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Green Tea Does Have Side Effects

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Green tea is a very popular hot drink.  Green tea can also be taken in the form of a supplement.  The way you ingest green tea is up to you and green tea side effects will be the same. Green tea also may offer some health benefits such as help with stomach problems, dental problems, as a stimulant and as an antioxidant to name a few.  Although, green tea does have many benefits it also has side effects.  This article will advise you on some of the possible side effects of green tea.  So, if you have been enjoying your green tea and have been feeling under the weather this could be a side effect of green tea.  I know it is hard to believe that drinking tea could possibly lead to side effects but indeed it is possible.

Green tea side effects can include an allergic reaction. An allergic reaction to green tea can include difficulty breathing, hives, and swelling of the lips, swelling of the tongue, swelling of the face and closing of the throat.  If you think you may be having an allergic reaction to green tea seek emergency treatment and stop use.  Another major side effect of drinking green tea after prolonged use would be possible esophageal cancer.  Most side effects are less severe and include, but are not limited to heartburn, headache, upset stomach, irregular heartbeats, and loss of appetite, sleeplessness, anxiety, irritability, nervousness, constipation and diarrhea.  If you are suffering from green tea side effects stop use and consult with your physician.

Sources: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/green-tea.html

The Green Vault, Dresden, Europe?s Most Sumptuous Treasure Chamber

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The Green Vault is a must-see for any visitor to Dresden, the capital of Saxony in the east of Germany. It’s Europe’s most sumptuous treasure chamber, if you haven’t heard of it yet, this may be due to the fact that it was hidden behind the Iron Curtain for decades. Before I’m going to take you with me on a tour, I have to tell you three things:

1) There isn’t *one* Green Vault, there are *two*.

2) Neither is green

3) Nor a vault in the sense of an underground chamber.

Puzzled? Be patient, everything will become clear eventually.

The Green Vault is situated in the Schloss (Royal Palace), one of the Baroque buildings on the left bank of the river Elbe which are the cultural heart of Dresden. After the air-raid of the American and British allied forces on 13th February, 1945, they were rebuilt rather soon, many people living in primitive living quarters found that inappropriate, others, however, understood that Dresden wouldn’t have a soul any more if its cultural heart wouldn’t be revived as quickly as possible. Now, after half a century of air pollution, the buildings look old and genuine again (with the exception of the Frauenkirche whose resurrection was finished only last year).

You should approach the Schloss from the Neustadt (New Town) on the opposite bank of the river, either get off the train at the station Dresden-Neustadt or park your car nearby, then get to the Elbe (about five minutes away, everybody can show you the way), and walk along the path on the bank towards the nearest bridge upstream, you’ll see one of the most beautiful cityscapes worldwide, immortalised by the Italian painter Canaletto (1720-1780) whowas painter to the Saxon court in Dresden from 1746-1758 (the Queen has many Canalettos in her collection).

From the bridge you have to walk for about three minutes to the Schloss, you can buy a ticket to visit the New Green Vault and visit it at once, not the Historic Green Vault, though. For this you can order a ticket online, but . . . Last October I decided to visit my relatives in Saxony and include a visit to the Historic Green Vault, I went to the respective site in the middle of October (I wanted to go in the last week of the month) and was offered a ticket for the end of January of the following year! If my cousin hadn‘t told me what to do I wouldn‘t have got in. Every day a certain number of tickets is set aside for visitors who pass by, the sale starts at 10am, I arrived at the Schloss at 11am and got a ticket for 1.30pm.

Now I have to give you some background information so that you can understand why there are two Green Vaults and why they‘re treated differently. The Green Vault as such owes its formation (1723-1730) to August II, Prince Elector of Saxony and later also King of Poland (1670-1733), aka August the Strong (he could straighten a horseshoe with his bare hands and rumour has it that he sired 354 illegitimate children besides his one legitimate son); he combined his own rich collection of valuables and jewels with inherited Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. The collection was placed in view in the Schloss in the early 1770 (in the beginning only for the nobility and visiting statesmen) and stayed there until WW2.

