Expression GreenExpressing the need for a healthy green lifestyle

In June of this year, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asked President Obama to declare Fresno County a federal disaster area. The White House has not yet responded to Governor Schwarzenegger’s request. Requests for presidential disaster declarations are much rarer for droughts than for other natural disasters. Previous requests like this one were declined by the Bush administration. Nevertheless, the compounding effects of three straight years of drought have had a devastating effect on the stateÕs resources, as well as its already failing economy. As the New York Times reported, “These are dire circumstances,” Mr. Schwarzenegger said at a stop in Mendota California, “Here in the Central Valley, no water means no work. And no work means people cannot feed their families.” Without the federal disaster declaration, drought relief is usually handled through the Department of Agriculture’s crop insurance program, which subsidizes underwriters of agricultural concerns and provides direct payments to farmers and ranchers. But with California’s economy crippled and its budget woes growing it is doubtful that waiting for mother nature to cooperate is going to be enough.

This plea comes a little more than a year after Governor Schwarzenegger issued an executive order for most of California in an effort to try to stave off the effects of the then two year old drought. At that time, the order was filled mainly with language like, “work with,” “help to,” or “prepare for.” In fact, at one point it directly requested regional and local governments to “prepare for potential worsening water conditions in 2009.” Rather then a call to action, the executive order read more like a call to be prepared to be called to action. Now, a year later and deeper into the drought and the state’s reservoirs the lowest they’ve been since 1992, the official “call to action” for most Californians still seems to be lacking. Exacerbating the situation even further are the current wild fires that are raging outside of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz and elsewhere. Millions of gallons of water are now being expended in emergency efforts to protect life and property in California.

While our national government mulls over Schwarzenegger’s plea, it is time for Californians to start looking at what they can do themselves. Afterall, as the USA Today reported earlier this year, Schwarzenegger’s order leaves the door open for more severe restrictions later. If there is no improvement in water reserves and residents fail to conserve on their own, additional measures could include mandatory water rationing and water reductions. In the Governor’s 2008-2009 budget an $11.9 billion water bond for water management investments was proposed that would include $3.1 billion to increase water use efficiency. With liberals in control of Washington and the country fully engrossed in everything “green” – a mandated push toward conservation, especially in left leaning California, would be like preaching to the choir. And with the state’s economic woes increasing by the hour, looking to cut water and energy costs could save more than just the environment.

Others argue that less draconian measures could be taken first to relieve California’s water problems. Jail costs have long plagued the state and recent estimates puts the annual costs at somewhere around 900 million. That’s a number green technology could help lower. Low flow shower heads, high efficiency toilets, energy saving light bulbs, wind and solar power are all technologies that have or are maturing and the financial boons that they are delivering are irrefutable. “It would save millions of dollars a month. And that would be just from retro-fitting the jails, shelters, schools, and hospitals. If California went green in all their buildings, it would produce enormous savings in energy and water usage,” says Josh Witzig of Water and Energy Solutions (WES).

WES, a distributor and solutions provider of both commercial and residential conservation products has been involved in retro-fitting homes, businesses and government buildings with green technology for years. “A lot of people get nervous about the initial cost,” Witzig continues, “but when they recoup that cost in savings over the first year, and sometimes in the first few months, then they start to realize what an incredible investment this technology is.” The most difficult thing to believe is that this technology is really no different in appearance or usage than the appliances already occupying most Californian (and for that matter our nation’s) homes. The problem companies like Water and Energy Solutions face is educating the consumer as to the financial win-win that this new technology provides, and getting their products in front of the consumer.

If such small-scale measures can have such an enormous impact now, what about the difference scientific breakthroughs in energy and water conservation technology could make in the future? The sky is the limit for both the initiatives Governor Schwarzenegger could be looking into and the imagination and innovation of the American entrepreneur.

The Governor is right to be concerned about the effects the drought is having on unemployment, but with the power that comes with running the eighth largest economy on the planet he has the ability to start creating work that can explore new means to solve California’s water crisis. However, it’s an initiative he can’t undertake alone. It means Californians also have to stand up and take some responsibility for the current problems that face them. Today it might mean a new low-flow shower head or high efficiency toliet. And in the future it might mean a portable water reclamation unit or portable desalination unit. But regardless, each small step will be crucial in ending the downward spiral California is caught in of ever increasing energy costs and decreasing availiability of fresh clean water.

Water water everywhere – your home uses hundreds of litres of water a day. Needless to say, water conservation, especially in Australia, is essential to ensure the health of our arid landscape. Even if you live in an eco home, you’d be amazed at just how much water you use in a day.

In a standard household, toilet flushing is the number one user of household water, with 12 litres being drained away every time you flush. Meanwhile, a single 10 minute shower uses 200 litres, a load of washing can use up to 150 litres, a stack of dirty dishes in an average dishwasher uses about 50 litres and your average drinking, cooking and cleaning uses about 10 litres per day!

With all these daily household activities taking their toll on our water use, it’s important we all get water wise in your green home.

