Producing electricity in the modern world has significant environmental impacts and as consumers we have a responsibility to investigate alternative sources of energy. The most common form of electricity production – burning coal – produces harmful carbon dioxide and other…
Why solar thermal energy should be harnessed? Pros & cons of solar thermal energy, overview of clean energy technology, interview with users & manufacturers
The popular social networking giant Facebook announced on Friday that it would be using renewable energy to power its operations, including data centres worldwide, followed by a two-year campaign by Greenpeace International. The announcement from the Facebook director of operations,…
This infographic about renewable energy and climate change mitigation is my first infographic and it highlights the current scenario of greenhouse gas emissions, global energy systems and advancements of renewable energy resources in mitigating climate change. The data for this…
Nuclear energy is one of the only commercially viable technologies that can cope with the magnitude of the world’s additional electricity demand in a non carbon emission mode. If 85% of people living in non-OECD countries are to be able…
The BP deepwater horizon oil spill that caused millions of crude oil to flow into Gulf of Mexico has forced the Louisiana’s state lawmakers to move on to renewable energy bills which if passed will help Louisiana to harness more…
Why Renewable Energy Sources? Oil and natural gas soon will require replacements to satisfy our needs. From an environmental standpoint, coal begs for replacements, too. Although coal is abundant, its use is bound to increase dramatically as oil and natural…