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People are starting to learn the importance of going green and this is one of the main reasons why the governments of various countries are spending large amount of money on the further implementation of green technology to impact the auto market.
Electric vans are powered by an electric motor instead of the common gasoline engine, the electric motor gets its power from the controller regulating the amount of power that driver would use on the accelerator pedal. The major automotive companies of today are putting their best efforts to come out with the best electric vans or other green vehicles that will burn less fuel and concentrate on making the world a greener place.
The modern electric vans of today are said to decrease the level and amount of air pollution that are usually generated by fuel vans, these electric vans seem to produce almost zero tail exhaust emissions. According to the research, the electric vans are said to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions by over 30%. Companies are spending good money to develop and research new tools and inventions that can reduce the amount of emissions.
As soon as the electric vans are out, they are said to have a bigger and major impact in the whole auto industry. The electric vans are said to be advantageous from the view point of global warming: they produces less pollution, save (the owner)money due to rise in global gasoline prices, this in turn will lead to less dependence on oil.
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Its rare that I have enough time to sit down and play a games console on my own or even with my friends. I guess this is because I work too hard at my job or I simply can’t be bothered to get onto my knees and turn the ruddy thing on.
A while ago whilst doing some product testing for a well known mobile phone provided I made friends with a chap called John Hood. It even turned out we both lived in the city and felt similarly about the product we where testing. I believe John still uses it.
A while back I had an idea that John could write a guest post for The Whole Truth on the new games console peripherals which are coming out soon. These are the Microsoft Kinect for the XBox 360 and Playstation Move for you guessed it: Playstation 3.Now, as I said earlier I really don’t have much clue about technology matters I thought it simply best just to had over to John for his guest post…
During this upcoming holiday season, Microsoft and Sony will both release their belated ripostes to Nintendo’s game-changing Wii console. Not new consoles, but add-on peripherals backed by high profile advertising campaigns with the likes of Coca-Cola.
Kinect and PlayStation Move will be available in a variety of bundles – some of which are going to confuse (and exploit) consumers. For example Sony has yet to announce a PlayStation Move bundle that includes all the peripherals required to take full advantage of the technology.
I’m most interested in replaying Heavy Rain: Move Edition: the gameplay lends itself to an immersive motion control experience. Whether or not that justifies a further investment of £100 (including Move, Subcontroller, Eye Camera and charging station) is open to debate! However, as with Heavy Rain, many first and third-party games will receive downloadable patches to exploit Move. Dead Space 2 might just be the killer application to entice enthusiast gamers, and there’s the derivative Sports Champions for everyone else.
In view of the ongoing economic crisis, Nintendo’s Wii undercuts both rivals by a significant margin out-of-the-box. Of the two new platforms competing for your cash: Move, a solid halfway house between Wii and Kinect, is the easier sell.
Tempted by Kinect, Move or are you apathetic?
John Hood has a BA (Hons) in Media Production from the Media School of Bournemouth University and was featured in the Alumni Association magazine, The Talbot, a Media Careers special. John has worked for the BBC, Thomson Reuters and Dow Jones in various capacities.
John’s artwork, photographs and blog posts are featured on Saatchi Online, Thomson Reuters, Nielsen, Chicago Sun-Times, TV Guide and USA Today websites (amongst others).
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Going Green is the cause celeb of the day, but if you really look at history, going green has been a cause for many people from the get go. The following are a eight tried and true methods to help you go green, which will not only save you money, but will help you help to save the environment for generations to come.
1. Make your own baby food. Cook veggies of any kind as well as meats and other healthy foods and process them in your food processor or blender until they are creamy and smooth. You will not only save money, but also save on the jars and packaging that are needed to package the baby food you purchase in the store. Additionally, the food will be much healthier for your child, because you know exactly what you have used and put into it.
2. Shop at rummage sales and go online to places like freecycle.com. This will help save the environment by reusing items that normally would end up in landfills as well as save your pocket book from spending a lot more money than you need too.
3. Use cloth diapers instead of disposable ones as much as possible. Yes, they have an odor that stays around and yes, you have to wash them, but you will be saving money from the expense of buying disposable diapers as well as saving the environment because of the sheer volume of diapers that are put into landfills on a daily basis.
4. If you own a company with a commercial printer, change to soy-based ink instead of using petroleum-based ink. Soy based ink is roughly the same price, but you will be saving the environment from toxins produced by ink and the cartridges used to carry the ink.
5. Ride your bike to work, walk, take the bus or better yet, talk to your employer about setting up an incentive program for employees who commute to work together. The rising cost of gas as well as the toxins produced from the carbons is incentive enough to use any one of these methods.
6. Replace old light bulbs with energy efficient light bulbs. You will save money on your electric bill and when the energy efficient light bulbs are on sale, you will be saving a lot of money on the purchase price as well. The environment is also helped by using less energy.
7. Use an energy efficient space heater instead of your house heater. Move the space heater into whichever room you and your family are occupying at the time (be sure to unplug it when someone is not in the same room to monitor it). Why pay a lot of money to heat parts of the house you are not in. Save money on your electric bill and help save the environment by putting the green in your pocket instead of sending your green to the electric company.
8. Use Energy Star appliances and file for the rebates, refunds and tax credits that are allowed when you purchase such appliances. You will again be putting the green in your pocket and saving electricity, which helps the environment.
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