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08th October 2009
Our current electrical supply system is a collection of regional networks that were built to generate, transmit, and distribute power from fossil fuels and river dams. As more and more power comes from renewable energy sources, the grid must be updated t... Read >
Author: Carol McClelland08th October 2009
The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it’s been since January 1980. Crude oil? Filling up your gas... Read >
Author: wbdoyle06th October 2009
Few people realize that the energy used in a home causes more greenhouse emissions than a car.
Most of the electricity used in a home is produced by burning coal, oil and natural gas, which release carbon dioxide - the world's largest contributor to g... Read >
Author: wbdoyle05th October 2009
A boiler is a closed container in which water or fluid is stored and heated, the heated water or vapour is then released. The container is most commonly made from steel and was historically made from wrought-iron. The heat is sourced through combustion u... Read >
Author: emmamccann02nd October 2009
Jeremy Leggett, a former oil man, wrote an article in ‘The Independent’ (20/1/06) entitled, ‘What they don’t want you to know about the coming oil crisis.’ He wrote:
‘A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of an acute, civilisation-cha... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Renewable Energy is an energy source that is derived from a self-renewing sources like Solar, Wind, Water and Geothermal. Renewable Energy may also be defined as an environmentally friendly energy source that does not release toxic substances into the na... Read >
Author: Xzendor16th September 2009
Combat the continuous increase of energy bills. Energy prices today are soaring that's why people need to take the initiative of maximizing what renewable energy sources are available today to combat the continuous increase of energy bills.
Man's over ... Read >
Author: Paul Rodgers02nd September 2009
As the awareness of global warming increases, the web hosting industry is also playing their part in supporting this good cause. Green web hosting is just one more earth-friendly thing you can do. One good thing about the green web hosting is that, many e... Read >
Author: Paul Rodgers28th August 2009
Having been involved with the paper industry for the last 17 years, I have witnessed many changing environmental paper trends. Every few years something new emerges in the industry that is considered environmentally trendy at the time. First it was the ... Read >
Author: Satya Narayan23rd July 2009
Let’s start with a peer review of the peer review definition that 130 countries unanimously voted on in 2007 (Intergovernmental panel on climate change- IPCC) and then move on to more literature. Since it is world peer review of the peer review, it is p... Read >
Author: Richard Ordway10th July 2009
Sea freightage is assumed to be an economically sound means of shipping shipments including bulk export freight and personal possessions. It is a convenient means of transporting cars and furniture items for those who are moving to another continent. Ocea... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer29th June 2009
We are all well aware of the staggering effects that our use of fossil fuels has had, and will continue to have, on the environment. Global warming, acid rain and a host of devastating results will continue to threaten the majority of species currently in... Read >
Author: The Outdoor Guy28th June 2009
Nowadays, the increase in the price of gas is a phenomenon one cannot consider as erratic. It is an occurrence that infuriates the general public. But one which people have to endure, come in terms with, and tighten their belts for them to be able to ti... Read >
Author: joalesto27th June 2009
Have you heard about efficient planet review?A lot of attention is paid to new eco-friendly building practices, but what can you do if you have an older home? While you can't tear down your house and rebuild with sustainable materials, you can take steps ... Read >
Author: Rudolph Hoffman23rd June 2009
1) Electricity is the flow if electrical power or charge.
2) It is produced from coal, oil, nuclear power and other sources of natural energy.
3) Like all forms of energy, the energy from electricity can neither be created nor destroyed: it is simpl... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri23rd June 2009
Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas causing climate change. Over 40% of the UK’s emissions come from the energy we use at home everyday.
Our electricity is mainly generated from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. This process produ... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri19th June 2009
Coal, oil, wood - all through the story of America all of these materials have sufficed as dependable reservoirs of power for Americans. In recent days, not only as a country, but globaly people are beginning to wean themselves from these sources and ha... Read >
Author: Jackson Stone18th June 2009
One of the more recent types of hosting services to hit the markets today is green hosting. Based on the name itself, green hosting services are centered upon the practice of using sustainable energy sources in order to power the data centers of hosting c... Read >
Author: Cindy Cox22 18th June 2009
A boiler is a vessel that contains water, which is heated to a desired level in order to produce steam by burning natural gases, coal, oil and wood pellets. The steam hence produced is piped to a spot where it can be utilized to run the production units, ... Read >
Author: Gen Wright01st June 2009
Have you wondered how to live off the grid? If not, you might want to look into it because renewable power looms as a very real necessity.
