Radiation wavelength and greenhouse effect
This article tries to answer a question about the greenhouse effect:
"Greenhouse gases prevent the infrared rays from leaving the Earth’s
atmosphere, but why do they not prevent additional
Jürg Rohrer
CO2 emissions for shipping of goods
Globalization makes it easy to send goods around the world. The cost
for shipping goods has never been as low as now. However, the choice of
the means of transportation
for shipping goods has never been as low as now. However, the choice of
the means of transportation
Ocean acidification – another effect of global warming
Fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes release over six
billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. The
consequences of these greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed in… Read More »Ocean acidification – another effect of global warming
Global carbon cycle and climate change
Life processes are fuelled by carbon compounds which are oxidized to CO2 (carbon dioxide), the latter is exhaled by all animals and plants. Conversely, CO2 is assimilated by plants during… Read More »Global carbon cycle and climate change
Offline Carbon footprint calculator
The attached Excel sheet can be used to calculate both CO2 emissions as
well as primary energy requirements for the following activities:
- Heating with oil, gas, coal, wood, solar energy
The future of civil nuclear power applications
In July 2007, Oxford Research Group in London released a report about the future of civil nuclear power applications and about the threat of nuclear proliferation. It's title is "Too
The best Religion – Self determination
Many people have now and then some doubts whether their own religion is the best or whether it would be better to convert to a different belief. Others turn away… Read More »The best Religion – Self determination
Reincarnation of our soul – rebirth explained understandable
Reincarnation or rebirth is about the life cycles of the human soul: Think of incarnation as a training camp on Earth for your soul to learn important traits.
Definition of soul
The soul designates the immortal essence of a being. The soul is the seat of the personality and true character of a person.
Most of the large religions accept
Renewable energy going strong for Germany
German manufacturers of wind farms were able to consolidate their dominant position on the international market in 2005, says the German Energy Agency (DENA) in a press release on its… Read More »Renewable energy going strong for Germany