Archives: alternative energy

Get energy for eight to nine cents per kilowatt hour
Bloom Energy has launched a new energy server with patented solid-oxide fuel-cell technology that can generate 100 kW, enough to power one small office building or 100 average U.S. homes. Rather than purchasing it from a utility company, the Bloom Energy Server makes it possible to [...]

 
No one really needs any introduction to puget sound energy. While it is established through the USA for its many parts to energy, this well known company has indeed turn world renowned. Just over a span of a decade or so puget sound energy company has walked a long way and contributed much needed information [...]

In the late 19th century, French born Rudolph Diesel invented an engine without spark plugs, and he used vegetable oil diesel to fuel it. Fossil fuels were cheaper than vegetable oils and so petroleum became the preferred fuel for the diesel engine.
But Rudolph Diesel was a forward thinker, and he told a group of British [...]

A type of good alternative fuel to get acquainted with is biodiesel. After much research on this product, it seems to be gaining manufacturing momentum within the farmer community. The recipe for this concoction is a time consuming process, however the concept can be tweaked by any person using it to save time. Where to [...]

 
From sailing the seven seas to gathering water for the mill, wind has always been an important energy source. Wind power has helped with things like irrigation, food production, trade and commerce, and today it can aid mankind through electricity production for the home or workplace.
Wind turbines first showed up in the 19th century, and [...]

I live in the kind of area that looks on a wind map like it could never possibly support a wind turbine. One of my favorite places to go walking with my wife is under two giant (I’d guess 100 meter) wind turbines. One is larger than the other. I had commented to her how [...]

Deciding on what kind of green power is appropriate for your life requires careful planning. Most importantly, you have to consider what kind of property you own. Certain properties have an abundance of natural resources, while others do not. Some properties have no outside space in which to install solar panels or wind turbines. However, [...]

Amid all the panic regarding the diminishing supplies of fossil fuel as well as its expense. What would you say, if I told you that the history of biodiesel tells us that the knowledge of this renewable energy source has been available for hundreds of years? They are just as effective as petroleum and they [...]