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Recently President Obama has set out a new energy saving plan for America; Nuclear Energy. This has not surprised energy experts who foresee a global energy crisis, and the need to use 'alternative' energy rather than rapidly depleting stocks of fossil fuels. But is nuclear energy really the way forward?
No subject divides people the most than nuclear energy. Supporters claim it is a cheap and safe alternative to using fossil fuels, and has a proven safety record. Detractors cite Chernobyl, and prefer using cleaner energies, such as solar, water, and wind energy. Both sides can claim these energies combat global warming.
Nuclear power does not depend on fossil fuels, and so helps the environment, although the energy itself is not natural, whilst solar, water and wind energy are "new" concepts which only generate a small percentage of the energy we currently use.
However, even though the United States probably will develop a new generation of "safe" nuclear power stations, instead of the promised investment in a "green-tech" revolution. Most detractors have stated that if an accident does occur, the damage will offset any previous rewards made by using this provocative energy.
There are also other questions about nuclear energy. Currently Iran and North Korea are developing a nuclear capability, which has upset the "International Community." Yet if these developments are solely to create a cheap energy source, then other nations may follow. After all, no one preserves the monopoly on using oil, so why should they on developing nuclear power stations?
Futurists do predict we all face a global energy crisis, if we continue to live unsustainable lifestyles, and live a 'modern" lifestyle. As all current arguments are based on what energies we need to invest in to provide our future energy needs, when this crisis arrives.
Nuclear Energy is seen as dangerous and a risk to many people. If a power plant does blow like Chernobyl - it does not only affect the immediate area, but poisons the air, ground and the water supply and slowly kills off communities who have been exposed to this poison, and these communities could be spread out for hundreds of kilometers.
'Alternative' energies do not pose such a risk, but need investment and perhaps time to develop. They are still seen as being 'expensive,' and despite the fact that energies such as solar does provide 'free' electricity after the initial cost- It is something many people are still reluctant to invest in. However using this energy could mean cutting back on the appliances we use, and moderating our use of energy in the short term.
The next decade is a new era of a global energy policy, and the result could see either societies accepting the risk of nuclear energy in return for cheap energy or "changing their lifestyles" and opting for the development of greener energies with a reduced risk on our environment.
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International Cost of Living Rankings July 2009
The most expensive global location to live in, as at July 2009, is still Tokyo Japan, however there have been some significant changes in the last year mainly due to large differences in exchange rates, and more recently, a real drop in prices along with the majority of global locations enjoying their lowest inflation rates in recent times.
Tokyo's cost of living index only increased by 1.4% from July 2008 to July 2009, but is 16 index points clear of 2nd placed Hong Kong (11th in July 2008). Last year Oslo, Norway, was the 2nd most expensive global location to live, however Oslo's cost of living relative to the rest of the world has decreased by 27 index points over the past year.
The cost of living indexes are based on pricing the same basket of goods in local currency and comparing them in US Dollars using exchange rates with New York as the base (New York = 100). In most cases the major factor driving the changes has been the weakening of other currencies against the US Dollar. This is the main factor behind Oslo's drop from 2nd to 13th most expensive global location to live. The Norwegian Kroner has decreased 19% against the US Dollar over the past year. In contrast the Japanese Yen has increased 12.7% against the US Dollar over the past year.
The 5 Most Expensive Global Locations Overall
Joining Tokyo and Hong Kong in the top 5 most expensive global locations are Caracas in Venezuela (up 62 places in the rankings) to 3rd most expensive, followed by Bangui in the Central African Republic, and in 5th place is Geneva in Switzerland, down 2 places from July 2008.
The 5 Biggest jumps
The largest increase in relative cost of living is Harare in Zimbabwe, albeit off a very low base. Harare has been ranked the least expensive global location for several years, mainly due to hyperinflation and a constantly weakening currency. This year Zimbabwe's cost of living index has jumped 118% and is now ranked 275th most expensive out of 276 global locations. Other large increases in relative cost of living in the past year are Honiara in the Solomon Islands up 37% compared to July 2008, Caracas up 22%, Kigali in Rwanda up 19% while the 5th largest jump belongs to Manama in Bahrain, up 17%.
