5 technologies aimed at a healthier planet

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  1. alex sam

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    Around the world, the threat of a dying planet has spurred the development of many new “green” technologies. From the production of biogas to the abundance of solar, wind, and water renewable energy, innnovators from all around the world have shifted their focus to the development of technologies capable of reducing the carbon footprint of the human race.

    Politicians continue to preach green, creating countless new legislation in favor of saving our planet. The development of biofuels and biogas is growing exponentially. However, while most people may think of green technology as renewable energy, there is now an abundance of unique, creative technologies around the world that are contributing to a more energy-efficient planet.

    Listed below are a few examples of these technologies:

    1. The Magnetic Fridge

    In Cambridge, the company Camfridge has begun to develop a new refrigerator that uses magnetic fields to cool metal alloys. The new method of cooling is a technology that is predicted to cut energy usage by 40%. As refrigerators and air conditioners are the most electricity consuming home applications, this new technology may help to cut energy consumption around the planet.

    2. Methane Harvesting

    In Penkun, Germany, a biogas plant has begun to extract methane from manure and using it as fuel. This new method can provide usable fuel around the whole planet from what we would usually consider waste. Fermenters are used to generate energy for all 50,000 citizens of Penkun.

    3. Microwave Chemicals

    Chemical manufactureres around the planet use an exhorbinant amount of energy heating chemical reagents. Microwaves may be implemented as a new method of heating these reagents. The new green technology may cut chemical production energy costs up to 90%. It method is still under development in the UK, however.

    4. Remote Power Monitors

    In Austrailia, the company Semitech Innovations located in Melbourne has created a new controller that allows you to monitor and control all household appliances. This is available to be done through the computer or a mobile phone. The added control over energy consumption can aid in reducing energy consumption all around the planet.

    5. Energy Producing Tiles

    A US company named PowerLeap has recently developed tiles that can generate energy when stepped on. Using American feet as an energy generator is an idea that can utilize the busy nature of our country to better our environment. The technology is suggested to be used in high-traffic areas such as Penn Station in New York and could generate up to 18,250 kilowatt-hours per 100 square meters per year.

    These technologies are but 5 of countless other technologies aimed at the effort to save our planet. Companies will continue to develop these technologies if not only due to the effect of supply and demand. As more and more people realize the threat of the world’s energy consumption on the planet, more technologies will continue to be developed, all working together to provide as much protection for our planet as possible.
     
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    Er, No.4. A PC-based power usage monitor?
    If you're not using an appliance, turn the damned thing off!
    If you are, then you you aren't using your PC. Turn that off.
    Easy.

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    In the U.S., 25% of our petroleum consumption is directly used for commuting. This doesn't count the second-order effects of our insane dedication to commuting, such as fast food for people who don't have time to cook, nannies driving all over town for people who don't have time to raise their own kids, and auto repair shops for people who drive 15,000 miles (25,000km) per year.

    The U.S. can make a massive cut in its carbon footprint by letting everyone who could do their job at home, do their job at home. Here in the Washington DC region, the vast majority of workers spend their entire day huddled in front of a computer and talking on the phone. They all have those two devices at home. Sure of course they have meetings, lots and lots of meetings. But nothing is accomplished at those meetings, except giving the managers a reason to think that they're valuable.
     
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