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With the price of traditional petroleum-based fuels sky-rocketing, more and more people are turning to biodiesel as a fuel source for their diesel engines. Biodiesel is a replacement fuel that is manufactured from vegetable oils (including soy, corn and canola oils), cooking oils or animal fats. More: continued here

The article Software Application For Mollier’s Diagram outlines the basics of the Mollier’s diagram, steam and water properties, traditional methodology of their use, role of software programs for generating Mollier’s diagram and its importance in academic world. Finally it gives a good guideline for selecting the proper software. More: continued here

Photovoltaics offer consumers the ability to generate electricity in a clean, quiet and reliable way. More: continued here

Wind energy is getting a lot more attention now, concerns about the environmental impact of fossil fuels comes to public awareness, with concerns about global warming from CO2 emissions and nitrous oxide and sulfur emissions from coal. Furthermore, the global consensus is that we’re at the point where fossil fuel prices are going to rise. While we’re several centuries away …

China faces serious safety issues in the country’s coal mines. Tunneling and other accidents reportedly kill more than 5,000 coal miners every year. About 80 percent of China’s coal mining-related deaths are attributed to methane gas explosions. China’s coal mines releasing methane gas are also responsible for nearly 40 percent of the country’s air pollution. More: continued here

Has the rising cost of gasoline put a dent in your wallet? Is it affecting your household budget? Is the hike in gasoline prices not fazing you at all and you’re just rolling with it? Have we become too dependent on certain resources and when there’s a crisis or disaster, we get nervous about what to do next when the …

You have seen it coming, even heard the news – Electric rates in some states have increased 58 percent in 2006-2007! This is absolutely absurd – not only have we faced climbing gas prices for our vehicles now our homes will cost more to run. Use these money savings tips to save energy and decrease the cost of the ever …

Molybdenum plays a more vital role in the global nuclear renaissance than you might suspect. Without the silvery white metal, the world’s energy infrastructure would somewhat suffer. But, nuclear power plants would be set back at least two decades. More: continued here

Will Bush’s emphasis on ethanol really help or is this just another way to help the oil companies? More: continued here

Have you ever gone to a business and literally been frozen? This often happens at restaurants and coffee shops where the temperature control is pre-set or the employees set it for their level of comfort. Of course the employees are moving around a lot and stay toasty even in the blizzard they create by way of the businesses ventilation system. …

Solar power is being touted as one of the solutions to the energy needs of a hungry world. This brings up the rather fundamental question of how solar cells are actually manufactured. More: continued here

The technology needed to move away from fossil fuel is far easier to develop than the actual market acceptance with the buying public. We are facing a challenging “chicken and the egg” scenario with launching full scale production of new alternative fuel solutions for the buying public. The next election requires our candidates take a position on how we get …

When it comes to biodiesel, a lot of bad (and plain wrong) information tends to get thrown around leaving the public unsure as to whether biodiesel itself is indeed a good thing. More: continued here

Wind power is the fastest growing renewable energy platform in the world. Ah, but just how do wind turbines work. Well, you have to understand the key components. More: continued here

According to recent data gathered up by the U.S. Department of Energy, we consume an unprecedented 2.5 million barrels of oil a day from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). How much of the global fuel supply does this mind-shattering statistic account for? More: continued here

Energy management systems are being deployed around the world to improve energy and facilities management and to help reduce electricity and fuel. The Indian Manufacturing Industry has also shown the urgency in energy savings. The Energy management systems can assist the Plant Managers and corporate management in first understanding and then actively managing energy use and cost. In particular, this …

Swimming pools consume more energy than most pool owners realize. Would you leave your refrigerator open all the time? If you are not using efficient, digital pool timers or controls you are throwing money away. More: continued here

Alternative energy would seem like a good choice for new home builders and people who are in the market to buy a new automobile. There are disadvantages of alternative energy that realistically need to be considered. More: continued here

Natural gas is an environmentally clean, plentiful, low-cost, domestically-produced fuel for motor vehicles. But is it a safe fuel? More: continued here

If you are considering solar as a renewable energy system for your home, one of the decisions you will have to make is whether to be on grid or off grid. More: continued here