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World's food prices rise and alternative energy.
2008-04-20 22:44:00
If you in the goods investing industry, or even if just tend to read financial newspapers, you probably already heard about the tremendous rise in basic food prices in the past few years. Some people blame the use of biofuels in that effects, claiming that using biodiesel and ethanol from crops causing the price increase.Although partially true, the production of biofuels is still much, much lower than needed in order to cause such a dramatic effect (rise of over 200% in wheat process etc.).The real cause of the price explosion is the increase in demand, mainly in developing countries, in which a rise in demand come along with a rise in the life quality. The demand for new food resources marks and emphasizes the energy resources problem.The real solution must come from the science and industry of agriculture – we must increase our production ability now. The shortage in food is a lot more dangerous, and must be solved before we all suffer from the catastrophic results. However, i...
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Improvements in hydrogen generator technology
2008-04-14 12:19:00
Author: Groshan FabiolaThe new generation of hydrogen generators comes with extremely high purity devices, that are safe and that present no danger to the environment. They are the best alternative to gas cylinders, and they are simple to use anywhere. The hydrogen generator just needs to be plugged in the electrical supply and it is ready to go.The hydrogen generator need of course a source of distilled water, or just water at some models, to produce hydrogen, because it separates the hydrogen from the oxygen in the water, thus producing highly pure hydrogen for weeks.These hydrogen generators can generate hydrogen that is 99.99..% pure, giving over 1000 cc/min, and they do not require changing their cylinders. The safety of the hydrogen generators has been certified.How the hydrogen generator works may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, for example some models use a solid polymer electrolyte to separate oxygen from hydrogen, which makes them more safe than other models that u...
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The Investment Into Green Energy
2008-04-14 12:14:00
by: James Copper In the United States, Canada and Australia both commercial and residential consumers can buy green energy from their standard local utility provider of from a provider that specializes in green energy. Many third party suppliers of energy provide green energy electricity that is produced from renewable resources. This energy is delivered to consumers by way of their local electric utility company. The consumer who opts for this green energy course pays a small premium each month on her or his utility bill as the additional cost of the green energy they are getting. The other option is to buy directly from the green energy supplier.Of course, when a consumer buys the green energy via the local utility company he or she can not know its really green energy in other words, they do not know that they truly got what they paid extra for. It is a matter of trust. The local electric company buys the electricity from the various producers. These can be nuclear, coal, hydroel...
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Hydrogen car becomes reality in britain within few months?
2008-04-08 15:19:00
This article was found on channel 4:"...The fuel cell and electrolyser development company, ITM Power Plc, and the engineering group Roush Technologies Ltd, have signed an agreement that 'could see CO2-free commercial cars being marketed in UK within months.'The two companies have teamed up to put hydrogen powered vehicles on Britain 's roads.Roush is to work on solutions to adapt existing internal-combustion engines to run on hydrogen and on the development of all-new bespoke hydrogen-fuelled engines. The only by-product of burning hydrogen in an engine is water vapour.ITM Power is developing hydrogen refuelling stations and a system whereby operators can generate their own hydrogen on-site by the electrolysis of water. An electrolyser system is to go into production in Sheffield later this year that can produce hydrogen from water using either off-peak or renewable-source electricity generated by wind, wave or solar power.Although engines using hydrogen are already in productio...
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The Israeli car that can makes its own hydrogen fuel
2008-04-07 10:29:00
Israeli scientists have invented an exceptional system that can produce Hydrogen inside a car by means of common metals such as Aluminum and Magnesium. The system can solve all of the barriers associated with the manufacturing, transporting and storing of hydrogen to be used in cars. When it becomes commercial in a few years time, the system will be included in ordinary cars that will cost almost the same as existing conventional cars to run, and will be completely emission free.While Bush urges Americans to cut back on the use of oil in face of the lately surge in prices, more and more people looks for more feasible alternatives to the use of petroleum as the main fuel for the automotive industry. Scientist at Weizmann Institute, have recently found a way to use pure Zinc to produce Hydrogen using solar power. Now, another solution has been developed by an Israeli company called Engineuity. Amnon Yogev, one of the two founders of Engineuity, along with a retired Professor of the We...
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Wind Power as a Viable Solution to Alternative Energy Needs
2008-04-05 06:55:00
Warren PetersAlthough it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company's grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the wind for one's energy needs while also becoming more independent. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the advantages of the modern electrically-driven lifestyle is a wondrous feeling.Electric bills and fuel bills are rising steadily but the cost of wind turbine energy is zero, and the cost of installing and hooking up a turbine is steadily coming down as demand rises and more commercial success is realized by various companies producing the turbines and researching technologies to make them ever more efficient. In addition, people are moving away from the traditional electric grids and the fossil fuels for personal reasons including desire for greater independence, the desire to live remotely or rurally without having to go primitive, political concerns such as fea...
