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What are the real advantages and disadvantages of solar energy? Cut through the hype and rhetoric. Get the real facts and answers about the solar power issues and benefits. More: continued here

If you were given an option to purchase a vehicle that will run on an alternative fuel, would you be willing to try it? Would style be a deciding factor on whether you purchase that vehicle or saving money and the environment? More: continued here

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

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

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

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

This article gives projections for the next decade of oil drilling prospect for American drilling and exploration companies. Future problems expected by the industry, such as lack of labor, are also covered. More: continued here

This article looks at the ins and outs of energy efficiency. More: continued here

Have you noticed the huge increase in gas prices since the last congressional election? We are all being ripped off by the oil companies right now. More: continued here

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

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

Keep heating costs down this winter. Check out these great tips. More: continued here

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …