“Fear has its use but cowardice has none.”
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948, bio link)
Who is responsible for the air you breathe? I have to keep asking the question?
It appears that our collective earth culture is on the hunt for a better fire that does not foul our air as much as the fires we currently use for industry, travel and personal uses.
Thousands of years ago humans faced the fear of fire and quit running away from it like the other animals; we studied and captured it and began attempts to tame it. We got burned and poisoned along the way. We lost many of our kind. It seems we continued to solve one problem regarding fire only to create new problems our haste has fostered, killing people and destructing our earth along the way.
Today we find that the zealous efforts to have the “perfect” fire without consequences has not changed. Will we have time to tame it? Perhaps the desire for hoarding and controlling gold has overcome our common sense. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Earth atmospheric science in the news
Fracking causes the most harm to Earth
Poughkeepsie Journal
Natural gas is considered to be the cleanest-burning fossil fuel, adding the least amount of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere during combustion. However, when natural gas is extracted by the process of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” it ...
Better fracking future: a cheaper and cleaner catalyst for burning methane ...
Science Codex
Because of the very stable structure of the methane molecule, it can be difficult to access the energy stored within, so when unburned methane escapes into the atmosphere, it's a greenhouse gas 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. ...
United States : NRG ENERGY INC plans to break ground on NATURAL GAS ...
Power Engineering Magazine
The unit will be used by the company in 2015 to support the operation of a post-combustion carbon capture system, which is specially designed to take in about 90 % of the carbon dioxide released at an existing coal unit at the Parish plant. The ...
Earth still absorbing carbon dioxide even as emissions rise
R & D Magazine
Carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere primarily by fossil fuel combustion and by forest fires and some natural processes, said Ballantyne. “When carbon sinks become carbon sources, it will be a very critical time for Earth,” said Ballantyne
CO News Links
Residents address council on carbon monoxide threat
The Virginian-Pilot
PORTSMOUTH - Three residents of Swanson Homes told the City Council on Tuesday that people sleep with windows open and on couches to stay away from water heater closets because they fear carbon monoxide...
· Heart Rescue Now This link takes you to a very short video that is a practical demonstration on the proper usage of an AED. This video is tastefully done & demonstrates the step-by-step way one might be able to save a life.
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
· Carbon Monoxide Survivor A website made by poisoning survivors that brings a view that can only come from those that know what it is like to have been poisoned - as well as live with the long term impact.
· Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-five U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2011
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The following companies are acknowledged for their continued support of carbon monoxide safety education and this daily news blog. They may just have what you are looking for.
Fieldpiece Instruments
The Energy Conservatory
IntelliTec Colleges
CO Experts
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
