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The Real Cost of Electricity According to the Department of Energy, 85% of the electricity used in the U.S. Is generated by fossil fuels. Of the largest 1000 fossil fuel-fired power plants in the U.S., 77% are not subject to air pollution controls under the Clean Air Act's New Source Review requirements. The generation of electric power produces more pollution than any other single industry in the United States. The statistics are similar in other industrialized nations. Despite the efforts of 1000's of organizations working towards a sustainable future, energy consumption continues to increase at a time when demand threatens to exceed our limited resources. An important part of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels is improving energy efficiency (that is, getting more use out of the electricity we are already creating.) Ingenuity is addressing the problem head on with Hybrid cars, energy efficient homes, energy efficient lighting, and a move toward renewable, green, energy sources. We have come to the realization that using our resources efficiently is the quickest, cheapest, and cleanest way to extend our energy supply. LED Grow Master would like to congratulate everyone who has chosen to grow with the most efficient lighting option available- led grow lights. The LED Grow Master lights use 33 times less energy than comparable metallic vapor lights. ( Based on 3 LED Grow Master bars per 400 watt MH.) According to a study by the EPA, this energy savings is equivalent to planting a 1/2 acre of trees per year. If you would like to learn of more ways to save energy in your home or business- visit http://www.hribar.com/energytips.htm ************************************************************ Take it Easy I come from a family of farmers and carpenters. I was raised on the adage there is no substitute for hard work. But increasingly, I'm finding that actually, there is. Technology seems to be advancing far faster than work ethic. "Go mow the lawn." is no longer an afternoon sweating in the hot sun. Now kids can hit the button in the garage that activates their automatic mulching lawn mower. It parks and turns itself off when the job is done. "Go water the garden." Well, it is on a timer. "Bring in the firewood." Forget about it- all propane. It seems that these days, even the very lazy can get things done. You would think that in a time when our children's lego set can be programmed to bring you a glass of water, that we could just spend our days relaxing with a glass of wine in a hammock somewhere. But somehow the average American still finds 34 hours of work a week on top of their household chores. Could it be so wrong to take the easy way? Are dishes really cleaner when you wash them by hand? Does dinner really taste better when you cook it yourself? I'm not so sure. What does this have to do with LED's you say? The answer is this. When some people are inserting provided screws into the proper disc holes (A or B) and threading screws into the correct cylinder holes (1,2,3, or 4) while mounting their high voltage 50 pound ballast and glass bulb, I will plug in my LED Grow Master bar and mount it over my plants with two tacks and some dental floss and spend my evening drinking wine in the hammock. Cheers to living easy! -- AL *********************************************************** What The Sun Can Do With LED's Leonardo Da Vinci predicted a solar industrialization as far back as 1447. Now Australia announces their plans to build the world's largest space-age solar power station. It will power 45,000 homes, cost about 420 million dollars, and save the earth from 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year. The President's proposed 2007 budget includes a Solar America Initiative that promises to make solar technologies more affordable by 2015. The advantages are clear. Solar energy can be used without the emission of pollutants, is unlimited in supply, and can be stored and used to do just about anything. Thanks to the engineering genius of Solar Oasis, that now includes solar powered plant lighting. The low power requirement of LED grow lights simplify the conversion to a solar energy system. A solar “photo voltaic” panel/battery system of 324 watts @ 24Vdc will supply ample power for a 56 Gro-Bar light grid layout, allowing the lights to operate continuously, 24 hours per day. A solar system of this size has an estimated cost of under $3,000 per planting bed, for 100% power grid independence while maximizing grow chamber utilization. The implication for a solar community is food, grown anywhere, using the least amount of water, regardless of the availability of farmland. Go Sun, and go SolarOasis!--AL |
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| November 1, 2006 Volume 1, Issue 4 |
In This Issue The Real Cost of Electricity Take it Easy What the Sun Can Do With LED's Featured Distributor www.cleanairgardening.com 214.363.5170 Clean Air Gardening features environmentally friendly lawn and garden supplies. Their store is entirely devoted to pollution reducing equipment. Educational Links http://www.journeytoforever.or g/edu.html#garden http://www.cherylcorson.com/l bd.pdf http://www.nwf.org/backyard/ http://www.drjaygordon.com/d evelopment/nutrition/healthy0 1.asp Care to Comment? The LED Gardener appreciates all the input we receive from our readers. If you would like to submit an article or pictures about led grow lights or if you would like to comment on a current article please send submissions and comments or questions to angela@led-grow-master.com You are receiving this email because you subscribed at led-grow-master.com If you do not wish to receive this newsletter :Request your name removed angela@led-grow-master.com Contact LED Grow Master Global: Admin@led-grow-master.com |
