Q: What is the best online source for renewable energy news?
I am looking for an educational online website for reliable renewable energy news and industry information.. I’d appreciate it, thanks!

A: I have a good one for you, try http://www.renewable-energy-news.info/ for information along those lines. They seem to be getting into biofuel, tidal power, and other “emerging” green energy technologies.

Q: How can I figure out what type of renewable energy is best for my home?
There are all kinds of renewable enery technologies making news these days. Solar PV, Solar Hot Water, Wind, Geothermal. How can I determine which one is right for my home?

A: A combination is the short answer.

A wind turbine and solar cells for electricity.

Solar collector for direct water heating.

Q: Renewable Energy?
I saw a news thing of this and supposedly its better, and they were talking about water (heated).

Whats the advantages of solar water heating?

A: Solar water heating is very energy efficient. The well-designed systems only use a small circulating pump to bring the water to the roof for heating.

Q: Are there magazines that specialize in current news in the alternative energy industry – both biz & science?
I’m looking to subscribe to a publication that provides in depth coverage of the alt / green / renewable energy industry. Everything I’ve found so far has been either boring sound bites that aren’t very informative, or very technical journals. I’m looking for something in between. In-depth industry coverage, sort of like a Scientific American or New Yorker for just green energy. Any leads would be helpful, even if they’re not exactly what I’m looking for!

A: look into popular mechanics they have had some good articles on products and installations

Q: Are some renewable energy ideas just plain goofy?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/powerfulideasmileshighkitescouldgenerateelectricity

Powerful Ideas: Miles-High Kites Could Generate Electricity

So what happens if the wind stops blowing? Will the kites come crashing down? Why do they report goofy things like this? It makes them look silly?

A: Yes. I honestly believe if we captured all the hot air Obama spews, we could power at least 1,000,0000 homes for the next 20 years.

Q: If renewable energy is the keystone of Obama’s energy plan, why is Congress abandoning Obama’s clean energy?
goals?

WASHINGTON – Congress is all but abandoning President Barack Obama’s goal of producing fully one-quarter of the nation’s electricity from renewable sources — wind, solar and the like — by 2025, though a push for at least some increase is making headway.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090610/ap_on_go_co/us_renewable_energy

A: Congress realizes those wind/solar farms might end up in their backyard.

It’s time to put Nuclear back on the table — we have a plant up the street in San Onofre, CA and the technology has advanced immensely from the 3-mile/Chernobyl days.

http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvironment/PowerGeneration/SanOnofreNuclearGeneratingStation/default.htm?goto=songs

The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is jointly owned by Southern California Edison (SCE) (78.21%), San Diego Gas & Electric (20%), and the city of Riverside (1.79%). Today, SONGS generates approximately 2,200 megawatts of power, enough to serve 1.5 million average Southern California homes at a point in time.

How does it work? (Picture)

http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/A050B788-F86C-448A-9A66-8FABD9F302B4/0/NuclearEnergy_process.jpg

Q: Is this the most ingenious alternative energy source yet discovered?
Its poop! How amazing that this could be the wave of the future. A totally renewable energy source!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/oukoe_uk_usa_energy_excrement_odd

A: The total amount of available feces could provide about 10% of current fossil fuel usage. But we would have to devise ways to get plant nutrients out of the feces and back to the fields that grow the food that made those feces. The soil would quickly die and with it our ability to produce the food without this return to the land.

We can get most of the plant nutrients out by just washing the feces, and returning the water back to the soil. This is already done. So the next step is taking the solid residue for energy production.

This still leaves us a need to produce the other 90% of our energy usage., but 10% is better than nothing, as long as we preserve our ability to grow crops to feed ourselves.

Q: Renewable Energy Question?
Please share your thoughts in detail to help me?

cold fusion has been belittled, ridiculed and basically dismissed by the scientific community since 1989 when Fleischmann and Pons “jumped the gun” during a press conference. There is evidence that cold fusion is within reach of becoming a viable option as a renewable energy source, and that it would basically change the world economy. Check out the following article:

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/may/30/evidence-favoring-cold-fusion-as-energy-source/

A: the scientific community is shy on this because of the history of what some said was fraud. Teams of scientists will work on this, but my bet is that there is not enough evidence for a reasonable person to accept that the affect (effect?) has been shown.

Q: Why do you think Republicans in Congress oppose renewable energy?
Over this past session, Congress had some 13 chances to support renewable energy, as bill after bill was put forward by Democrats. Republicans blocked them all.

http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/8/13/141033/320

Now 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats have formed the “Gang of 10″ to reach a compromise which includes both increased offshore drilling and support for renewable energy products.

Obama immediately praised the compromise. So far McCain has not endorsed it.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/mccain-holds-off-backing-gang-of-10-energy-plan-2008-08-10.html

Republican Policy Committee Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (Mich.) said House Republicans would oppose the New Energy Reform Act in its current form and criticized the bill as too narrow an approach that will raise prices on consumers.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rep.-mccotter-condemns-gang-of-10s-energy-plan-2008-08-12.html

Coincidentally, Limbaugh and his dittoheads hate the compromise (what a shocker).

Why do you think Republicans in Congress continually oppose renewable energy projects?
So let me get this straight – revoking government subsidies to companies making some of the largest profits in the world is unfair punishment?
And how exactly is it a stretch of logic to say somebody opposes something when they vote against it 95% of the time?
jim z – you don’t seem to speak accurately for Americans’ views of Congress.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/generic_congressional_vote-901.html
I think it’s ironic that so many are saying renewables should be able to make it without any help, and yet one of the Gang of 10 proposals is to reduce oil subsidies, which these same people oppose.

So the free market is the way to go, except for oil, which needs subsidies? Brilliant.

A: I think things will get easier if Democrats drop the windfall tax profits part of the legislation. I don’t see a reason to tax them more, but I also don’t see a reason they need subsidies. Both parties need to give a little.

Drilling is fine, if it is balanced by a logical energy policy. One thing that should be taken into consideration…when a commodity is plentiful, it is wasted. Well, oil has a way of looking plentiful one year or for 5 years, but not the next year or 5 years. It’s a roller coaster ride. We all know it is dropping now, but the decline in prices will be temporary. China and India will continue with exploding growth and the global oil supply overhead will continue to shrink, making it more expensive than it is now. There is little disagreement about that.

Democrats are trying to say, albeit politically, that if we concentrate on renewables with the current high price of carbon based energy, we will move to the alternatives faster and we’ll be better off for it.

In the end, we need a plan to get off the roller coaster and help the environment at the same time. It will be long term, but beneficial to us all.

Q: Renewable energy federal tax credit and home ownership?
This is a rather complex issue I’m trying to work out. My goal is to take advantage of both the federal and state renewable energy incentives by purchasing a PV system for my parents home ~ (my legal inheritance), who live in PA where there is currently a generous state grant which stacks (fairly certain) with the Fed. tax credit. I currently work in NC where I’m renting an apartment.
I have no intention of touching real estate right now so buying my own place is out of the question.

This is the complication. To get the state grant, you must own a home in PA, so my solution is to have my folks deal with the solar installer and claim the grant. However, they do not make enough taxable income to benefit from the rather large 30% federal credit, so I would have to somehow take this credit on my own taxes, which would put the money back in my pocket in 1, maybe 2 fiscal years.

Problem is, the Federal credit requires you to be a homeowner (anywhere) in the United States to claim the residential tax credit. Would it be possible for my father to somehow add me to the house deed as a joint/family owner and enable me to claim the federal credit on my taxes? IRS form # 5695. I am very unfamiliar with how joint home ownership works, so I’d appreciate a knowledgeable answer.
In case it matters, my parents are both alive and legally married.

And anyone tax-savy enough to tell me 100% if joint-ownership would qualify me or not?

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/in_the_news/10475/pa_sunshine_solar_program/553019

http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=US37F&re=1&ee=1

This question will be a mute point after July 2010.

A: ” means an expenditure for property which uses solar energy to generate electricity for use in a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer.”

You don’t own the house. While you expect to inherit it someday, it’s NOT yours.
Even if your father adds you to the title, it’s still not your principal residence, it’s theirs.

The obvious complication is that you want a tax credit you are not entitled to. Your parents don’t need the tax credit (it only reduces taxes, it doesn’t create a refundable credit).

Q: Did Obama forget that he supported the bill that he blames the energy crisis on?
And McCain opposed it?

“President Bush, he had an energy policy. He turned to Dick Cheney and he said, ‘Cheney, go take care of this,’” Obama said. “Cheney met with renewable-energy folks once and oil and gas (executives) 40 times. McCain has taken a page out of the Cheney playbook.”

“However, Obama himself voted for a 2005 energy bill backed by Bush that included billions in subsidies for oil and natural gas production, a measure Cheney played a major role in developing. McCain opposed the bill on grounds it included billions in unnecessary tax breaks for the oil industry.”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/ap_on_el_pr/obama_23

Is Obama confused? Can someone explain this to me?

A: The 2005 energy bill was actually not the same thing. The Bush Administration originally pushed their pro-oil and gas energy bill in 2003. The bill then stahled in 2003 and 2004 because of substantial resistance in the Senate and then finally there was an agreement between the House and the Senate in 2005. The vote was an interesting mix of a small bipartisan group voting against it for various reasons and a strong bipartisan coalition voting for it.

Interesting is that some states that didn’t see their pet interests protected saw both senators vote against it, there were few split states.

McCain’s personal efforts seemed he was opposed to the energy tax breaks contained in the bill. These tax breaks, according to the Department of Energy, “offers consumers and businesses federal tax credits beginning in January 2006 for purchasing fuel-efficient hybrid-electric vehicles and energy-efficient appliances and products. “

Why was McCain against this?

Although the entire bill did some good and some bad (we were headed for this anyway and the bill tried to stop it as much as it could), the energy tax breaks seem like a great idea that should be expanded.

Anyway, to answer your question. The Yahoo Article got a lot of its facts wrong. McCain didn’t do much to stop the oil subsidies (and actually voted for the budget that included even more later that year). His actions on the floor included amendments to try and take out individual tax breaks for various services. The 2005 energy bill was a mix between the pure-Bush inspired big oil tax cuts and dems demands for investment in renewable energy. Cheney played a major role in the 2001-2003 energy bill but largely was absent from that point on. The reporter should do more research into the goings-on and shouldn’t use Obama’s glibness as an excuse to be glib himself.

Q: will renewable energy save British industry?
hooray for Belfast ship-builders Harland and Wolff, who were in big trouble a few years ago, they have revitalised their business by switching to marine energy projects;

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/article3549254.ece

do you know of any other sucess stories so far, and what should the different government departments be doing to encourage this?
at the moment they seem bent on hindering it, e.g.;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=544113&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490

A: I think a lot of British firms will be too slow to act. Germany will, once again, emerge as the industry leader. Germany is very, very keen on renewable energy, with many homes already owning solar power. Without a domestic market, British business wont see much point in investing.

One way government could fairly easily help the industry, would be by placing a giant order for micro renewables for all public buildings. This would create a market, cut energy needs and at the same time, bring the prices down by allowing mass production.

Q: How do you feel about the worldwide interest/development of nuclear energy….Approve/Disapprove/?
Nuclear Power Companies Booming Worldwide
British Energy pulled off an incredible feat last week of announcing a barnstorming 145% rise in profits. BE, which generates one-fifth of the UK’s electricity, is also expected to have a major role to play in the process of building the next generation of nuclear stations – assuming management can demonstrate that they are up to the task.

