How Much Do We Depend On Electricity?
Today, after I turned my computer on and put a load of clothes in the washing machine the power went out. I went outside and it’s a beautiful blue sunny day. I then check all the circuit breakers inside and outside and see that nothing is in the off [...]
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There have been a lot of attention lately about the depleting energy recourses of the world. The crisis has effected all of us and with growing global demand of fossil fuels from developing countries has the potential to send gas prices soaring once again, along with the cost of natural gas and coal. As a [...]
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If you intend to construct a solar power house, you will want the best power at a low cost. While once it was costly to build your house with solar power, today with new advancements in technology it is becoming less costly and very effective. One excellent addition to the solar power for homes market has been the thin film solar panels, making it easier than ever to get solar energy for less money.
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Chemicals found in refrigerants have a high global warming potential. Scientists document this by referring to how much a chemical will impact global warming as opposed to a similar amount of CO2. Typically, refrigerants run in the hundreds and even thousands when compared to a carbon dioxide potential reading of 1.0. As the refrigerants stay in the atmosphere for much longer, greater damage can be caused to the Earth’s climate.
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Man made global warming is the biggest social and political hot potato of our age. The UK and US governments have been convinced; we are responsible, and we have to do something about it, or the planet is going to perish in a cloud of carbon dioxide. Well, the politicians may be convinced, but are they on the right track? But, hasn’t the ship already set sail?
Ethanol Production for the Do-It-Yourselfer.
Here is something interesting I came across searching for alternative fuel.
A company out of California by the name of E-Fuel has this machine called, Micro Fueler. They claim this machine can refine sugar, water and yeast into Ethanol. The Micro Fueler, “a refinery system designed for home use” can produce up to 35 [...]
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A homemade solar power system may not completely take you off the power grid but could save you hundreds maybe even thousands of dollars on your energy bill each year. What if you could even sell surplus power back to the same grid you buy it from? You may even want to do your part to help alleviate global warming by using alternative forms of energy.
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Why are geothermal heating systems so popular? Every year about 50,000 new geothermal heating systems are added in the United States. They’re very reasonable for most areas and can use the Earth for heating when temperatures drop.
Ground source heating uses ground water or antifreeze solution for its source of heat in the winter. Summer the [...]
Why use ground source heat pumps? Many people are using geothermal heat pumps these days to heat and cool their home. Maybe, there are still a lot of you that do not know what these machines actually do. What I hope to do is educate you on the benefits of these machines.
Geothermal heat pumps use [...]
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Wind power, solar power and sustainable energy words on everyone’s lips now days. I’ve been in the modular housing industry for the past 15 years, more and more people are looking for the energy saving appliances, and the industry has been trying to respond to the demand. But for the most part we’ve had to [...]