Posts Tagged ‘energy costs’

Best way to compare the cost of fuels to green energy?

Hello,

I would like to compare the costs of the energy costs of the fuels we use today (non renewable) to the current cost of green energy (solar wind water etc). What is the best way to do this?

What is more harmful for the environment, disposable or cloth diapers?

I know it is often stated that disposable diapers are terrible for the environment as they take ages to break down, but what about the chemicals used and energy costs of cleaning cloth diapers? Which one is more or less polluting? Disposables that end up buried in landfills or cloth ones that create more carbon pollution in the air?

How will our environment look in 20 years?

Does anyone know a good resource for projecting what a local environment will look like in 10 or 20 years? Energy costs, Water taste, food, living arrangements…
This information may jumpstart some non-carers if they see how it will infringe on their lifestyle.