Nuclear energy companies are thriving, due to the clean, cheap and efficent manner in which Nuclear power can be generated. In other recent news, an upstart Alberta company, which includes oil patch heavy hitter Hank Swartout as an invester, has a deal with Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to market the Candu nuclear reactor to firms in Calgary looking to operate oil sands projects.

The use of nuclear power is controversial because of the problem of storing radioactive waste for indefinite periods, the potential for possibly severe radioactive contamination by accident or sabotage, and the possibility that its use in some countries could lead to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Proponents aver that these risks are small and can be further reduced by the technology in the new reactors. They further claim that the safety record is already good when compared to other fossil-fuel plants, that it releases much less radioactive waste than coal power, and that nuclear power is a sustainable energy source. Critics, including most major environmental groups believe nuclear power is an uneconomic, unsound and potentially dangerous energy source, especially compared to renewable energy, and dispute whether the costs and risks can be reduced through new technology. There is concern in some countries over North Korea and Iran operating research reactors and fuel enrichment plants, since those countries refuse adequate IAEA oversight and are believed to be trying to develop nuclear weapons.

A: Only problems are with waste management, accumulation of highly enriched nuclear materials that may be subject to theft or weapons production. It’s really difficult(if not impossible) to prevent covert weapons program. Countries will find ways to do it. IAEA inspectors have said several times its almost impossible to have surprise inspection in countries. Even with that countries will find ways to hide it. It’s like looking at someone with a gun and saying ‘don’t shoot anybody.’

And politics of who gets to have it and who shouldn’t have nuclear technology is freakin major headache right now because of all that.

Other than that its excellent way to make energy.

Q: Repubs, why is Obama’s idea to invest stimulus funds in renewable energy a bad thing?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_economy

Sounds like a better idea than giving the banks the money (like we did with the 1st half). All they did was hold onto the money and keep it within their OWN circle not into the economy.

Obama’s idea is inline with job creation and alternative energy sources.

So, Obama haters, why is this such a bad idea again?

Thoughts?

A: Don’t expect real, rational reasons, because these guys believe that anything, absolutely anything that Obama suggests must be attacked.
Next they’ll claim the Earth is flat, just because Obama says it’s round.

Q: What do Bush and the House Republicans have against Alternative Energy?
House shifts $16 billion toward renewable energy!
Republicans called it a “no-energy bill” because it lacks new drilling incentives, and they derided the new emphasis on renewables as “green pork.” The White House threatened to veto the bill on concerns that it could boost energy prices.

Didn’t Bush say that the USA is addicted to oil and needs to find alternate energy sources? Or was he just refering to ethanol?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070805/pl_nm/usa_energy_house_dc_3

A: Roughly three years ago in a televised State of the Union Address, Bush dropped a hint on what a portion of the Republican plan for alternative energy might be.

He mentioned pulling in the big oil companies to explore the development of hydrogen based fuels as a possible alternative to fossil fuels.

So, after the oil companies have spent decades with that giant money-sucking vacuum … sucking the dollars out of the pockets of the American consumer, you might think the power and influence of big oil is now diminishing … diminishing due to waning fossil fuels and the growing green movement.

What exactly is it that the Republicans love to say when justifying a rationale for supporting corporate interests while actively fighting American workers who are negatively impacted by those interests?

“Let the Free Market Decide”

In this scenario, the free market would have decided the days of big oil, had come and gone … the strangle hold of big oil on all of us had run it’s course and the corrupt, self-serving oil and gas industry was now dying.

But there’s the problem … the oil and gas industry is a prime Republican contributor. In addition, the ruling elite is heavily invested in oil and gas.

So … enter the Republicans with their little energy plan, big oil is potentially crowned “Lords of the Hydrogen” … so they can rape us all over again.

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Q: How can anyone be against clean, non-renewable sustainable energy?

A: People who make their living from fossil fuels. ..

Q: How should I go about an engineering career in sustainable/renewable energy?
I’m from the UK but I’m thinking about studying at an Australian University because the joint degrees seem to offer a lot of flexibility, but I could do with some advice on recommended courses?I’m thinking about engineering with some kind of science, and maybe astronautical engineering too?
Sorry it’s so vague, but I’m kind of lost!

A: If you want to design, install and maintain the wiring and electrical supply, focus on electrical engineering. If you want to work on wind, that is mechanical engineering, but it’s pretty much going to top out at 5-10% of a nation’s supply, so you might limit your growth. If you want to work at combustion fuels, go chemical engineering. There are sub-categories of these (aeronautical, fuels, and others), but they area so close it means 2-4 different classes, and you might limit your marketability.

All engineering comes with a lot of “some kind of science”. You tend to finish within 2-4 courses of a degree in physics, maybe math, and chemistry (if you study chem engineering), so that is a given

Q: What is the difference between renewable and sustainable energy sources?
Can something be sustainable but not renewable?

A: Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat—which are renewable (naturally replenished)Renewable energy is derived from natural processes that are replenished constantly. In its various forms, it derives directly from the sun, or from heat generated deep within the earth. Included in the definition is electricity and heat generated from solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, and biofuels and hydrogen derived from renewable resources.

Each of these sources has unique characteristics which influence how and where they are used.

Sustainable energy sources are most often regarded as including all renewable sources, such as biofuels, solar power, wind power, wave power, geothermal power and tidal power. It usually also includes technologies that improve energy efficiency

Q: I have an idea for renewable and sustainable energy that will change the world, what should I do?
I need help.
I am not going to tell you me idea, then you would steal it.

A: write a letter to your congress person, explaining what it is and ask for a meting. If that doesn’t work you can get the idea patted and take it to a nonprofit environmental organization.

Q: If i want to work with creating renewable and sustainable energy what major should i take in college?

A: you could do environmental studies (its for the environment), engineering (maybe some green buildings), or artitecture.

Q: Which would you prefer, drilling for more oil, OR migrating over to a sustainable renewable energy source?

A: Nuclear power, and geo-thermal are my favorites. So that is what I would prefer we do.

Q: Have we developed a sustainable/renewable form of energy yet that will allow us to reach the stars?
Is anyone out there working on a fusion/fission or other technology that is self-regenerating and will allow for fast, efficient space travel for humans?

A: simply no. it is not possible to have a perpetual motion machine because there will always be some energy lost. fusion is fantastically efficient in terms of mass to energy and has none of the radioactive problems of its fission counterpart. however it still uses up fuel and you cannot then reuse this. also the technology at the moment uses more energy than it produces meaning that this is still quite a long way off. this is perhaps the most realistic way of powering the spacecraft that you appear to visualise however there is still the problem that it cannot go fast enough and unless a way is found of bending space itself you cannot go faster than the speed of light or indeed reach the speed of light so the answer is no at the moment and no for the foreseeable future.

Q: how is the use of renewable energy sources important in achieveing sustainable development?

A: There is only a limited amount of oil, gas and coal in the world. Eventually we’ll run out of stuff that’s economic to extract. So renewable sources will keep providing energy when that happens, ie it’ll sustain us.

Also, renewable energies almost all emit far less in terms of pollution and radiation. Some coal plants emit up to three times the radiation of nuclear power stations and other air pollution kills tens of thousands of Americans every year, and costs billions in healthcare. They also emit far fewer greenhouse gases, contributing less to global warming – minimising global warming will be good for humanity because that will help sustain Earth’s capacity to support us (eg if rising sea levels and spreading deserts cut down the land we can use, that’s not very sustainable!)

Finally, it helps energy security. Countries won’t be as likely to go to war with each other for wind and Sun in the same way they do for oil & gas.

Q: What is an example of an energy source that’s sustainable but not renewable?
I don’t think nuclear energy is generally classified as sustainable because Uranium ore supplies are limited and non-renewable. But could you give me any others?

A: When you say an energy source is ‘renewable’ it means that although the quantity can be diminished, it can be easily replenished (i.e. quantity is not finite like petroleum or uranium). Biofuel is renewable because it comes from an organic source (plants/animals) which can be grown in crops or farms. Non-renewable sources cannot be artificially produced on a large scale, like petroleum and minerals.

When you say an energy source is ’sustainable’ it means that you can tap into it in a practical, cost-effective way now and in the long-run. For that to happen, the source should be cheap, plentiful and/or renewable. If ‘long-run’ for you is 30-50 years, then petroleum is sustainable because it is stable in the market. It’s not renwable, but to a certain degree is sustainable. If you’re looking longer than 50years, then perhaps solar energy becomes a good candidate. It’s not sustainable NOW because of the prohibitively expensive costs, but several years from now it will be more affordable. Same can be said about energy from wind, hydro and ocean currents (too expensive now to replace petroleum-based fuels, but price will go down in the future). So all these alternative fuels are NOT sustainable, at least not yet.

Nuclear power is much more efficient than petroleum-based power and yes, it is not a renewable source. For the output it produces, it is much more cost-effective than solar, wind, hydro and ocean current sources.

Q: Who is doing renewable energy education? How are you accomplishing the task? What are you focused on?
I am researching the current energy and renewable energy issues facing the world. The task is very extensive and complicated. Each region has renewable energy opportunities that can be important to environmental issues, economic development, and social needs for all humans. Government agencies, industry, agriculture, educational and research organizations are focused upon massive research efforts. This seems to provide a way to share information, thoughts and ways to help people to improve our lives by conserving energy, find alternative energy resources and realize that fossil fuels are depleting and non-renewable. Can renewable energy be a way to produce additional energy? Networking can provide valuable information to further the advancement of changing habits about energy. I am a farmer with a background in sustainable energy and educational degrees in agriculture. A sustainable energy for industrial and developing countries can improve the quality of life of all human beings.

A: wow – i’ve already done my college work… sorry – i don’t feel like doing yours.

Q: Wind Turbines > Great renewable energy source or just a way for landowners and local government to make money.?
I am all for renewable sustainable energy alternatives such as wind farms, light towers,solar fields and various tidal and thermal alternatives.

I have studied wind farms in my area and across the U.K

I have found that wind turbines generate very little electricity. In fact of all renewable energy sources these are the least energy efficient and the least cost effective.

Our Government here in the U.K. offer huge cash subsidies to land owners who install wind farms on their properties. The land owners also make a huge profit from selling the plots to prospective manufacturers of wind turbines who then build on these plots and sell the electricity back to the national grid. who then in turn sell it to you the people.

Lots of money is being made by land owners and manufacturers of turbines and also by energy suppliers.

We import huge amounts of food every year and yet here daily good farm land is being sold by its farmers in order to make money.

There are a million questions to answer and a million reasons why.

share your thoughts please………………………………………

A: I’m more inclined towards solar power as an effective means of energy. I believe our sun can provide all the energy needed for the entire planet. I mean, it’s there for very good reasons.

Q: Would a $100 Billion investment be enough to produce sustainable energy?
I was thinking would an investment of one hundred billion dollars to research cheap, clean and renewable energy be enough?

A: That would be a start and it is a step in the right direction. Energy use starts with the individual. Before power plants people produced their own fuel such as firewood and candles and raised their own transportation. (Horses, Mules, Walked). Don’t wait for the government to go green. If each building in the USA was equipped with solar panels and in wind prone areas wind turbines our fossil burning plant emission would be reduced by about 85%. Don’t wait for the government to go green you be the 1st in your neighborhood to leave the grid. Great question.

