News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Facts about Global Warming Overstated by UN; Clean Energy is Indeed Necessary

It has been approved that the estimation of Dutch land below sea level was overstated in a previous report by the UN Panel. There were other flaws recently published considering the melting of Himalayan glaciers. A report published by intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007, confirmed that less than 55 percent of Netherlands [...]

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An Irony or A Reality; Wind Turbine Syndrome

Perception plays more than just a hidden role. It determines actions and effort. There are debates going on whether extracting wind energy is even good. To some it is an irony, to others a reality. Lately there has been opposition against the use of wind turbines, people say that it causes wind turbine syndrome. Some [...]

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Can Green Energy Be Our Future If Cost Of Oil Plummets?

The high price of fossil fuel makes it quite easy to spend money on alternative sources of energy. historically, whenever the cost of oil rises so does interest in breaking the conventional energy trap. We are well aware of the drawbacks associated with imported oil and out of country energy dependence. Likewise, when the cost [...]

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How To Install Solar Panels For Marine Use

Sailors need all the help they can get when they are sailing in a cramped boat, every inch of space is important. Critical lighting must be sustained and appliances and devices must continue to operate smoothly. Solar panels installed on a boat can be a huge improvement in powering various things efficiently while on the [...]

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Determining Solar Energy Requirements For A Specific Location

The amount of solar energy created is a matter of discerning the number of photons of sunlight hit your solar cell and the number of those photons can move an electron to generate a current. The number of photons is equated to the quantity of photons or sunshine that lands on the solar cell and [...]

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The United States May Have To Reconsider Nuclear Power In The Decade Ahead

Recent legislation brought to the United States Senate would hand what amounts to $20 billion in federal funding spread over ten years in order to widen energy technology and increase by twofold the counties nuclear power production. The legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, would offer $100 billion in borrowing assurances for nuclear [...]

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Solar Energy Has Advantages And Disadvantages

There is no question there are pros and cons exist when considering solar energy for power, but by all accounts, there is little doubt that the advantages of solar energy outweigh the disadvantages by a wide margin. When you consider the huge savings you will experience when using solar power, this is as good a [...]

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Simple Solution Is Best Where Energy Storage Is Concerned

According to an expert at the Electrical Power Research Institute or [EPRI], when it comes to storing energy, simple is best. Other researchers and energy startup companies might differ and claim flow or sodium batteries are the way to go with storage, however, caves will be very difficult to beat when it concerns energy storage, [...]

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Some Tips To Improve Your Home Energy Efficiency And Save You Money

Energy is near the top of the list for contemporary popularity particularly amongst the younger crowd. It is always useful to be reminded of ways we can conserve energy at the most basic level – in our homes. When referring to pay off time it is referring to the amount of time it takes for a [...]

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Has The World Reached Peak Oil?

As the price of gas rises with no sign of ever going back to moderate prices, the economy is in the tank though with some slight indicators of recovery, the dollar does a dipsey doodle beyond anyone’s ability to predict. Just another day on planet earth or the sign of a coming apocalypse? The pessimist [...]

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