5 Common Myths Surrounding Nuclear Power
June 27th, 2014 | by Peter Young
I must start off by saying that as you read this, bear in mind that I am a huge environmental [&hellip
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Energy Excelerator– Investing in Hawaii’s Renewable Future
November 20th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Hawaii is an amazing island state for hiking, swimming, surfing and… renewable energy innovation! According to Energy Excelerator, “Hawaii has [&hellip
Exercise to Create Renewable Energy
May 17th, 2012 | by Lynn Fang
If you walked into an energy generating gym, you might not notice at first. You'd see your regular sweaty, toned bodies on sleek workout machines, but there's a special icing on the cake here - these machines are hooked up to batteries that generate electricity. Essentially, kinetic energy from your workout is converted into DC, then converted into AC, the form of electricity used by most homes and appliances today. So your workout could potentially power the whole building, or even sell it back to the grid. You can exercise to create renewable energy, what a novel concept
USA Could Generate 37 Million Gigawatt-hours From Wind
February 22nd, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
The newest and by far the most scientifically accurate and detailed estimate to date of the nation’s wind power potential [&hellip
Clean Technology Gets $300 Million from DOE
June 25th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Good news for the clean technology sector! The Department of Energy has just announced it will fund $300 million of [&hellip
Carbon Credits in the Fight Against Climate Change
January 9th, 2008 | by Stephanie Evans
Many of us are concerned about global warming. We’ve done our homework and it reveals carbon dioxide as a main [&hellip
Green Jobs
December 18th, 2007 | by Stephanie Evans
What color is your job? Historically, defining America’s work force has been quite simple—vocations were classified into one of two [&hellip
Solar Heating for Green Homes
December 17th, 2007 | by Stephanie Evans
While using solar thermal energy to heat domestic water is fairly standard practice throughout the world, the U.S. is certainly [&hellip
What are the Benefits of Solar Power?
July 8th, 2007 | by Stephanie Evans
The two most obvious benefits of solar power, and what is so alluring about it, are the fact the sun [&hellip
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