As was already done during the course of the Seven Year War (1756-1763), the museum collection was removed to the Königsstein Fort (about 30 km away from Dresden) in 1942 when the museum was closed due to severe air raid danger. Most of the collection survived, after the war it was ‘secured by Soviet troops‘ / ‘seized by the Red Army‘ / ‘taken to Moscow‘ (according to the political leanings of the historians) and returned to Dresden in 1958. The artefacts which are now shown in the New Green Vault were on display in the interim facilities of the Albertinum (a building nearby) from 1959 until 2004 when they moved back to the Schloss.

It‘s 1.30 pm, now let‘s get into the Historical New Vault at last. August III (II‘s son) had eight rooms on the ground floor of the Schloss where more than 10.000 pieces of the collection were displayed turned into works of art, i.e., the rooms themselves are worth looking at. Five of the eight rooms stayed intact in spite of the bombing, a lot of restoration work had to be done and since 2006 it has been possible to admire them in their original splendour. Only a limited number of visitors is admitted every half hour (now you know why you can‘t buy a ticket and just walk in), they have to pass a ‘dust door‘, a type of airlock to keep out particles that could smudge the shine on the exhibits standing freely without any glass covers.

The walls of the rooms have different colours and show artefacts placed on ledges fixed to the walls, vases, cups, statuettes made of different materials: ivory, silver, silver-gilt – each room is dedicated to one material and one colour. The largest room with a vaulted ceiling (that’s where the name ‘Vault’ comes from), called Pretiosa Room is said to have had *green* wall paper (Aha!) on the pillars that are now covered by mirrors, it houses hundreds of artefacts, cabinet, carvings in rock crystal, bejewelled nautilus shells and ostrich eggs. I moved along occasionally looking closer at the exhibits but more taking in the overall impression which is simply overwhelming. The following chambers contain coats of arms in metal and a collection of gems, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, carnelians and diamonds. All in all there are around 3.000 artefacts, it’s an overkill of splendour!

Now off to the New Green Vault on the first floor where another 1080 objects are displayed in unobtrusive rooms. (The numbers don’t add up to the original 10.000 pieces, the royal family had to sell some for their wars, a lot of silver was melted into coins). They stand in glass cases and you can get close to them. All artefacts are worth looking at attentively, but I can’t do it, too much glitter, I get a headache! From this you can deduce that it’s a better idea to go to the two Green Vaults on different days and not to ‘do’ them one after the other.

One of the highlights is The Royal Household of the Grand Mogul, a kind of tray that could be placed on a table, with lots of tiny oriental figures and animals , I focussed so intently on the many different scenes that I became cross-eyed! The famous goldsmith Dinglinger made it, it cost August the Strong 60.000 Taler, to fully understand its value it’s useful to know that a house cost 3.000 Taler at that time. Then there is the sailing ship with blown sails made of paper thin ivory, it takes your breath away, and the Green Diamond, it has 41 carat (8.2 g) and is the biggest green diamond world-wide, the green colour is due to natural exposure to radioactive materials.It cost more than the Baroque Frauenkirche which was built at the time of its acquisition!

The last item I‘d like to mention is the Golden Coffee Service, which presents cups and saucers and sugar bowls on an elaborate pyramidal etagère surmounted by the coffeepot, all in enamelled gold, a piece unique in Europe.

Where did all the money come from? Unfortunately we can‘t ask the peasants who had to bleed for their Prince Elector and King.

When I told a friend that I‘d been to the Green Vault, she said, “What? To see that kitsch?“ Hmm, are the artefacts kitsch? Useless they are, all of them, never has a cup or goblet been used for drinking, never has a flower been put in a vase, no plate has ever been eaten from, they‘re all ‘dust collectors‘ as the Germans call the thingies people put on their sideboards and yet, there‘s a difference between the mass-produced plastic Venetian gondola from Hong Kong and the artefacts in the Green Vault and that is the admirable craftsmanship. I can stand in front of something which I find ugly from an aesthetic point of view and yet admire the workman who was able to produce it.

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What is a Green Screen Studio And How Can I Use it For Video Production?

