The Germans have really taken off when it comes to renewable fuel sources, and have become one of the major players in the alternative energy game. Under the aegis of the nation’s electricity feed laws, the German people set a world record in 2006 by investing over $10 billion (US) Read more…
Many researchers believe that harnessing the power of the atom in fission reactions is the most significant alternative energy resource that we have, for the fact of the immense power that it can generate. Nuclear power plants are very clean-burning and their efficiency is rather staggering. Nuclear power is Read more…
Tenerife, a Canary Island off the coast of Africa, is paving the path of using alternative energy sources in the future. Global warming is having an impact on the world now and it is only expected to worsen. Fuel prices are soaring, and that is causing the price of Read more…
With water encompassing over 70 percent of the Earth, it would make sense to try and gain alternative energy from the ocean. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion or OTEC is a way to do just that. French engineer Jacques D’Arsonval is the brainchild of the idea. In 1881, he felt that Read more…
With today’s ever growing concern over pollution, high fuel costs (Don’t let the recent decline fool you), and sustainability of our natural resources, we must look to alternatives to ease or eliminate our dependence on the things that cause those concerns to begin with. Oil and coal are our two Read more…
