Alex Perry asked:


Concern over energy consumption has grown greatly in recent years. Gas and electricity prices have been at record highs, hitting homeowners in their pockets. Plus there is a growing realisation amongst the general public that our energy consumption is causing global warming, which is leading to growing problems with our climate. In a recent Henley Centre survey, over 62% of respondents said that climate change is the biggest single problem facing the world today.

We use a great deal of energy in our homes. Our homes account for over a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in northern countries like the UK. However, reducing your home’s energy consumption is in most cases quite easy. It can also be very lucrative: some of the major actions you can take to reduce your home’s energy consumption pay back very quickly, and so you soon start saving a small fortune. There are 4 or 5 simple measures that almost every householder should focus on.

1.Insulate your home. By keeping more of the warmth in your home in winter, you will save a small fortune on your heating bills. The most common types on insulation to install are in the loft and also in the gap between your external walls (called ‘cavity wall insulation’). You can also insulate your floors and walls. Not only will this save you money, but your home will be more comfortable in winter and cooler in summer. Plus in the UK, because the government subsidises insulation, the investment needed will normally payback in under 2 years. Moreover, on average you will be preventing 1 to 2.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted each year.

2.Upgrade to a super-efficient condensing boiler. Your boiler is the main energy user in the house. Modern condensing boilers are far more efficient than some models made even 5 years ago. They use far less gas, and can save you up to 40% off your heating bills as a result. They last for around 15 years so the savings really add up over time. Plus by doing this you are saving an estimated 1.25 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

3.Replace your light bulbs with low energy bulbs. These use up to 80% less electricity used by traditional incandescent bulbs, and are now indistinguishable in terms of the light they emit. Plus they last up to 10 times longer. So as well as cutting your electricity bills, you don’t have to get the ladder out so often to replace bulbs that have blown. Now that these bulbs have come down in price, they can payback their extra cost in a very short time (only a couple of months) in terms of lower electricity bills.

4.Install energy efficient home appliances. Replacing your old fridge with the most energy efficient models can save you a small fortune on your electricity bills. In fact with the most energy efficient models, the savings can actually add up to cover the entire cost of the new fridge! Plus you can also buy other energy efficient appliances, such as washing machines and dishwashers. In the EU all appliances carry an energy efficiency rating, so it is easy to spot the most efficient.

5.Install a solar hot water system. This is the most expensive of the measures mentioned in this article, but still worth doing, even in northern climates. A solar system can provide up to 70% of your hot water needs in a year, saving on your gas bills. Using solar panels mounted on the roof, solar hot water systems can be installed in most houses. This is a tried and tested technology, and you may qualify for a government grant to help with the cost of installation.

By taking these 5 measures, the average householder can save hundreds of pounds a year off their energy bills, and prevent several tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. Even taking one or two of these steps has a big impact.

Plus for those who want to make an even bigger reduction in their home’s energy use, there are also more advanced measures to be considered such as solar electricity and ground source heat pumps. These generally cost more, but can allow your home to lower even further its impact on Climate Change.

With energy prices set to stay high, and time running out to prevent harmful changes in the earth’s climate, it really does make sense to improve our homes as soon as possible to include these measures. Further information on how to get going is on downwithco2.com.



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Chone Figgens asked:


Is there a way to track/see what keywords my competitors are bidding on? Perferrably I would like to enter a competitor’s url and see a list of keywords they are bidding on.

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Google does not show my legitimate backlinks

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David Wiley asked:


Would you like to earn a six figure income online? Affiliate marketing may be the solution you need because the product has already been created for you.

Small business owners, home based entrepreneurs, and online entrepreneurs are always looking for new ideas to make more money.

By using the Internet these days an individual has access to virtually unlimited resources at their fingertips. A click or two will get you thousands or millions of pieces of information on any subject that you need. Name your subject and you can find it on the internet.

Internet experts estimate The World Wide Web is growing by over one million pages a day as more and more people come online and utilize it for a myriad of reasons.

The internet generated over $105 billion in revenue for 2006. That represents the amount spent by over 150 million individual customers. The tremendous growth of the internet presents a unique opportunity for you to earn a handsome six-figure income online.

Anyone can make money on the internet if you just have the desire and knowledge of the right internet marketing tools that provide the highest return on investment.

One of the best ways to tap into the incredible internet growth opportunity is through affiliate marketing. The major benefit of affiliate marketing is that you don’t need a product of your own. The simplest way of describing affiliate marketing is promoting and selling a product for another business firm and earning a slice of the profits (commission).

Affiliate marketing on the internet is booming because it is proven to be a cost efficient and quantifiable means of making good profits for both the product owner (merchant), and the affiliate.

The merchant owner gets the opportunity to advertise his product to a far larger market than possible through just his (or her) own efforts. By having more affiliates the product owner has greater sales and this increases earnings. The more affiliates he has, the more sales he gets, and the more he earns. By getting affiliates to market his products he is saving time, effort, and money.

The affiliate marketer benefits from the commission on sales without the hassle of having to source/create the product in the first place and of course you can be an affiliate for many products at the same time. By representing numerous merchant owners the affiliate entrepreneur vastly increases his or her earnings.

To become an affiliate marketing entrepreneur and make a good income from the internet you can start in a variety of ways.

1) Find something you are personally interested in, orpassionate about. Here is why. You are more likely to put the effort in and less likely to give up at the first hurdle. You can also be more authoritative when it comes to your promotional material. Giving the personal touch to your site, gaining your prospective customers trust and encouraging them to purchase the products you endorse.

Do not take on a product that you personally do not believe in or think is a good deal. You will not promote it effectively and will not be doing yourself or your merchant any favors.

