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While the big talk is about nuclear reactors being built in China, India, Russia and elsewhere, U.S. utilities are enjoying a “stealth” nuclear renaissance of their own… More: continued here

Solar energy is the earliest source of energy known to mankind, and is also the origin of other forms of energy used by man. Other renewable sources of energy, such as, wind energy, hydro power, biomass and ocean energy are the indirect forms of solar energy. Solar energy has many salient features, which make it an attractive proposition. These features …

Find out what is Cogeneration, its suitability and future…Cogeneration or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technology converts gas into both electricity and heat in a single process at the point of use. More: continued here

In the past decade, cement plants have made concerted efforts in the area of optimizing energy consumption and succeeded in bring down the specific consumption from the level of over 100 electrical units per ton to less than 80 units. For coal the figure is down from 750 kilocalories to less than 600. This has been done by some logical …

As you may recall from Part 1 of this article, in the cap-and-trade system many companies might get away with carbon emissions that are below the “certified limits”. And that’s a crucial point since cap-and-trade policy might bog down in implementation nightmares. Who is going to determine the “caps” on an industry by industry, and company by company basis? Wouldn’t …

Have you ever wondered why gas prices are so unstable? Find out why… More: continued here

Why is there shortages of gas, why the sky rocketing in prices, what will help and what won’t? This explanation, Gas Pains, written in simple to read form will help you understand what is going on. More: continued here

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TerraPass is a company started by ivy league business graduates who wanted to make an impact on Global Warming in a big way. This is not your average Environmental Group. The company is filled with many business mavericks who wants to dedicate themselves to the environment. So what exactly is TerraPass? TerraPass is a carbon off setting program in which …

While the amount of new technologies and infrastructures that need to be developed and built is staggering, corporation after corporation is springing up around the world, helped by various governments’ tax breaks and rebate incentives, to drive forward the alternative energy mission. More: continued here

Geothermal energy is a Greek term used to described the heating of the earth. There are two main sources of this heating of the earth. The correct source for geothermal energy is the earths core, where temperatures are estimated to be between 3000 and 5000 degrees Celsius. The source for the variant of geothermal energy is the sun, where the …

You may be surprised to learn how solar energy extraction has been around for over 100 years, and during the industrial revolution, the sun was used to produce steam which would then drive turbines generating power. This article explores how we are able to provide an efficient, steady stream of electricity into our homes, through the use of solar panels …

Heating costs continue to rise annually, with natural disasters and the war in Iraq as to main contributing factors. There are steps you can take to lower your home heating and energy costs. More: continued here

Low energy light bulbs have been around for many years now and are relatively cheap to buy. The overall savings to be had by using them make these the ideal replacement bulbs for any room in your house. More: continued here

Why is alternative energy good for our environment? Alternative energy is classified as a clean energy that produces little to none of the hazardous emissions that come from other energy sources like burning coal or wood. More: continued here

A solar power home is a house which gets is electricity power supply by harnessing sun power and using photovoltaic power systems, rather than using the conventional form of electricity. More: continued here

The idea of using vegetable oil as an alternate fuel source is as old as the diesel engine itself. Until recently, use of petroleum distillate to power diesel engines has been more economical than biodiesel. More: continued here

Oil wells change the way they give oil as time goes on. A once strong flowing well may not be what is used to be. Yet, despite that it is clear that there is still a lot of oil to get pumped out of any particular well. When this is what happens then oil production optimization is necessary. Doing something …

Water energy is a renewable energy source, and is primarily used to generate electricity in the modern era through a process called hydroelectric generation, where the flow of the water runs a turbine, which is used to drive a generator. The United States is one of the world leaders in hydroelectric power generation, getting nearly 10% of its total power …

Synatom’s Fuel Supply manager Gerard Pauluis said, “As the market matures, we will experience uncontrollable price spikes.” Urenco senior executive Maurice Lenders argues, “Suppliers and customers must be open about what they have and what they need so that supply will be available to meet demand.” More: continued here