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Much thought and planning are put into a film project. Good quality resources and equipment are needed to produce the best results. Based in Melbourne, for your video production needs, we have professional facilities and tools that create some of the most stunning effects. We provide a video production facility and a green screen studio facility for hire. We meet the specialized needs for the production and audio mastering stages of filming, to enable you to produce a finished version of a film, that will be ready for broadcast, replication, and digital distribution. We develop, equip and maintain a controlled environment for filming. If you can imagine it, or dream it, you can put it on film! You can bridge the gap between reality and illusion to create something truly exceptional.

A green screen studio will give you the ability to do things that seemed to be virtually impossible. With some creativity and attention to detail, stunning results are always yielded. Illusions can be created to simulate any kind of an event, that can be used in the film, television, theater, or entertainment industries.

You may be wondering, “What exactly is a green room studio?”. Well, a green screen studio is a very carefully crafted studio, designed and built, for audio and video recording. Our green screen studio in Melbourne allows you to use professional filming techniques and provides high end, top of the line tools and technology. An advantage is that the entire room is utilized as opposed to just a single green screen. This helps to create more depth for the filming effects, thus creating a more realist final product. The color green is chosen because it is one of the few colors that is the furthest away from skin tones. We also choose to use this color in our green screen studio because image sensors in digital video cameras are the most sensitive to this color. This mimics a humans increased sensitivity to green light. This in turn helps to produce the cleanest video product. Also, because of the higher sensitivity to green, less light is needed for illumination.

You might now be wondering, “How does this green screen studio work? How can I use it for my video production”. A technique for mixing images or frames together is utilized. This is called the “Chroma Key” technique. Basically, a subject is filmed against the green background in the green screen studio. This video of the subject is then layered over a backdrop that you decide to use.

Other items can be added or removed in the video. Sometimes, portions of the video may match the green screen studio color. When this happens, a process that is called “keying”, “keying out”, or “key”, is used. The portions of the video that match the green screen studio are replaced by an alternate background video. This is one reason why our green screen studio based in Melbourne for hire, is favorable. Filmmakers using blue backgrounds have to deal with the common issues of a subject’s eye color, or common clothing items, such as blue jeans, or dark-navy clothing, matching the blue background. Production using a green background is more convenient because you do not have to key out a great amount of objects, for the final video product.

So, be very creative, because the sky is the limit when you use our green screen studio based in Melbourne. With hard work, and much planning and thought, your creations are guaranteed to be quite stunning. The high end green room facility is equipped to meet all of your filming needs.

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Green Tea Benefits

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Do You Know How Green Tea Maintains Healthy Bodies?

For some years now, the word has been spreading about the multitude of benefits of green tea, but there’s quite a lot that many people don’t realize about this healthy tea. As most people know, green tea comes from Asia; and the people there have been wisely drinking it and consuming it for thousands of years. The healthy giving benefits are too numerous to talk about in one article, there are that many to this drink. What we will do now is share a few of the very many healthy reasons to make green tea part of your daily life.

Incredibly enough, green tea is great for dental health; yes, teeth and gum health. What makes this even more compelling and relevant is the news that your heart and oral conditions are intertwined.

If you look at the ingredients of all natural toothpastes, you’ll find that many now include green tea. What has also been reported is green tea’s ability to stave off tooth decay by merely drinking it as anyone normally would? Green tea will keep your mouth free of the plaque-causing varieties of bacteria – how about them apples? Therefore, adding green tea to your diet for dental health reasons is easy to do. So, is there any wonder that the Asian people have a healthier life; of course there are other factors to take into account. It has many properties that support longevity and anti-aging. While studies have been conducted around the world, some seem to have originated in Japan where the lifespan is one of the longest anywhere. There are many specific kinds of antioxidants in green tea, and they have specific functions that help to destroy free radical poisoning. That is precisely why we encourage you to drink or consume this tea each and every day. Green tea can also support conditions such as those related to memory loss and arthritis problems.

Green tea can provide a positive assist with the proper regulation of blood sugar, and most of understand the issues and implications of that.

Diabetics can have additional natural support in this area, obviously, but care should be taken and your doctor consulted. It is the proper regulation with insulin sensitivity that green tea seems to have a positive effect on. With diabetes of the Type 2 variety, there are issues with properly absorbing insulin, and there may be some ability to help with green tea. Even for those without blood sugar control problems, taking or drinking green tea can provide so many other benefits that it’s still worth drinking. Don’t you feel that green tea is such an amazingly life-giving and healthy plant food? There appear to be few risks involved with green tea, while it is an inexpensive and easy to find food that can be enjoyed in a number of ways, hot or cold. Perhaps you will be intrigued by this healthy tea, and you’ll try it and use it every day.