Q: Is nuclear energy resource is a clean,cold and sustainable energy technology to fueling the future?
How would u challenge to innovate alternative energy technology to renewable energy resources at cheap price?

A: Nuclear energy is not “cold”, I am not sure what you meant by that. The whole principle of how muclear energy is used to generate electrcity relies on the fact that it gives off a lot of heat.

It is also not too clean either. The depleted nuclear waste posses a problem of where to dispose of it. It will stay radio active for hundreds of thousands of years, so whereever you put it it needs to be out of the way and secure. Right now, the government is planning to store the stock piles of nuclear waste deep underground under Yucca Mountain (in Nevada I think), but there is a lot of debate over this.

As for sustainable, perhaps not in the long run. There is only so much fissionable material on Earth, it will run out eventually just like fossil fuels. A more long term nuclear energy sourse would rely on fusion, not fission, but this has yet to be practical.

Q: What are some sustainable living options? – and some extended details please?
I am doing some homework on designing a poster for Technology Class. I just need some help on what I should choose, they all seem good. I need this ready for the 31st of March. Thanks! And if you cannot answer this question, then you could probably try to answer my other question about using sustainable or renewable energy in our lives Thanks!

A: 1. Make compost from all vege waste.
2. Install a composting toilet
3. Grow your own food using the compost.
4. Fully insulate your house
5. Add solar gain to your house like a conservatory
6. Re-use as much as possible
7. Recycle what you don’t re-use.
8. Turn your car into a glass-house to grow tomatoes etc.
9. Ride a bicycle
10. Collect rain water
11. Use water sparingly
12. Go to bed at sunset and get up just before sunrise

Q: bioalcohol, bioethanol is considered as renewable energy. i really need to know the reason why.. ?
is the energy is sustainable? and why? how can we label or determine that a form of energy is sustainable? i really need your help.. huhu

A: you can create more of it…

Q: Renewable energy, green energy program offered in Canada?
does anybody know of any university that offers master’s degree on renewable energy or green energy in Ontario, Canada?

My brother has Mechanical eng. and interested to join renewable (green) energy program for his master’s degree in mechanical Eng. (master of applied science).

Any university?

Thank you in advance

A: *Lakeland College introduces online program in renewable energy and conservation .

TRY:

http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=renewable.developers_prov

http://www.studyincanada.com/English/news/pressrls.asp?ID=1357&From=main&Preference=graduate

Q: Whats the best college for “go green” and renewable energy?
I really like finding out information on go green and renewable energy. But i don’t know what major, or what college would be best for it.

A: It depends on where you go. Some schools offer fantastic academic support…but you also want to be exposed to local, state, national, and international people and programs in order to apply your knowledge.

I am going to tell you right now…I am going to sell you my school so be prepared.

I am an Earth and Environmental Engineering major, I have so many opportunities because of where it is–NYC (Columbia U).

We have lots of affiliates so it provides great internships on renewable energy along with sustainable development, water sanitation (my concentration), along with things that go right in hand with energy like economic development, policy, etc.

There is also an INCREDIBLY large outreach to the international community which gives students and opportunity to see how non-US administrations go about tackling energy related issues.

Q: Care to share some renewable energy green living tips?
Just looking for some general tips on living greener, things such as solar panels, etc, that won’t cost a lot to implement? Of course, solar panels cost a fortune, but it’s an example. Thanks!

A: Hey Jenny,

I actually just responded to another question of yours too a few minutes ago. I’ve been reviewing “green” manuals lately and found something called “Earth4Energy” – It’s a great guide with detailed information on how to build your own solar and wind power. You can check out my full review of it @ http://renewable-energy-info.com/ – Best of luck to ya!

Q: Questions on science, renewable/green energy and vehicles?
If the cheapest and easiest way to get hydrogen is from natural gas, and natural gas is non renewable, how are hydrogen cars good for the environment?

I read that the other ways to produce hydrogen are gasifying coal (which is basically burning coal), using electrolysis, and biomass (doesn’t make enough hydrogen).

Does electrolysis get rid of the water forever, can it be converted into water again? If it can’t, could widespread use of electrolysis to create hydrogen for cars, damage the world’s water supply.

A: Natural gas is currently much more plentiful than petroleum. It’s already piped throughout the civilized world. The hydrogen from coal gasification comes from the water used in the process. The car itself emits practically no pollutants.

If you are using a ‘green’ or renewable energy source (photovoltaic, fission, wind etc.) to electrolyze water, you are simply converting that electric energy into the chemical energy of the broken HO bonds of the water. That’s mainly a way of making the energy transportable to a vehicle. Time will tell whether that’s more efficient or practical than simply making an electric car, especially one roofed with photovoltaic cells.

You recover the chemical energy from the hydrogen by combustion (often via a fuel cell). The energy is released as the hydrogen recombines with oxygen to form water. Thus, no net change to earth’s water supply.

Q: Does anyone know which university in Canada offers master’s degree in renewable energy/ green energy?
I have B.S in Mechanical eng. I am interested to apply for master’s degree in green related program wind/solar/hydro. does anyone know which universities do offer research based master’s degree (applied science) in mechanical eng.?

Thank you in advance.

A: http://www.degreemoblog.info/96_university.html

Q: Where to find Green, energy effiencent, or renewable energy products?
Where can i find manufacturers or distributers of these products? Any advice would be really helpfull.

A: www.ecomall.com/biz/wholes.htm

Here is a start.
Go to Walmart and ask an associate to direct you to a green product of any kind.
Read the back of the container to see who the manufacturer is and call the manufacturer and ask
them who some are?

I work for a manufacturer and sell to wholesalers, distributors and retailers. That is your best bet.
Or google green manufacturers in (the name of your city) or state.

Q: University (ies) that offer(s) renewable (green) energy?
does anybody know of any university that offers the Master’s degree in renewable (green) energy program in Mechanical Eng. (MASc) in Ontario, Canada?

Thanks.

A: Well a couple ar around, but don’t remember the name.
Try the Higher Education (University +) category.
So try re-asking for 100.1% info.

Q: Why should we switch to renewable energy?
My essay topic is on green energy, I can’t seem to think of an ethical reasons to why we should make the switch.
What are some reasons(ethical, logical,and emotional) to why we should switch to renewable/green/efficient energy?

A: We should swtich to renewable energies – a wise combination of solar, wind, and water power because renewables are:
A) sustainable – energy that wont deplete (= energy security / the end of the power struggle)
B) Doesn’t cost the earth to acquire
(EG. there’s no drilling into the Earth’s core…)
C) Once equipment is paid for, the energy is FREE.
(Ah! Freedom from bills!)
D) It is truly SAFE
E) It is CLEAN / non-polluting (no carbon emissions!)
F) NO power cuts! (With adverse weather / global warming, no risk, or threat, of having no power)
G) Homes that have handy energy generation kits installed, become self-sufficient / don’t have to rely on the national grid
(which needs replacing at huge expense) (if that money was saved and spent on fitting devices in every building – WOW!)

(= Energy Security)

Q: I use green energy that is sourced 100% from renewable energy.?
Hi all

I use green energy that is sourced 100% from renewable energy.

So raaaaaaaaaaaa do you think ethicaly I have the right to get a tumble dryer?

A: If you are able to dry your clothes on a clothesline or an indoor rack, that would be a better choice. Although your electricity is renewable, there are a lot of environmental impacts that come from manufacturing the dryer, before you ever get it. You’d also be buying something that eventually will have to be disposed. Line-drying clothes will make them last longer, too.

Q: Is every fertilizer from renewable energy green?

A: No, not every.
It is conceivable to use renewable energy in the production of a non-green or man made fertilizer.
Green “Renewable Energy” vs “Non Renewable Energy” is a separate (although related) issue from “Green Organic Farming” versus “Man-Made Fertilizers”.

Q: how exactly does Green-e Certified Renewable Energy Credits work?
how exactly does someone save money by buying these certificates ? does this mean that someone who pays 300 a month on gas can just buy this certificate and then it will go down to $70 a month because you went green?

A: I don’t think the certificates are designed to save you money. My utility company has a program called greeen energy that cost me about 1/2 of 1%, so about $10 in the summer. They will buy electricity from renewable/clean sources in the amount that the participants in the program use. This helps build the demand for renewable energy and fund new projects. Part of the program also helps with the rebates offered for homes and businesses to install solar systems.

I know you can buy credits to offset travel and a variety of other things, but again I don’t think they are designed to save money. It is a way for people who want to do their part to reduce carbon emissions to help fund programs that will help reduce CO2 in other ways.

Q: Why are people against Green and Renewable energy?

A: We live in a world of advertisements and marketing, where pretty much anyone with a great marketing tactic can make you buy just about anything.

Going green would impact a lot of industries that have built themselves on items that do not sustain the environment, like the automobile industry, the insecticides and pesticides industry, the plastic industry, etc.

It would cost them a lot less to advertise and market against going green than it would be for them to actually go green!!

If you have read ‘Fight Club’ by Chuck Palahniuk, you would know what i mean when i say “If A times B times C is less than the value of X, we don’t do a recall!”

Q: Aquila Green Energy Petition Writing Help?
In my city we have only one energy provider to choose from: Aquila Energy. Unfortunately Aquila has no program in place to allow for consumers to purchase renewable “green” energy only. I have contacted their offices a number of times via phone and email to encourage them to look into implementing such a program but their reps don’t have the slightest clue what I’m talking about and my emails go unanswered.

Since I have had no luck in getting anyone at Aquila to respond to my inquiries and appeals to implement such a program I have decided to create an online petition to let Aquila’s customers speak up

Because this is a big undertaking I want to make sure that I get the petition right the first time. I am going to address it to Aquila’s corporate office with a CC to the Missouri Board of Energy, should any others be involved/CC’d?

Do you have any general petition writing hints or tips?

A: There are several websites that will help you build a petition. Here is just one example. I don’t think they are the best, so try googling “make a petition environment” and see what you get.

http://www.petitionspot.com/

Q: About the coming renewable energy boom?
I read something on the motley fool about how the big stock market boom of the last decade was the internet. I also read that the coming clean green renewable energy boom will be bigger than the internet by an order of magnitude. This means a multiple of 10. What does it mean by this do you think? Does it mean that stocks will go up 10x their value or will there just be 10x more companies than the internet ever had? What does it mean?

A: There won’t be a ten fold increase in companies. More likely you will see fewer larger companies due to the capital investment of developing new technology. It’s a finite market, stocks will peak higher than they are and there’s no reason they won’t hold, but by a magnitude of ten might be optimistic.

A ten fold increase in application isn’t unreasonable though, but it’s replacing the fossil fuel market which is demand driven. The price of a wind turbine doesn’t fluctuate like oil, so it’s a low risk, low return investment.

Q: can we harness the power of god for use as a renewable (unlimited??), green energy source?

A: yes, but only if you’ve been good.

Q: Okay, here’s a tough one, Is garbage and land fill the same? In reference to Biomass renewable energy?
Need info on Biomass renewable energy sources, only peer review articles for reference and as many quantitative as possible

A: i think you’re going to need to do the research yourself. especially if this is for school…
in short, garbage is anything unwanted and landfil is solid waste that gets buried, as opposed to solid waste that is burned or recycled.
check out J-STOR or one of those databases, or google scholar for those articles your looking for.

