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Setting off firecrackers is seemingly the tradition in some countries. This is what people do when welcoming in the New Year because it is said to bring in good luck as well as ward off evil spirits.

Of course, the times are changing and there are things that you can do instead of firing away those firecrackers. See, firecrackers do harm the environment and that is not something that we want.

And that is why when I came across a list of things that we can do instead of those fireworks, I thought that it would be best to share them with you. Here. Read on.

1) Blow traditional horns or torotot.
2) Make and shake homemade maracas from used tin cans.
3) Jiggle the tambourine made from flattened bottle caps.
4) Clang improvised cymbals using pot lids or pans.
5) Knock empty coconut shells.
6) Play the guitar or any available musical instruments.
7) Play your favorite music.
Beep the bicycle or car horns.
9) Clap your hands and stomp your feet.
10) Sing, dance, and shout “Happy New Year!”

Source: PhilStar.com
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In the lead up to the New Year and a historic term as President of the United States, President-Elect Barack Obama recently unveiled the leading members of his energy team. These will be the heads that determine and regulate our energy decisions and policy; an issue that, as Obama himself so heartily asserts, is just [...]

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You’ve heard the old adage “where there’s a will there’s way.” Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain, just upped the ante on the meaning of those words.
Bless their hearts. Here’s an old historical village just outside Barcelona, full of tradition and deeply religious, that had the desire to produce solar energy but nowhere to place [...]

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I just finished reading a good article over in the MarketBeat section of the Wall Street Journal. If you have the time it is worth reading.
A number of strategists have put forth the theory that the beginning of a new presidential administration will spark a bit of a market rally, in part because…

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As part of a general trend toward more efficient energy use, LED (AKA solid state) lighting shows promise.  From EE times.com:
White organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are already producing more light per watt than incandescent bulbs, according to engineering professor Stephen Forrest, but it is trapped inside the device. By fabricating a tandem system of grids [...]

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As part of a general trend toward more efficient energy use, LED (AKA solid state) lighting shows promise.  From EE times.com:
White organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are already producing more light per watt than incandescent bulbs, according to engineering professor Stephen Forrest, but it is trapped inside the device. By fabricating a tandem system of grids [...]

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LG’s display department has produced recently a new 14.1 inch LCD panel, that may be illuminated by ambient light and save some of the power the laptop uses.

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OK, maybe it’s time to get serious about global warming. A growing number of people are calling for immediate action, including plans to create more green jobs and install more renewable energy.

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Filed under: Solar, European Union

Solar energy and submarines might seem like two things that just don’t go together very well. But if a tiny Tango EV can plow snow, then why not give underwater solar a try? A new Swiss project is set to prove that nothing is impossible with a good set of batteries and a solar platform. Project Goldfish, as it’s called, aims to build a submarine powered with electricity obtained from solar power. The energy is captured and stored on a floating platform. This energy is then used to fill the submarine’s batteries, which has enough juice to go dive down to 200 meters in the waters of a Swiss lake. The project is sponsored by Swiss utility company BKW and guess what, they say that such a platform can and should be used to power houses and all sort of electric vehicles. The submarine is set to start operations in 2012. Can a solar-powered Squba be far behind?

[Source: Projekt Goldfisch]

Project Goldfish: world’s first solar-powered submarine originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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