We hope you have enjoyed reading about the many benefits of green tea. This food is flexible because you can take it as capsule, other food alternatives, and of course drink the tea. Yes, the more you enjoy green tea, then the more your body will enjoy the healthy support it offers.

Top 10 Green Things to Do! When building your new home.

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Top 10 Green Things to Do! When building your new home.

In my real job (non-blogging) I am finding that more and more people are interested in building a more environmentally responsible and healthy home.  Leaving political discussions and arguments about “climate change” behind (I don’t like being preached to and I don’t like preaching), I believe there are many common sense reasons to build a “Green” home.  Here are two pretty good ones:

Save you money $ $ $ in the long run
Reduce your stress level – improve your quality of life

If you want to build a Green Home there is an abundant amount of information available to you.  But start investigating Green and you begin to realize there can be a daunting number of decisions to make – and they all impact your construction budget in some way.  Building Green can start to look incredibly complicated and expensive – and neither of these notions is inherently “Green”. Well it doesn’t have to work that way.

So what I want to do, starting with this posting is to help you simplify things.  I am starting out with a top 10 list of green things to do.  This will give us some focus for more detailed discussions to follow.  Those discussions will provide more detail on my top 10 list.  So here goes.

Top 10 Green Things to do! – When building your new home.

Hire an Architect or a very competent designer that understands “Green” (and isn’t a jerk) – They will be able to assist you with all the following items and help you in sorting out priorities.
Hire a Builder who is committed to your Green house (and isn’t a jerk).  In the end you will be much more successful if your entire team is on the same page.
Build close to your work and / or close to community services.  A short commute means less stress, less gas money and more time for your fam.  That’s good isn’t it?
Build a “just the right size” house – The classic “Goldilocks”.  Size and surface area significantly impact heating, cooling and maintenance costs – not to mention construction cost.  So don’t build too big.  But don’t build it too small either or it might not be functional and that’s not green.
Build a home with quality.  Remember the 3 little pigs? A quality home lasts longer, costs less to maintain and definitely holds up better when the big bad wolf is blowing. Ok, that’s enough of the kid stories. 
Build a thermally efficient home.  Warm is good. Believe me, I am writing this on a 20 degree below zero day in Minnesota.  I have relatives in Phoenix that say Cool is good!  Thermally efficient also means less money from your pocket to the local Utility.
Use an energy efficient Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) system. You don’t have to spend many dollars here to reap some good $ $ $ savings.
Develop a landscape plan that reduces erosion and water use. Who wants to spend the entire weekend mowing and watering?  I’d rather be playing Guitar Hero, or Twittering or something.
Consider your homes building product and material choices.If it smells bad don’t use it.  You are going to be married to that floor for a long time.
Install energy efficient appliances and electrical(lighting) systems.  Once again small investment for good gains.

So that’s my Top 10 Green Things to Do list.  You may notice that I don’t specifically mention solar panels, photo-voltaics or geo-thermal systems.  Well those items might be a great addition to an overall sustainable building plan, but the initial costs are high and the payback is longer.  I’ll discuss more in future postings.

By the way, if you want to buy a “green” house plan that you can build.  You might start at Simply Elegant Home Designs.  All of the plans in their portfolio have been designed keeping many of the green principals listed above in mind.

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Increase Metabolism With Green Tea! Wow! How!

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That’s right, you really can!

And, best of all, it is ALL NATURAL AND COMPLETELY SAFE!

Best of both worlds, you really don’t get an opportunity like that too often, right?

I’ll take it!

Just, where do I sign?

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports that regular green tea consumption causes a significant increase in metabolic functioning.

So, you know what that means, don’t you?

Let me be more succinct:

GREEN TEA = LOSE WEIGHT

That’s right, and the more you can drink, the better for you!

So, why does green tea help so much with metabolism in comparison to the other types of teas?

Well, green tea leaves are not fermented in the preparation process.

Because the leaves are not fermented, the green tea leaves contains more catechins (polyphenols) than the other teas.

