Environment - April 2007

I work in a very Republican run area for a local government who is building a new Townhall. The Trustees have allowed me to entertain them with the idea of planting enough trees or other things to create a carbon neutral, or close to, building. How can I do this without "out of pocket" expense? How do I figure out the amount of trees necessary to offset the carbon emission? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. I speak in front of the board on Friday. I know they won't put much money into this, so I'm trying to do this "grassroots" style, just myself. I can't afford for a private company to figure it out. Please help!

2007-04-23 08:57:41 · 4 answers · asked by Michael 1

2007-04-23 08:57:32 · 3 answers · asked by tpapatsie 1

I was saddened to read this article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070423/sc_nm/russia_leopard_dc

2007-04-23 08:28:26 · 5 answers · asked by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7

How many hours of sunlight does every location on Earth receive every day (averaged over an entire year)?

2007-04-23 07:44:36 · 4 answers · asked by JoAnna 2

2007-04-23 07:42:37 · 1 answers · asked by jessica c 3

If you know a lot about water in the SW if you take a look at the question I asked before this, you might know the answer. any info. you have on the CO. river or imperial valley would be very helpful.

2007-04-23 07:11:13 · 2 answers · asked by Jaroo 4

2007-04-23 07:06:50 · 2 answers · asked by mabrouk 1

Climate/Earth/Global Warming

2007-04-23 07:03:16 · 12 answers · asked by Cristina C 1

I'm doinga research paper and I need the pros of Radioactivity

2007-04-23 07:02:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to know how good making a wide road or a express highway at cost of thousands of trees.
Isn't makes temp. warm of our land ?
Different gases taking life of many creatures ?
May mining is the cause of Earthqueck and volcano etc. Disasters ?
Inside plates moving because of mining and fatching crude oil ?

2007-04-23 06:58:53 · 11 answers · asked by milgayaa 2

Drill into the earth until we reach the hot rocks. Then set up a pump to drive water (ocean or regular whichever is cheaper) down to the earth to be heated up then return it back to the surface. Turn the super heated water into all sorts of energy use.

How are some real disadvantages for this method? How much would it cost?

2007-04-23 06:52:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-23 06:42:50 · 8 answers · asked by Palerider II 2

i want you to tell me your Viewon global warming, why? are you liberal or conservative? what evidence that supports your side? how do you think the topic of global warming is impacting the earth's economy? heres my answer, and i want yours, i think global warming is a fake, a lie, and is wrong. im a conservative, but i also look at liberal point ov veiws, one quick thing, because i dont have much space to type all my things on how its fake, most of the supporting scientists admitted they where bribed to find "evidence" on global warming, and global warming is ruining, and destroying earth's economy, its stupid and just "the next topic" like overpopulation, the next "iceage" and now global warming.

2007-04-23 06:36:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

and how can we prevent it?

2007-04-23 06:29:36 · 5 answers · asked by Malaya. 2

These bulbs are normally quite expensive as they look more complicated to make, so the question is, Do the firms who make them use a lot more energy to make them than we save when we use them, as they are full of gas, plastic, electronic stuff and the glass part seems to be a lot more bulky.

2007-04-23 04:50:37 · 40 answers · asked by ? 6

ANSWER PLEASE!

2007-04-23 04:45:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

according to the chart, what percentage of the US engergy resources is generated by fossil fuels?

1 % wind
41 % oil
24 % natural gas
22 % coal
7 % nuclear
7 % hydroelectric
1 % other


~Answers~
a. 22%
b. 41%
c. 87%
d. 100%

(and explain why)

2007-04-23 04:36:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-23 04:32:43 · 7 answers · asked by H.I.S. 1

Well, it's part of the sun's natural cycle, and naturally the maxima/minima of sunspots closely match global temperatures. Also, just before the beginning of the 20th century there was a major volcanic eruption which caused temperatures to dip, so maybe the temperatures are returning to normal?
I think pollution and environmental ipact should be cut down as it reduces air quality, I'm just tired of every single day climate change is blamed solely on humans,anyone else feel this way?

2007-04-23 04:28:43 · 15 answers · asked by ryukazan 2

I would like to know what other countries are aiding in the prevention of Global Warming along with us, because we sure can't take care of the entire globes atmosphere here in the U.S.

2007-04-23 04:24:21 · 4 answers · asked by robotchic 2

2007-04-23 04:11:22 · 9 answers · asked by jacob s 1

Please, this is just a scientific question... I'm NOT looking for a political discussion on global warming. I just simply want a TECHNICAL answer from someone versed in biology or science as to which trees are the best at offsetting carbon. Thanks!

2007-04-23 04:09:46 · 9 answers · asked by Slappy McStretchNuts 2

It's obvious that the current major source of energy (petroleum) is non-renewable, so it won't last forever. Which source do you think America/the rest of the world should move towards?

Solar power is good, but expensive to set up. Wind power is also very good, but so many people are worried about the windmills ruining the view of the landscape.
Nuclear power seems to be a very good option, but many people are worried about the byproducts or the chance of a meltdown disaster. What they don't realize is that our technology has advanced to protect us from accidents.

As far as I know, the best option seems to be hydrogen power, as you can get hydrogen from water (which covers 3/4 of the earth), and the only byproduct is water.

2007-04-23 04:08:21 · 4 answers · asked by Alexander the Great 2

According to her contract, Cheryl Crow has a HUGE carbon footprint. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/scrow/scrow1.html. In this age of global warming, can we afford to have rock stars wasting this much and using this much fossil fuel?

2007-04-23 04:04:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

when will global warming shut down the gulf stream and cause an ice age?

2007-04-23 03:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please give me links and info.

2007-04-23 03:25:03 · 2 answers · asked by sanddiskred 1

Despite the stigma radioactivity holds upon us since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I have this crazy idea of a way to heat a home. That would be to have thick aluminum canisters tightly and safely containing a certain amount of the radioisotope strontium 90. The thick aluminum surrounding the strontium 90 would be able to easily block beta radiation from leaving the container yet at the same time easily conduct heat from the radioactive decay outside of the container safely heating surrounding water or air placed near the drums without any fossil fuel consumption and a constant supply of warm water. Unlike most radioactive isotopes strontium 90 has a half life of 29.1 years and then decays to an even shorter living isotope of yttrium 90 lasting only 2.67 days and then finally decays into the harmless stable isotope of zirconium 90 finally leaving it safe for disposal. Would this actually work to generate enough heat for a home? How much strontium 90 would it require?Intelligent answer please

2007-04-23 03:13:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-23 02:09:58 · 13 answers · asked by Ricky Bobby 3

Are involved with the 'exterminating' of this necessary critter???

Will you give up using one? and revert to the older 'land line' phone?

2007-04-23 01:41:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-23 01:41:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous