Lower Gas Prices to Come!

Hooray for the United States of America! Finally a sign of good things to come! Right after the New Year started AAA released a statement that said, “America can expect lower gas prices in 2013 thanks to increased oil production and lower demand.” I think that is something to celebrate on more than the finish and starting of a new year! Unfortunately with all good news there is usually an if, and or but. If there are refinery fires, pipeline closures or major hurricanes prices are most likely not going to drop.

Prices in 2012 were at a record high of $3.60 and are predicted to drop at the beginning of summer to as low at $3.20 before rising up again before gulf coast hurricane season in August.

This will cause millions of American’s to be less stress when it comes to financial situations. A little extra cash in your pocket can go a long way. Hopefully with 311 million fingers crossed no if ands or buts will occur and American’s can take a big sigh of relief as they conserve.

Original Article; http://www.businessinsider.com/aaa-lower-gas-prices-in-2013-2013-1

Home Heating Safety

Having a home heating system is most of the time a necessity in certain parts of the world even though at times they can be dangerous. Always remember safety first because accidents can be prevented.

·         Have a working smoke detector on every floor of the home, ideally near bedrooms.

·         If you have fuel burning appliances in your home make sure you have a working CO2 detector

·         Keep space heaters three feet from flammable items like furniture or blankets. Turn the space heaters off when leaving a room or going to bed and never leave a space heater unattended. Try to only purchase space heaters with an automatic shut off and a guard around the heating source.

·         Always have a licensed contractor inspect your furnace annually and replace air filters every 30 days.

·         Do not use an oven or stove as an alternative heating source. Turning on burners and/or opening the oven door in order to heat a home can be dangerous and sometimes deadly. When operating a stove, turn pot and pan handles inward so children cannot grab them. Never leave food cooking unattended.

·         Clean fireplaces annually in order to avoid creosote buildup. When operating a fireplace, make sure it has a screen in order to contain stray embers. Keep all combustibles three feet from the fireplace.

Benefits of drinking water

Everyone has that part in their day when they know a snack is needed. Whether you’re in the middle of a meeting or you’re starring into your fridge at home; mid way between lunch and dinner is a stomach growl telling you to feed it. But recent studies show that hunger is often confused with thirst. Knowing this fact could help you quick scrape a few pounds by stopping mid day snacks.

Not only does water boost your immune system and keep you looking young but it helps you lose weight. Drinking water can help with work outs by keeping you hydrated. A recent study showed that dehydrated people did fewer reps and felt tired faster when they were exercising causing them to end their workout faster than normal.

Also, drinking water with lemon throughout the day helps many people feel less bloated which is why many restaurants offer a lemon in your water sometimes even without having to ask.

Water is generally one of the easier and cheapest drinks to purchase, getting in the habit of having the suggested amount per body type daily is a great way to help get in shape, look young and feel great!

Global Warming Changes

When global warming first became a worldwide concern average temperatures had already climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world from the year 2007 to 1880. Recently some studies have shown a different and chilling change to the previous studies. Scientists are now predicted that temperatures will rise even more between 2 to 4.5 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees to 8.1 degrees Fahrenheit). “If you take our results at face value, it certainly indicates that the climate change will be at the higher side of what’s been put forth previously, and that’s not good news” said one of the authors, Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist in the climate analysis section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo.

Clouds drastically influence the earth’s temperature but because of these always changing mass, being able to predict change is notoriously difficult. Researchers focused on the relationship between relative humidity and clouds. When relative humidity is high, condensation occurs and clouds form.

Regardless of scientists’ ability to accurately predict the extent of future changes, Dr. Pierrehumbert pointed out that the planet was not helpless. He said, “The only way to guard ourselves against the risk of really strong climate change is just to emit less CO2, because the one thing we know for sure is the less we emit, the less the maximum climate change is going to be,” Therefore, using products like one of EconoMagnet’s products to help reduce car and home fuel’s green house gas emissions by 20% is the easiest way to ensure we help our earth say save from further global warming.

California Fracking Problems

How safe is our drinking water? With different industries dumping chemicals into the environment, the quality of both ground water and drinking water may be compromised. Such as the California fracking companies originally had statements that said they are legally allowed to keep the information of which chemicals they are using with the water which caused the surrounding communities to be outraged. Under pressure from environmental groups and legislators in recent months, as of Tuesday the administration has issued proposed guidelines to supervise fracking by oil companies. The guidelines call for description of well locations and the chemicals used in the fracking process, which involves injecting water into the ground under high pressure to shatter shale rock in order to release oil so it can be pumped to the surface. With hopes that this guideline would be a step forward for both the fracking company and the environmentally concerned community as well if wasn’t, they were immediately criticized by environmentalists as too lenient. Hopefully through meetings and conferences before the fracking starts the fracking companies, the administration and the community can agree on a reasonable rule so that the oil can be realised for sale as soon as possible. They can’t please everyone so I wonder who they will choose this time.

Burning Fossil Fuels

It’s cold and snowy here today, and that means that furnaces across the city are on full blast.  I wonder just how much greenhouse gases will be release into the atmosphere today just from our city alone.

A standard or high efficiency furnace burns a fossil fuel such as natural gas, propane or heating oil to produce heat and warm our houses. The problem is that this type of fuel burning also releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As we all know, carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is causing our planet to warm up which changes our climate.  Every winter, we generate more and more greenhouse gases as we try to warm our houses.  Unfortunately, since so many of us live in cold climates, it is impossible at this point to live comfortably without heating.  So it’s like we’re caught between a rock and a hard place.  If we want comfort, the only way we know how to achieve it has the resultant that is harmful to our surroundings.

While there is still no solution to this problem, there are many ways we can try to help.  We can insulate our homes better, reduce the heat at night or when we are away from the home and close the ducts in rooms which are not used.  Every little bit helps.  That’s why we are promoting the use of products that help reduce the need for burning fuel.

Politics & Gas Prices

The question of whether the government can lower gas prices or not popped up during the second presidential debate, but neither President Obama nor former governor Mitt Romney directly answered it. Instead, they debated their energy policies, which analysts say have little immediate effect on prices at the pump.

The candidates talked about the need to expand domestic oil and gas production, boost energy efficiency and develop renewable energy; anything but the answer to the proposed question.

Since the government isn’t doing anything to lower our gas prices we might as well take matters into our own hands. Whether the government can affect gas prices or not you sure can’t but you can still save money by using the Magnetizer. It lowers your car’s fuel economy at the same time as protecting your engine, saving the environment by reducing emission by 85% and saving your money.