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  Fossil fuels have been the primary source of energy in the form of crude oil.  For decades,petroleum products have been used to power cities, cars, machinery and much more the world over. However, environmental awareness,  has highlighted negative environmental impacts,   particularly, climate change . This has led to the exploration of  renewable energy sources and advancement in clean energy technologies for ,solar, wind, and hydro power.  Bio-fuels , are being championed as  more ecofriendly alternatives to petroleum. But,there have been challenges, in area of demand and supply. There has also been  debate about  food shortage, versus energy production. In the past, energy from waste , has been criticized because of the use of heat, and its resulting fumes, which could be harmful. It appears that this issue may have  been addressed. A Japanese inventor, Akinori Ito ,  invented a household appliance, that can convert pl...

The word "sustainable" continues to be affixed to many fields of endeavor. For example, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Banking, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Real estate, the list goes on. But what does it truly mean? The most quoted definition of sustainable development is from the Bruntdland Report/ Our Common Future.  - " Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".  In other wards, Sustainability means addressing   present needs, whilst putting  those of the future  into perspective. This requires, continuous commitment, and most often than not, twice the effort. So why bother?    In order to  "stay alive", people need food, warmth and shelter. Businesses need to be profitable.It can be said, most people alive today, will still want to be alive tomorrow. Same goes for businesses.Simply put, staying alive, means ...

Nothing like a cool blast of air, or  a cold drink, on a hot day. However, most appliances used in "keeping cool" are "power hungry".  This leads to the question? How did people stay cool before Michael Faraday , invented a way for electricity to become viable for use in technology? Ancient Egypt :According to archaeologists, there are Ancient Egyptian fresco painting of slaves fanning large porous clay pots. This is the first record of the use of evaporative cooling. Roman Empire: Affluent Romans circulated water from the aqueducts through the walls of their homes to maintain a cooler temperature. Medieval Persia : The first man made structures were constructed in the form of towers. These towers trapped wind, and funneled it past water at the base and into a building. Nowadays. these coolers have been modified into evaporative coolers(Coolere Âbi) and  are widely used in Iran.  Renaissance Era : Leonardo DaVinci , was credited with being the inventor of...

With color, comes vibrancy and excitement. Have you seen any of mother nature's color shows? Here are some.... enjoy!!!!!  Lake Retba, Senegal Hani rice terraces, China Tulip Fields, The Netherlands Cano Cristales, Colombia Marble Caves, Chile   Hitsujiyama Park, Japan The northern lights, Norway Danakil depression, Ethopia Waitomo glowworm cave, New Zealand Dubai Miracle Garden, UAE Great Barrier Reef, Australia  Lavender Fields, France Color shows can be very fascinating. Better still ,when they are  put on by mother nature, herself. SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!

Most frequently visited places, and used things  are located above water. However, there are hidden treasures, that can be found, and used in the idyllic underwater scenery. Here are my top 11 1. Underwater post-office  2. Underwater waterfall  3. Underwater camera  4. Dubai Aquarium & Underwater zoo 5. Underwater car 6. Underwater resort 7 Underwater roller coaster 8 Underwater restaurant 9 Underwater speaker 10 Underwater museum 11 Underwater treadmill With the growing popularity of underwater wedding ceremonies , and  proposed projects like  underwater tennis stadium in Dubai , there are still more underwater places & things to expect in the future. SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!