Those in charge of our energy resources are yet to make a significant move in that direction. Instead, they cont... Read >
Author: Sylvia Dickens01st June 2009
The use of wind power generators for home energy needs has been quite popular nowadays. Many people who are aware of the current situation of the environment are looking forward for the implementation of these types of home energy systems. The ecological ... Read >
Author: Dar01st May 2009
The ozone layer has diminished constantly in the last decades and the mountains of trash have grown bigger and bigger from year to year. The concentration of dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide or methane endangers people’s life more ... Read >
Author: Thanate Tan16th April 2009
Understanding and harnessing the power of nature in your own home
If you want to go green and save money on your energy prices, why not start generating power yourself. With this simple guide we can show you how to become a green energy generator as we... Read >
Author: MarkeD09th April 2009
Sustainable electricity is generated from inexhaustible renewable resources such as wind, sunshine, and falling water. These energy sources are also non-polluting as it creates very little pollution in the process of generating electricity.
Exhaustible... Read >
Author: Ben Tan10th March 2009
Nowadays opting for renewable anergy is an important issue to be considered. Many are the benefits that choosing this option we may receive, that otherwise we’ll miss out. There are two main reasons to consider when facing the actual and hot subject of ... Read >
Author: Sam Deias06th March 2009
With the fast exhaustion of non-renewable resources, the shortage of power, the need for a reliable electricity supply and daily alerts of global warming, it is time we make a change.
So, where shall we start?
How about making your power off the grid? I... Read >
Author: DIY Renewable Energy04th March 2009
While the technology for using wind power has been with us for thousands of years, the use of this alternative power source for the generation of electricity has never really gone mainstream. Coal and natural gas-fired power plants are efficient and conv... Read >
Author: Dan Morton31st January 2009
Pyrolysis is an emerging technology and its green credentials when the feed is biomass are top notch. Everyone who has lit a wood or coal fire and watched it burn has seen pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is usually the first chemical reaction that occurs in the burn... Read >
Author: Steve Last19th December 2008
"The Internet Gold Rush is under way" Bill Gates, chairman Microsoft Corporation.
Early settlers understood if you are going to build a community, build it near a permanent, abundant source of fresh water. And that's why in all countries around the wor... Read >
Author: ravi singh01st December 2008
Earth 4 Energy has brought forth utilizing solar energy as an inexpensive and environmentally safe way to using electricity. To help you better understand what solar energy can do to help save the environment as well as help save you money on your electri... Read >
Author: Jacqui Q01st December 2008
Earth 4 Energy has brought forth utilizing solar energy as an inexpensive and environmentally safe way to using electricity. To help you better understand what solar energy can do to help save the environment as well as help save you money on your electri... Read >
Author: Avi Solutions27th November 2008
If you are considering going with solar power for your home, then this short article is for you. Here I have outlined the top 7 reasons why to go solar power without delay.
1/ SAVE MONEY
Installing solar power for homes saves you money. No more need... Read >
Author: samdeane25th November 2008
Green Web Hosting has become a major consideration over the last couple of years, and due to the already massive and still increasing global energy demands of the IT industry, green energy web hosting is here to stay.
Most web hosting as with other bus... Read >
Author: James Betchley18th November 2008
By RON KELLEY
Walter Owens doesn't look like a man who could change the world.
He doesn't resemble Ben Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein or even Bill Gates.
Yet, if what Walter Owens says is true, his name might be a... Read >
Author: Beth Hager11th November 2008
The need to change from one source of energy to another has not been needed for almost a century. The introduction of fossil fuels in the first part of the 20th century negated the need for gas lamps and horses for transportation. However, this use of fos... Read >
Author: John Mahoney08th October 2008
Economists in the US, as well as the rest of the Western World, provide this summation of the answer high paying job creation:
21st Century growth will be led by ENERGY!
The consensus holds that energy independence, PRIMARILY in the US, will put th... Read >
Author: Dr. David P.Jensen29th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 David P Jensen
Imagine the high paying jobs created with Congress releasing Americans to produce our
own Energy!
Economists in the US, as well as the rest of the Western World, provide this summation of the answer high paying job... Read >
Author: Dr David Jensen25th August 2008
As the cost of our power supplies continue to rise, more and more people are building an interest in the forms of renewable energy that are available, than ever before. People from all walks of life are seeing the many benefits it can offer. What should b... Read >
Author: DCJames25th August 2008
Fossil fuels are used to make energy we use, but once they are gone we will never get more of them. Coal, oil, and natural gas all fall into this category. They are used all over the place in high amounts so you may not realize that they are in limited su... Read >
Author: DCJames16th July 2008
Oil prices have begun their rise into the sky. OPEC knows that oil reserves are falling and that demand is rising. OPEC has cornered the petroleum market. OPEC's prospects for jacking up oil prices without opposition are unlimited. Or are they?