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High Oil Prices Mean Invest in Coal-To-Liquid Technology (CTL)
2008-04-04 19:35:00
Who in their right mind would consider a Coal -To-Liquid Technology (CTL) investment when we have plenty of oil supplies? You should. Because we dont. Yes, oil prices are high . But crude production has peaked. Output in all major fields is fixed, or is declining. New oil fields are smaller and harder to get at, and extraction techniques are getting more difficult and expensive. Energy demand around the world is rocketting. Oil prices are rising steeply. Increasing political unrest means uncertain supplies and the markets hate uncertainty.That suggests oil substitute fuels like liquid coal will be needed soon. The other 'obvious' oil substitutes-liquid natural gas oil sands, biofuels, fuel cells, renewable sources and nuclear power can't meet total demand at a reasonable cost for the next decade at least.What is likely to be the solution? Large supplies of coal. Combined with a long-used proven technology which can convert coal into a clean pumpable liquid with low burnoff emission...
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Photosynthesis - Nature's green energy
2008-04-04 19:31:00
Justin Kander Published 12/31/1969 Science Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on Earth, if not the most important. Without it, life could not have thrived and evolved into what it is today, and the biotic organisms that inhabit the planet today would be very different, possibly inexistent. Also, some of the abiotic factors of the planet would also be different, mainly the atmosphere.By definition, photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light energy to make food (glucose) from carbon dioxide and water. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is 6 CO2 + 12H2O ---> C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6 H2O + 6 O2. Not seen in the equation is light (which would normally go above the arrow). The light from the sun provides energy for the plant to change water and carbon dioxide into glucose. However, it's not that simple, in fact, photosynthesis is probably the most complicated process on Earth.Photosynthesis comprises of two stages. The first stage of photosynthesis i...
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Fueling your car with water?! - a video review...
2008-04-04 00:47:00
This video demostrate the idea of using water to enhance your engine performance and save fuel. Well, this techbology is based on HHO (Hydrogen) technology.Watch it:This new Hydrogen fuel could be the future, or is it just a dream. I try to answer this in the future.
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A Solution for Saving Fuel
2008-04-03 08:04:00
With fuel prices on the rise, saving fuel is again a top priority. If you drive and have more the one vehicle, higher fuel prices are taking a bigger bite out of your budget. But what’s unnerving about this round of increasingly higher fuel prices is it isn’t showing signs of stabilizing, and who knows when it is going to level offIf you’re already feeling the pinch of higher fuel prices, that pinch is certain to become more painful. So what are your options?Time and again you hear that reducing the amount of miles you drive is an easy way of saving fuel. Yea right! With a daily round-trip commute to your full-time job and all the day-to-day errands to handle, it’s unlikely you can limit the number of trips to the fuel pump. Driving less sounds good in theory but in reality, it’s not always practical advice. Plus all the fuel being used up by people who jumped the border.Something that is within your control is optimizing your car’s performance. You’ve probably even ta...
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How To Really Save Planet Earth: A Test About Al Gore
2008-04-03 07:34:00
Al Gore is NOT telling people how to really save the planet, but you may be surprised who is. The solution to our planetary problems doesn't need to be political, and you can't even blame George Bush for this one. People created this problem and also have the power to solve it. This article can empower YOU.If you really want to bring the Earth back from the brink of disaster, who should you be listening to?A. Al Gore of "Live Earth" and "An Inconvenient Truth"B. Diane Sawyer of ABC's "Seven Ways to Help Save the World"C. Michael Brune of "Rain Forest Action Network"D. Conservative commentator Glenn Beck of "CNN Headline News""An Inconvenient Truth" left out the most inconvenient truth of all, and the Live Earth concerts were an environmental joke (and the music was really bad, too). Ms. Sawyer's suggestion to cut back on toilet paper is a bit of poo itself. Then, with a golden opportunity to enlighten and empower Americans, Michael Brune of the Rain Forest Action Network only hi...
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Foreclosures which caused by The rising of energy costs
2008-04-02 07:14:00
Almost every day, you hear news reports about the increasing numbers of homes in foreclosure. What you don't hear reported is how increasing energy costs are so often the cause of this devastating problem.Are you losing your home because your can't afford to pay your energy bills and your mortgage? If you aren't facing foreclosure can you afford temperature settings that keep you feeling comfortable inside your home?During the recent U.S. housing boom, builders completed homes quickly. Interest rates were low and investors eager to cash in on high returns on investments. Unless you were knowledgeable about energy-efficient home features and made sure they were included during construction, chances are your new home wastes a lot of energy. It's also likely you don't feel comfortable in your home due to uneven room temperatures, drafts, cold floors, etc.There was a time when private air conditioning was a luxury. Now it seems more like a necessity. Average temperatures in North A...
