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How to log wind statistics data
How can I log data from anemometers? Are there any anemometers with ability to log data for long periods of time? I want to collect data for about a year or two. What are the options? Which will be cheapest? I will do this at home and I want to…
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What is the relationship between decarbonisation and sustainability?
What are the sound reasons (let's put aside the unsound reasons) why decarbonisation takes us further down the road to sustainability; and what real-world circumstances might mean that some specific decarbonisation measures make sustainability…
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Are possum fur products typically from culled possums?
While in NZ and Australia, I've seen some souvenir shops offer products including possum fur, or a mixture of possum fur and merino wool.
Is the possum fur typically from deliberately culled possums as an introduced species control measure, as…
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Which type of portable heaters are best suited to use in a static caravan?
I am looking for 2 portable heaters to use in a static caravan. One to go in the children's bedroom (safe to leave on at night), the other to go in the living room.
Which types of heaters would be most suitable for these situations?
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All my Rabbits Stopped Producing
I started a small (mostly NZW) Rabbit operation last Winter. I was having good luck with 5 does and a buck, breeding every two months. And then when we got into summer, it just stopped. I was just leaving the does with the buck overnight, and was…
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Is garbage separation beneficial, if yes, how beneficial is it?
I would have a question. I lived till now in a number of Eastern and Western European countries. With time I saw that the states/cities in which I lived made provisions (most recently in Poland-Warsaw), that garbage needs to be separated. Myself…
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Can artificial lighting compete with horizontal agriculture?
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In Professor Bugbee's presentation, he describes some drawbacks of vertical farming (VF) versus traditional horizontal agriculture. Most of Bugbee's arguments against VF hinge on grow lamp efficiency. In July of 2015, a step towards a…
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If permaculture is a solution why are others holding back on making a contribution toward?
My point... conventional gardening, and conventional farming for that matter, is based on known systems that are failing the consumer and even the producers. Why are those failing systems continued to be used? Why is the nation worried about climate…
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How much energy could we save if we all got up at sunrise
Just had a thought: How much energy could be saved if everyone got up at sunrise? Perhaps it would have a counteractive effect somehow but my thought is that if you're up less during hours that it's dark you wouldn't need to have your lights on…
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What are the natural alternatives for toothpaste?
According to culture and countries, people must have using alternatives for toothpastes. What all things can be used as effective alternatives for tooth cleaning and whitening?
For example, in Indian villages some people use some ayurvedic powders…
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How to cover an open-top shower, to make it feel warmer while showering
There is a product on the local market in New Zealand called "Showerdome" that is a clear plastic dome that can be attached over the top of most open top showers.
Covering the top of a shower reduces the convection air flow that naturally occurs…
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biodegradable hair gel?
I'll be spending a month this summer on a mountain in an earth-friendly community. In their welcoming documents it says: [we] will provide bio-degradable soap, shampoo and lotion. When packing any additional toiletries, please bring biodegradable…
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Relationship between number of public rubbish bins and MSW(municipal Solid Waste) among countries and areas
Is there any research really about the relationship between the number of public rubbish bins and MSW? Any studies about it?
Do municipalities with less public rubbish bins tend to produce less MSW? Due to the "Culture of Convenience".
Any examples…
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Favorable laws for graywater usage
I know that it is illegal to catch and use graywater in many US states. What states and/or nations have favorable laws for graywater usage?
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Are luxury goods more sustainable than supermarket brands?
The power of brands in consumer culture has been much criticized, for encouraging needless consumption and masking the environmental and social costs of production. But luxury branded goods surely have some redeeming qualities when compared to the…
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