2) Find a good merchant. By that I mean one who offers good products that there is a market for and people want to buy, and one who is not stingy with their commission rates. 50% is fair. In choosing your products do consider the likely conversion rate i.e. number of visitors turned buyers.

Do a little research; there are several affiliate networks that can provide information on the most profitable products and best paying merchants. Clickbank is a good place to start.

3) Having done the above and created your website, (do not panic on this one), because website creation is easy these days with current software. However if you really don’t want to do it go to elance where you will find people willing to build you a simple website for just a few dollars).

Now you are ready to promote. This is the important bit since this is how you will generate traffic, sales, and profits. Your promotional efforts can be done both on and offline. Many people these daysforget the power of cheap little classified advertisements in the national daily papers. Placing just a three or four line classified ad in the business section referring people to your website can generate amazing amounts of traffic.

Once you get people coming to your site you are starting your own list who you can promote other products to. This is not instant; however it will build over time giving you a tidy income.

Be creative, be flexible, and be willing to embrace new ideas about earning a six figure income online.

And I will conclude this article by asking a question.

What is your plan to earn a six figure income online by becoming an affiliate marketing entrepreneur?



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Madeline H asked:


o What are some challenges with using and managing wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation as alternative renewable
energy resources?
o Name at least one other renewable energy resource.
o Include a response to the following: Nonrenewable energy resources include coal,
oil, and natural gas. Describe three common challenges with managing
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drom57 asked:


Since solar power is free how would the big corporations make money off of you?

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just friend asked:


I added some backlinks to my site http://cyberzeus.net but they weren’t shown in backlink checker tool at iwebtool.what should i do? to get more & more backlinks

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Lee Dobbins asked:


Thanks to technology, inventions help make life easier for us. It all started with the solar calculator. From there, people discovered that the sun can be used for regeneration - just like how Superman re-charges by flying to the sun whenever he is weakened by kryptonite.

One of the latest inventions concerning solar energy is the solar pool heater. Pushing the envelope further, solar home heating can also be done. This was basically inspired by the experience of getting burnt once your skin gets in contact with water (primarily from hose) that has been sitting out on the sun for too long. This is called passive solar water heating.

Before the beginning of the 21st century, states like Los Angeles and Florida have already taken advantage of passive solar hot water systems. There were a number of sytems using solar water heating that are located in the mentioned states’ roof tops.

Nowadays, the solar water heater is referred to as PSWH, Bread Box and Batch Heater. However, the technical term for this contraption is the Integrated Collector and Storage System or ICS for short.

Usually starting with 40 gallons of water in a lined tank made of glass, these systems come in the form of electric water heaters. With its temperature engine, the owner must only set it under the sun and it’s good to go. It is also painted black because studies show that dark colors attract heat more than light colors.

Make sure that the box had been well insulated in order to prevent the loss of energy. Also, the insulation amount is dependent on the climate. Ideally, the box has the measurements of either 2 X 4s or 2 X6s. Fiberglass insulation is also often installed. For aesthetic purposes, the owner may choose to have his box painted in such a way that would match it to the area where it is placed.

The size of the box must be large enough for the tank. It must also be big enough to get as much sun as it possibly can. If the glass capability is 1 sq ft. 2 ½ gallons is the ideal amount of water in it.

Both having an inlet and an outlet, the method on how you attach these makes the difference. Plumbing wise, the cold water inlet comes with a tube extending underneath the tank. The purpose is to bring the cold water to its designated area. Whereas the hot water outlet’s responsible to take the hottest water to the top of the tank.

If the system were to be installed on a roof, then it must be attached spread wide over the rafters which could later on be obstacles for the whole heating process. Make sure that your system gets sunshine in the morning and in the afternoon. Because if not, it only defeats the entire process of getting one.

In general, shorter plumbing is more efficient because it lessens the potential of freezing. The possibility of freezing 49 gallons of liquid is much less compared to longer plumbings. If the tank is installed next to the water heater, then the freezing potential is lessened but not entirely eradicated.

The plumbing between the PSWH and the water heater are both insulated and this is exposed on the exterior pipes. Therefore, it is best that you insulate your plumbing in the attic areas.

Here are the steps in installing your solar home water heater:

1. Supply cold water to the tank. The hot water outlet is already installed to the cold water inlet. The process involves the solar water getting into the water heater and on a level above the thermostat setting.

2. If you’re wondering which temperature to set your PSWH at, it really depends on a lot of factors: the ambiance of the air, the amount of sunshine obtained by the system, the usage of insulation, the supply water’s temperature and finally the demand of the hot water - both through the inlet and the outlet.

Ideally speaking, the water temperature can go beyond 180 degrees F. install a tempering valve. In that way, you will be able to control the temperature before it seeps through the faucet.

3. The demand of hot water depends on other attributes that can be answered by considering these questions. Are there shower aerators that are low-flowing? Is there a water heater blanket? Is the thermostat set at 120 degrees F? Do you use hot water often?

Just like any invention, the solar water home heater is a treat having in your household, just as long as you know how to properly use it.



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harrypotterisgreat asked:


My washer is 120 volts 60 gz,9.6 amps. The solar panels I am looking at are:

Sharp ND-208U1 Solar Panels (208 Watt)

List Price $1,479.99

Only $1,049.99
Sharp Solar Panels (208 Watt)
List Price $1,352.99
Only $1,040.99

If I buy that will it be enough to run my washer?

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HealthyMom asked:


I have an opportunity to invest money in a start-up network marketing company. I’d like to do some research on the management team but I’m not coming up with any good info through the search engines. Can someone tell me how to judge whether this would be a good investment?

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