Q: Describe all of the renewable energy alternatives: wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation?
o What are some challenges with using and managing wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation as alternative renewable
energy resources?
o Name at least one other renewable energy resource.
o Include a response to the following: Nonrenewable energy resources include coal,
oil, and natural gas. Describe three common challenges with managing
nonrenewable energy resources.

A: Okay, I don’t think anyone’s taken this seriously yet, so…

How about, hydro-electric, geothermal steam, wind turbines, augmentative passive solar, such as water heating and daylighting (somwhat different then solar lighting, or skylighting, although skylights count.) Also let’s not forget rain harvesting, and gray-water usage.these save water, and energy from a treatment, billing, delivery standpoint.

Now that I asnwered the name other part: challenges, what happens when there is no sun/wind/water-flowing, if you have all of these, it won’t happen that often, but when it does, are batteries a practical solution? Won’t they eventually wind up in land-fill off-gasing? If you only use one or two of the 3 majors, what about when any of those aren’t available? Availability is still a big concern, hopefully that will be the next stock-market bubble and drive a massive influx of green-products.

The common challenges with non-renewables, rather than starting from an environmental standpoint, how about we start with what they’re called. NON-RENEWABLE, eventually we will run out. It’s theorized that we’ve found all oil on earth, and will start a downward turn on production by somtime in 2008 or 2009. Aside from that, there’s the obvious global warming issues.

O hope this helps some.

Q: Is biomass better than nuclear and other renewable energies and is biomass energy important?

A: Biomass isn’t the best idea – we don’t want land for energy sources replacing the land that was previously used for food production. Biomass needs to be removed from the equation, frankly it’s a terrible idea.

So in short, nuclear and other renewables are much better than biomass (although studies have shown that wind power isn’t particularly effective, even in the windiest of conditions).

Q: Does biomass as a renewable energy release greenhouse gases?
this has confused me terribly, and I do not know the answer. One website says it emits gases, another says long term use of biomass will lead to decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

Maybe it emitts, just emitts less?

I really just dont know! Please help

Thank you,

A: It depends.

There is “sustainable biomass” and “non sustainable biomass”. And there are “gross emissions of CO2″ and “net emissions of CO2″.

Non sustainable: you can for example cut down the rainforest to use the wood as a fuel and not grow back the forest.
In this case, you increase the CO2 in the atmosphere since it will NOT be reabsorbed by the same surface of forest growing. In this case, the gross CO2 and the net CO2 emitted are the same as the difference between both (trees re-absorbing the CO2 to grow) is equal to zero.

These emissions are known as LUCF emissions (Land Use Change and Forestry)
————————–
Sustainable:
The same scenario with a forest exploited in a sustainable manner.
The gross CO2 is the same as before (as wood contains carbon).
The net CO2 = (Gross CO2) – (reabsorbed CO2 from trees growing) = 0

Q: why does burning a renewable biomass fuel, such as wood, not add to the greenhouse effect??????

A: This relies on the renewable nature of the biomass. As you have correctly noted, burning the biomass releases CO2 which would add to the greenhouse effect.

But the point is that you then renew the biomass by growing some more of it, and growing the second lot of biomass absorbs the CO2 released by burning the first lot. So then you burn the second lot and then grow a third lot, ans so on.

The same amount of CO2 is being continually released and the re-absorbed, so there is no net addition to the greenhouse effect.

Q: Is biomass better than nuclear and is it better than other renewable energies and why is it important?

A: Biomass is not better than nuclear or other. The amount of energy we can get from it is not very much – Biomass relies on waste, and unless we waste more, then we can’t get more. Solar, wind, hydroelectric, and tidal are the best renewable forms. All have very little impact on the environment if done correctly, and can produce more then enough energy for the foreseeable future.

Q: Are fuelwood, biomass and biogas renewable or non-renewable energy sources?

A: On a residential level – I’ve always considered that if you have enough property to sustain your firewood use, then it is should be regarded as renewable. In my area that would require roughly one acre per home.

Q: Is biomass truly renewable?
I mean sure you can keep producing biomass but in the end you are still burning biomass. This releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, increasingly enhancing the effects of climate change. It may renewable but it should not be considered renewable. Any thoughts?
thoughts on the question, please

A: We couldn’t change the balance of CO2 in the atmosphere if we really worked at it. Don’t worry about it.

Go for a drive and think about it. 880,000 tons of atmosphere per person on earth.

Q: why haven’t we used biomass as a renewable energy yet?
I want to know what the barriers are if any to implementing biomass a s a renewable energy

A: We are increasingly beginning to use biomass as a renewable energy. I’ve seen several recent studies on the use of different sort of structures of biomass to gain the greatest amount of BTUs. In the US one of the main concerns is the cost effectiveness of transporting biomass, it is generally difficult for a company to make a profit on it if the market doesn’t support it. Another issue is the ability to do it in a sustainable manner. This is a problem in some other countries where it is a very common source of energy.

Q: Is biomass renewable or nonrenewable?
examples of biomass are- uses corn, soybeans, grasses, trees, or garbage.

A: Yes, biomass is renewable. It’s better than coal, oil or petrolium.

Q: Crops as renewable energy…. need info about ethanol and biomass?
i really need some information about renewable energy but only biomass if you know anything that might help please let me know. the questions i need answered are 1) what crops are used in the US for renewable energy, 2) what are the pros and cons of using crops as energy 3) any other information on biofules

A: Crops for renewable energy are generally a bad idea. They appeal to those who think there must be a way of solving our energy and climate change problems without interfering with business as usual. As such they appeal to our politicians who would otherwise have to announce the end of economic growth. Naturally politicians fear that they would lose votes conveying such a message and they latch on to any alternative.

Why are energy crops a bad idea? Because they push up the cost of food and they encourage further deforestation. Increased food costs impact more on the poor and lead to social unrest and war which impacts on everybody. Deforestation adds to global warming which will also cause economic and social upheaval.

The only real solution to the energy crisis and global warming is to adopt simpler, less wasteful lifestyles and to generate energy from sustainable sources such as wind, wave, tide, geothermal, solar and hydro sources. The good news is that we can make a start individually. We will find simpler, less wasteful lifestyles more fun than trying to keep up with what the neighbours spend and we will demonstrate to governments that there are votes in adopting more sustainable policies instead of jumping from one crisis to another.

Best wishes

Q: explain why biomass is renewable, while coal and oil which also came from plants and animals are not.?

A: Biomass is a renewable energy source because the energy it contains comes from the sun. Through the process of photosynthesis, chlorophyll in plants captures the sun’s energy by converting carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground into carbohydrates, complex compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When these carbohydrates are burned, they turn back into carbon dioxide and water and release the sun’s energy they contain. In this way, biomass functions as a sort of natural battery for storing solar energy. As long as biomass is produced sustainably—with only as much used as is grown—the battery will last indefinitely.

Q: Is biomass renewable or non renewable? ?

A: Biomass is a renewable resource. Using biomass has been considered for use of renewable energy.

Q: biomass renewable energy?

A: biomass renewable energy? I guess you want to gather as much info as possible, if that’s the case then these few articles will be very helpful to you

http://renewableenergyarticles.blogspot.com/2009/11/biofuels.html

Q: why are fossil fuels considered to be nonrenewable, and why is biomass considered to be renewable?

A: Fossil fuels (look at the word) are from plants and animals from millions of years ago.

“Biomass, a renewable energy source, is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, and alcohol fuels. “

Q: Is Geothermal energy renewable? Why or why not? ?
I am doing a project and talking about geothermal heating and cooling for a home. I need to know if a geothermal system is a renewable energy system and why or why not. PLEASE HELP ME!!! Thank You.

A: Geothermal captures the heat of the Earth or makes use of the fact that earth is an insulator.

Non renewable energy comes from a source that uses combustion to burn a fuel to create heat. Renewable sources of energy do not require fuel. Wind,solar and tidal are renewable. Geothermal is renewable if the energy obtained is greater than the energy used to capture it. This depends on the system. The geothermal heat pump often used in home applications is not very efficient. This is a tough call because it is right on the edge. The economics, indicate it is not. If it were, you would see a lot more people using this form of heating/cooling

Q: Geothermal energy is often the great hope of renewable energy as it can be continuously and reliably produced?
Geothermal energy is often the great hope of renewable energy as it can be continuously and reliably produced 24/7. While it it has the best potential, it is very limited geographically. The best geothermal resources are in Alaska and California, and the best potential resources are west of the Rockies. How do we overcome the geographic limitations of geothermal energy?

A: The simple answer to your question is: ‘dig deeper in the ground.’ There are several companies out there at present that are willing to install geothermal energy suppies into the home. I live in England and I have had pumps installed in my gym. I save hundreds of pounds each year in electricity bills. Unfortunately I can only source my knowledge onto the e-book that I purchased but if you have any more questions about this please email me and I will answer the question to the best of my ability. Hope this helps.

Q: Out of geothermal energy, wind energy & solar energy.. which is the best renewable energy source?
Which out of geothermal energy, wind energy & solar energy is the best renewable energy source? The best renewable source in Canada by the way. This is the wrong section, but a lot of people answer here so I thought I’d give it a shot, no rude answers please. Thanks in advance!

A: All three have their advantages, but geothermal wins because it does not depend on the whims of the wind, and because it is available 24/7, rain or shine, night or day.

Q: Can geothermal energy replace a non-renewable energy type?
I have looked on google but nothing seems to give me an answer.
any links or information would be good, thanks
Do you know specifically?
thanks

A: Absolutely! Geothermal energy has denser output than wind and solar power. Furthermore, it is ubiquitous in some regions such as the Pacific Northwest. Geothermal power is continuous and infinite. It provides jobs that cannot be outsourced overseas.

Q: Is geothermal energy renewable or nonrenewable energy?
just not sure weather its renewable or non renewable and i need to know for a test.

A: Geothermal power is a renewable source of energy if it is utilised correctly:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Renewable-Energy-Natural-Sources-of-Energy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_energy

However if the geothermal resource isn’t managed correctly it can be over-exploited and in which case there are doubts about whether this resource can be truly classed as renewable. Whilst the resource is eventually replenished, it can take many years, and so I would say that geothermal can only be truly classed as a renewable resource if used correctly, because if not the energy source will be run out. This management is explained in the following academic papers, one from the United Nations and one from Iceland:
http://www.jardhitafelag.is/media/PDF/S12Paper075.pdf http://www.unugtp.is/Apps/WebObjects/Orkustofnun.woa/swdocument/536/10Gudni.pdf

I hope this has been helpful and if you require any further assistance feel free to contact myself.

Q: How is geothermal energy renewable?

A: there are two type of geothermal heat. The one uses the heat in the core of the earth in the form of hot water springs or drilling to hot water formations, it’s not exactly renewable, but it is such a large sourcw it is practically renewable. There are very few places where this is available and not normally near people.

The other geothermal system uses the ground temperature near your home to transfer heat to your home via a heat pump freon system. It is not anywhere near renewable, it’s just more efficient.

Q: Is geothermal energy renewable or non-renewable?
I’ve heard there is a debate about this topic, and a lot of sites say different things. What are your thoughts?

A: Renewable ++++
24 hrs a day 7 days a week over 25 years per well.

