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The Case For Alternative Forms of Energy April 28, 2009

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Record high prices at American gas pumps and continued global strife in the Middle East, Russia, Nigeria, and other areas of importance to the oil-driven economy have made it clear to Americans that we are in need of developing many new avenues of alternative energy. In short, we need to reduce our dependency on oil, for it is ultimately finite and, frankly, the cheap sources of oil (not all oil—just the stuff that is cheap to remove from the earth) are running out.

Energy consultants and analysts are insistent that cheap oil has “peaked” or is very soon going to peak.  What this means for us is an expensive future—unless we can find new sources of powering our mechanized and electronic civilization. In other words, we need alternative energy ideas.

We must also switch to alternative forms of energy because our present forms are too damaging to the atmosphere. While it is still debatable that the global warming trend is sustained by the activities of mankind, we certainly do contribute at present to the destruction of the environment and to things like air pollution with our energy sources as they are.

Coal is another source of energy that we need to wean ourselves off of — again, it is finite, and it is filthy, and the mining of it is dangerous and environmentally disruptive. We can also explore new streamlined methods for producing electricity that we presently generate so much of via hydro-power so that we are less disruptive of the environment when we have need of constructing things such as large dams.

Developing nations which have turned industrialized in recent decades especially will need the benefits of alternative energy research and development, for they are presently doing much more environmental damage than the United States. The United States, Japan, and some European nations have been implementing studies into and programs for the development of alternative energy sources, and are therefore already leading the way in doing less environmental damage.

Developing nations such as China and India need to look to Japan and the West as examples of what research and development to give government backing and private investment currency to. We could also add great robustness to our own economy by being at the forefront of such alternative energy sources development and then marketing the technologies and services to nations like India, China, and Brazil..

Biofuels from things like “supertrees” and soybeans, refined hydroelectric technology, natural gas, hydrogen fuel cells, the further building of atomic energy plants, the continued development of solar energy photovoltaic cells, more research into wind-harnessed power—all of these are viable energy sources that can act as alternatives to the mammoth amounts of oil and coal that we presently are so dependent on for our very lifestyles. The energy of the future is green.

Searching for alternative ways to save money on Communications Services. April 28, 2009

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With global markets falling to their knees, along with all of the other economic issues facing the world recently, you need to come up with creative ways to save money.

Something we can all save money on, that gets overlooked alot, is communications products.

One example of this would be, long distance telephone service. I know we all think we have cheap long distance, but most people are still using one of the big long distance services, like Sprint. If that is the case, you are paying more than you have to. The big phone companies still charge more than the smaller providers that resell the same service.

Another way to save on phone calls is to use a cheap voip service. I’m sure you have all heard of Vonage. Well there are all kinds of voip providers around. Some offer unlimited calling plans from $9.95 per month.

Another service you can save on every month is high speed internet service. You need to be careful when you get high speed internet service. First, check to see if the price you are paying is a promotional rate. You may pay less to start with, but once they get you into a contract, you’re stuck. That is the next thing you need to check into, the length of the contract. Some service compaines require a two year contract. Find internet service providers in my area.

These are just a few of the great services you can save money on every month. So go find them and start saving.