Water saving tip # 1 – Tap your water – for less than $5 you can install a low flow tap fitting to cut down on your water consumption. These mesh washers are easy to install and can bring your water consumption down by as much as 50 per cent.

Water saving tip #2 – Grey water – recycle your water when possible. Put a bucket in the shower to collect warm up water to re-use in the garden. For a long term investment, consider installing a grey water system for your home, which can potentially collect over 300 litres of grey water a day to be re-used in the garden or in some instances, for toilet flushing.

Water saving tip # 3 – Be water smart – To be clever about your water use, water your garden in the evening. Water stored in the soil is evaporated throughout the day so to watering in the evening minimises evaporation and allows the water to penetrate the soil and feed your plants.

Water saving tip # 4 – Water Tank – A water tank can be installed for just around $1000 and can collect thousands of litres of water from your roof. Look into government rebates to help bring the cost of installing a water tank down.

Water saving tip # 5 – Fill ‘er up – Do laundry only when you have a full load. The same goes for dishes if you’re using a dishwasher.

Water saving tip # 6 – Power Shower – The best showers are short and sweet. With a AAA rated showerhead and a four minute limit, you can bring your shower water use down to just 36 litres.

Water saving tip # 7 – Clean Dishes – Doing dishes by hand greatly reduces your water use, so save the dish washer for bigger jobs. Alternatively, invest in a newer water efficient dishwasher which uses about the same amount of water washing dishes by hand.

Water saving tip # 8 – Pool Talk – Cover your pool to minimise evaporation and keep its temperature warm enough for a quick winter dip.

Water saving tip # 9- Cut out leaks – A leaking faucet adds up. One drop per second can add up to over 1500 litres of water a year. A steady stream will do away with over 300,000 litres a year. Inspect your taps and cut out those leaks.

Water saving tip # 10 – On the loo – Check to see if your toilet cistern is leaking and invest in a water saving loo. Otherwise, put a brick or a filled water bottle in the cistern to minimise water use.

Be water smart in your green home. For more great water and energy saving tips, check out the Green Pages, your source for going green.

What is “grey water” and why should it be captured? Wouldn’t that be unsafe? What are the benefits? This article will try to answer these questions in our first of several “Focus on Green Homes” articles.

First, grey water is not actually grey-colored. After being filtered it looks just like regular water. However, it is not potable water and should never be used as such.

There are basically two types of grey water recapture. “In the Home” grey water is water from your sink, shower, and laundry that has been filtered and reused. “Outside the Home” is run-off water from your gutters/ground that has been saved and used. Each one will be described more fully below.

In the Home – Grey water in the home is water from your sink, your shower, and your laundry. Under certain conditions and with the right equipment, this water can be used again for things like flushing your toilet. Grey water usage may sound a little strange and at first glance appear disgusting, but with the proper equipment and filtering, non-potable water can be used again.

The grey water usage provides a recycling method that can greatly reduce your water bill and your community’s need for expensive giant waste treatment plants. It is estimated that grey water usage can reduce your water bill by up to 60%. Just imagine the reduction if every home in town recycled their grey water.

Outside the Home – Grey water outside the house is run-off water. This is the water that runs off your roof and ground into the storm sewer and usually runs into a river or drainage pond. This water is being wasted. Grey water recapture saves the water so that it can put to much better use. Have you ever noticed that your plants, flowers, and grass look much better after a rain storm than they do after you have watered them with city water? This is because city water is treated for human consumption and no longer contains the minerals and nutrients required by your lawn and flowers. The run-off water is saved on your premises and is available for your personal use anytime.

Using run-off water relieves the stress on city services. Have you ever been subject city restrictions on when and for how long you can water your lawn? These restrictions are necessary because watering your lawn with city water stresses the city water supply. If you’ve saved your run-off, your actions can alleviate the stress on the system. Simply by capturing the rainwater running out of your gutters or across your property in a rain storm and storing it for later use, you’ve conserved water while saving money and resources.

Most home use a lot of hot water and heating that water is usually expensive and inefficient. In this third in our “Focus on Green Homes” series, we look at how water is heated, kept hot, and delivered to your hot water faucet in a green home.

Heating the Water – A standard water heater has a major flaw. A conventional gas water heater has a tank with a tube in the center of it and a burner under it. The hot gas from the burner travels up the tube and heats the tube which in turn heats the water surrounding the tube. Now we come to the flaw. The problem is that the water heater is very inefficient since the gas entering the tube is very hot and remains very hot even as it leaves the top of the tube. However, when the gas reaches the top of the tube it is no longer heating the water. A new generation gas fired water heaters overcomes this flaw by using all the hot gas to heat the water.

Another way to heat water is solar water heating. Have you ever taken a drink from a garden hose during a very hot summer day and burned your mouth because the hose had been laying in the sun so long? If so, you have just experienced solar hot water heating. Similarly, a special solar panel (one that heats water rather than making electricity) can separate water into tiny little lines and run the water across the panel, heating the water. The sun heats the water very quickly and the result is pumped back into a larger line that leads to a water tank in the house that stores the hot water until it is ready to be used. On a cloudy day, the tank reverts back to a conventional water heater. Solar heating is only cost effective for very sunny areas of the country.