Q: Geothermal energy a clean source of renewable energy to overcome the ever increasing demand of energy in jakar?
I had some difficulties finding this..
I hope you can answer this.. thank you alot..
owh ya btw.. it is Jakarta.. I couldnt complete the question sorry..

A: hahahahahhaa.. typical G**S kids…. come on lah! just search it by urself! i couldn’t find much either…. wkwkwkwkwkwkwk

Q: Is geothermal energy a renewable energy source?

A: No. It is not renewable simply because it is constant.

Q: why is geothermal energy a renewable resource?

A: because it uses the heat from the earths core or they use magma/the heated water in the earth

Q: is geothermal energy renewable?
and also petroleum , nuclear energy , and biomass are they renewable

A: Yes, geothermal energy is renewable. Same thing with biomass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_power

Petroleum isn’t a renewable resource.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum

I’m not really sure about nuclear energy since it is man made. I found this article about nuclear energy in wikipedia if it helps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Energy

Q: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/geothermal.html?
sorry guys i was at school and could not email myself the link so I just thought of this.

A: Yes, nice link…

I like it.

Q: Is geothermal energy renewable?

A: Yes it is.

Q: How can geothermal energy be used in the future?
The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). So, geothermal energy is heat from within the earth. We can use the steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or generate electricity. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because the water is replenished by rainfall and the heat is continuosly produced inside the earth.

A: Geothermal energy can be used in the future as an alternative to fossil fuels and coal. It is a good source of energy because it does not cause pollution, and there is obviously a constant supply of it. This means that prices for geothermal energy will be consistent, unlike oil.

However, it is a hard technology to master, and can only be used in parts of the world where there is enough heat in the earth (think hotspots or underwater volcanoes). I think some of the Scandinavian countries are using geothermal energy.

Other renewable energy sources include hydropower, wind-power, solar power or nuclear power.

Q: How could geothermal technology improve the quality of life for Canadians in the future?
The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). So, geothermal energy is heat from within the earth. We can use the steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or generate electricity. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because the water is replenished by rainfall and the heat is continuosly produced inside the earth.

A: Yes, it could help Canada (and the US for that matter) by using geothermal, which is a clean energy, instead of burning coal or oil to generate energy. Also it could help Canada from destroying their land with the oil sands.

Q: 3 good things about renewable fuel sources?
I’m doing a persuasive essay on how renewable/alternative fuel sources are our future. Can someone please tell me 3 reasons why it is good? I’ve looked on Google and Bing and cannot really find any reasons, Just the types of fuels. So if someone is nice enought to post 3 reasons and 2 pieces of evidence that supports those reasons? I’ll be very happy. Thanks!

A: http://www.bionomicfuel.com/5-advantages-of-renewable-geothermal-energy/

Q: How to make Ethanol gel fuel as a renewable cooking energy?
How to mix the constituents that make Ethanol gel fuel as a renewable cooking energy, stating what amount of a chemical is to be add to the other chemical constituents and how they are to be added.

A: Obtain a saturated solution of calcium acetate in water and add Ethanol, with stirring, until the mixture gels.

Q: How can we getnew renewable fuel production out of the hands of big oil?
I think they have made enough money off the little guys, and I think its time others should have the chance to profit.

A: solar/wind power and electric vehicles. natural, renewable, no pollution, and noone has a monopoly on sunlight and wind.

Q: How can I get a career in the alternative energy/renewable fuel industry?
I have a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and an MBA with a concentration in marketing (both from traditional universities). I am interested in this field and have even considered going back to school to get a degree in environmental engineering. Does anyone know any companies that could use someone with my educational background? or do you have any tips on how i could get into this industry?

A: Here some information about career :

Renewable energy jobs can be found in:

-Production and manufacturing plants for equipment
-Research labs and facilities
-Distribution channels
-Operation of equipment for the creation of cleaner combustion fuels.

The sector includes solar power, windmills, wind driven plants, hydro-electricity, biofuels, geothermal and cleaner coal. A wide range of jobs exist in the industry, ranging from agriculture, to transport to engineering to chemistry.

The four main growth areas in the sector include:

-Solar
-Biomass
-Wind
-Fuel cells

More information about career http://www.allcareersecret.com

THX

Q: Opinions – What is the best renewable fuel we have now?
And what should we do to start getting off oil? I’m looking for education and strategic responses.

A: Natural Gas is at the moment the most adaptable. The technology exists, and the infastructure exists.

http://www.aftermarketcng.com

Q: As more energy from fossil fuels and other non renewable fuel is consumed on Earth…?
As more energy from fossil fuels and other non renewable fuel is consumed on Earth, the overall Temperature of the earth tends to rise. Regardless of the increase in energy, however, the temperature does ot rise indefinitely. By what process is an indefinite rise prevented? Explain your answer.

A: The higher the temperature the more evaporation from the oceans. This leads to more clouds. These clouds will block sunshine and the temperature will drop.

Q: Is High Fructose Corn Syrup the answer to a new, clean, renewable fuel?
It already has health benefits for people, what about our CARS?

A: I think YOUR the answer to healthy,clean renewable Fuel,Kenny.

Did anyone ever tell you that you smell nice and have a winning smile?

Q: Explain why ethanol made from ethene is a non-renewable fuel but that made from glucose is a renewable fuel?
Thanks in advance!

A: Ethene is a petroleum based product derived from catalytic and thermal cracking, or as a product of fractional distillation, so it is non renewable.

Ethanol from glucose is renewable because:

Glucose ferments to give ethanol
Ethanol combusts to give carbon dioxide and water
Plants photosynthesise carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
the cycle continues.

Q: What is a non-renewable energy resource used today that is not a fossil fuel?
Science Class Question: I had to choose four non-renewable energy resources used today, and pick one that wasnt a fossil fuel. I choose oil/petroleum, natural gad, coal and uranium

A: uranium is not fossil fuel and is used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity. Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural resources such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms while silvery-white metallic chemical element.

Q: What renewable volatile fuel is better than Ethanol?
Quiz question from me to you.

A: I have to agree with Jake except that chlorophyl is not the actual fuel, not even in the plants themselves.

Methane made from plants would be that answer in that sense. But he is one the right track.

Methanol is a good answer, but hydrogen is not. It is far too difficult and is nothing but a big con game by the government.

Methane is 4/5 hyrdogen (CH4) and is easily converted to a liquid and highly useful form that avoids the many shortcomings of pure hyrdrogen.

Methanol or Nitro-Methane is the best answer I think.

Q: Why isnt the US following other countries that are 70-80-90% use of renewable fuel?
We are only producing a minimum amount of renewable fuels such as, soy-diesel and/or corn ethanol, sugar cane ethanol, soy ethanol, etc… Is it because people like Bush would stand to lose thier shorts…..

A: It’s simply becaue the U.S. government is owned ( note I said “owned”) lock, stock, and barrel by big oil.

Q: Ethanol is considered a renewable fuel because?
These are the answers to choose from and thanks a ton!

A:its combustion products are carbon dioxide and water vapor

B:it can be renewed because it can be generated from carbohydrate crops such as corn

C:its generation consumes as much carbon dioxide as its combustion with oxygen

D:two of the above answers are correct

A: D, is the correct answer.

Q: Whaich is contry is better for career in fuel cell and other renewable energy technologies, US or Australia?
I have job offer from both countries. Both organizations are equivalent in reputation and salary. I am thinking of 2 years from now.

A: i would love to live in Australia but the US is SO much larger and richer. I would think the US would be safer as far as job security, choice and advancement goes.

Q: where do fuel cells rank with other renewable energy source?
A list of like the top energy sources with fuel cells would be really great.

A: O.k. I’m going to reword your question and then try to answer it. How do fuel cells fit into our energy needs.

#0 Increased energy efficiency (will do more to help than any alternative “source” of energy”

#1 Coal Where most of our electricity comes from (Cheap, but dirty, lots of it though right here in the U.S.

#2 Oil/Gas Where heating, transportation, and some of our electricity comes from. (A little pricey, supplies might be running low, at least where we can get them easily, range from very clean to filthy.

#3 Nuclear. Where a lot of or electricity comes from. (What to do with radioactive waste?, Security issues? Safety? Expensive compared to coal, mostly because of regulations, but no greenhouse gas emissions)

#4 Hydroelectricity (Clean, cheap, Dams create environmental problems, displace people, only feasible in certain areas.)

#5 Wood (Not typically used to create electricity but renewable, used to heat homes, cheap, dirty and high labor.)

We now enter “alternative energy”

#6. Wind, (similar issues to hydro, but less output. and can’t be stored.)

#7. Solar (Very expensive, requires battery banks, widely used in remote locations and specialty applications.)

#8 Batteries. (Great for flashlights, everyone waiting for the breakthrough in high capacity inexpensive battery. Not here yet, may never be.)

#9 Fuel Cells. (Expensive, but may hold promise, could make a GREAT alternative to batteries to run flashlights, cell phones, cars, homes?)

#10 Get a horse (Expensive, slow, no place to plug in my i-phone)

#11 Dogs on treadmills.

Q: why cant they find a way to bottle the crazy on the internet and it into a renewable, green fuel?
theres milions of metric tons of it.

A: I beg to differ with you. The material on the web is not crazy. It is “stupid”. As we all know “You can’t fix stupid”. If you cant fix it, you cant bottle it.

Q: Question about challenges of adding renewable generation, and addressing the challenges?
What are the challenges of integrating renewable generation into the existing power grid, and how can these challenges be addressed?

A: Wind only blows when it blows. Power grids need to be able to instantaneously throttle up and down the available supply at a moment’s notice to conform with demand. You can’t do that with a windmill. Solar power only works during the day and when it isn’t cloudy. also solar is very inefficient and must therefore take up huge swaths of space to generate a decent amount of power. The ecological impact of shading so much desert has not been fully contemplated. Both Solar and wind work best in specific areas which more often than not are a long way away from population centers where power is needed, which entails building long distance power lines to connect them to the grid. long lines have a lot of power losses due to resistive heating. Storing power for later use is difficult, some ideas that have been contemplated are large battery banks, using the electricity generated to compress air and pump it into underground caverns and let it spin turbines when additional power is needed, or pumping water uphill into storage reservoirs and then allowing it to run back down through turbines when needed.
both water and compressed air storage require specific geology/topology to work and compressing air is about the most inefficient use for electricity you can think of. if you get 30% efficiency you are doing really good. and that doesn’t count the loss of efficiency when you go to spin a turbine with it later. water storage is subject to evaporation losses and ground absorption.
batteries are costly, wear out quickly, and the efficiency losses entailed with converting AC to DC and back to AC again are large, (on the order of 20-30 percent.), plus you have to consider the energyu it took to build those batteries too. But despite that, there are some battery chemistries/ topologies like vanadium redox, that hold a lot of promise.

Bottom line, “renewables” are more science fiction that science fact. They sound good in theory, but the reality is that they are often far more trouble than they are worth because at the end of the day you still need a nuke or fossil fuel plant on standby and ready to jump online at a moment’s notice to make up for unmet demand, and often the inefficiencies that are inherent in renewables means that you end up saving little, if any, real energy.

Teleology at it’s finest.

Q: What are some challenges of adding renewable generation to an already existing power grid?

A: One issue is the power loss during transmission. Our grids are using inefficient wiring that don’t work well with inconsistent power sources such as wind power or solar.

Because power is inconsistent, storage is another factor. Much more on board power needs to be available to meet demands at any given time.

