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Tania Tan
News reporter
Not all hot air
November 04, 2008 Tuesday, 10:56 PM
Tania Tan describes how delegates are all fired up at an energy conference.
GOING green. Cutting carbon emissions. Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. We've heard it all before, more so now during the inaugural Singapore International Energy Week. Sitting in the Stamford Ballroom of the Raffles City Convention Centre, my jacket buttoned tight around me against the frigid air-conditioning, I thumb the standard issue plastic mineral water bottle - courtesy of the organiser - and wonder, "Why can't they use a pitcher of water instead?" Wouldn't that be more eco-friendly than hundreds of plastic bottles, albeit recyclable ones? But I digress. Maybe it's because I've been to my fair share of environmental conferences, where speakers often paint an urgent picture of a world choking on the carbon emissions her inhabitants have produced. But everytime I walk out I wonder, how much of what is said is hot air? There is currently between 350 to 400 ppm (parts per million) of carbon floating up in the air - hitting 450ppm would mean a temperature change of about 2 degree Celcius - doesn't sound like much? But enough to drastically alter climate systems around the world. What can we do? Cut carbon, duh. But saving the environment is not as easy as it sounds and perhaps the biggest obstacle to action is politics. That's because it involves governments and companies, neither of which will take lightly to having to reduce output or spend more to plant a tree elsewhere to offset their carbon. But that doesn't mean that delegates aren't trying. If speakers for the first day of IEW are anything to go by, round table discussions during the five-day event are going to be spirited and inspirational. Over 2,500 delegates will be in town to brainstorm possible green solutions, exchange tips on best practices, and showcase technologies. And hopefully, at the end of it all - go home with a concrete plan to improve the environmental situation in their country. More funding for clean R&D will be announced, and perhaps some deals signed for tieups - many of which will likely take years to bear fruit. So that's a good start. But is that enough? I don't know. I hope so. Tags: environment, singapore 
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Lack of fresh water in the body is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
Tania:Sitting in the Stamford Ballroom of the Raffles City Convention Centre, my jacket buttoned tight around me against the frigid air-conditioning, I thumb the standard issue plastic mineral water bottle - courtesy of the organiser - and wonder, "Why can't they use a pitcher of water instead?"
Singaporean5: Dear Tania Tan, if you understand the basic of body temperature physiology that the human body uses fresh water to generate the optimal temperature for the internal organs optimal functions, then you should have increase slightly more water intake during that period while inside the air-conditioned room. When the body is dehyrating at cellular level, it will auto-activate the shivering effect, you find yourself move your hands or legs, just to stimulate the blood circulation more. Because under the normal body temperature and colder, the blood flow rate is reduced. Next time , use water-cure procol to overcome your desperate situation. Water is energy percursor for your body. What's is your presnt body weight in kilogram? Just drink 10% of your own daily water-quota(31.42 ml multiply by your body weight), every 90 minute, daily and you are maintaining normal energy regeneration for your body to function.
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Tania,
The documentary "The Great Global Warming Swindle" is interesting
(eventhough controversial).
It also begs the question if solar power is indeed the solution
for Singapore.
Further, it still requires lead-acid batteries
and the lead from lead-acid batteries would remain toxic.