It is these polyphenols in the green tea that are credited for the metabolic lift experienced by the loyal green tea drinker!

The very best results are obtained when a person eats healthy, exercises, and drinks green tea as a supplement for the increased metabolic results.

It is reported that you can take capsules or pills of green tea extract, but it has been pretty well documented that the maximum benefits from tea are obtained when the cup is consumed right after being freshly brewed.

So, the fresher, the better! Cool!

I am going to describe this process using loose green tea!

I’ll give you a quick little super mini recap!

Bag tea = not very high quality, don’t use it!

Loose tea = high levels of health benefits, only use loose teas!

High quality loose green tea will provide the highest levels of polyphenols and METABOLISM BOOST.

Please, use only loose green teas!

Alright, here we go, the step by step instructions!

Step 1. Put approximately 1 teaspoon of high quality loose green tea into the infuser. Use an 8 ounce ceramic tea mug. Place the infuser into the mug.

Step 2. Heat water in a tea kettle until it almost boils. Water that is too hot has a tendency to produce a very bitter taste and decreases all of thehealth benefits of the tea.

Step 3. Cool the water for about 1 minute, then pour the water into the ceramic mug with the infuser in it.

Step 4. Steep the green tea leaves for 2 to 4 minutes. Take care not to steep the tea for too long, as this can actually begin to reduce the metabolic boosting effects of green tea.

Step 5. Try to drink 3 to 5 cups of loose green tea at intervals throughout the day. It is best to start off with your first cup of green tea right after waking up in the morning. This will provide you with the maximum metabolism boosting effects for the entire day!

Step 6. Get 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity. Getting this exercise will help you to continue to benefit from the green tea metabolic boost all day long?

Step 7. Try to eat 5 to 7 smaller meals in intervals throughout the day to keep your metabolism “up” longer. Meals low in fat, but containing high levels of whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables will work with the high qualityloose green tea to help with weight loss and obtaining an overall more active metabolism!

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Does green tea help lose weight?

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It is easy to gain weight, but losing weight is a Herculean task. We never know we have gained so much weight until we find that one of our favorite dresses does not fit. There is an easy way to reduce or lose weight. How? Research has proved that consuming green tea helps in losing weight. Let me give a brief history about green tea before telling its benefits in losing weight.

Green tea has been in use by Asians some 4,000 years back. Those days, green tea was not considered a beverage, but as a herbal medicine. They used green tea for curing headaches, reducing weight, curing depressions, etc. This is why research was made on green tea to know what ingredients are present in it and whether this can be consumed as a beverage. Green tea contains lots of antioxidants and this is one of the main reasons why green tea helps in weight loss. American scientists conducted research on green tea and have concluded that green tea definitely helps in reducing weight. 

All of you must have heard about the famous researcher, D. Abdul Dulloo. He once said in that to lose weight one has to either reduce or trim down energy consumption or has to increase or boost the level of energy spent. One way to lose weight is to increase the metabolism rate and green tea helps in doing so. 

How was the research done to conclude that green tea really helps in reducing weight? Researchers experimented green tea on ten healthy people. They put them on a Western diet that comprises of fat, proteins and carbohydrates. From this experiment, researchers found that green tea has caffeine as one of its ingredients and this contributed in losing weight. These scientists calculated the energy spent by these ten healthy people three times a day and took note of how much calories they have spent. 

With this experiment they found that people who consumed green tea were able to spend more calories or energy than those who did not consume green tea even though they were given other beverages that had caffeine in them. Green tea has a component called catechin polyphenol and this helps in reducing weight. These help in changing the way norepinephrine hormone works and increases the rate of metabolism. When metabolism increases naturally there is a decrease in weight. 

Let me conclude by highlighting the important benefits of green tea in weight loss. They are:

Contains lots of antioxidants
Increases metabolism rate
Contains catechin polyphenol that changes the way norepinephrine hormone works. 

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Intended Benefits of Green Tea

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Most people, who drink green tea, do it for a simple reason and that is to loose weight and cut down on fat but as per the clinical studies done by various institutions worldwide, it is now believed to be helpful in Dental Care and Tooth Decay as well besides treating Diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Syndrome (IBDS). 