You could say politics with funding.

Check out New York their constructing an apartment building that employs gardens on the roof to cut down on CO2, built in solar panels, and directional mini-windmills to pick up the rush of air that flows up the building.

Self-run cities seems to be the hot idea for now.

Q: how many people want renewable electrical co-generation?
what would you do to get it? would you be willing to invest money to make it a reality? if you knew you would get a dividend check later? how much money?

A: It would have to be cost competitive with other sources of electricity.

Do you have cost data for this?

Q: wat r t various types of renewable energy resources that can be employed for generation of electrical energy?
and also suggest some methods for the generation of bio fuels…
is it possible to set up a bio fuel plant with samll investment?

A: This is a question with a HUGE answer and there are lots of books out there – Godfrey Boyles Renewable Energy covers all of them. Basically most renewable energy sources come from the sun whether it’s solar photovoltaic (PV) panels which produce electricity or solar thermal panels which use the sun’s power to directly heat water (over half of our domestic energy use is for heating and hot water – electricity is only a part of the equation), wind power as our weather patterns are all a product of the sun’s power, or ground source heat pumps which rely on the grounds ability to retain the heat of the sun. In addition to these are geothermal – which taps into the heat generated by the earth’s core, hydro power from flowing water and tidal.
Biomass (burning anything recently living – from wood and straw to rubbish) is not always “renewable” as there isn’t an infinite supply of it but it is generally treated as “carbon-neutral” as the carbon realeased into the atmosphere is only that absorbed in the lifetime of the growing matter that is burnt (but it still takes energy to harvest, process and deliver it). For it to be renewable it must be replanted and regrown. Biodiesel is created by fermenting living matter and then refining the alcohol thus created. It can then be used to replace diesel although a lot of older diesel engines will happily run on half and half diesel and vegetable oil. Whilst it might seem like the magic solution to the oil problem remember that we have a limited amount of space on the planet and where food crops are being replaced with fuel crops or, worst of all, rainforest is cleared to provide growing space then not only does it exacerbate the problems of climate change but it also causes food shortages in some of the countries who can least afford them (If we wanted to run all the vehicles in the UK on biodiesel we would require a growing space over that of the area of the UK to grow the stuff). The Centre for Alternative Technology provides a wide range of tipsheet, books and courses on all of these topics and more and operate a free information service.

Q: If the non-renewable resources may be finished in this world.What will happen to the coming generation?

A: The generations that will follow us will have to find a way to use the natural, recurring resources (Water, Wind, Light, Heat, Waves) to help power the world.

Q: Is this a good opening paragraph for a environmental science essay on renewable energy.?
Essay Prompt…What is the most important environmental problem we face and why? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

I believe the most telling environmental problem that the United States (and many other countries) will face in the near future will be the transition away from a fossil fuel based society. In order to accomplish this, we must make a concerted push towards an environmentally conscious, technologically advanced, and humanistic renewable energy generation. The resources available to achieve this are essentially limitless, with new ways to utilize them being introduced almost daily. As a matter of fact, there are some extremely promising options that are already in use, such as the production of wind, solar, and geothermal energy. Ultimately though, it will be public policy and political decision makers which will dictate whether or not these efforts are successful, halfhearted, or even pursed at all.

Let me know what I can do to improve this, best answer will get best answer….

A: It depends what grade you are in because I’m a sophomore and my lit teacher said you should avoid saying I, you, or we in essays. For example when you said “I believe” at the beginning, you could try to state that in a different way..? I’m no writing expert so I’m not exactly sure.

Q: Find problem & polution Asociateg with the generation & electricity by fosil fuels & renewable &NuclearSources
Please answear quickly

A: Do your own homework.

Q: Should all the potential geothermal power generation sites in the world be used for clean energy?
Is this a good way to increase the percentage of the worlds energy generation that is clean green and renewable? Would it be a good step in moving towards a world where all energy generation is clean green and renewable?

A: Yes, it is a definite step in the right direction.

Time magazine just reported that Icelandic engineers have moved to China to set up a series of Geothermal plants. If you have the geothermal resources, I believe a country should be encouraged to use them. They produce no CO2, as well as providing energy for heating and electricity.

I believe in the next 10 years you will head a lot more about this technology replacing coal plants in available countries.

All good stuff.

Q: How to set up grid connect Solar or Wind electricity home generation systems?
I am concerned about the environment and would like to make more use of renewable electricity. The best way to do this seems to be by installing a grid connect Solar or Wind home generation system but I am not sure how to get one installed, especially the part about getting connected to the grid. I live in a three bedroom semi in south east London.

A: Good for you. I can’t tell you about London specifically (I’m in California), but where I live there are several programs available through my electric utility that give loans and grants to homeowners who are interested in generating their own solar electricity. Maybe you should start at your electric company’s website to see if they have any similar programs.

Addendum: A lot of people do illegal hookups because they don’t want to deal with the regulations of their electric company. All you need for that is a solar panel (it doesn’t have to be big) and in inverter that will synch up to your household current. Then you just plug it in. I’m not necessarily suggesting you do this; it may not always be safe. I’m just letting you know what’s out there. You can find more information if you do a web search

Q: How are the renewable/non renewable resources connected with sustainable development?
I kind of know the meaning of sustainable development, in which society is trying to enhance technologies ec.. to make the world better, also thinking about future generations. Then i also know what are the renewable and non renewable resources, but i have a test coming up on sustaianabel development, and have a problem how to connect/mention the resources when talking abt sdevelopment. thanks alot

A: There are several so I would google ‘renewable resources’ and you’ll get more information than you need.

Q: how are the renewable/non renewable resources connected with sustainable development?
I kind of know the meaning of sustainable development, in which society is trying to enhance technologies ec.. to make the world better, also thinking about future generations. Then i also know what are the renewable and non renewable resources, but i have a test coming up on sustaianabel development, and have a problem how to connect/mention the resources when talking abt sdevelopment. thanks alot

A: Sustainable development, is any form of development that humans contribute to, to be practised with continuity and lonegevity in mind.

In other words if your logging a rainforest to build houses, you could plant new trees to replace the resources that have been used. Thus creating a sustainable practise that you can continue for many years to come. If you cut down a rainforest and leave the land barren, not only will you have nothing to return to, but you will eventually run out of wood, which is a resource, so that is unsustainable.

To answer your question about renewable and non renewable resources. It basically the same issue. The world has a limited supply of oil, we cannot create it, we cannot replace it. So once its used up, we’re gonna have to move onto a new resource to power the worlds engines. Its unsustainable.

If we utilise the sun’s energy or wind energy, we can predict these cycles will continue, the sun will continue to shine and the wind will always be there etc. These are sustainble resources, so if we develop technologies that can harness these forms of energy, eg. a solar powered car, then we are practising sustainable development.

Q: Why not nuclear the same as France?
I’ve read many questions and answers about power generation and how the US energy crisis could be solved by renewable resources such as wind or solar cells. While wind, solar cells, hydro, landfill gas and other types of renewable generation all have their place in an overall mix, due to their variability and diffuse nature, none are a viable source of reliable base load power. I emphasis the importance of reliability since there are no practical methods of storing energy that do not have a steep price in efficiency.

The first method of effectively increasing the supply of renewable energy is to use less. Next, if and until fusion power becomes a reality, the only other answer, and I know there will weeping, arm flailing and talk of doomsday, is the use of fail safe nuclear reactors (they will shut down before melting down) with fuel reprocessing to alleviate the spent waste storage problem. 80% of France’s power is nuclear. What do they know that we don’t?

A: Far be it from me to suggest emulating the French, but….

In this we should. We should stop coddling an irrational segment of our population, and get some new nuke plants up and running. Preferrably hundreds.

The whiners can whine in comfort, thanks to nuke powered air conditioning.

Q: What is “siting criteria” in regards to government projects?
I am researching legislation having to do with U.S. Energy Policy and ran across: “Directs the Secretary to develop siting criteria for marine renewable energy generation projects prior to installation of such technologies.” in a bill summary. Just wondering what exactly siting criteria is. Thanks.

A: “Siting criteria” are the reasons for placing a project at a particular location.

For example, suppose you want to build off-shore wind turbines to create electricity. You have to take into account, shipping lanes, weather patterns, fishing grounds and whether or not it spoils Teddy Kennedy’s view.

NB: Senator Kennedy objected to an off-shore wind farm because he would be able to see it from the Kennedy compound. See source below.

Q: Ethanol is considered a renewable fuel because?
These are the answers to choose from and thanks a ton!

A:its combustion products are carbon dioxide and water vapor

B:it can be renewed because it can be generated from carbohydrate crops such as corn

C:its generation consumes as much carbon dioxide as its combustion with oxygen

D:two of the above answers are correct

A: D, is the correct answer.

Q: Are there any states that have payment for net metering beyond your usage?
If you have renewable energy generation capability such as solar or wind, and are connected to the grid and net metered for electricity, are there any states that require the utility company to continue to pay you for the power you produce beyond what you use annually? I’ve heard that they wipe your slate clean each year in every state, and you loose any credits beyond what you have used. Is that true? And if so, can you point me to an official source to find out more? MANY THANKS!!

A: If you produce less power than you use, you get a credit. Potentially, if the credit becomes large enough they would write you a check. On the individual consumer level, it would be extremely rare for anyone to produce a surplus in any given month let alone turn a yearly profit. So, don’t let the fear of “losing any credits” stop you.

If you go into large scale power production, you would have to go through the siting process and secure a buyer for your produced power.

Q: what type of renewable energy is Wind Power?
what type of renewable energy is Wind Power?

A: wind turbines are machines that rotate whenever the force of the wind blows by it. It transforms kinetic energy into mechanical energy. The latter is then converted into electricity. The power generated is dependent of the actual wind power. The stronger the wind, the more power is produced. The wind is a very good source of power as it is available all the time. It replenishes very quickly.

>…kinetic energy into mechanical energy…

Q: Renewable energy – wind power How much does wind power cost?
I really have no idea how much windmills cost. I was just curious if there is a site somewhere that has costs to be windmills that are maybe like 500kW, 750kW or 1 megawatt producers of electricity? Does anyone know an approximate price or website with pricing for these?

A: I was working in west Texas last year for several months in the middle of thousands of them. I am an engineer so discussed this a lot with engineers building them.

Seems the average cost was about 2 million for 2 megawatts (Very high compared to conventional / nuclear)just for initial capital cost. They work great. Only take 6-8 MPH wind for them to start generating. The power from them is much higher cost primarily due to the high initial cost and the fact that the wind just doesn’t blow all the time so your investment may sit a lot of the time generating nothing. They also require enormous surface area and a large electrical grid compared to conventional.

I like wind power and Solar power, and think we should build more in deserted areas because even though the power is more expensive, it reduces emissions and reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It cannot provide the huge amount of cheap reliable 24/7 alternative energy we need (Only Nuclear can do that), but it will help.

Q: Describe all of the renewable energy alternatives: wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation?
o What are some challenges with using and managing wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation as alternative renewable
energy resources?
o Name at least one other renewable energy resource.
o Include a response to the following: Nonrenewable energy resources include coal,
oil, and natural gas. Describe three common challenges with managing
nonrenewable energy resources.

