Posted on June 26, 2007 in Prevent and End
The biggest cause of global warming is the carbon dioxide released when fossil fuels like oil and coal are burned for energy. With modern day awareness about it, there are measures all conscientious world citizens can take to save energy as how can we prevent global warming is a question all thinking people are faced with everyday.
Simple steps to prevent global warming
- The most necessary step to prevent global warming is raising voices in unison for new laws to guide the earth towards the best solutions for global warming: Clean cars and equally clean, non-polluting power plants.
- Choose an energy-efficient means of transport. Technological advancements have made it possible to have innovative cars that combine a gasoline engine with electric motors that do not need to be plugged in again and these are minimal polluting vehicles. So, going in for a car that is fuel-efficient and non-polluting is one way to contribute to prevention of global warming.
- Regular maintenance schedules for vehicles, including engine tune-ups and keeping tires inflated can help bring down the gasoline use nationwide by 2 percent while adding a new air filter could give enhanced mileage up to almost 10 percent more miles per gallon, according to a government survey.
- Choosing alternatives to driving. This can include public transit, biking, walking or carpooling- healthier for the environment and for humans too.
- Smart shopping for consumer products is yet another domain which can contribute to the prevention of global warming. Buying energy-efficient appliances may require the customer to shell up a bit more than the ordinary models but the savings on electricity bills and reduction in pollution produced by power plants (which manufacture appliance according to customer demands). To simplify this effort are energy guide labels on most appliances today, which allow for comparison between the efficiency of specific models. Upgrading an old refrigerator could mean huge energy savings for the homeowner too as the latest models are almost 30 percent more efficient than the ones produced a quarter of a century ago.
- Replacing light bulbs with small fluorescent bulbs will lower electricity bills and last 10 times as long while keeping close to half a ton of carbon dioxide out of the air.
- Weather stripping the home is a small investment that can go a long way in preventing global warming. Weatherizing will seal drafts around windows and doors and the use of covers on air conditioners during cold months will ensure proper insulation.
Innovative alternatives as to how we can prevent global warming
Another efficient way to encourage the renewable energy sector and prevent global warming is to buy clean energy certificates for ‘wind’ or ‘green tags’, which represent clean power. State and national level environmental agencies can give details about this innovative practice of purchasing green tag certificates, which add to the nation’s energy grid by replacing electricity from fossil fuels with cleaner options for a greener planet.
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April 25th, 2008 at 4:03 am
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April 25th, 2008 at 4:05 am
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