Closing The Gap

As we face the threat of [tag]global warming[/tag] and a future [tag-tec]energy[/tag-tec] crisis, surely it is not too great a leap in imagination to believe there is a high probability that some of the answers to our future problems will come from the advances made in physics and its contribution to our technology and engineering capabilities; the more fundamental our …

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The World Bank’s Approach to Clean Energy & Climate Change

The World Bank Group is focusing its efforts on four fronts.Helping developing countries to move to a lower carbon path by exploiting renewable energy resources, supporting energy conservation, and increasing efficiency. The share of renewable energy and energy More: continued here

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Going Green Funds are Not Enough

Governments must increase the going green funds. This is not just a matter of helping the people with their savings and improving their life quality, but it is for the big picture benefits as well… More: continued here

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Permitting US Uranium Mines Takes Years

Permitting a uranium mine requires more than a simple application to mine. And, as we discovered, the process can take between three and six years (sometimes even longer), costing several million dollars and requiring numerous scientific studies on a company’s property. This could add additional pressure to uranium prices. More: continued here

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Solar Power versus Generator – the Choice

Many who live “off the grid” in isolated locations have traditionally relied on generators for electrical power. Others have installed generators for back-up, emergency electrical power. Neither thought there was a choice, but now there is a choice: solar power versus generator. More: continued here

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How Alternative Energy Works

How alternative energy works is not a new concept. In fact, people have been using hydro-power for over 2000 years to grind grain and power saw mills. More: continued here

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Hybrid Solar Lighting (HSL)

Hybrid solar lighting (HSL) is getting heavy support from the U.S. government as an excellent way for companies to save on their lighting bills and reduce demand for electricity. It also will provide high quality lighting because the light is directly from the sun. More: continued here

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What’s Actually In Biodiesel?

Rising prices of energy fuels have prompted companies and individuals to search for low-cost sources of fuels for their machines and automobiles. One of the most popular alternative fuel is biodiesel, a fuel derived from vegetable and animal fats. More: continued here

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Are Oil And Gas Prices Headed Higher?

When you combine the effects of a mild winter with a lack of supply disruptions overseas, we should have seen a solid build in energy inventories over the last 8 months. But we didn’t and that should be alarming! More: continued here

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High Gas Prices = Lesser Travelers in North Carolina

The reason for such changes in driving behavior is because of the rising gas and fuel prices. The study was conducted by Brogan & Partners and this is a marketing firm based in Raleigh. Tobin further analyzes the survey as a whole, “North Carolinians seem somewhat pessimistic about the general direction of the state. In the early fall, we’ll ask …

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New Biofuels Breakthroughs – Online Report – March 14, 2007

A new process of creating biofuels could lead to the US becoming an exporter of oil, instead of an importer, according to Purdue University Scientists, in online report released on March 14, 2007.The new process is called H2CAR for “hybrid hydrogen-carbon process.””We could use H2CAR to provide a sustainable fuel supply to meet the needs of the entire U.S. transportation …

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