A new product is surfacing using
recycled tire material to remove oil from water. Cool.
Green Energy Spending - $100 Million in The US
Here's where the money's slated to go for Green Energy stimulus:
Spending
Conservation programs: ($24 billion House, $15 billion Senate) Aimed at existing government facilities. Focus on getting out of work construction companies back to work.
Public transportation: ($13 billion House, $8.5 billion Senate) Improving public transit to discourage personal driving.
Renewable energy loans: ($10 billion Senate, $8 billion House) - These work like outright grants for various renewable energy and transmission projects in the early stages of development.
Wave power, Geothermal, Offshore wind Innovative solar projects More traditional renewable energy projects.
Power lines: $6.5 billion - The US has a shortage of power line capacity, plus upgrades to cites from area implementing Green Power projects. Nuclear waste cleanup: $6.4 billion (Senate) - This would pay for cleanup at old nuclear weapons facilities.
Smart grid: $4.5 billion Kick starting improving efficiencies of the current grid.
Advanced vehicle grants: $3.2 billionLoan guarantee for the development of electric vechiles.
National parks and public land improvements: $3 billion - Environmental cleanup efforts on public land.
Environmental cleanup: $1 billion (Senate) - Cleanup up at old industrial sites and other areas currently monitored by the EPA.
Tax breaks
Large-scale wind projects: $13 billion ÃTax break for wind projects - a subsidy of around 30%.
Large-scale renewable projects: $11 billion Tax break for business that invest in renewable energy.
Home conservation: $4.3 billion - Homeowners various efficiency measures The value of the tax credit is capped at $1,500.
Renewable energy and conservation bonds: $1.5 billion - State governments raise money for renewable energy and conservation projects by issuing bonds backed by the federal government.
Renewable energy manufacturing: $1.4 billion Companies that make renewable energy components - like wind turbines or solar panels, receive a tax credit of 30% of their new investments in plants or machinery.
Small-scale renewable tax credits: $1 billion - Write off 30% of the cost on your federal tax bill, of a small windmill for your backyard, a solar hot water heater or a geothermal heating system capped at $2,000 for the heating systems and $4,000 for the wind turbine.
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Going through some of the solo travel tips on Lonely Planet - I realized some of them are just plain common sense - others are from seasoned traveling types. Here are the main solo travel tips I liked:
SOLO TRAVEL TIPS AND GENERAL WHEN TRAVELING ALONE:
Lonely Planet offers the following tips for women solo travellers - but these can be applied to any situation:
* Pack your common sense.
* Try and speak a few words of the local language.
* Avoid flights that arrive late at night.
* Explore the area where you are staying thoroughly by daylight: it's important to have your bearings and know any parts to avoid.
* If you're taking a taxi, only use registered or government-run ones. If you don't know which they are, go to one of the upmarket hotel chains and get the staff to call one (ask them how much you should expect to pay while you're at it).
* Spend a bit extra on a hotel in a decent area: the streets will be safer at night; there will be more security in the hotel.
* If you get unwanted attention from men, don't say you'll meet them later to try and get rid of them: they will turn up. Say "no" politely and firmly.
* Wear a wedding ring and say you've got seven kids if anyone asks. Yes, you shouldn't have to - but sometimes it's the easiest way to fend off advances.
LetsVous lets you search for an ideal solo travel partner in a safe and private environment. Blogging tools allow you to write once, and publish in all your designated sites to share your experiences with your friends and family back home.
Have a great adventure!
Travel Trends - Tweeting While Crashing, Web Video Use, Social Network Ads, A Mobile FutureThe Future of Mobile - Imagining the Internet: A History and Forecast
from Elon University/Pew Internet Project is a great look into the
future of technology from some of the best and brightest minds in the
world...
LetsVous has several mobile features to connect users with their mobile devices so they can connect with others while traveling.
2009 will see the implementation of several mobile applications on the LetsVous, eDateTravel and ThemeGreen as iPhone usage expands, the Blackberry Storm gains users plus Google's Android application gains a foothild in the mobile world.
According to an article from travelchannel.com more and more women are traveling independently.
As this trend of single-woman travel grows, both online and traditional travel industries are rushing to meet demand.
Airlines, travel websites and tour operators are wising up and
catering to this dynamic demographic -- welcome news for the
adventurous female.
Our travel sites like edatetravel.com and letsvous.com and experiencing an up swing of solo women looking for travel companions to connect with for the duration of parts of their travel experience.
Introduction My Nickname: WebStager My Opening Line: Implementing Internet Marketing Technologies
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As an Internet professional, it seems like there are never enough hours in a day to complete everything you want to accomplish.
One of the things we wanted to accomplish with ThemeGreen was a site that could fill the current gap in the Internet by helping companies and individuals broadcast news and events about themselves across the Internet.
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Type of Member: product or company Looking for: green products Quick Memeber Facts:
Description: WebStager is a full service Internet development and creative firm providing a wide and unparalleled variety of services.
WebStager provides state of the art email and Internet Marketing services for its own member properties and client companies.
In addition to building fully interactive web properties employing the latest in interactive technologies, WebStager provide graphics, print/media, writers, programmers, PR, business coaches & business development consultants engaged in the latest of Internet Marketing and building innovative Internet broadcasting technologies.
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11/27/2010 Duration:
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Halifax Age Range:
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