General Discussions:
Green Talk
Kids Eco Corner
Spam-Carbon Footprint
Natural Skin Care
Transportation:
Eco Roadside Assistance
Biodiesel/Clean Diesel
Carbon Offsets
Electric Bicycles
Electric Vehicles
Fuel Cell & Concept Vehicles
Hybrid Vehicles
Public Transportation
CNG/LNG
Clean Power Alternatives:
Batteries & Storage Devices
Geothermal & Ground Source Power
Hydro-Electric
Solar Power
Wind Power
Green Events:
Eco Chic Events
Green Hollywood
Garage:
Hazardous Material Storage/Disposal
Garden & Yard:
Green Garden & Yard
Compost
Recycling
Household:
Green Building
Energy Efficient Homes
Food
Green Furniture
Retrofitting Older Homes
Stop Your Junk Mail
Water:
Quality New!
Supply New!
Desalination New!
Want Us to Add a Forum?
click here
sail boats
hmmm???
I posted here about the *rules* (common sense) of swimming near an idling boat.
It's a shame that the girl didn't know any better. I blame the parents, but the punishment doesn't fit the crime. That's very sad, and all too common.
This is typically a lake/pond problem. Folks thing that since it's freshwater and protected from ocean currents that swimming should be safe.
On a calm and windless day, the water looks so inviting, because it gets hot on the boat without the breeze. The old folks are in the cabin with the AC running, oblivious to the water, and creating a low hanging cloud of toxic gas that covers the surface of the lake.
Kids swimming poke their heads above the water surface thinking they are getting a breath of air, but the CO that accompanies it is slowly poisoning them. Pretty soon they pass out and... well that's all. It looks like a drowning, and is frequently dismissed as such.
Some Rules:
When swimming in calm air/water come up early and often. Check for the following signs / symptoms...
Any sign of headache, dizzyness, GET OUT!!!
You won't see blue lips or fingernails, just the opposite -- if the water is cold and the kids aren't a little blue -- GET THEM OUT OF THE WATER!!!
You may not hear the engine that's running... look for it! Use your binoculars. You have your binoculars on the boat don't you???
I read about one man who made a solar powered house boat. It can glide along with solar energy from the sun. I think it was called the solar loon. Now that's the way to travel if you have to by water. Slow and easy on renewable energy.
One of my friends made an electric motor boat. It runs on charged up batteries. Kinda like a trolling motor but that's all it needs, no big smelly gas motor boat.
Locally a young girl drowned while swimming near a large yatch that was idling. The exhaust was found to be more than 200 times the cabon monoxide of a car. Boats have no emissions equipment. Thats dangerous and uncaring !
the solar stacks
New Forum Topics
- EVPST---High performance LiFePO4 EV battery system
- EVPST---High performance LiFePO4 Solar battery system
- EVPST---High performance LiFePO4 EV & Solar battery system
- Saying Thanks
- PROGRESS-how do we measure it
- American Clean Coal
- People who refuse green
- Clean Coal Power
- EthicalSingles - dating & friendship for eco-friendly people
- Compressorless Air Conditioniing
- Clean Coal Power
- see Electric Vehicles or POST yours
- Clean Coal Power
- Clean Coal Power
- The Energy Trust Better Living Show 2009
- Clean coal Companies
- Program Unveiled for Green Energy Summit 2009
- 2010 Prius due in Jan 2009
- Presidential GREENESS
- Converting an existing diesel engine to biodiesel
Active Forum Topics
- EVPST---High performance LiFePO4 EV battery system
- EVPST---High performance LiFePO4 Solar battery system
- EVPST---High performance LiFePO4 EV & Solar battery system
- Saying Thanks
- People who refuse green
- PROGRESS-how do we measure it
- Presidential GREENESS
- green lawn equipment, not green
- American Clean Coal
- Can CNG be filled into LNG tanks?
- PHEV plug-in hybrids
- Convert your old fridge into a heat pump
- Clean Coal Power
- Ed, need help to find eco home inspection in Detroit area
- E-Bicycle in Arizona
Many people love to go boating. Most boats are running on gas powered motors that are 2 stroke and get gallons per miles they are so inefficient. A sail boat at least uses the wind power from nature. Some also have electric trolling motors for docking so they don't use any fossil fuels.
The practical side of me still wants the transportation to actually go someplace and accomplish something instead of just riding out and back for pleasure only. At least it beats burning fossil fuels to get away for some recreation.
There are even a few small all solar powered boats. Even a small boat with a electric trolling motor isn't making pollution. Personally I like human powered boats the best, row boats, kyaks and the like. They don't create any pollution, get you someplace and give us exersize.
solar stacks