There is an ongoing research being performed on the benefits of green tea and soon it might be an answer to inflammatory diseases like arthritis. Green Tea might be helpful in reducing inflammation and slowing cartilage breakdown. Another problem the chemicals found in green tea might be able to effective in treating genital warts. 

In diabetic condition, green tea is used to control blood sugar.  It is believed that drinking green tea may prevent the development of type 1 diabetes because type 1 diabetic patients produce little or no insulin, a hormone that converts starch, sugar and food into energy needed in the body. Green Tea might help in regulating this deficiency. 

Some research has also proved to have treated liver disorders through consuming ten cups of green tea daily. It is also believed that green tea protects the liver from toxic substances like alcohol etc. A chemical called catechin found in green tea may also help in treating inflammation of the liver from a virus.

Ongoing Research also believes that Green Tea might be able to help in reducing inflammation related to Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis which are two kinds of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. People suffering from IBDS are at a risk of colon cancer and if green tea proves to be helpful, colon cancer will surely be prevented. 

Green Tea however is believed to boost metabolism and help burn fat. In a research study, it has been found that a combination of green tea and caffeine helps in losing weight and maintaining weight in average obese people. Catechin is again the chemical here which aids green tea in fat-burning process. 

Once the research study is complete, green tea will bring relief to many ailments. The herb is at present is being examined all over the world for authenticated results and hopefully will confirm its credibility very soon.    

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Green tea health benefits:

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Green tea is tea made with the leaves of Camellia sinensis . They have undergone minimal processing they are steamed and avoiding oxidation. Green tea originates from china and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. The green tea health benefits are numerous I will list a few.

Fight heart disease and cancer with green tea:

There has been studies suggesting some of the green tea health benefits, is it’s ability to fight heart disease and the development of certain cancers, including skin cancer, and cancerous tumors. The antioxidants and phytonutrients derived from drinking green tea aids in the productivity and longevity of the cells which are the building blocks to the health of your body. When the cells are healthy they can fight off cancer and heart disease.

Lose weight with green tea:

Many claim you can lose weight with green tea. I know that it helped me when I was on a mission to loose weight. I switched from coffee to green tea at that time and I found positive results, three cups a day is good, no sugar, Just the beautiful green tea. I don’t like to ruin the benefits of green tea by adding anything that will change its molecular structure, or its organic nature, keep it simple if you want to lose weight with green tea. Only add Stevia if you are trying to lose weight with green tea, and you need something sweet.

You can find green tea in bulk at many health food stores. You can find wonderful selections of green tea online as well. Enjoy the green tea health benefits and drink for life!

Green Energy | Aspects That Make Green Energy So Beneficial

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One gets to hear about green energy a lot these days. This is because of various reasons. Firstly the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels is immense, most notable consequences being global warming and the depletion of ozone layer. As we continue to emit green house gases, there is a thrust on developing green energy, which is energy that is clean and hence doesn’t pollute the environment. Also green energy is something that doesn’t take away anything from our existing environment and is therefore renewable.

What makes green energy so beneficial is the supply of power without using up any of the planet’s resources. So while petroleum and coal cannot really be replenished, green energy obtained from wind farms for example, can be produced continuously, once the initial setup including the grid is established. Moreover, wind power or solar power, are classic examples of green energy that can be harnessed to eternity without really causing any harm to the planet.

Another important aspect of green energy is its ability to clean up the existing environment. Biomass is a very popular green energy source which uses up industrial, plant and animal waste to generate energy. This green is used in rural areas for electricity as well as agricultural purposes. It must be understood that green energy is not necessarily producing energy from clean resources. Green energy could also refer to scenarios where efficient construction or mechanisms can help save energy.

A good example of green energy mechanisms is offered by many modern buildings which are designed to harness solar energy that can be utilized for interior lighting and power needs. Moreover, the design of the building ensures that the heating needs at night are taken care of by the green energy stored during the day. Similarly, the design ensures that the cooling costs during the day are also lowered to a great extent. Double glazed windows provide a great example of how green energy scenarios can benefit us every day. Such windows reduce our cooling costs during summer and our heating costs during winter. Thus green energy mechanism also help cutting energy costs along with saving energy.