The 5 Least Expensive Global Locations Overall
The least expensive global location to live in this year is Tianjin in China with a cost of living index of just 30 compared to New York's index of 100. Harare in Zimbabwe, last years least expensive global location is now 2nd least expensive, followed by Durban in South Africa. Phnom Penh in Cambodia is ranked 4th least expensive followed by Mbabane in Swaziland.
The 5 Biggest drops
The largest decrease in relative cost of living is Nuku'Alofa in Tonga with a decrease of 45%, followed by Brazzaville in the Congo with a decrease of 31%. The Congolese Franc has lost 44% against the US Dollar compared to July 2008. Mbabane in Swaziland had a decrease in relative cost of living of 30%, while Budapest in Hungary decreased 28%. The 5th largest decrease between July 2008 and July 2009 was Guangzhou in China with a decrease of 27% despite the Yuan strengthening slightly against the US Dollar by 1%.
The Details: What Costs the Most Where?
Top 5 Alcohol & Tobacco
Alcoholic beverages such as beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, and wine as well as tobacco products such as cigarettes are most expensive in Doha in Qatar, followed by Oslo, Manama, Moroni in Comores and South Tarawa in Kiribati. The least expensive place for alcohol & tobacco is Kuwait.
Top 5 Clothing
Clothing and footwear products such as business suits, casual clothing, children's clothing and footwear, coats and hats, evening wear, shoe repairs, and underwear are most expensive also in Doha, followed by Zagreb in Croatia, Dubai, Beijing and Manama. The least expensive place for clothing is Dhaka in Bangladesh.
Top 5 Communication
Communication costs such as home telephone rental and call charges, internet connection and service provider fees, mobile / cellular phone contract and calls are most expensive in Bissau in Guinea-Bissau, followed by Noumea in New Caledonia, Riga in Latvia, Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, and Douala in Cameroon. The least expensive place for communication is Conakry in Guinea.
Top 5 Education
Costs such as crèche / pre-school fees, high school / college fees, primary school fees, and tertiary study fees are most expensive in Caracas followed by Luanda in Angola, Brasilia in Brazil, Hamilton in Bermuda and Lagos in Nigeria. The least expensive place for education is Paramaribo in Suriname.
Top 5 Furniture & Appliances
Costs for furniture, household equipment and household appliances such as DVD player, fridge freezer, iron, kettle, toaster, microwave, light bulbs, television, vacuum cleaner, and washing machine are most expensive in Douala, followed by Bamako in Mali, Bangui, Lagos, and Freetown in Sierra Leone. The least expensive place for furniture & appliances is Harare.
Top 5 Groceries
Costs for food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning material items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices & herbs are most expensive in Tokyo followed by Bangui, Honiara, Copenhagen in Denmark, and Lagos. The least expensive place for groceries is again Harare.
Top 5 Healthcare
Costs for general healthcare, medical and medical insurance such as general practitioner consultation rates, hospital private ward daily rate, non-prescription medicine, and private medical insurance / medical aid contributions are most expensive in Tokyo followed by Hong Kong, Caracas, Luanda and Hamilton in Bermuda. The least expensive place for healthcare is Tianjin.
Top 5 Household
Costs for housing, water, electricity, household gas, household fuels, local rates and residential taxes such as house / flat mortgage, house / flat rental, household electricity consumption, household gas / fuel consumption, household water consumption, and local property rates / taxes / levies are most expensive in Hong Kong followed by Tokyo, Taipei in Taiwan, Dubai, and Luanda. The least expensive place for household costs is Asmara in Eritrea.
Top 5 Personal Care
Costs for personal care products and services such as cosmetics, hair care, moisturizer / sun block, nappies, pain relief tablets, toilet paper, toothpaste, and soap / shampoo / conditioner are most expensive in Banjul in Gambia followed by, Algiers in Algeria, South Tarawa in Kiribati, Moroni in the Comores, and Bratislava in Slovakia. The least expensive place for personal care is Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
Top 5 Recreation & Culture
Costs such as books, camera film, cinema ticket, DVD and CD's, sports goods, sports clubs and theatre tickets are most expensive in Maputo in Mozambique followed by Bangui, Doha, N'Djamena in Chad, and Cotonou in Benin. The least expensive place for recreation & culture is Harare.
