Articles, tagged with "alternative sources of energy", page 1

One of the biggest issues we are facing today is that of conservation of energy. The ever inflating prices and the deprecating sources have led to a rise in demand of finding newer sources of energy or cut down on the usage of energy. The growth in the in...

Though fossil fuels occupy the center-stage when it comes to cater the demand of energy, but the role of solar power cannot be ignored. The solar power is the fundamental of all energy sources and if you have it in your hand, all other sources become seco...

If you have not heard of solar or sun cooking and baking, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Cooking with the sun has been around for quite some time. The first documented research and successful results of solar cooking or baking was in 1767 by a French...

One of the main reasons that many people are choosing to heat and power their homes with alternative sources of energy like wind and solar power is that they are relatively inexpensive after the initial setup costs. Mother Nature provides sunlight for peo...

Deciding to get a Solar Electric System will be one of the wisest decisions you make for your home or office. With the environment become more fragile day by day, government policies are gradually being changed to encourage or mandate conservation of e...

The use of electricity must be maximized in order to minimize the dependency on electricity and this can be achieved by using the alternative sources of energy to produce electricity. Now what is energy conservation and how do we do it? We must first star...

Scientists tell us that our sun is dying. It will, in time, run out of fuel, cool down and expand into a red giant. But as that is going to take approximately 5 billion years, we have plenty of time to take advantage of the solar energy which it currently...

Perhaps the best means of making best use of alternative sources of energy is to install a home solar power system. The advantages are many and include that solar power is a clean source of energy; one that is renewable and the system will not require muc...

Nothing lasts forever, and one of the things that are going to run out in a short while is oil. Fossil fuels have been used for a very long time as a means of generating much of the energy needs of the globe. From cars to electricity and plastics, these f...

Current News and the Need for Solar Schools With the ever-increasing need for alternative sources of energy, solar energy is becoming a more and more viable option for both industry and residential energy needs. In addition, recent advances in solar en...