Keeping the Water Hot -Insulation is the key to keeping the water hot. The more insulation surrounding your water tank the longer the water stays hot.

Getting Hot Water to Your Faucet – To get the water to your faucet while it is still hot, an alternative to copper pipes is needed. Copper pipes conduct heat, removing heat from your hot water while on the way to the faucet. Using materials that don’t conduct heat as well, such as inexpensive Pex tubing, is one way to solve this problem. In addition, a smaller line can get the water to the faucet faster. Pex tubing can be used in green homes to get the water there now, while increasing the efficiency of the entire hot water system in your green home.

Welcome to my little article about Eco Green Wash.

I live in Norway and selling this products, for Nordic customers only.

Kontakt me at:

Skype: selfbankmobile

mail to: robert@thatslife.no

Eco Green Marketing™ is the pioneer in waterless and water-saving technologies, a solid company that manufactures and distributes the world famous Eco Green Wash™. Our multi purpose product is 100% eco friendly, easy to use and can be used on your Auto, Boat, Motorbike, Airplane and Home which allows you to take advantage of the latest scientific eco-friendly waterless technologies. However, the greatest feature of our product is that it is simple to demonstrate in less than thirty seconds with amazing results every time.

Many people are already running successful home-based Eco Green Marketing™ businesses today and earning money from home without expensive marketing budgets. Eco Green Marketing™ allows the average person to take control of their lives thanks to our highly advanced form of distribution and compensation plan. Our distributors are rewarded both for sharing Eco Green Wash™ and for helping other set up their own Home-Based – Business. Distributors get paid for their own efforts, as well as the efforts of those in their organization, and the potential for income from Eco Green Marketing™ is immediate, highly rewarding and limitless!

Watch the video her

Økologisk vaskeprodukt, uten bruk av vann.

Du kan bruke produktet på nesten hva du vil, biler, båter, fly, hjemm på kjøkkenet, badet, vinduer…..osv…..

Du sprayer på det stedet du skal vaske og tørker av med en klut, og deretter polerer med en annen.

Enkelt og greit.

Produktet koster fra 300 kroner + frakt

Når du vasker bilen din, så ikke overdriv med sprayingen. Jeg har en liten opel combo, og brukte knapt en kvart flaske på bilen, og den var skitten, så jeg brukte mer enn om jeg hadde spylt den litt først.

Produktet er rimelig og effektivt i bruk, så nyt det.

Eco Green Wash – Norway

Water Jet cutting services make use of a super high pressure stream of water that carries an abrasive grit. This abrasive mixes with the water through a venturi effect in what is commonly called the “focusing tube” just prior to cutting. This mixture of water and abrasive grit exit the focusing tube at speeds of approximately mach 2.5. Cutting pressures range between 45,000 to 60,000 psi for standard cutting models. For brittle, fragile, or delicate materials, piercing pressures range between 15,000 to 20,000 psi, and resume the higher cutting pressures when the pierce has been completed. This low pressure pierce is not true of all machines, and cutting models.

Manufacturing companies are always looking for a cost effective edge. Wasted material, time spent in secondary operations, machine wear, and man hours relate to rising manufacturing costs. Water Jet cutting services offer a flexible and versatile alternative to other types of two dimensional cutting for most materials.

A water jet cutting service can be your defense in the cost battle. Metal cutting services help reduce material cost by reducing material waste. Parts are tightly nested using nesting software to maximize material usage. Machine wear, and no necessity for secondary processes, save you significant amounts of money per year. Custom blanks and prototypes are cut to customer specifications, using metals such as stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze or copper in a variety of shapes or dimensions.

This technology allows clients to think unconventionally in terms of material usage. Made-to-order blanks can be produced whether you need low precision parts (+-.003 in.) with a smooth cut edge, or parts that are merely blanked to close tolerances, and then given a final pass on the mill to bring them into exact tolerance. The capability to cut complex shapes with a high level of speed and accuracy is accomplished.

Your company benefits in other ways also. High pressure water cutting is considered a green technology. A cold cutting method, which produces no heat damaged areas, no mechanical stress. No vapors or hazardous materials are produced. You can advertise your manufacturing methods as environmentally safe.

Reflective materials, such as stainless steel, polished brass, conductive materials, heat resisting, and heat sensitive materials can be cut with little or no discoloration, and no heat affected zones. With the ability to perform stack cutting on thinner materials, an achievement other cutting technologies lack, the cost effectiveness simply soars.

For these and many more reasons, the Water Jet process is the most versatile and fastest growing cutting technology in the world.

Cutting service companies like Wet Jet Precision perform services for a wide range of products from blanking parts for the military’s 50 caliber machine gun, to burner and emission control components for the automotive industry. If you are looking to cut your costs, then outsourcing your metal cutting services very well could achieve that result.

This is why we offer this service as the number one cutting solution for our clients. You get a clean edge with high quality. The parts are simple to fixture, increasing turnaround times. If your business is building jet engine parts, metal components, custom gauges, special equipment or electrical assemblies, our services are just what you need. Higher productivity, equals Increased profit!