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Question by MDChilders: Where can I find an online source for building a cabin and alternative energy to power it?


Looking to build a cabin in the middle of nowhere in the ozarks. Wish to do this with my family and friends and ultimately power it with alternative energy.

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Answer by hdandb2001
Search for “off-grid” living or self-sufficient living and you will plenty to choose from.

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu4zDOXVJNtQAKwxXNyoA?p=off+the+grid+living&y=Search&fr=yfp-t-501

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Question by jballer91: What are the environmental factors when using solar cells as an energy source ?


I am doing a project on the energy usage of solar cells. Other than pollution, because it is a category in itself, what are the environmental factors when using solar cells?

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Answer by Luciluminada Roquesperanza
Light

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Question by A2Z: What are the top three reasons to finding an alternative energy source?


I want to know the top three reasons as to why an alternative energy source should be found. what are they?

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Answer by Stilwater
We need to have a renewable source of energy as “Peak Oil” seems to be upon us.
We need to use energy that produces less CO2 emissions so we can slow the rate of global warming.
We, as a nation, need to produce more of our own energy rather than import it from countries that like our money more than they do us.

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Question by Simon Legree: What is the name of this alternative source of energy called?


I recall hearing of some source of alternative energy that was based on the motion of the waves. Basically, the waves provided the energy(no giant turbines) and these things functioned like wind mills of the sea. Everything else was blah blah. The inventor of this ingenious device was some high school or college student, I think.
Whatever it is, just tell me the name of the inventor, the name of the thing he/she made, and how it works. I may have placed this question in the wrong place because there really isn’t enough about alternative energy to devote a link to. Remember, inventor, invention and how it works.

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Answer by Betty Boop
wind. fire. rain. poop

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I know how it’s made and it’s uses but need to know this. A source would be great but all answers appreciated. I’m Aussie that’s how we spell sulphuric by the way.

Best reply by nekoj:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/29919232/Sulphuric-Acid
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What negative effects does the production of sulphuric acid have on the environment?

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please help me find some statistics/facts about how gas powered cars affect our environment in a negative way. please include your source. thanks!

Best reply by Wingman:

Driving a car is the most air polluting act an average citizen commits. Air pollution is not a good idea for a variety of reasons, large and small. The right ideas for remediation of environmental degradations involve unselfish and compassionate behavior, a scarce commodity. The right ideas involve long-term planning, conservation and a deep commitment to preserving the natural world. Without a healthy natural environment, there will be few or no healthy humans. To understand air pollution you can consider a simple schematic that divides a big problem into components.

1. Local effects -e.g. poisoning humans breathing bad air.

2. Regional effects – fallout from airborne pathogens – infections, particles, chemicals.

3. Global effects – changing interactions between the atmosphere and sun, weather effects, effects on plants and oceans.

http://www.alphanutrition.com/environment/cars.htm

This one below, with all of the new roads being built, if it is paved over, plants cannot grow and provide oxygen to breath.
Infrastructure
Aside from industries, one of the most visible effects the automobile has had on the world is the huge increase in the amount of surfaced roads. For example, between 1921 and 1941, the United States spent US$40 billion on roads, increasing the amount of surfaced road from 387,000 miles (619,000 kilometers) to over 1,000,000 miles (1.6 million kilometers) which does not even take into account road widening.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_the_automobile_on_societies

Motor vehicle accidents are attributed to 37.5% of accidental deaths in the United States, making them the country’s leading cause of accidental death.[

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_the_automobile_on_societies

Here is an article on Greenhouse Gases and Society

http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm

Wingman

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What are some shocking facts about how cars affect the environment?

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