Energy sources are what we use to power our homes, cars, businesses, and everything else that runs on Planet Earth. Ever since we began finding ways to bring forth the earth’s hidden treasures, we have used them as energy sources. For hundreds of years we have concentrated on using fossil fuels but time tells us [...]

The Mercury News in Silcon Valley, California reported yesterday that the mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, is proposing a rather ambitous solar energy plan for his city. By the year 2020, Mayor Villaraigosa would like Los Angeles to generate at least 10% of its total energy needs from solar energy. We certainly hope Villaraigosa [...]

Wind energy is the wave of the future along with solar energy. These renewable energy sources will sustain us long after the fossil fuels are gone. What’s more, they are free and clean so the environment is not harmed. Wind power generators are being used all over the world. In countries where there are high [...]

Solar power has been used since ancient times as a form of energy. On a global scale, solar power is utilized more and more as an energy resource. Residential use of solar power systems has increased also. Solar energy is a free renewable source of power. By free, we mean that it doesn’t have to [...]

The sun is a large star millions of miles away from the earth. It is powerful enough to provide heat energy to our planet from that distance. Scientists have pondered the uses of solar power for generations but not until now has it been used on a larger scale. What is Solar Power Solar power [...]

A wind energy system is also referred to as a wind turbine. The wind turbine is composed of several different pieces all working together to turn the wind’s energy into a useful source of electricity. Wind Power The power of the wind can be used to produce electricity. Our homes and businesses can use the [...]

In our quest for more useful sources of energy for the global community, many people are trying out these energy sources on a smaller scale. Residential wind power is used in many areas as the main and additional source of energy for the home. What is Wind Power Anyway Basically, wind power is electricity generated [...]

The earth needs a new form of energy. Our dependence on fossil fuels will be at an end sooner than we’d like to believe. It has become imperative that scientists work to find sources of fuel that are renewable and stable for the future of our planet. Solar electricity is a source we will be [...]