Cook with Sun Power

March 23, 2012 by  
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An oven powered by solar energy? That is interesting. Called sun ovens or solar cookers, they can be used to bake bread, cook stews and even bake casseroles. Heat from the sun is concentrated with the use of reflectors and they are collected in a black insulated box. Food cooks relatively slower compared to our [...]

Finding Ways to Reduce Electricity Costs

March 23, 2012 by  
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The cost of energy is a major issue these days. It stems from the cost of fuel which affects everybody in a lot of ways. One way it affects us is in the matter of cost of electricity. Electricity is resource that we use every day. When the cost of electricity increases, we can feel [...]

Saving Energy

March 23, 2012 by  
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For those who are conscious about their expenses, it can be difficult whenever we would go over our budget. Times are getting hard, and we would need to make smarter choices when it comes to the decisions we make. This allows us to save for a rainy day and have something we can use should [...]

Uses of Palm Kernel Oil

March 22, 2012 by  
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Different kinds of oil are used in cooking and food processing. Palm kernel oil is sourced from the African oil palm Elaeis guineensis. It is composed of fatty acids, esterified with glycerol and contains about 80% saturated fatty acids. Palm oil which includes palm kernel oil shares the highest in global production. It accounts for [...]

Space Concerns

March 21, 2012 by  
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I have always been into gardening ever since I was a little girl. I remember so fondly those times when I would be allowed to help my mom whenever she works in our backyard garden. She would take care and cultivate all sorts of vegetables, herbs and crops, which she herself will make use of [...]

Making a Difference

March 9, 2012 by  
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The plastic components being thrown in landfills have been increasing significantly. This is why most governments and environmental organizations are calling on consumers to reduce their usage of plastic products which are non-biodegradable. Often times they end up stacking our landfills since it takes hundreds of years before they tend to decompose. This can be [...]

Birthday Wish

March 6, 2012 by  
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Every year I make it a point to surprise my wife with wonderful gifts which I can hand out to her. I always make each year more interesting than the previous one, which ends up getting me more pressured as the years go by. This is why I would normally think of potential gifts weeks [...]

Efficient Light

March 2, 2012 by  
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My sister has decided to go with indoor gardening because of the lack of space in her home. When we were growing up, we were accustomed to have a mother who is very passionate about plants. This is something we have both acquired and would also want to continue on now that we have our [...]

High Impact

February 16, 2012 by  
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As an environment advocate, I would usually be invited to speak in front of audiences and inform the public about the things happening in our world. I took it upon myself to do whatever I possibly can so people would be more aware of the consequences of their actions. Most of us do not even [...]

Easy Transfer

February 15, 2012 by  
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For gardeners who make use of natural compost for their backyards, one of the things they must deal with would be transferring the compound from the compost bin to their garden soil. This is considered to be such a hassle especially when they would need to frequently go back to the bin just so they [...]

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