Alternative Energy Sources – What is Alternative Energy?
Alternative Energy Sources - What is Alternative Energy?
The term “alternative” in this case presupposes the current set of energy technologies against which “alternative energies” are compared. As such, the list of energy technologies excluded is an indicator of which problems the alternative technologies are intended to address. Controversies regarding dominant sources of energy and alternatives to them have a long history, ever since fire was discovered for a matter of fact. The nature of what is regarded as alternative energy sources have considerably changed over time, as with the technologies that we use to extract and utilize them. Currently, in this modern day and age, due to the wide variety of energy choices and differing goals and agenda’s of their advocates, defining some energy types as “alternative” has become highly controversial.
As such, big oil and coal don’t want to lose market share and are launching campaigns to dispel the harmful effects of their energy products .They want to keep that money rolling in, at whatever cost to the environment, and ultimately mankind. They prefer to keep things as they are, and are slow to adapt to the new wave of clean and renewable energy sources, however some progress is being made. Continue Reading Alternative Energy Sources – What is Alternative Energy? Here
Categories: Alternative Energy Sources, Biomass, Geothermal Energy, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Wind Power Tags: Alternative, alternative energy, alternative energy sources, current, energy, ethanol, Forward, fuel, gas, oil, sources, vehicles
Antiques Are a Green Alternative to New Furniture
Antiques are a great way to save money and resources
Originally posted 2010-04-10 20:03:21.
Rising Gas Prices Explained: Will Gas Prices Continue to Rise?
Gas Prices rising have many of us saying OMG and WTF
The thing we must consider is the world economy is improving, demand in other areas of the world is rising, and speculators are taking advantage of the situation in the Middle East again to boost profits for Wall Street. In a report last week in Bloomberg Business Week it is considered that oil speculators have already priced in a war with Iran.
Bankers taking price gouging in energy prices and turning it into the next bubble?
Categories: Green Ethics Energy, Green Politics Hot Topics, Green Politics News, World News Tags: barrels, contracts, demand, gas, gas prices, libya, oil, price, prices, speculation, speculators
Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages Explained
Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages Explained
For starters, the initial costs are expensive, however, Solar Power Prices Are Falling Quickly, and expected to be less expensive than the grid by 2015 in certain locations. Another point to consider as to why solar is not more mainstream yet is that Fossil Fuel Subsidies are six times more than renewable energy, at the least. If all tax breaks and other aid is included in calculating fossil fuel subsidies, that figure is even higher! One good thing to note here, in 2010 the US had a 186% increase from 2007 in US renewable energy subsidies . Even after the Solyndra failure, Obama Stands by Renewable Energy Aid, which shows he is doing what he can to help the environment amidst an increasingly arrogant and anti-environment right wing movement. Continue Reading Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages Explained Here
Categories: Renewable Energy, Solar Power Tags: advantages, Alternative, disadvantages, energy, expensive, Important, oil, Panels, power, solar
State of the Union Address 2012: Obama Emphasizes Clean Energy and Environmental Policies
State of the Union Address 2012: Obama Emphasizes Clean Energy and Environmental Policies
Though he made no mention of Solyndra, the bankrupt solar company that benefited from a government loan program, or Keystone XL, the controversial oil pipeline he rejected to much celebration and criticism last week, the president showed political backbone in refusing to back down from his commitment to investing in developing renewables.
Obama vowed to incentivize manufacturers to make energy upgrades, as well as to green the carbon footprint of the nation’s military. He announced that the Department of Defense will make one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history, with the Navy purchasing enough capacity to power a quarter of a million homes per year. Continue Reading State of the Union Address 2012: Obama Emphasizes Clean Energy and Environmental Policies Here
Categories: Global Warming, Green Politics Hot Topics, Green Politics News, Green Politics Special Reports Tags: clean, energy, gas, Keystone, Obama, oil, pipeline, president, said, state
Keystone XL Pipeline Deal Rejected By President Obama
Keystone XL Pipeline Deal Rejected By President Obama - Stands up to big oil - Good for him!
In defense of his actions of rejecting the permit, Obama placed blame on the Republicans in Congress, who in using brinkmanship forced passage of a measure late last month requiring the administration to render a decision on the pipeline by Feb. 21. Continue Reading Keystone XL Pipeline Deal Rejected By President Obama Here
Categories: Green Ethics Energy, Green Politics Hot Topics, Green Politics News, Oil Spills Tags: administration, decision, jobs, Keystone, new, Obama, oil, permit, pipeline, state
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