Ma'at was the Egyptian Goddess of Truth, Justice and Order. Her headdress ostrich feather served as the ultimate arbiter of the goodness of a man's life, and was balanced against a newly deceased person's heart on the scales of justice as a precondition of being permitted to pass into the Afterlife. Those whose hearts were heavy with wicked deeds had their souls devoured immediately by the demigod Ammin. Only those whose were lighter than Ma'at's feather were permitted to pass through into immortality with the Gods.
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In a recent article published by Reuters, the green building movement has been steadily increasing. However, home owners feeling the financial crunch have been un-decided about going green because of fiscal reasons:
"The green movement is growing in the real estate world, but not without some growing pains caused by the credit crunch and the recession. The nation has a good opportunity to excel in this, said Vincent Cozzolino, of The Solar Energy Consortium, because it has the chance to build a new industry without repeating the mistakes of earlier players in Germany and China, for example."
Even though jobs and industries that once were an American icon have steadily been shipped overseas since the 1970's, the clean energy, green construction and technologies industry could shape the American economy in the 21st century. As the above quote states, although the economic downturn has shifted the attention of most families to simply making sure all of the bills are paid for, there is still room for talk about going green! By implementing eco methods of building with green energy solutions, you will play an important role in the transformation to a healthier home and environment.
The Green Economy Initiative is designed to assist governments in "greening" their economies by reshaping and refocusing policies, investments towards clean/renewable technologies, green transportation, waste management and green architecture.
The Department of Energy concluded that cooling and heating counts for up to 50-70 percent of all energy used in the average home in the U.S. In today's state, this philosophy can also save natural resources. This can be related to the improper and toxic insulation that was used in millions of homes such as asbestos, which lead to thousands wrongfully developing cancer and have fought corporations by receiving mesothelioma compensation. This is a rare illness directly linked to asbestos that was used by several industries around the world because it was cheap and durable.
Anyway, back to the subject at hand, there needs to be greater focus in being the pioneer for these new technologies, which many believe we already have, but have kept it hidden from the public: Greening the economy refers to the process of reconfiguring businesses and infrastructure to deliver better returns on natural, human and economic capital investments, while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions, extracting and using less natural resources, creating less waste and reducing social disparities.
What can you do? Start in your home. By using eco-friendly methods of building, it may prove to be costly at first, but research shows it can reduce annual energy costs by 25 percent! By building green, you will immediately see the multitude of positive health, economic and environmental benefits, such as: conserving natural resources, energy sustainability, increased property value and improve your quality of life.
