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Here is an interesting read from the NY Times about the impact of very high winds can have on wind turbines. As more and more turbines are installed and proposed for windy areas along coastlines where hurricanes and storms hit there is mounting concern that large storms can topple these wind power machines. As plans for wind farms rising out …

Under Pressure: Startup Company Turns Water into Power By David Ferris When Frank Zammataro thinks about water pressure, he sees an opportunity to create electricity. Zammataro, 53, is President and Co-Founder of Rentricity—a New York City energy company that has discovered a new way to tap into the excess pressure in water-treatment plants, reservoirs, and factories to help power our …

By Elisa Wood January 18, 2012 This is the era of Big Oil. Could the next be the era of Big Efficiency? A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy suggests the possibility. Re-invented with today’s smart energy technologies, energy efficiency could displace 40 to 60 percent of our total energy needs by the year 2050, according …

Thanks to recent advances in solar technology, solar energy is rapidly gaining acceptance across the world. Today’s solar power is cheaper and easier than ever to install, and more efficient at converting the sun’s power into electricity. A careful analysis of both the pros and cons of solar energy shows just how far this technology has come. Solar’s biggest advantage …

ACEEE REPORT: U.S. BETTER OFF “THINKING BIG” ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY INSTEAD OF FOCUSING FIRST ON DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENERGY SOURCES How Lack of Emphasis on Major Energy Efficiency Investments Leaves “3 Jokers in the U.S. Economic Deck”; Slashing Energy Use 60% Could Generate 2 Million Jobs & Save the Equivalent of $2600 Per Household Annually. WASHINGTON, D.C.///January 12, 2012///America is …

Gas is what powers the majority of vehicles.Recently, however, as more attention has been placed on the health of our environment, more and more manufacturers are beginning to look at different options. There are now many different types of vehicles that are powered by alternative methods. Here are a few of them: Power by Liquefied Petroleum Gas This type of …

By: Dr. Michael T. Gamble So much sound and fury over the Higgs Boson, signifying what? A complete understanding of the fundamental constituents of the world in which we live? Of the universe of which we are an integral part? No … and yes. High-energy physicists at CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, announced this week they are closer …

Test results indicate that the company’s breakthrough design will produce conversion efficiency far in excess of current solar technology Santa Barbara, CA – December 13, 2011 – Solar3D, Inc. (OTCBB: SLTD), the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced the results of a simulated test of its new solar …

What is solar photovoltaic suitable for? On this period of unsure career and economic difficulty, a lot of homeowners are looking at installing solar photovoltaic for electricity. Although start-up prices are bigger than other renewable technologies, photovoltaic solar cells have vital advantages and benefits which should be considered. You’ll know what is solar photovoltaic suitable for as you read more. …

What is solar photovoltaic? Well it is one of those technologies that we may say are progressive and can improve our life permanently. With improving utilization, demand of the electricity is also growing day by day. To cope with the case there are latest techniques and technologies tried to get as much electricity as possible. We could well illustrate what …

Check out this release today on what appears to be a breakthrough in technology to create new energy from solar power. This company has found a way to mimic the natural process of photosynthesis to create natural gas that can be burned for clean energy. And…. no fracking need to accomplish it. HyperSolar Discovers Method to Make Renewable Natural Gas …

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 — Amid growing concern that using soybeans and other food crops to produce biodiesel fuel will raise the price of food, scientists have identified a new and unlikely raw material for the fuel: Alligator fat. Their report documenting gator fat’s suitability for biofuel production appears in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) award-winning …

SACE: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTINUES TO STONEWALL FOIA REQUEST SEEKING DISCLOSURE OF DETAILS IN $8.33 BILLION FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEE FOR PROPOSED RISKY VOGTLE NUCLEAR REACTORS Is DOE Hiding Miniscule Credit Subsidy Fee of 1.5 Percent … Or Even Less …for New Vogtle Reactors? Ignoring Need for Transparency After Collapse of Recent Loan Guarantee, DOE Continues to Refuse to Operate in …

Without a doubt, solar panels for house already have become popular in several areas of the globe. A number of households nowadays choose these kinds of eco-friendly devices to use in their houses. You can even buy solar panels cheap if you find the right source. The reason behind this is not just it’s environmental benefits, these solar power panels …

GOING SOLAR PROGRAM Thanks To The New American Vision Solar™ Power Purchase Agreement Solar panels create a ‘green’, pollution-free source for heat, light and electricity. The technology has been around for a while, in fact, because satellites utilize solar panels, we already rely on solar power for many of the gadgets we use everyday from cell phones to GPS systems …

Photograph by Tim Wimborne, Reuters This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. For years, the energy world has puzzled over how to harness the sun to make rooms cool. That may sound counterintuitive to those who think primarily of the uncomfortable heat beating down on roofs and windows …

A large amount of people are starting to realize it’s feasible to continue enjoying all the modern amenities they became used to while also experiencing the independence of off grid living. Off grid living means exactly that – living off the grid. You can enjoy freedom from power lines, electrical bills and the sky-rocketing rates being charged by resources corporations …

It is more difficult to give an unqualified answer to the second question. Even a traditional school cannot guarantee the student a job after graduation. But online degrees are as well respected as any from a traditional school.

As more and more states pass laws mandating that up to one-third of their power come from renewable sources by 2020, utility companies are wrestling with how to make the energy mix work. A persistent problem for wind and solar power is intermittency – the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine when power is needed most. …

C. Wilder asked: Wind power generation systems can be expensive, but they can also provide great savings over time because wind is a free energy source. Under the right circumstances home wind power generation can be very cost effective. Just how cost effective a particular wind system is depends on the system’s initial cost and how much energy it produces. …