A: Okay, I don’t think anyone’s taken this seriously yet, so…

How about, hydro-electric, geothermal steam, wind turbines, augmentative passive solar, such as water heating and daylighting (somwhat different then solar lighting, or skylighting, although skylights count.) Also let’s not forget rain harvesting, and gray-water usage.these save water, and energy from a treatment, billing, delivery standpoint.

Now that I asnwered the name other part: challenges, what happens when there is no sun/wind/water-flowing, if you have all of these, it won’t happen that often, but when it does, are batteries a practical solution? Won’t they eventually wind up in land-fill off-gasing? If you only use one or two of the 3 majors, what about when any of those aren’t available? Availability is still a big concern, hopefully that will be the next stock-market bubble and drive a massive influx of green-products.

The common challenges with non-renewables, rather than starting from an environmental standpoint, how about we start with what they’re called. NON-RENEWABLE, eventually we will run out. It’s theorized that we’ve found all oil on earth, and will start a downward turn on production by somtime in 2008 or 2009. Aside from that, there’s the obvious global warming issues.

O hope this helps some.

Q: What is the best renewable resource, wind power, solar, hydrogen cells, nuclear, etc.?
What I mean by that question is, which method is the most efficient and the least polluting?

A: I agree with Pfo that hydrogen fuel would be the best technology. Until we develop it to full efficiency I would say the following technologies are the best:

1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Ocean Energy (tidal and wave energy)

Q: Is solar,nuclear or wind power renwable or non renewable resources. explain?
1. Is solar power a renewable or a non renewable resource?
2. Is nuclear power a renewable or a non renewable resource?
3. Is wind power a renewable or non renewable resource?
please explain, thanks i really need help!!!

A: Solar=renewable. Look outside, there’s TONS of sunlight every day. The earth utilizes only about 8% (I think. Maybe it’s less.) of the sun’s light shown on the earth. Most of it actually is reflected back towards the sun because of the ozone layer. Most of it falls on water or man made structures which aren’t photosynthetic or solar powered.
Nuclear power=Non renewable, but it provides so much energy from so little material, that’s hardly an issue. The issue is the meltdown factors. Nuclear power works by boiling water. There are two pipes, one with lots of pressurized water that passes by the reactors where nuclear fission is taking place. That pipe passes by another pipe of fresh cool water that often comes from a spring source. The first pipe boils the water in the second pipe which is the fresh water which turns into steam which turns turbines and creates energy. If there is a crack in the pressurized water which cools the reactors, the operators can’t just shut down the plant because if they turn off the reactors, they still keep producing LOTS of heat because they can’t stop fission instantaneously. If the water leaks out and there’s a full meltdown, the radioactive material will melt everything and continue going down and down into the earth killing everything in it’s path and making everything around the plant uninhabitable for a VERY long time until it finally stops reacting and cools down. Nuclear fission is a pretty stable process, but the safety regulations need to be figured out a bit more in detail. Another issue is what to do with the radioactive material after it is used up, that is why nuclear fission is nonrenewable.
Wind power is renewable. The turbines are turned by wind which is a renewable resource because wind is created by pressure being pushed on the atmosphere.

Q: What is the most used form of renewable energy: solar or wind power? (In Maine, USA)?
what is most used form of energy in Maine? Wind vs. Solar Energy? Which produces most megawatts, and which is owned more? No oppinions please, just please have proof. (websites, books ect)

A: Can’t find figures for Maine.

USA-wide, there is far more wind power than solar power:

http://www.maine.gov/oeis/docs/OEIS%20Comp%20Energy%20Plan.pdf

Over 34,000MW USA-wide, with 175MW in Maine:

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp

They think solar across the US could hit 28GW by 2016:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_States#cite_note-0

And that’s with very fast growth and most of that will be in the sourth.

So I’m going to go with wind.

Q: What non-renewable resources do hydroelectric power and wind power help conserve?
I’m thinking that they help conserve coal.

What else?

A: Old Dinosaurs!

Q: Wind power Renewable Energy?
Waht is likelyhood of wind power as being an important source of energy in the next 3 to five years.

A: Like Bella just said. Wind power is already being used. One commercial example is, Sydney Water will use wind power to power it’s new desalination plant.

http://www.sydneywater.com.au/EnsuringTheFuture/Desalination/pdf/RenewableEnergy.pdf

Wind power technologies are also still developing and will have a greater role in the future.

However, this being said. Wind power alone does not have the potential to replace current energy requirements. An effective combination of multiple green energy sources is required to meet energy demands. Green energy does have the potential to meet all our energy needs.

Q: would you consider wind power renewable energy resources?

A: Yes,why not. The sun power also we get only during day time. Like wise we get the wind power intermittently. That can be stored and used or that can be substituted when it is available and you can go for fossil fuel power when you don’t get from wind. Wind,solar, sea waves, thermal difference in ocean water are all can be converted to use full as renewable energy.

Q: Why don’t we use only renewable energy like Solar and wind power?
Why can’t we just make the change? Train people in the coal industry to work in these new industry’s.

A: Wind turbines are only 15% efficient – so they are a waste of time/money.
They are only there as a “we are doing something” show for politicians – oh and did I mention our electricty bills are surcharged 15% to pay subsidies to the wind farm industry to run these loss making sumbols!!!!!!

The Lunatics (Labour Party) really are running the Asylum!

Q: Why does the UK government insist on calling Wind Power renewable energy?
The wind blows and moves on by.

Then later another wind blows usually from a different direction and moves on by.

The way the UK government talks it seems to think that there’s this great big lump of wind whizzing round the Earth all the time.

It didn’t seem to be like that when I was taught geography!

In fact thinking back to my days in Physics they taught me that energy could not be created or destroyed E=mc^2 and stuff like that!
So energy can not possibly be renewed if it can’t be destroyed.

Or maybe the Government has legislated so much that they have manged to change the basic Laws of Physics?

A: A comparative statement and a relative term in relation to fossil fuels.
It is of course nonesense as we use masses of fossile fuels to create the wind turbines/solar panels and wave booms in the first place. Plus the amount of energy used to convert and ‘transport’ the power generated and all the miles driven by the engineers to maintain the varu=ious units.
However it keeps a few off the streets and stops the masses from panicking as the think the government is ‘doing something’ and has their ‘little world’ protected and all is under control.

Still whilst we use up the resources to create a process to keep some semblance of normality we’re getting our ’share’.

Q: what are renewable energy alternative? wind power, solar, bio fermentation and?
I need one more renewable energy alternative

A: Nuclear, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Tidal flow, Wave action, Hydro(Dams),

Nuclear is probably the only option that with today’s technology that can supply the massive amount of reliable 24/7 power needed. All others are good, but are limited by location, nature’s variables, and space requirements.

Q: Which of the following would be a non-renewable resource?Petroleum, wind power, or geothermal power?

A: Petroleum because once used up it cannot be restored within the period of a generation plz 4 best answer

Q: Everyone talks renewable power. Is there even enough space to build enough wind and solar farms to supply?
all the energy needs of the planet. Will the environmentalists be happyif we cover the Sahara and Death valley in solar panels, or do they just sprout their crap and never consider the other side of the coin.

A: Sure, there is plenty of space.
Drive through Utah.
There is enough wind power in North and South Dakota, alone, to power the whole USA electric grid.
Coastal cities should be investing in tidal generators
Desert cities in solar power
The midwest is ripe with places to place dams for hydro electric power

It’s all just free energy, flying along. We just have to tap into it.

Q: what is the approimate cost of using wind power when compared to other renewable resources?

A: “Fuel” is free, it is just the cost of set-up of your wind machine and delivery of power to the customer.

Q: Question about renewable energy power plants?
i need to describe three renewable energy power plants with details of construction, power output and cost of electricity. any help would be greatly appreciated as i cant find anything useful myself

A: try wikipedia.

search for
wind turbines
solar arrays
geothermal power
hydroelectric power

Q: Help finding renewable energy power plant?
Hello, a few weeks ago on wikipedia I found a type of power plant that generated power by using greenhouses at the base of a structure to generate heat, which would heat the air in the structure. This would cause the air to rise which on the way up would turn turbines in the structure. I have been trying to find it again but I haven’t had any luck. Anyone know the name of the type of power plant.

A: I would go to google and click on ‘advance search’. Fill in some search criteria and the bottom text input box is “search within a site or domain” and type in wikipedia.com there. This way you can search the body of the articles. good luck!

Q: Describe all of the renewable energy alternatives: wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation?
o What are some challenges with using and managing wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation as alternative renewable
energy resources?
o Name at least one other renewable energy resource.
o Include a response to the following: Nonrenewable energy resources include coal,
oil, and natural gas. Describe three common challenges with managing
nonrenewable energy resources.

A: Okay, I don’t think anyone’s taken this seriously yet, so…

How about, hydro-electric, geothermal steam, wind turbines, augmentative passive solar, such as water heating and daylighting (somwhat different then solar lighting, or skylighting, although skylights count.) Also let’s not forget rain harvesting, and gray-water usage.these save water, and energy from a treatment, billing, delivery standpoint.

Now that I asnwered the name other part: challenges, what happens when there is no sun/wind/water-flowing, if you have all of these, it won’t happen that often, but when it does, are batteries a practical solution? Won’t they eventually wind up in land-fill off-gasing? If you only use one or two of the 3 majors, what about when any of those aren’t available? Availability is still a big concern, hopefully that will be the next stock-market bubble and drive a massive influx of green-products.

The common challenges with non-renewables, rather than starting from an environmental standpoint, how about we start with what they’re called. NON-RENEWABLE, eventually we will run out. It’s theorized that we’ve found all oil on earth, and will start a downward turn on production by somtime in 2008 or 2009. Aside from that, there’s the obvious global warming issues.

O hope this helps some.

Q: what type of renewable energy is Wind Power?
what type of renewable energy is Wind Power?

A: wind turbines are machines that rotate whenever the force of the wind blows by it. It transforms kinetic energy into mechanical energy. The latter is then converted into electricity. The power generated is dependent of the actual wind power. The stronger the wind, the more power is produced. The wind is a very good source of power as it is available all the time. It replenishes very quickly.

>…kinetic energy into mechanical energy…

Q: Liberals: Where do you intend to find enough clean renewable energy to power major US cities?
in the summertime with literally millions of air conditioners going?

Solar isn’t going to do it. Wind power cant provide that much. You are scared of nuclear power.

What do you propose we use?

A: By burning the contents of our secret FEMA camps. Why do you think Obama hired all those census workers?

Q: Renewable energy – wind power How much does wind power cost?
I really have no idea how much windmills cost. I was just curious if there is a site somewhere that has costs to be windmills that are maybe like 500kW, 750kW or 1 megawatt producers of electricity? Does anyone know an approximate price or website with pricing for these?

A: I was working in west Texas last year for several months in the middle of thousands of them. I am an engineer so discussed this a lot with engineers building them.

Seems the average cost was about 2 million for 2 megawatts (Very high compared to conventional / nuclear)just for initial capital cost. They work great. Only take 6-8 MPH wind for them to start generating. The power from them is much higher cost primarily due to the high initial cost and the fact that the wind just doesn’t blow all the time so your investment may sit a lot of the time generating nothing. They also require enormous surface area and a large electrical grid compared to conventional.

I like wind power and Solar power, and think we should build more in deserted areas because even though the power is more expensive, it reduces emissions and reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It cannot provide the huge amount of cheap reliable 24/7 alternative energy we need (Only Nuclear can do that), but it will help.

