Alternative Energy HQ solar power for homes, wind energy, and bio fuel issues

Green meets the race track, a hybrid race car from Germany with 630 hp will roll onto the track this month to compete in a the 24 hour race. It looks awesome and must be pretty fast as well. Showing the world that hybrid does not mean wimpy I guess.

The city of San Francisco put the pedal to the metal on its commitment to using and buying solar power this week, choosing Recurrent Energy to build what will be the country’s third-largest solar photovoltaic system. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission selected Recurrent Energy to install 30,000 solar panels on the roof of the Sunset Reservoir, and on top …

DuPont and Genencor of Palo Alto, CA have announced they are working together to create the World's-Leading Cellulosic Ethanol Company. Why is this important? Well as you may have read lately there is a large debate over making ethanol from existing food stocks and causing shortages and price in creases for those items such as corn and sugar.

Imagine that. The DOE has come out with a report that actually supports wind power and the role it could play in our energy strategy going forward. Instead of belittling it as an energy source as many have in the past the DOE study shows that wind power could help get us up to 20% of our energy supply by …

Several new instructions and guidelines as well as laws or local regulations have been enforced since the early 1980’s. Each state differs in laws and penalties for windmill power. Before you invest time and money in a windmill, find out these important facts. Although wind turbines have gained a lot of acceptance in the United States, locally you might have …

Would you like to listen to the keynote speech by General Motors’ Larry Burns in which he makes a call for a vast expansion of hydrogen stations to fuel the current and future generations of fuel cell vehicles? As a result of recent studies completed with Shell Hydrogen, he stated with confidence that a hydrogen fueling infrastructure is less challenging …

Wow have you seen this car? The Aptura is scheduled to launch sales later this year in California. An electric (or plug in hybrid) vehicle that also looks very cool. Now we are talking. Here is what Aptura says about themselves: The first Operating Prototype achieved over 230 Miles per gallon! Five years ago, Aptera’s founder Steve Fambro endeavored to …

Ethanol It was a good alternative. Then it was not, then it was. Now it is a raging debate with charges flying all about.   Now we have rising corn prices (read- consumer food prices) and an adminstration that is locking in support of ethonal while the community debates the merits. What do you think? Here are some videos on …

ZapRoot Snippy well produced video full of info about the green energy world. Check it out. Here is the rundown on Zaproot from the ViroPop website: Okay, let’s get this straight. ViroPop is NOT a new virus-flavored soda. And ZapRoot is not a show about bombarding plants with laser beams. What is ViroPop then? Well, you could think of it …

Watch and see what you think. [youtube pXyJrFKwjrc solar energy breakthrough]

There is lots of talk about making our homes more energy efficient and adding solar to existing structures. Well John Kosmer discovered that this was not the way to go and to prove it he built his own house using passive solar to prove it. Nice work john. We need good examples to look up to in this day and …

Solar battery charger is one of these devices that became a necessity once we have all these electric devices that we use on a daily basis. iPod, laptop, mobile phone, PDA, GPS etc’ just name it. The more we use these battery based gadgets, the more our lives in the 21st century depend on. These battery based portable electric devices …

With rising oil costs and environmental concerns has come increased pressure on the motor industry to develop an alternative and greener fuel to power the world’s vehicles. But would ethanol be a viable alternative to petrol (gas)? Ethanol is largely seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to petrol. It is made from crops such as sugarcane in Brazil and soyabean …

The continent Australia can be seen as having the unluckiest hand in the geological draw. Instead of being a part of Pangea, the large mass that other continents broke off from millions of years ago, Australia was part of a super-continent situated closely to the South Pole, Gwondanaland. It has experienced a drift over the past millennia, but to a …

I rounded the north corner of the field when I spotted farmer Jacob on his new, green John Deere. I slowed my van up to almost a walking pace and eased it to the side of the road. I waiting for Farmer Jacob to arrive so I could inquire what my friend had just been planting. More: continued here

Solar energy is energy derived from the sun. Solar energy, as well as well as other natural resources such as wind and wave power, is a readily available and renewable form of energy. This natural energy has been harvested in various ways for centuries, though only recently has technology allowed modern conveniences such as heating, lighting, electricity and flight to …

There is growing interest in the development of biodiesel fuel as more and more positive benefits are found for this alternative fuel source. It’s not that it’s just a good alternative to our reliance on imported oil but it is also been shown to have a positive impact on our own health and the environment as a whole. The first …

Biodiesel is an inexpensive, environmentally friendly source of energy. These benefits have sparked the public’s interest in using this to fuel their cars. This increased interest has motivated many new companies and hobbyists to become producers and sellers of this new fuel. As with any other product, producers and sellers must meet certain regulations and, in addition, are encouraged to …

Solar attic fan is the ultimate simple and cost effective solution for a well known problem that many home owners are facing every day. Moisture and mold destroys slowly but effectively the house infrastructure. Solar attic fan can fight this irritating problem. You are well familiar with the fact that hot air is lighter then cold air and therefore goes …

The global demand for more environmentally friendly options for fuel, energy and food continues to grow and this growth is only expected to continue as concern about climate change increases. With this growth, more and better options for solar lighting are coming to the marketplace. Whether you need lighting for inside or outside your home, there are excellent, practical solar …