904 articles on "environment"

The Structure of Power in Local Communities

The works of Max Weber (1946), Floyd Hunter (1953), C. Wright Mills (1956, 1958), and Robert A. Dahl (1956, 1961) provide a baseline for appreciating the community "power structure" literature. These authors helped develop the fundamental concepts of...

Environment  environment power community literature politics urban development
Overview of BASIX Environmental Scheme in NSW, Australia

BASIX or Building Sustainability Index replaces the energy efficiency requirements of the Building Code of Australia for residential developments in New South Whales. NSW Department of Planning introduced the BASIX scheme in 2004 in response to incre...

Environment  environment basix development efficiency thermal energy climate developments
Eco Friendly Tips For A Green Halloween

Kids and adults love Halloween, there is just something fun about the spooky decorations, costumes and candy. But the downside is a lot of waste, luckily it is possible to have a green Halloween with just a few eco friendly tips and some forward plan...

Environment  environment halloween costumes decorations need
GeniusWiki - True Genius at Work for You

Wikis are nothing new on the online scene - they've become enormously popular in a very short time. Wikis offer an excellent way to aggregate information within a collaborative environment and create an interactive platform for business or perso...

Computers And Internet  computers internet geniuswiki users user experience environment will
Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings are yours with a new LPG Gas Boiler

Consumers around the world are becoming more concerned about the overall environment and what are things each homeowner might consider to be a part of leaving a greener world for our future inhabitants. The term 'greenhouse effect' is bante...

Environment  environment greenhouse atmosphere effect gases earth
Solar Film - The Future of Renewable Energy?

Sun-powered electric options were once limited to large dark panels, but now consumers have a choice. In addition to panels of single or multi-crystal solar cells, solar film or thin film solar units are available in frames or in building materials s...

Environment  environment system solar modules crystalline cell cells silicon
Choosing a Solar Thermal Collector

Solar Thermal Collectors form the head end or energy capturing end of a Solar Thermal water heating system. There are broadly two types of collector, Flat Plate Collectors and Evacuated Tube Collectors. When evaluating the two different technologies...

Environment  environment evacuated tube system collectors plate flat heat both
Solar Deck - Review

Solar deck lighting is an energy efficient method of providing accent and safety for any outdoor deck location. These lights rely on energy derived from sunlight to charge batteries through miniature solar photo voltaic (PV) cells located on top of t...

Environment  environment deck solar lights lighting batteries sunlight recessed
Computer E-Waste Recycling Now Fueled By Lack Of Australian Legislation

Computer E-Waste Recycling Now Fueled By Lack Of Australian Legislation by: David Allman Motivated by the lack of Australian government legislation and limited options available concerning the disposal of computer e-waste, IT Recyclers has initi...

Computers And Internet  computers internet computer waste equipment recyclers david environment landfill recycling
Importance of VCI Packaging

An upcoming conference on corrosion protection illustrates just how important rust prevention really is. The COROSAVE 2010 International Trade Fair for Corrosion Protection, Preservation and Packaging will be held in the Exhibition Centre Stuttgart, ...

Environment  environment corrosion packaging metal protection parts film used