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The ocean harbors abundant energy in the form of wind, waves and sun. All of these could be sampled on something called an Energy Island: a floating rig that drills for renewables instead of petroleum.
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about "Floating 'Energy Islands' Could Power the Future" »
Nearly 50% of global electricity supplies must come from renewable energy sources in order to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2050.
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about "Half of Global Electricity To Come From Renewables IEA Says " »
Car makers, particularly in Europe, are discovering solar power as an effective additional energy source at the same time lowering fuel consumption and the emission of pollutants.
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A vast majority of Americans feel that the development of solar power and other renewable energy sources should be a major priority of the federal government.
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about "94% of Americans Say Solar Energy Development Is Important " »
- Wind power has the potential to become a leading source of energy
- Three quarters of the world's wind power is generated in Europe
- Wind power is variable -- but one British professor has devised a way to store the energy for those non-windy times as compressed air 600 meters underwater
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about "Where to store wind-powered energy? How about Underwater!" »
Here are some easy adjustments anyone can make that will not cost anything at all and several will actually save money.
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about "21 No Cost Steps to be Environmentally Green" »
All over the USA, there will be a lot of places this weekend and over the next month where homeowners are opening up their personal homes to let anyone come see, learn and ask questions about what it is like to live in a real Solar Home.
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about "Up Close, Personal & Renewable: Solar Homes on Display - Oct, 2007" »
Solar energy and solar power concepts have been around for thousands of
years, perhaps originating as early as Ancient China.
Today, nearly 6,000 years later, more population is creating more demand for
electrical power, and with energy costs rising, solar power makes a lot of
sense. With everything from solar panels to solar-powered
transportation, modern technology makes the use of our sun's energy a
greater reality than it has ever been before.
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