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Western Wind Powers California
2008-04-01 18:43:00
By Darryl KelleyWestern Wind Energy Corp is North America’s largest publicly traded pure wind energy producer, currently providing 34 megawatts of wind turbine-generated electricity to the California electrical grid. Wind is not only the cleanest source of energy available to humanity, it is also the world’s fastest growing source of electrical power. But the United States has been slow to adopt. A Canadian company is changing that though – one wind farm at a time.Western Wind Energy Corp (TSX.V:WND) is North America’s largest publicly traded pure wind energy producer, currently providing 34 megawatts of wind turbine-generated electricity to the California electrical grid. Right now, it is the only publicly traded company in North America deriving its income exclusively from the sale of electricity generated from wind power.With the announcement on February 14th of the successful acquisition of a 100 MW wind and solar energy site near Barstow, California, Western Wind has an...
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the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden
2008-04-01 18:30:00
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 and development in the areas of energy efficiency and renewable power. Each area of research is further enhanced by functions that cut across the various programs and reach out to industries for partnerships. These collaborations on renewable energy could include the transfer of technology, energy analysis and the integration of the various programs of each collaborator.The 12 program areas of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are wind and hydropower technology intergovernmental projects on weatherization the technology of solar energy industrial power efficient techno...

Geothermal energy – what is it, and can it be a good renewable energy
2008-03-23 13:19:00
Geothermal energy is the energy harvested from the warmth of the Earth core, which can be trapped to produce electricity in geothermal power plants that use it to warm water for industry, agriculture, bathing and cleansing. Even though it is in use worldwide, its real potential as an alternative energy source is not fully utilised, thus geothermal may offers an actual alternative in future environment-friendly energy source.There are several ways to use this geothermal power:Wells of geothermal power.A geothermal reservoir is a mass of fractured rock in the Earth’s crust, saturated with hot water or steam. In order to bring the water or steam to the surface, wells are drilled into them. If the fluid coming out is hot enough, bubbles will occur and cause the water to flow to the surface, if not, the wells may need a pump. Power plants make use of the hot water or steam from the wells by redirecting it to a steam turbine and a generator that produce electricity. These plants are wor...
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Honda new Hydrogen FCX cars
2008-03-12 14:06:00
Honda presented new Hydrogen car in DETROIT on January 13. The car is called FCX Clarity, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.The FCX-Clarity is a new-generation, no-emissions, fuel cell hydrogen powered car based on the novel Honda V Flow fuel cell platform, and powered by the highly compact, efficient and powerful Honda V Flow fuel cell stack. That car featuring marvelous upgrading to driving power, range, mass and competence - boasting a low-slung, dynamic and very sophisticated appearance, Those traits were previously unattainable in a fuel cell vehicle.the FCX Clarity marks the important progress Honda is making in advancing the real-world performance and appeal of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell car.watch at: http://world.honda.com/fcx/From Honda site:“American Honda current plan is to lease the FCX Clarity to a limited number of retail consumers in Southern California with the first deliveries taking place in summer 2008. Full details of the lease program will be set closer to launch...
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A great video tutorial on how to make biodiesel at home
2008-03-09 13:37:00
Here is a great video I found on YouTube about home made biodiesel.Although this guy is almost a pro in biodiesel production at home, I believe that the demonstartion can be very helpful to beginners as well.You might find more great movies in YouTube about biodiesel production.I'll try to give some more tips in the future.
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Build your own Electrochemical solar panel - 2
2008-03-07 15:35:00
This site shows a great Idea on how to build your very own solar panel to produce electricity.I tried it myself and I must say that this is a very cool idea. Highly recommended;visit: http://scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/echem/ echem2.html#solarcellThe idea is to use an insulator - Cuprous oxide - When light hits the electrons in the cuprous oxide, some of the electrons gain enough energy from the sunlight to jump past the bandgap and become free to conduct electricity.Then, Tte free electrons move into saltwater, and then to a clean copper plate, into the wire, through the meter, and back to the cuprous oxide plate.As the electrons move through the meter, they perform the work needed to create electricity.Although it is suggested as a "science toy", I belive that with just a little thought, you can really make it usefull to your daily life.good luck.
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Build your own solar thermal panel
2008-02-28 10:14:00
If you realy want to save some money, heating water by making your own solar panels, you must look on the nice explanations shown in this Sietch post.They give step by step explanation on how to build thermal solar panel yourself.The idea is to build a panel that can heat by the sun and then heat some water for your use. I believe that this idea can be further developed, and I’ll intend to bring some of my idea soon.
