Green Word A Day » global warming http://www.greenwordaday.com A Sustainable Glossary Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Active solar http://www.greenwordaday.com/green-glossary/active-solar/ http://www.greenwordaday.com/green-glossary/active-solar/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:32:49 +0000 admin http://www.greenwordaday.com/?p=94 A system using mechanical devices such as pumps, fans etc., that transfers collected heat to the storage medium and/or the end-use.

]]> http://www.greenwordaday.com/green-glossary/active-solar/feed/ 0 Electrosmog http://www.greenwordaday.com/sustainable-dictionary/electrosmog/ http://www.greenwordaday.com/sustainable-dictionary/electrosmog/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:23:39 +0000 admin http://www.greenwordaday.com/?p=88 The invisible electromagnetic radiation resulting from the use of both wireless technology and mains electricity.

The most common sources of wireless electrosmog are:

  • Cordless phones
  • Cordless baby alarms
  • Mobile/cellular phone masts/towers/transmitters
  • Mobile/cellular phones
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Further steps to carbon neutrality can also be achieved by use of renewable energy and buying carbon offsets for that which can’t yet be reduced.

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