Top 5 Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel
Costs such as business dinner, dinner at a restaurant (non fast food), hotel rates, take away drinks and snacks (fast Food) are most expensive in Dubai followed by Doha, Athens in Greece, Brussels in Belgium and Ljubljana in Slovenia. The least expensive place for restaurants, meals out and hotel is Tianjin.
Top 5 Transport
Costs for public transport, vehicle costs, vehicle fuel, vehicle insurance and vehicle maintenance such as hire purchase / lease of vehicle, petrol / diesel, public transport service maintenance, tires, vehicle Insurance, and vehicle purchase are most expensive in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia, followed by Honiara, Dili in Timor-Leste, Douala, and Oslo. The least expensive place for transport is Tianjin.
The Top 5 Best Place to Live
So if you were to relocate anywhere in the world right now, where would you experience the lowest cost of living with the least amount of hardship? Hardship is used as the measure of discomfort a person and their family are likely to experience. Each global location is ranked between 1 which is minimal hardship and 4 which is extreme hardship. Assuming therefore that you would want to live in a minimal hardship location, the location with the lowest cost of living index is Adelaide in Australia. Adelaide is a minimal hardship location and has a cost of living index of 60 compared to New York's index of 100. The next 6 best places to live on this basis are all in the USA. Memphis Tennessee is 2nd followed by El Paso Texas 3rd, St Louis Missouri 4th, and in 5th is Indianapolis Indiana. The next best non-USA location is Auckland in New Zealand in 8th place.
The detailed cost of living rankings as at July 2009 for each basket group for each of the over 200 global locations can be found at www.xpatulator.com. The premium content international cost of living calculator and cost of living allowance calculator are used for international cost of living comparison and calculation of cost of living allowance.
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What are you going to do about this?
The price of gas is up, making food more expensive. Many super market fresh foods travel over 2,000 miles, and on the list of 20 main "fresh" foods, the least amount traveled was 700 + miles.
As many of us know, this means for the food, to arrive ripe to its destination is pick green, and gassed on the road.
But now there is flooding in the wheat belt, and many fruit crops were damaged by the winds, late frost and fires in California. This now makes the supply less. (And we aren't even talking about corn prices going up because of bio-diesel, and the international disasters ...... )
Are you willing and able to spend 40% more on food? While gas is still going up?
If not, what are you going to do?
http://www.ferryplazafarmersmarket.com/sustainable_ag/issues/foodtravel.php
i heard on the radio(npr) last year that poeple would be willing to pay for gas till 4$ then all hell would break loose. Well gas here is 4.30+ and no signs of hellfire. The best we do is complain about the price of Resources and then pay up . Truth ;1. Prices have been double what they are in the U.S. for many years in Europe and other developed parts of the world. 2. gas prices as we know it are still Very cheap for the output we get from it.
A while back a buddy said 'nature gives you free stuff' , this is true as a rule. What we pay for is the 'means' or path to the 'stuff'; the packaging , the transport, advertisement, refrigeration, Convenience?... . the list goes on . And now we will pay to make these means more 'green'! Water is a good example. People pay 2bucks for the delivery and packaging of a free resource that makes up 50-70% of Your Own Body.
The control of resources is a Deep seeded problem today. How self reliant are we?? We hear that some people around the world are simply not about to afford food that is sold . Is this our future? We should think about the small steps we need to take today that will slowly pull us away from the giant nipples of society as we know it.
Personally some tiny step I have taken; downsized my car, bought a hub motor for my bicycle and quit the Gym. There are 20 or so u-pick farms in my hood as well as true farmers markets ,they allow backyard farmers also, I found out about germinating and sprouting seed,grain,nuts and beans and the merit of taking something off the shelf after 1 or 2 years and turning it into something raw and Fresh. Got 2 water filters and drink from the tap . Ride my bike for Daily errands/groceries . Don't stock up on food that may go bad. Don't use plastic grocery bags. Have a compost bag for food scraps. .. There are a bunch of other big ones but I'll keep them secret .
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