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Did you know that your house contains hungry vampires that suck away at your home’s power and add hundreds of dollars to your electric bill every year? Find out how you can stop phantom energy loss and slash your electric bills. More: continued here

Wylfa B on Anglesey is the exciting new nuclear build idea to replace the present nuclear power station. Following Trade Secretary, Alistair Darling’s, recent announcement in Parliament on the energy white paper, nuclear new build in Britain has the green light. Already energy giants E.ON and EDF Energy have shown strong interest in Wylfa B and other nuclear build sites. …

The G8 Gleneagles Summit in Scotland two years ago asked the World Bank to produce a roadmap for accelerating investments in clean energy for the developing world, in cooperation with the other international financial institutions. More: continued here

Offshore wind farms are becoming an increasingly popular idea, right across the world. This is down number of factors that all contribute to the argument of constructing wind turbines out at sea.This article explains why more and more countries are beginning to see the benefits of constructing large scale wind farms out to sea. More: continued here

A glimpse into the future as we seek clean enrgy to power our cars and other devices. More: continued here

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel that is made from renewable resources, burns cleanly, is safe and can be used in any diesel engine vehicle. Biodiesel is being considered the fuel of the future. It has many benefits, but perhaps the biggest is that you can make it in your own home. More: continued here

When you want to have the most effective large – scale wind turbines possible there are details that those who design such wind turbines must seriously consider. These are the kinds of details such as Grid management, Predictability, and Energy Storage. More: continued here

The top ten countries in worldwide oil production are Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States, Iran, China, Mexico, Norway, Canada, Venezuela and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia produces around ten million barrels of oil each day nearly nine million of which they export. The United States produces close to eight million barrels per day, but every drop of it …

The ongoing discussion about energy is one that can be polarizing. So, just what is the advantage of alternative energy over fossil fuels? More: continued here

In 1934 first accepted “steam tables” were furnished when international community strongly felt the need of commonly accepted property table. International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam, or IAPWS released the first version of steam water properties formulation, IF67, in 1967. Subsequently IAWPS upgraded the version to IAPWS-95 in 1995 and IAPWS-IF97 in 1997 with major revisions in …

What comes to mind when you hear solar power? Huge black solar panels mounted on the roof of a home? There are other ways of using solar power besides converting it to electricity. Read on to find inexpensive ways of harnessing solar power. More: continued here

American manufacturers have been directly affected by rising energy cost. This article suggest purchasing strategies to reduce energy consumption and costs. More: continued here

This is my kind of invention. A team of scientists at MIT have demonstrated their, still in its infancy, new technology which has been called WiTricity. The basic principle is that electrical appliances and objects may be powered without cables. More: continued here

So what’s the best way to handle your amenities? We all know that we should be shopping around for the best gas and electricity prices but the array of price plans and offers available can confuse and dishearten even the most dedicated money saver. Yet switching to a more appropriate tariff can save you hundreds of pounds each year. More: …

The world is quickly moving into a different age of energy consumption. With tensions in the Middle East growing daily, the importance of developing new fuels is becoming ever-important. When you must rely almost completely on other countries for your energy needs, many other problems arise. You then become dependent on them. More: continued here

China is growing economically in leaps and bounds, which means it needs energy. Jumping into the solar power industry, it is both producing systems cheaply and using them. More: continued here

Hydrogen fuel cells, biomass gases, solar collectors, solar hot water systems, heat storage vaults, photovoltaic electricity, solar panels, solar greenhouses and solar house plans will are all part of the growing trend toward homes that are powered by alternative energy sources. We as individual also face the need of becoming more energy independent from giant energy companies. More: continued here

Large, bulky fixed structures are what most people think of when it comes to solar panels. These days, small flexible solar panels are readily available for powering all typos of electronics. More: continued here

A basic understanding of some of the most popular renewable and natural energy methods can be found here.There are many different natural energy sources out there, some of which are more powerful than others, whereas others are more reliable in delivering a much greater output. We shall now take a look at some of the main renewable energy sources. More: …

Many Russians today quietly mutter that during the days of communism life was better! They may not have had much, but there was always a roof over their heads, bread and water on the table and a security blanket that left nobody starving or wanting. More: continued here