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Geothermal Energy is neither Sustainable nor Renewable

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Geothermal Energy is not Renewable Energy W hile the world is concerned with carbon emissions from fossil fuels it looks for sustainable alternatives. It must be noted that while wind, solar, hydro and energy from biofuels is sustainable because it is renewable, geothermal energy is not sustainable. It can never be replaced. Its use and exploitation beyond what happens naturally (say in volcanoes and hot springs or through heat transfer) has unknown consequences that could lead to destruction of Mother Earth as we know it from changing earths magnetic fields, movement of continental shelves to Earth quakes. When the core of Earth is hollowed by mining the material so extracted is brought to the surface but Earth can be replenished. However heat extracted from its core can never ever be replenished. It was a gift from the Universe to the planet at the time of its creation, and it would take a new creation for it to return. Even use of too much fossil fuels would no

Need For Dehydrating Onions and other Vegetables in India

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NOTE: The present note emerged as a result of educational initiatives to reduce hunger and malnutrition in India by https://facebook.com/ohmm11 Scroll towards end for curry and cocktail recipes V egetable prices tend to fluctuate widely in India depending upon season and climate and when prices of essential vegetables like onions, tomatoes and potatoes suddenly shoot up they result in great stress on most households. On the other hand, in some seasons there is a glut and farmers are forced to destroy vegetables. A similar situation prevails in several other countries around the world leading to expensive vegetables in some seasons and wastage in others. This note is therefore relevant for almost all countries. Food processing has been suggested as a means to avoid wastage and reduce price fluctuations. However, while some food processing does not produce very healthy food, particularly when it involves much process and addition of chemicals, the simplest form of foo