Con... Read >
Author: drklaus15th July 2008
Over the past several years we have all become painfully aware that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels likely play a significant role in worldwide climate change. CO2 is the most prevalent greenhouse gas. It is a product of burning fossil fuels including coa... Read >
Author: Kevin Surace14th July 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Simon Rosser
This article is taken from The A-Z of Global Warming and discusses fossil fuels. The generation of electricity through burning carbon rich coal has a greater impact on the atmosphere than any other single human activity.... Read >
Author: srosser30th June 2008
The week before the final exams in the United States of America is known as Dead Week. It is known thus because most American students, and naturally all the students the world over, tend to save exam study until the last possible week. This is the week w... Read >
Author: Ivan S. Pullicino B.Pharm. (Hons.) M.Sc.27th June 2008
Crude oil prices have reached $140. The US dollar has lost hugely against the Euro and the Canadian dollar. Petroleum prices will continue their unstoppable surge, which is driven by steadily increasing demand, Wall Street speculation, and OPEC refusal ... Read >
Author: drklaus27th June 2008
Air is a mixture of several gases, mostly nitrogen and oxygen. The air has no color, no smell, and no taste. Pure air has vital role in all living beings; we cannot live without it. Unfortunately, the air we breathe is not always pure. The air is polluted... Read >
Author: Raphaelo20th June 2008
A pesticide is a chemical product used to prevent, destroy, or repel pests. Pests can be insects, mice and other animals, weeds, fungi, or microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. Some examples of pests are termites causing damage to our homes, dandel... Read >
Author: Angulo Fu01st April 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Simon Rosser
We are now well on the way of our alphabetic A to Z journey on global warming. C for Carbon dioxide is one of the main players in the global warming problem. Carbon dioxide, chemical symbol co2 is a chemical compound com... Read >
Author: srosser10th March 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Simon Rosser
This second article from The A-Z of Global Warming deals with biofuels, which will undoubtedly be a phrase that will be heard a lot more often in the future, but what are they?, where do they come from?, and what is thei... Read >
Author: srosser19th February 2008
It is increasingly being recognized that the world has to replace fossil fuels with alternate fuels. This recognition is being driven by three premises:
First: Fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas, are accelerating in cost as they are consumed in e... Read >
24th August 2007
We often take the comfort of a warm home in the winter for granted. With the use of natural gas we are able to cook, keep warm and heat water, just to name a few benefits. Natural gas also burns cleaner than any other fossil fuel and has fewer emissions o... Read >
Author: wespipe14th March 2007
The purpose for all carbon fuels is the same, to produce energy. Carbon fuels are fuels found beneath the earth. They formed from decayed animal and plant matter and they are non-renewable. There are three major categories of carbon fuels and those are co... Read >
Author: David Yrui03rd January 2007
This seems to be mentioned in the papers almost every day recently. When you buy a holiday or even car insurance, carbon offsetting is available. What exactly is carbon offsetting and why do we need it?
Well, basically carbon offsetting helps you to of... Read >
Author: Davinos Greeno15th November 2006
Any discussion of carbon fuels tends to carry the assumption they are all the same. There are, however, many different types of carbon fuels comprising this energy source.
Types of Carbon Fuels
While all carbon fuels are generally used for the same... Read >
Author: Rick Chapo15th November 2006
Because of carbon fuels, we have gone from a horse and buggy lifestyle to the digital revolution. Understand the history of carbon fuels, and you understand the advancements in our way of life.
History of Carbon Fuels
There are many different ways ... Read >
Author: Rick Chapo08th September 2006
With carbon fuels under supply stress, hydropower presents one functional clean energy alternative. Here is an overview of hydropower and its practical application in modern society.
Hydropower as a Clean Energy Platform
There are many different typ... Read >
Author: Rick Chapo01st April 2006
Global Warming
"With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. Consequently, he who molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes than he who enacts or pronounces decisions."
Abraham Lincoln.
People exist al... Read >
Author: John Nilson20th March 2006
Good times in the mining sector, eh? The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it's been since January 1... Read >
Author: James Finch20th September 2005
Solar power is becoming more and more popular as the oil prices keep increasing. Our demand on our natural resources such as coal, oil and gas continues to grown on a daily basis worldwide. Not to mention what these types of fuels are doing to global warm... Read >
Author: John Smith20th September 2005
If you're looking for a way to conserve electricity, renewable energy may be the answer. Renewable, or solar energy, uses the sun's light, along with wind and even certain molecules in plants and animals in order to power cars, turn on lights, and keep ap... Read >
Author: John Smith
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