go Green Together encourages people to sign up to ten pledges:

• Recycle household waste using local facilities

• Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth

• Switch to using energy- saving lightbulbs

• Leave car at least once a week and cycle, walk, share a car or use public transport

• Use rechargeable batteries

• Re-use store carrier bags

• Buy more seasonal and unpackaged food

• Hang your washing up to dry rather than use a dryer

• Organise or volunteer in an environmental project

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