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

Global Oil and Gas Marketing companies have shown concern to the Indian government about possible gas price regulations. Global oil exploration firms do not want to see their dollars flow down the drain! They have asked the Indian government to stay away from gas pricing. Chevron, Niko, British Gas and Hardy Oil have expressed concerns on the government’s move to …

[tag]Hybrid cars[/tag] sales world wide continue to rise as more and more people are getting behind the idea of owning a car that saves gas. Toyota has sold over a million of their hybrid cars, moslty the Prius model. Toyota Motor Sales Inc., announced the one-millionth hybrid sale today by parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation. Of the one million hybrid …

The following article exposes how much of a problem CO2 emissions have become in the UK. The factors that contribute to the problem have been highlighted, along with methods that can be taken to help overcome them. As the majority of the population is aware, there is no longer any reasonable doubt that the dramatic climate change the world is …

A painless, inexpensive effort replacing one incandescent light bulb in every American household with a compact fluorescent bulb will save an amount of greenhouse gas emissions equal to the emissions of 800,000 cars! A wide variety of fluorescent bulbs which fit almost every size, shape and variety of light fixture and applications such as floods, dimmers, 3-way and outdoor lighting …

Out door solar lighting units use small photovoltaic modules that convert sunlight into electricity. The electricity is stored in batteries for use at night, allowing the lights to turn on automatically. More: continued here

Are you feeling the pinch of rising utility costs with no end in sight? Is it really possible to power my home with solar power? Yes, it is possible and many people are doing it right now. Learn how home solar power panels will help protect you from rising utility rates and even allow you to ‘sell’ excess electricity back …

Cellulosic ethanol, or “treethanol,” is a promising new energy source with the potential to mitigate high gas prices, national security concerns, and global climate change. Ethanol derived from cellulose-the complex sugar polymer that gives green plants their structure-has a smaller carbon footprint than other fuels and could be used to supplement or replace gasoline. But anything that requires cutting down …

Just this past May, as part of a larger effort to make New York the “greenest major metropolis on the planet,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an ambitious plan to switch over the city’s 13,000-vehicle taxi cab fleet from gas guzzling traditional cars to (comparatively) fuel-sipping gasoline-electric hybrids. More: continued here

Should cities near the seashore that have steep drop offs as the land recedes into the sea use deep sea pipes as a cooling strategy for their air-conditioning systems? We know many cities by the sea, such as Los Angeles have to deal with high-energy usage from all the air-conditioning units of citizens, but what if a city used deep …

Most common software for steam and water properties and software for Mollier’s diagram fail to provide two solutions, where exists, given two input parameters like enthalpy and dryness fraction. fortunately a few software handles this case effectively as given in www.steam-water-properties.com More: steam energy – continued here

Florida Supports Solar Energy Deductions for Homes and Businesses The sunshine state wants to encourage solar energy development. Check it out. More: solar energy – continued here

The feds are at it again. Instead of focusing on alternative energy source with a full tilt attitude they are still sneaking around trying to drill for oil in the north of Alaska. Check out this story I have been to the north slope of Alaska and I have walked on the land and seen it up close. It is …

Honda Soltec Begins Sales of Thin Film Solar Cells TOKYO, Japan, June 12, 2007–Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., Honda’s wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, has begun sales of thin film solar cells produced by Honda Engineering Co., Ltd., primarily in the Kanto area, Japan, through distributors which also provide solar cell installation service. Honda Engineering Thin Film Solar Cell Module The thin …

China is putting on a cleaner face for the 2008 Olympiad to be held in Beijing. Part of the solution is replacing highly pollutive coal with natural gas and coalbed methane (CBM) gas for electricity generation. Another plan includes powering taxi cabs and buses with cleaner CBM gas and natural gas instead of diesel. More: continued here

Man you just have to check this out. I found a web hosting company that is totally progressive and runs their whole show (servers, office, the works) on renewable energy sources. Their slogan is: changing the world by providing high quality earth-friendly [tag-tec]web hosting[/tag-tec] services & supporting social change activism Here is what they have to say about themselves: ThinkHost, …

In the sunny state of Rajasthan, the Indian Government is about to complete a huge new power station using hybrid systems. This fossil fuel/solar hybrid power plant is poised to generate a huge 140 megawatts of electric power, out of which 40 megawatt will be produced from a large array of solar parabolic troughs. More: continued here

Maybe we should all be reading this new bookor at least hose of us who are not up to speed on things. I fyou are already Global Warming aware then perhaps you can add to the discussion. “The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills To Stop Climate Change” is now available and looks to be a very …

Dreaming and fantasizing are the first step towards innovation. People all over the world and especially in America are dreaming of a green world where there will be only solar power energizing the needs of the entire country. Experts feel that in five years, solar power will be cheap enough to compete with conventional electricity, even in UK, Africa, Australia …

We must continually work to make more energy efficient housing. There is virtually no one who disagrees with such a worthy goal. The question becomes; how will we be able to take the next giant leap forward, while maintaining the incremental gains in energy efficient housing. The only way to propel such technologies is to experiment and adapt with new …

The bullet shaped Honda Insight was the first electric/gasoline powered hybrid vehicle available in the United States. This two-seater provided the best in fuel economy without compromising performance. More: continued here