Since the remission of the near fraudulent scientists are now in the past it is even more common to hear new home buyers discussing the benefits related to an eco-friendly home and how they can fight global warming.

One of the many benefits of a true eco-friendly home would be the lack of a common utility bill. These homes are commonly powered through solar panels and, or wind turbines and besides contributing to the fight, its pretty nice not having a light bill.

Not only do you do away with a light bill, but you can even get a check from the utility company if you sale them your excess power. Now you have lost a bill and gained an income. How nice is that?

But we are not going to stop there, are we? Lets also make certain we are using eco-friendly light bulbs and building materials. If you want to get the best bang for your buck, you are going to want to hire an eco-friendly archetect that has a strong knowledge of using eco-friendly building materials.

I know some are saying that hiring an architect can raise the project cost by as much as 15-percent, but the savings in non wasted building materials and overtures will far exceed their added expense and they will make certain that the home you build is the home you wanted.

The big thing about an eco-friendly home is the projected savings in your carbon foot print. This is what makes it all worth while and contributes to the global warming fight.

Remember that while you are discussing your home designs with your architect to also discuss things like plants and trees for in and around the new eco friendly home. For these to will contribute to lowering your homes carbon foot print and you should take advantage of their knowledge while they are there.

The biggest weapon we have in fighting global warming is knowledge. It is important to learn all you can and share that information with everybody possible. Because lack of knowledge is our worst enemy in the eco friendly fight against global warming.

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BBC NEWS
Floating wind turbine launched
By Jorn Madslien
Business reporter, BBC News

The world’s first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea this weekend.

Statoil’s Alexandra Beck Gjorv told the BBC the technology, the Hywind, to be put off Norway’s coast – “should help move offshore wind farms out of sight”.

And it could lead to offshore wind farms eventually being located many miles offshore, away from areas where they cause disruption, Ms Gjorv added.

This would benefit military radar operations, the shipping industry, fisheries, bird life and tourism.

“Taking wind turbines to sea presents new opportunities,” said Ms Gjorv, of Statoil’s new energy division.

“The wind is stronger and more consistent [and] areas are large.”

The Hywind, a 2.3 megawatt (MW) wind turbine built by Siemens, combines technologies from both the wind farming industry and the oil and gas sectors, and will be tested off the coast of Norway for two years.

In a similar way to how large parts of icebergs are hidden below the sea surface, the turbine has a 100 metre draft that is anchored to the seabed with cables, that can be up to 700 metres long.

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# Floating wind turbine The floatation element stretches 100 metres below the sea surface
# It is anchored to the seabed in three places
# It can be moored in waters up to 700 metres deep

Offshore wind farms cost considerably more than wind farms on land, and initially floating ones will be more expensive than static offshore installations.

But over time, insisted Ms Gjorv, the floating turbines should not cost more than fixed ones.

Statoil plans to target markets where there is both an ability to pay as well as large and growing demand for energy, she added.

Floating wind farms could later be established off both coasts of North America and off the Iberian peninsula and the coasts of Norway and the United Kingdom, she said.

Floating wind farms could provide an additional source of energy for countries that have run out of space for their onshore wind farms, or where there is not enough wind on land, Ms Gjorv added.

“The global market for such turbines is potentially enormous, depending on how low we can press costs,” she said, though she was not able to quantify it or to outline a timescale for when floating wind farms would become commercially available.
Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/8085551.stm

Published: 2009/06/05 17:38:58 GMT

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