Solar energy is a technology which has been around for more than 20 years, and has recently taken the lead as an alternative fuel source, thanks to the high and fluctuating oil prices. This is especially so in these times of global economic crisis with shrinking household budgets and escalating utility bills.

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When it comes to renewable energy, wind and solar are the media darlings. Every time I hear renewable energy mentioned on TV or radio, it’s always wind and solar.  If geothermal is mentioned, it’s an afterthought, and said almost under the announcer’s breath.  Why?  Given the immense importance of the United States’ (and the world’s) energy future, this is not the time to complacent.  The stakes are too high as global warmin Read more…

Research into renewable energy has been getting a lot of attention recently due to the confluence of a few factors. One is the unmistakable rise in global temperatures brought about man’s activities, mainly through the burning of fossil fuels. Second is the pollution caused that is harming both environment and human health. Last, a significant factor is economics and politics. No longer is the world willing to be beholden to a Read more…

I concur with the solar energy alerts on everybody’s favorite search engine. And what I read in the last few months has been truly amazing information. If you are not up to speed on our future energy source, so I dare to suggest you do the same.

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The green movement has created a plethora of buzzwords. One of the more popular phrases is renewable energy. And for good reason. Businesses, traditional and emerging, will soon be affected by how they will respond to the reality of renewable energy depending on where they fall in the supply chain.

Renewable energy is a term that refers to those potential sources of energy that are naturally replenished, which m Read more…

That may seem like a silly question. Surely everyone knows that we need to begin to develop renewable energy solutions sooner, rather than later. Our current energy policies are doing a number on the planet’s ecological systems. Increasing pollution in the air and the seas, environmental impacts like oil spills and global warming are all, at least in part, due to our planet-killing energy habits.

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With the rising energy costs and effects of global warming so prevalent today, many people are wondering if there is truth to the concept of renewable energy technology. There also appears to be confusion between alternative energy technology and renewable energy technology. Alternative energy encompasses all renewable energy sources, but includes things like nuclear power and energy from municipal waste. These are carbonaceous Read more…

The United States Department of Energy has devoted itself to the cause of renewable energy promotion with its creation of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden Colorado.

This renewable energy program facility offers programs in a wide variety of renewable power topics which span the various green energy resources such as wind, water, sun, biomass and even nuclear. NREL also conducts ongoing research Read more…

Due to a number of major factors, including the state of the economy, the climate crises and the general higher visibility of environmental issues, renewable energy has become a significant and high profile subject. Now, more than at any time in history, there is a growing awareness of our impact on the planet and consequently a growing movement toward environmental responsibility through the use of renewable energy.

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Solar energy is renewable, and has become quite common in areas that have a dependable number of days of sunshine such as California and Arizona. Solar heat collectors can be seen on roofs all over the Southwest.

There are many ways to use the sun to generate renewable energy. These can include the generation of electricity through photovoltaic solar cells, the generation of electricity through a concentration o Read more…