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Solar Power for Ecological and Economic Advantage
It is not so much for the mounting costs of electric power that people are turning to solar power and other renewable energy sources but more because of the adverse effects of continued use of fossil fuel in generating power. We all know that our environment bears the brunt of the ill effects of long-term use of fossil fuel. Fumes from machines that power electric generators are pinpointed as one of the causes of climate change and global warming. It is only a matter of time before we wake up to a harsh and hostile environment if we do not actively take part in trying to mitigate or, if possible, reverse the injury our industries are inflicting to mother Earth.
Previous generations talk about how the climate of today has changed and markedly warmer than when they were young. Today's generation raise their eyebrows as it could not fully understand what these "old men and women" are talking about. Books may have been published comparing yesterday's climate and weather to that of today but they are only figures that do not mean much despite the stern warnings attached by scientists to the apparently unwelcome hostile change. People have to have a "feel" of what they read before they can fully grasp its real meaning. Diesel or petrol driven cars are more fun to drive than their "eco" counterparts because the former are mature technologies while the latter is still undergoing modifications before they can at least be at par with traditional cars. It will take a while before the general public can appreciate the advantages of renewable energy powered cars especially on our environment. One "eco" car counts only one and it is extremely difficult to emphasise its impact on the environment if you fail to do the necessary math of its worldwide collective positive effect.
Solar power is by far the best alternative to fossil fuel for Earthlings to again experience what "old men and women" are talking about when they reminisce about the "good old days". It may be designed so it could power whole states or for stand-alone units such as cars, homes or individual lampposts such as modules being donated by rich countries to far-flung third-world villages otherwise unreachable by mainstream electric power. No elaborate distribution lines are necessary as it derives its power directly from the sun and stored in battery packs called photovoltaic units that could last for many hours and recharged again when the sun comes up. The same principle applies to cars but fitted with more elaborate mechanisms so that it could function in a manner that it could compare with traditional cars.
Let us all be one in harnessing the unlimited power of the sun for the sake of our Mother Earth.
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US Economic Trends for 2012
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Okay so, what are the economic trends for 2012 here in the US? Well of course it is an election year, and generally our economy does okay in an election year, however in this particular year the European crisis will also affect our GDP growth slowing us down to 1% or thereabouts. That certainly won't make the current administration look very well, even if the unemployment rates are slowly dropping, at least as per the official version. Okay so let's go and talk about some of these things shall we?
Job growth is slow, and it appears that that will continue, and even if we get a couple of good months, that could all turn around and go the other way after the election, even though historically November is when retail sales start picking up for Christmas, and there is temporary employment, along with the overnight shippers like UPS, FedEx, and now Amazon. Even though our government at the federal level can't seem to stop spending and is running $1 trillion deficit each year, it's doubtful that they will stop spending this year because of the election cycle, which may be good for boosting the economy, or keeping it from slipping back in a recession, but it probably isn't so good long-term.
One wildcard happens to be the issue with Iran and nuclear weapons, and the potential eventuality that the Straits of Hormuz will be blocked, or we will enter a war with Iran. If that happens it will send oil prices to record levels, which means that the gasoline and diesel prices will also increase, that could really hurt our economy, especially the comes during the driving periods of the summer.
It does appear that government tax revenue might be increasing, however at the corporate level our corporations are sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars, which they are not spending. They've already earned that money, and it will not be flowing around the economy, therefore it will not get taxed. Another drag on our economy besides the potential increase in fuel costs is that of education and healthcare. These costs are going through the roof and hurting consumers.
Although the 2011 Christmas season showed strong retail sales, it also showed that consumers were borrowing to make up the difference. The extra income that employees were making, did not go into consumer spending, as much as it went into the bank, indeed most economists believe that those trends will also continue, even if some of that sounds counterintuitive.
2012 does not look like it will be a big year for small business expansion, which unfortunately is definitely something we need right now if we are to get people back to work. These are just some of the trends going on in the US economy right now, but the year has only just begun. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
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The Four Economic Seasons
History serves as a great teacher and any wise entrepreneur will look back over the past 100 years and see that there is a definite trend. There is a cycle or market fluctuation, which seems to repeat every seven to ten years. During these cycles, there are periods of easy prosperity, followed by periods of challenge, where prosperity is more difficult and opportunities are scarcer. Look back over the past 100 years and even beyond and you will most certainly see a cyclical trend, with alternating bear and bull markets.
We as humans are a resilient species and as always we will survive the challenge we are now facing and when we look back on this current down cycle in a few years' time. We will see that it was just a temporary downward correction, which soon moved back into another positive cycle. You have two choices right now, you can wallow in self-pity and cause yourself undue stress, where you dwell on doom and gloom or you can choose to see these challenges for what they are, Temporary. When you see them as temporary and you begin to understand how to actually use these cycles to your advantage, you will learn to welcome the next downturn, as it will allow you to make a significant profit.
Let me try to explain how to welcome each downturn in the economy and to profit from it. We live in a cyclical environment, where it is impossible to experience an expanding positive economy indefinitely. There are periodical market corrections or negative cycles, where positive economic growth is halted for a period, followed by periods of positive economic prosperity. These cycles are just the natural way of the world. We live on a planet, which goes through four seasons every year. The economy is no different. It also goes through four seasons of rebirth, growth, decline and decay. This process is not unique to the seasons every year or the economy, it is repeated everywhere on our planet.
Despite the governments around the world attempting to smooth out these fluctuations, using monetary and fiscal policy, to reduce the massive swings, which occur, natural forces always come into play and we eventually enter periods of negative economic growth. We can never control these cycles, but we can change the way we choose to respond to them.
Choice one: Wallow in self-pity, disempower yourself and live a very stressful existence, every time there is a downturn.
Choice two: Anticipate the inevitable downturns, work to exploit the benefits, which each downturn offers and grow your wealth.
Making choice number two seems like a no-brainer to me. Learn to understand and anticipate each cycle and you will actually look forward to each down cycle as it will be an opportunity to profit. The mistake we all make is to overspend during the periods of economic growth. We live in euphoria, expecting this feast to continue forever. We consume excessively and live way above our means; banks help us to do this, by extending credit we cannot afford. This puts us in a very weak position when the tough times do come, as we have no resources to call upon. We are instead over extended and unable to weather the storm.
During the easy, spring and summer times of easy abundance, it is not time to be spending and consuming, as is the general trend amongst all humans. It is the time to be saving investing. When everyone is looking to buy and consume, the wise entrepreneur is saving resources, selling his properties at inflated prices and preparing for the inevitable autumn and winter that is going to follow.
When the inevitable downturn does arrive, the wise entrepreneur has accumulated resources, which he/she wisely put away during the euphoric economic growth phase, when everyone was consuming. As prices drop during the economic downturn and everyone panics and wants to sell their properties, businesses etc. The wise entrepreneur has accumulated sufficient resources to buy everything at a huge discount. As this cycle repeats, they once again sell at a huge profit during the euphoric summer cycle, continually growing their resources. When you understand the cycle of life and you are able to use it as a powerful business tool. You will be able to make significant profits, during each down cycle.
Taking on a doom and gloom attitude and only seeing challenges and no opportunity is as effective as cursing the sun, wind and rain for everything in your life, when that is all you have. Learn to use the natural cycles to your advantage and your world opens up. Keep working against the natural cycles and you will remain a victim, rather than a victor.
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