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Is E85 or Ethanol More Eco friendly?

August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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Is E85 or Ethanol More Eco friendly?

CE’s ECO Go GreenThis is our inheritance to our kids and their kids.

“Watch the Clip at the end of this post its great, high school kids building electric cars”

With gas prices soaring in the spring and summer of 2008 consumers and auto manufactures were forced to find alternate means of filling up at the pump. Nothing gets everyone’s attention better than hitting the pocket book. But needless to say now that price’s have dropped back down to a 5 year low, we may be lulled back to sleep about the implications of not changing our habits. The automotive industry was slapped again earlier this week by Senate not approving their bailout funds they were requesting. This industry needs to change with the times. Fossil fuels are a thing of the past the combustion engine as we know it has not really changed in more than 50 plus years. Yes it has become more efficient, but really in essence you put gas in the car burns it and emits a rash of nasty chemicals out in to our breathing air.

E85 or flex-fuel was created as a stop gap (IMO). Ethanol “a grain alcohol” usually made from corn, sugarcane, wheat, barley, and potatoes. (hey, sounds like hooch made during prohibition) and actually the process is similar to making moonshine. Great this is a fuel made from renewable resources. Yes but take a quick look at the impact of this renewable resource. The fields that are being used to grow the resources to make this form of energy are now not able to produce crops for our consumption or for the consumption of our cattle. This in turn increases the price of our food if these spaces are reserved for creating fuels for our cars. And that is a never ending vicious circle that will continue to spiral till either the fuel becomes too expensive or the cost of food for our consumption gets out of hand as well.

Ethanol burns cleaner than fossil fuels due to the fact that its chemical structure contains a lot of oxygen. And it does reduce greenhouse emissions when mixed with regular gasoline. Also when mixed with gasoline with a ratio of 10-90 (called E10) reduces the amount of gasoline we consume which reduces our dependency on foreign sources. But with all of that in mind there just is not as much energy in ethanol as there is in gasoline. It takes more consumption of ethanol to go 1 mile than it does for gasoline. Also farmers that grow these crops must expend energy to harvest and transport to provide the resource for the fuel. And as said be for these areas reserved for this venture are no longer available for our food sources.

So what do we do? Solar energy? Wind Energy? Electric Cars? I don’t know see what these folks do you never know what will happen in the future. Several good things will be on the out look for people utilizing real renewable energy sources that do not have an impact on our food supply or reliance on foreign oil. Tax rebates from the Government, rebates for green power from the electric company. And above all a future for our children and grandchildren.

We do need to do something soon to continue to live the way we do with out depending on fossil fuels. This is why I started this.GO GREENCE’s ECOhttp://ceseco.blogspot.com










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Eco Friendly Laundry Products

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Eco friendly laundry products are becoming the cleaning products of choice for many consumers. Some people are simply enthusiastic about any type of “green” activity that is good for the environment and they throw their weight behind these products. Other people discover that choosing a green detergent is good for their health, home and pocketbook. No matter how environmentally aware you may be, the fact of the matter is that these gentle laundry cleaners are your best choice.

If you want truly clean clothes does it really make sense to wash them in a tub of chemicals? How many people even bother to look and see what kinds of ingredients are in their favorite laundry detergents? For a long time the emphasis has been on whiter whites and brighter brights, and this has been a detriment to the environment as well as having had a negative impact on the health of you and your family.

Bleaches, fabric softening sheets, stain removers, dry cleaning sheets and detergents all contain a number of compounds that are much more dangerous than you might realize. Strong fumes, allergies and skin irritation can often result if you are not using eco-friendly laundry products.

So many people have been using strong laundry cleaners over the years that few bother to consider the effect of these household items. In fact advertisers just have to claim a new product makes your clothing look better and there is a virtual stampede of consumers racing to the grocery shelves so they can try it for themselves.

The polluting chemicals from routine washdays will then make their way out from the machines to the environment. This wastewater and residue will end up in the sewage systems, rivers, lakes and oceans. Some of the phosphates and chemicals will leach into the ground and underground water supplies.

Consider this for a moment. Every time you fail to use eco friendly laundry products you are contributing to the pollution of your world. It may not seem like such a major problem to some people. After all, what can one little load of wastewater really do? Surprisingly, one load of water from your washing machine will still add pollutants and chemicals to the environment. If millions of people choose popular brand name detergents over eco-friendly laundry products then the problem will multiply exponentially.

With a green detergent product you have a safe and sane solution to this type of problem. These types of laundry products are great for the environment, cause no harm to the water supplies and they are also safe for your personal health. With eco-friendly laundry detergents every washday gives you the opportunity to show that you care and support a better world for the future.

Always read the labels on any of the detergents and laundry additives that you are purchasing. Choosing products that have no chlorine and no phosphates is a good way to begin your personal campaign for safe products to use in your washing machine.

With eco friendly laundry products you will make your laundry room a better place as well. In addition to being good for the environment these gentle cleaning products will be very beneficial for your family, and home.

We are all about bringing you high quality natural eco friendly laundry products for your home, your family and your pets.

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Make Your Cleaning Eco Friendly for You

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Article by Eco Girl

You do not need to be a member of Green Peace or a slave to the many environmental issues of the day to prompt a move towards all natural cleaning products. There are many selfish reasons to make you cleaning Eco friendly too.

Okay, sending less pollutants to landfill, water treatment facilities and our septic tanks is a great idea. But, I do not think for a moment that all us have such noble concerns as the future of the planet on our minds all the time. I think that for many people the scale of world problems and possible impending doom is actually just too big to deal with. We cannot save every person, animal or plant that needs saving so we end up doing very little. Green fatigue is a natural response to so much negative information.

While it would be lovely if everyone tried to help the planet that little bit more, I think, there has to be more in it for us. Humans are motivated by selfish interests. That is the natural order, and much as we try to over-ride this selfishness lets be honest, what affects us and our family tends to be the most important issue of the day. No matter how many green activists tell us the fate of the planet rests on whether we switch to safe detergent, most of us stop listening.

So, just for a moment, forget about poisoned water tables or diseased aquatic life and focus on your family. The reason you should make your cleaning Eco friendly is to improve the safety and long term health outlook of those you care about. You clean your house with a multitude of different products. Some, may well be benign, others can have serious implications for your own health. For your own long-term health and that of your family a switch towards Eco cleaners is a great idea.

The average conventional cleaner has lots of components, all tested and researched to ensure they can be used safely by us. But, hand on heart – how many of us actually follow all of the instructions contained on the back of a bottle of cleaner? Most of the time I am sure we do. But, what about when we are in a rush? Or, its too cold and windy to keep all the doors and windows open to ensure a thoroughly well-ventilated space? Plus, a lot of us are guilty of the cardinal sin of mixing our cleaning products. Maybe we don’t mean too, but one thing doesn’t work so we squeeze something else on. Or, we might not even realise that using a bleach based product in the bathroom where we’ve just used ammonia in the toilet bowl is producing a nasty cocktail of chloramine gas as the fumes mix together.

So many people have a reaction to cleaning products it makes sense to move towards safe household cleaners rather than those that make our eyes run, throat sore and may well be doing us long-term damage.

Forget about the environment and make your cleaning Eco friendly so you live a healthier life. Then, you will be around longer and can start worrying about the rest of the world another day!

For more information on choosing a simple green cleaner and how to make your cleaning Eco friendly see our Eco Green Cleaning Products site.

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