European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 stars and stripes sunday april 22 2007 from my by Betty Deroam o 2007 the my pub eng company inc the earths top five Energy consuming countries United states23 percent China 11 percent Russia 7 percent Japan 5 percent India 3percent most of our Energy comes from Fossil fuels that might run out someday we need to find a Way to get Energy from sources that will last on Quarter of All the Energy the United states uses is consumed in our Homes heres where heating water 17 percent sighting appliances 30 percent space heating and 53 percent Cooling make your Home Greener Here Are a few things you can do to help save Energy and make your Home Green 1 turn off the water when you Are brushing your Teeth 2 dont leave the refrigerator door open for a Long time when trying to decide what to eat 3 help your family Plant Trees and shrubs that offer Shade in the summer and allow heating from sunlight in the Winter source National building museum building Green words that architects and Green advocates might use local materials materials brought in from manufacturing sources that Are not More than 500 Miles away footprint the shape a building makes on the land Fossil fuels fuels such As natural Gas Coal and Oil that were formed hundreds of years ago by the ancient remains of plants and animals these fuels Are nonrenewable meaning that someday we might run out of them renewable Energy Energy produced by sources that will not run out such As wind solar and geothermal or water Power spouting from underground passive solar Energy using solar Energy to Light and heat buildings Active solar Energy is using solar Power to create electricity Bamboo basics Bamboo is popular with Green thinkers who like a material source for floors furniture fabrics fishing poles and Many other items made from a Type of grass that is one of the fastest growing plants in the world there Are More than 700 different species some grow to be Only a few inches tall while others might grow to a height of 100 feet in one growing season Bamboo has a hollow Woody Stem or the Stem has hard joints some Are clumping bamboos they do not spread As fast their stems or canes Are usually about 1 Inch across others Are running bamboos that can be a nuisance when they spread and sprout up Over Large areas they might grow to be 100 feet tall with canes up to 1 foot across most kinds grow in the wild in Groves in temperate or tropical areas in the world especially in China the mini Page thanks the Bamboo farm and coastal gardens of the University of Georgia College of agriculture and environmental sciences site for adults to see next week settlement in America