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How to convert vegetable oil to biodiesel – do it yourself
2008-02-28 10:02:00
For newbie, I’ll recommend starting with a fresh oil and small quantities. Later on, you can try doing it in large scale and with recycled oil.What is the process of making biodiesel?Vegetable or animal oils are triglycerides, Which means that they contain glycerine and fatty acids. This process turns the oils and fats into fatty acids, separating out the glycerine. After the separation, the glycerine sinks to the bottom and the biodiesel floats on top and can be siphoned off.This process is called transesterification, which technically, substitutes alcohol for the glycerine in a chemical reaction, using lye as a catalyst. SeeWhat Chemicals do you need?For beginners, the alcohol that is best suite for the process is methanol. Although most methanol comes from fossil fuels (while it can also be made from biomass, such as wood), but using other alcohols like ethanol is more difficult and require distillation.Methanol is also called: “methyl alcohol”, “wood alcohol”, “wood ...
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Three Global Warming Prevention Tips
2008-02-27 11:23:00
Follow these 3 tips to prevent or reduce some of your most significant personal contributions to global warming.If you wish to prevent further global warming, you must be willing to set aside the cultural norms by which you currently live, and accept that you and everyone you know must sooner or later learn to live on a fraction of the energy you currently consume. By all counts, there is no other way.The earth is large but finite. The result of the enormous human population and the environmental impact of our current way of life is that we are rapidly extinguishing the Earth's biodiversity and degrading most ecosystems, creating a bleak future for ourselves.There are numerous ways in which our learning to live with less will take place; there is no single, magic button solution that will solve the problem of global warming. The following tips discuss some of most potent possibilities, in that implementing them will cut out or reduce some of your most significant personal contribut...
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Causes of Global Warming
2008-02-27 11:19:00
As we go about our daily lives we seldom think how the way that we live affects the environment around us. While we may think for a few minutes that we need to be more environmentally conscious there are very few of us who actually take the time which is needed. The different reports about global warming need our consideration as some of the causes of global warming are caused by us.You may ask how this is possible. The answers are all staring us in the face if we just choose to look at them. The first place to look for some of the causes of global warming is in our cities. Whenever you drive on the roads your car is sending out emissions of carbon monoxide. You just have to multiple this effect with that of the numerous other vehicles to understand that driving a fuel engine vehicle does contribute to global warming.Another way that we contribute towards the causes of global warming is by deforestation.When we were younger we were taught that the trees in the forests, jungles and r...
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Solar Cell Roofing - Energy Producing Shingles That Look Like A Normal Roof
2008-02-27 11:15:00
Solar cell roofing made from solar shingles or solar panels is being increasingly incorporated into the construction of new and existing residential and commercial buildings. Some systems can be hooked in with your conventional electric supply, and can literally make your meter spin backwards so you get a check in the mail instead of a bill.Solar cell roofing made from solar shingles or solar panels is being increasingly incorporated into the construction of new residential and commercial buildings. In many areas, people are choosing to replace their conventional roof with a solar roof when it is time for maintenance. And most of these people would tell you that the long-term value, or short-term increase is resale interest, made it worthwhile.A solar cell roof is called "buiulding integrated", also known by the more complete name "building integrated photovoltaic" (BIPV). BIPV suggests that you would have needed that part of the structure built anyway, and you've chosen to use mat...
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Solar Thermal Energy Plant
2008-02-27 11:12:00
Solar energy can be produced in a number of ways. There is the familiar solar panel - they are becoming increasingly common as they become more and more affordable. Solar panels produce solar energy through the process called photovoltaics: the rays of the Sun hit the silicon crystals in the panel thus inducing a flow of electrons. Another way to extract energy form sunlight is the solar thermal process.Solar thermal energy is gathered by the use of parabolic mirrors. The mirrors are positioned to face the Sun, and a clear tube is placed at the focal point where a liquid flowing through the tube is heated. Next, the pipes are run through a boiler where the the steam generated spins the generators creating electricity. This step is not unlike what one might see in a traditional coal-fired plant. All in all, it is a fairly simple and low-tech process as far as the technical requirements for designing and building such a plant is concerned.There aren't too many of these plants around ...
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Shining Some Light on Solar Energy
2008-02-26 16:58:00
Without a doubt, solar energy is the way of the future. Solar energy production is an extremely simple process to understand. A solar, or photovoltaic, cell collects energy from the Sun. A solar cell is a semiconductor device that is constructed using photovoltaic materials. It contains no liquids or chemicals, and no moving parts. Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.A solar panel generally consists of a series of individual cells, which are supported by a module that allows the cells to work in unison. The energy that is captured by the panel is stored in a battery. Solar panels generate direct current (DC) energy. Many solar energy systems have inverters in them which allow direct current (DC) electricity to be converted to alternating current (AC). Most consumer products such as appliances and electronics operate on AC current.Unless you have a vast expanse of land to house an array of solar panels, it is unlikely that you will be able to power your entire home with sol...
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