Green Living

What energy is stored in anything that is stretched or squashed?


thanks,
bk_1

2007-12-12 08:16:57 · 3 answers · asked by BK_1 3

2007-12-12 07:26:13 · 7 answers · asked by me45404 3

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2007-12-12 01:06:00 · 331 answers · asked by Yahoo UK 4

2007-12-11 23:13:02 · 5 answers · asked by Paul C 1

2007-12-11 16:52:42 · 8 answers · asked by naad 1

2007-12-11 10:09:33 · 9 answers · asked by rae duh 1

hey guys,

Does anyone know if there are any recycling centers around the LA area?

Well actually my question is actually:

1. can you recycle paper that has writing on it (ie letters from credit card companies, used notebooks...)?

2. If you can, where is a recycling place in LA that you can either drop it off or call for someone to pick up?

If anyone here knows, please can you tell me.
I have a lot of paper to throw out and it makes me sad to it go to the garbage.
I am just thinking of all those trees going to waste.....

2007-12-10 10:14:42 · 2 answers · asked by ana 2

I have quite a few but I don't want to throw them into the bin because of the acid they contain. Is there an environmentally way of getting rid of them?

2007-12-10 06:54:48 · 9 answers · asked by toppuk 2

They are all from 2007 from Jan to Dec....Still in the plastic bags.... I have no desire to look at them...and they are taking up space.... Is there anything I can do with them other than throw them out or is that my only option?

2007-12-10 06:50:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 00:33:34 · 5 answers · asked by somanyquestions 4

Doubt we could do it all by wind - but combination of wind, solar, hydro, and bio-fuels? Couldn't we provide at least most of our energy without fossil fuels?

2007-12-09 21:49:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 18:44:08 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean really?..what's their difference.. my book says that they are both recommended.. :)

2007-12-09 02:59:37 · 4 answers · asked by geecee10 1

think about it?
our computer uses a lot of energy and is that energy being used wisely on Yahoo Answers?

2007-12-08 19:38:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

in wat ways does solar power help with the worlds' pollution problem....i'm just really curious in how it helps

2007-12-08 13:29:43 · 9 answers · asked by SR71Blackbird18 1

i do alot of recycling but was just wondering when recycling a large tub of butter today if it is efficient? As i had to use alot of hot water to clean the tub, then i will have to take a bag of plastic over a mile away in my car for it to be recycled- is the energy used from the washing and transportation of the plastic as well as the melting etc actually using more energy and doing more harm to the environment than just throwing the plastic away would cause? Thanks for your answers in advance x

2007-12-08 11:07:24 · 7 answers · asked by Little Star 3

Cause I can save 1-3 gallons of water per flush depending on the toliet. What do u all reckon is a good idea? Cause urine goes away in dirt and it's easy!

2007-12-07 11:27:05 · 24 answers · asked by silenceofnike 2

This is spurred on by a question someone asked about what you would do in a power outage, as she wasn't prepared, and it was an ordeal for her to get through one night, and part of a day with no power.

Many of you (probably most) have city water. By the way, I'm in the U.S.A. and I'm imparting information on the U.S. system, not another country.

If you recieve TREATED city water, and it is almost all treated now, at the very most your city has a seven day supply of clean water for you in a National Emergency.

Checmicals to treat city water arrive on a "just in time" basis. There is not one single city in the entire U.S. that has more than a seven day supply of chemicals. Many only have a three day supply.

After that, the water may become so full of bacteria is it unsafe for you to drink.

Even if you live in cities and have city water, you need to store water in case of an emergency. How many of you knew that?

2007-12-07 02:36:08 · 10 answers · asked by Bohemian_Garnet_Permaculturalist 7

I need this for a presentation..so please be specific so that I can implement these ideas in my project..thanks!

2007-12-06 23:31:25 · 7 answers · asked by Preethikrish 1

we lost our electricity supply along our street on weds eve, it was off by the time i got home from work and didn't come back on til midday on thurs!! I had such a nighmare in trying to cope with it (good job i wasn't born before electricity and our now general day to day appliances came along!!!!!!).

how do you cope in this sort of situation??

2007-12-06 21:45:10 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mega hydro power projects causes sinking of large area (forest, agriculture land, villages, etc.) which results into depletion of our ecosystem, can't we go for any other form of energy which is clean and still doesn't affect the environment on the large scale and can be implemented worldwide easily.

2007-12-06 17:06:23 · 5 answers · asked by Charle's 2

I waste alot of electricity, water, and gas. I drive a very huge hummer.

2007-12-06 12:46:31 · 18 answers · asked by Paul C 1

Leaving the heat on all day or just turning it up when I'm home?

2007-12-05 14:13:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 09:01:14 · 14 answers · asked by Miss I know it all. 1

2007-12-05 08:14:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone ever has a windgenerator fitted to their house ? In the UK the DIY store B & Q are selling 1kW wind generators, has anyone had one fitted and if so was it worth it? What did you run on it or was it simply a waste of time ?

2007-12-03 17:37:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What can we do and what can the government do to lower the amounts of emissions?

For me:
Walk / ride to work at least once every week; can ride every day but too unfit!
Eat kangaroo meat instead of beef / lamb as no land clearing is needed and more drought tolerable.
Install fluro globes or LED lighting
Close curtains and blinds to prevents heat getting in during summer= less need on a/cond. Install insulation to roof and whirly extraction fan on roof.
The government;
More expensive rego for big cylinder cars and 4WD's
Cheaper car park rates for cars with more than 3 people sharing ride.
A good percentage off water rates for people with rainwater tanks.
All new houses to have solar hotwater, double glazed nth facing windows.

Many more ideas. What do you people think?

2007-12-03 13:36:54 · 10 answers · asked by myself 3

Old PCs, laptops, monitors, cellphones....this is the kind of stuff towns should recycle at their transfer stations. Where are we supposed to bring this stuff?

2007-12-03 09:25:29 · 8 answers · asked by Digital Age 6

offsetting the carbon footprint of the company or process?

2007-12-03 08:49:15 · 4 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6

The question basically is , if I set my computer to turn off the hard disks after being idle for 30 minutes and the monitor as well , how much electricity am I actually using.

2007-12-03 01:50:28 · 4 answers · asked by silverweb 1