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byDAVID GILLIS
Armchair detectives to monitor satellite images of rainforests and report any illegal logging, MacIntyre Schaffer. The images will be frequently updated to the new spyware, which means anyone with internet access will be able to make instant comparisons with historical images and spot destruction of rainforest almost as soon as it happens.
A research at [...]

Imagine this, every home in the US with solar panels on the roof. Each one feeding power into the national power grid. Or, industrious individuals producing biodiesel out on their suburban or rural homesteads. How about wind generators on buildings in cities making power and sending it all into the grid.

Historically energy has been produced by big enterprises that build big facilities to generate power and then sell the power to the consumer. Maybe it made sense at one time but it no longer does…

byTIMOTHY GREENSLAND
Two things will be important when you are seriously looking for a green house. The general surroundings for the green house and the location and approach for such a house so as the daily consumption of energy would be reasonable to get your daily needs.
Normally we will find two types of houses. The one [...]

by CHRISTOPHER WEST

Wind farms need to cover a lot of physical space to produce large amounts of electricity. In many industrialized countries, space is at a premium. They do not produce gases or other by products like other generators do, that poison the environment and anybody that happens to be nearby. There are enough [...]

byMIGUEL BASE
I’ve been using green bags for quite some time now. At first it was always a struggle but recently I found a way to remedy the situation. My constant problem was that I had the willpower to use my green bags whenever I go shop but my forgetfulness makes all that willpower futile. I [...]

In the UK, solar energy is still something of a confusing answer to the problems posed by our ever-dwindling fossil fuel resources. This confusion is unsurprising, our northern European climate is rarely associated with scorching heat – and a quick look at our landscape and coast shows ample area for wind and tidal power. Yet, in recent times the increasing affordability of solar hot water and proof of the benefits that come with it is causing more of us to consider installing solar collectors. But to really keep abreast of the developments in solar technology, we can learn the most from Israel…

byROB GUTHRIE
In fact an appearing optimistic debate would suggest that the earth is in a voluntary period of warming and humankind are flattering themselves by thinking about that they can make a difference- one method or the other. A lot of a great number of people concern about energy sustainability.
Nevertheless with nationwide governments straining under [...]

Here are my top fifteen energy saving tips that could also save you money…

1. Super power!
Switch energy supplier to one that generates renewable electricity through wind, water or solar power. The more people who do so, the cheaper it will become.

2. No sweat
Turn your thermostat down by just ONE degree and you can cut your heating bills by up to…

by DON FISHER
Alternative Power Sources have been in existence for millenniums, farmers have been generating Alternative Power Sources for hundreds of years using wind and water power. Recently with the public now aware of the global warming harm being done and the current and long-term effects, we are starting to realize our very survival is [...]

by K. N. SINGER
Getting enough solar power to power your whole home can be an expensive project. It’s not unusual for homeowners to pay $20,000 or more to outfit their home with solar power. In general, people who invest in huge solar panel systems will take 20 years to see their investment repaid by their [...]