There are a number of renewable energy sources. They include: Solar power Wind power Geothermal energy Biomass Power from waterSome of these sources are much more suitable to a small scale home or business. Here are a few ways that you can utilize these renewable energy sources in your own home.Solar powerOne of the easiest forms of renewable energy to use in your home is solar power. Installing .. more …
There tend to be a lot of discussion going on regarding geothermal energy however it most definitely is one of the most cost effective renewable energy solutions that is out there. It works month in month out and it can save lots on your energy bills. It really is less expensive than solar energy and it’s also entirely clean and sustainable.The best part of geothermal is the fact that you can use .. more …
I would like to explain what I know is God and what I know is the devil. God is everything and in everything. God gives us clean natural water. Water that is essential for life. Water that hydrates the cells of plants and animals. Water that flows freely and carries essential minerals to the soil. Water gives life. The devil puts chlorine to the water which the President’s Council on Environmental .. more …
In light of the Kyoto Protocol and growing public awareness of the environmental effects of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the dawning effect of using these limited resources, everyday people are beginning to explore energy alternatives that are both renewable as well as kinder to the environment. By the same token, proponents of these more conventional and environmentally hazardous sources .. more …
Over in the US, the BP corporation has established an Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) to spearhead extensive new research and development efforts into clean burning renewable energy sources, most prominently biofuels for ground vehicles. BP’s investment comes to $50 million (US) per year over the course of the next decade. This EBI will be physically located at the University of Illinois .. more …
The geothermal heat pump (GHP), also known as the Ground-Source Heat Pump (GSHP) or generically as geoexchange, is the fastest growing geothermal application today. GSHP is a highly efficient renewable energy technology that is gaining wide acceptance for both residential and commercial buildings, with 1.4 million installations worldwide by 2005, and growth from 1,854 MWt of capacity in 1995 to .. more …
BEIJING – The capital city’s environmental watchdog has urged the country’s two leading universities to retire their coal boilers and use green energy.”All of the capital universities in six urban districts are now ready to phase out coal boilers except Peking University and Tsinghua University,” Du Shaozhong, deputy director of Beijing municipal environmental protection bureau, told China Daily .. more …
Hertford Regional College (HRC) in the UK has joined forces with the Thor Data Center (THORDC) in Iceland to provide cost efficient, eco-friendly technology to schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK. The joint venture has been coined “HRC Cube” and is an innovative solution to dealing with increasing cuts in UK government funding to education. Drawing on Iceland’s combination of .. more …
All of us use electricity every day of our lives, mostly taking it for granted, and despite only being a product of our modern age, a world without it seems almost incomprehensible. It is all to easy to consume electricity without a second thought, however, one of the biggest problems facing us in the 21st century is to maintain this supply whilst managing the impact that our consumption has on .. more …
Simply stated, if acting like a coolant, the heat pumps draw out the heat or the warm air from the rooms and thus make it cooler. High temperature pumps are peculiar devices and are very efficient in their working. In the quest to solve the ever growing global energy crisis, high temperature pumps could be much better used as an alternative energy source for the house appliances and offices. Heat .. more …