Q: Why can’t we replace our coal burning and nuclear power plants with renewable energy sources?
For example we have enough wind power in the United States to replace all of the fossil fuel and nuclear power sources in the United States.

Athough wind does not always blow when you need it, it would seem that in a power grid you will always have wind blowing somewhere to put electricity into the grid.

The cost of wind power at 4 cents per kilowatt hour is competitive with the cost of electricity generated by coal and nuclear energy and less than the cost of generating electricity using natural gas.

What is preventing us from replacing our fossil fuel power plants and our nuclear power plants with electricity from renewable non carbon sources?

A: We can replace coal, and other fossil fuels.

We can’t do it without using nuclear right now, at any reasonable cost. The cost you cite may be theoretically possible, but present wind farms can’t match that. One problem is that you need a LOT of excess capacity to cope with no wind some places sometimes.

We can build nuclear power plants that are safe and safe from terrorism. We can dispose of the waste safely, it’s just a political problem to designate a site.

A reasonable plan is to press ahead on all three fronts; nuclear, solar, and wind. The goal would be to run the nuclear plants for one “lifetime” (30-50 years) and then replace them with improved wind and solar as they wear out.

Your idea is good, but we need nuclear to make the transition away from fossil fuels right now.

Q: What are some reasons why nuclear power/energy is better than renewable energy?
Not the other way around please.

A: nuclear power is better than renewable energy because it is clean and doesn’t pollute too much and its cheaper and also it is basically ever lasting because one kilogram of uranium has the same energy as 1.5million kilograms of coal. renewable energy is good but its expensive, isn’t guaranteed and definitely does not have enough energy to support a town.

Q: What is the most used form of renewable energy: solar or wind power? (In Maine, USA)?
what is most used form of energy in Maine? Wind vs. Solar Energy? Which produces most megawatts, and which is owned more? No oppinions please, just please have proof. (websites, books ect)

A: Can’t find figures for Maine.

USA-wide, there is far more wind power than solar power:

http://www.maine.gov/oeis/docs/OEIS%20Comp%20Energy%20Plan.pdf

Over 34,000MW USA-wide, with 175MW in Maine:

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp

They think solar across the US could hit 28GW by 2016:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_States#cite_note-0

And that’s with very fast growth and most of that will be in the sourth.

So I’m going to go with wind.

Q: HELP! – Generating Renewable Energy to power a 3-5 wattt light bulb?
Okay, so for 7th grade science fair, we need to generate renewable energy, that can power up a 3-5 watt light bulb. It should be make up of renewable things. Stuff found at HOME. My teacher said you shouldn’t buy anything, such as kits. It should all be made by renewable stuff. Soo, does anyone have any idea on making something that will generate renewable energy to power up a 3-5 watt light bulb made out stuff you would have at home that is renewable? It has to be a system that can ‘generate usable electricity from a renewable source’. Thanks SO much if you have ideas that will help! :):) I need it ASAP so I can start on it! Thanks sooo MUCH!

A: do you have a bicycle??

search for/how to make the bicycle a source of energy..then you can connect the bulb you have to light in the dynamo connected to you bike…just search for it..i just gave you idea..hope i helped you..

Q: Wind power Renewable Energy?
Waht is likelyhood of wind power as being an important source of energy in the next 3 to five years.

A: Like Bella just said. Wind power is already being used. One commercial example is, Sydney Water will use wind power to power it’s new desalination plant.

http://www.sydneywater.com.au/EnsuringTheFuture/Desalination/pdf/RenewableEnergy.pdf

Wind power technologies are also still developing and will have a greater role in the future.

However, this being said. Wind power alone does not have the potential to replace current energy requirements. An effective combination of multiple green energy sources is required to meet energy demands. Green energy does have the potential to meet all our energy needs.

Q: would you consider wind power renewable energy resources?

A: Yes,why not. The sun power also we get only during day time. Like wise we get the wind power intermittently. That can be stored and used or that can be substituted when it is available and you can go for fossil fuel power when you don’t get from wind. Wind,solar, sea waves, thermal difference in ocean water are all can be converted to use full as renewable energy.

Q: is petroleum and nuclear power non renewable energy or renewable energy?
pls pls.. if any one sees this . answer it now!

A: non

Q: how does tidal power compare to othere renewable energy sources?
im dong this for a school project but cant find anything.

A: Im going to say probably not as much.

Wind energy- Did you know we have 4 states that if we harvested wind energy it could power all of the Continental US. (Thats not every inch taken by giant wind mills either)

Solar Power- If we used 4% of our land for solar panels, that would power all of the Continental U.S.

Im not sure about Tidal

(and to on readers, no this is not BS. The reason we do not use this is because Oil & coal Lobbiest.)

Q: Can renewable energy meet the current demands?
At it’s current stage can renewable power sources create enough energy to support our lifestyle?

A: Not a chance. A lot needs to be done to even increase the percentage of our energy that is renewable. Politics is a large part of the problem. Few want windmills in their back yard or solar panels on roofs. If your neighbor plants a tree and renders your solar panel useless what happens. Coal and oil have a lot of support in congress. (unions mine coal if you think it is just Republicans). Just think of the uproar if one were to purpose a pipeline from Lake Superior to the Mississippi River to generate hydro.

Q: what type of renewable energy is Wind Power?
what type of renewable energy is Wind Power?

A: wind turbines are machines that rotate whenever the force of the wind blows by it. It transforms kinetic energy into mechanical energy. The latter is then converted into electricity. The power generated is dependent of the actual wind power. The stronger the wind, the more power is produced. The wind is a very good source of power as it is available all the time. It replenishes very quickly.

>…kinetic energy into mechanical energy…

Q: Renewable energy – wind power How much does wind power cost?
I really have no idea how much windmills cost. I was just curious if there is a site somewhere that has costs to be windmills that are maybe like 500kW, 750kW or 1 megawatt producers of electricity? Does anyone know an approximate price or website with pricing for these?

A: I was working in west Texas last year for several months in the middle of thousands of them. I am an engineer so discussed this a lot with engineers building them.

Seems the average cost was about 2 million for 2 megawatts (Very high compared to conventional / nuclear)just for initial capital cost. They work great. Only take 6-8 MPH wind for them to start generating. The power from them is much higher cost primarily due to the high initial cost and the fact that the wind just doesn’t blow all the time so your investment may sit a lot of the time generating nothing. They also require enormous surface area and a large electrical grid compared to conventional.

I like wind power and Solar power, and think we should build more in deserted areas because even though the power is more expensive, it reduces emissions and reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It cannot provide the huge amount of cheap reliable 24/7 alternative energy we need (Only Nuclear can do that), but it will help.

Q: Describe all of the renewable energy alternatives: wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation?
o What are some challenges with using and managing wind power, solar energy, and biomass fermentation as alternative renewable
energy resources?
o Name at least one other renewable energy resource.
o Include a response to the following: Nonrenewable energy resources include coal,
oil, and natural gas. Describe three common challenges with managing
nonrenewable energy resources.

A: Okay, I don’t think anyone’s taken this seriously yet, so…

How about, hydro-electric, geothermal steam, wind turbines, augmentative passive solar, such as water heating and daylighting (somwhat different then solar lighting, or skylighting, although skylights count.) Also let’s not forget rain harvesting, and gray-water usage.these save water, and energy from a treatment, billing, delivery standpoint.

Now that I asnwered the name other part: challenges, what happens when there is no sun/wind/water-flowing, if you have all of these, it won’t happen that often, but when it does, are batteries a practical solution? Won’t they eventually wind up in land-fill off-gasing? If you only use one or two of the 3 majors, what about when any of those aren’t available? Availability is still a big concern, hopefully that will be the next stock-market bubble and drive a massive influx of green-products.

The common challenges with non-renewables, rather than starting from an environmental standpoint, how about we start with what they’re called. NON-RENEWABLE, eventually we will run out. It’s theorized that we’ve found all oil on earth, and will start a downward turn on production by somtime in 2008 or 2009. Aside from that, there’s the obvious global warming issues.

O hope this helps some.

Q: What is the best renewable resource, wind power, solar, hydrogen cells, nuclear, etc.?
What I mean by that question is, which method is the most efficient and the least polluting?

A: I agree with Pfo that hydrogen fuel would be the best technology. Until we develop it to full efficiency I would say the following technologies are the best:

1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Ocean Energy (tidal and wave energy)

Q: whats a good college course to learn about building solar panels, wind turbines and renewable energy?
i live in southern alberta and want to be in renewable energy.. any suggestions?

A: I may not understand your question. If you want to learn how to size/install about renewable energy, there is a college that teaches that: http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/pages/4003.asp

They turn out great students and are one of the top renewable energy colleges out there! (I know, we’ve hired folks who have graduated from there before)

If you don’t want to devote that much resource/time to it, there is alot of free learning, including free webinars at www.altestore.com. And there are also places that offer online and offline courses for $ like SEI http://www.solarenergy.org/ and MREA http://www.the-mrea.org/

I hope that helps!
-Nick

Q: where to find wind and renewable energy systems dealers?
does it worth the installation expenses?
any advice from satisfied user ?

A: This is Industrial Sciences/ Industrial Engineering/ Industrial Management/ Industrial Production/ Industrial Manufacturing/ Industrial…………….question.

This is Geological Section; please post your question somewhere else.

Q: Would It Be Possible to use kevlar to make wind turbines for renewable energy?
I know Kevlar is very expensive and it may not be financially feasible but would it be possible to make wind turbines from kevlar?
If not what polymer would you suggest as an alternative to current materials used in wind turbines?

A: Kevlar would work well, as well as, would many different types of fiberglass. Both types of materials would be light weight, but the kevlar would be best for “bird-strikes” etc. The edges would be beaten hard any time an accident with a bird occurred. Kevlar is very tough and resilient.

Q: Can anyone explain to me the negative aspects behind renewable energys such as wind and solar?
There has been consistent talk about the pros of renewable energy source, but just to get a good understanding of the argument I would like to hear some of the negative aspects associated with this energy.

A: Expensive, takes a lot of land to make a small amount of power, and inefficient. Neither will work everywhere.

Q: What is the most used form of renewable energy: solar or wind power? (In Maine, USA)?
what is most used form of energy in Maine? Wind vs. Solar Energy? Which produces most megawatts, and which is owned more? No oppinions please, just please have proof. (websites, books ect)

A: Can’t find figures for Maine.

USA-wide, there is far more wind power than solar power:

http://www.maine.gov/oeis/docs/OEIS%20Comp%20Energy%20Plan.pdf

Over 34,000MW USA-wide, with 175MW in Maine:

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp

They think solar across the US could hit 28GW by 2016:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_States#cite_note-0

And that’s with very fast growth and most of that will be in the sourth.

So I’m going to go with wind.

Q: I want to write a research paper on renewable energy pertaining to solar and wind?
Do you have any ideas on what I could use for a thesis? I want to write something about how if people used solar and wind power, how much of a positive impact it could have on the earth. Any ideas?

A: Hey Jacob, good project. I’m pasting an answer from an earlier question along with some explanation and sources for you. Sorry it’s so wordy, but your question is pretty open ended.

If you invest properly in solar or wind power today and take advantage of any grants and tax incentives, even if your electric rates do not go up as they are forecast too, you will get your money back over time, well within the lifetime of the equipment, and sooner if there is a rate increase in the future. There are also enviromental benefits. At one time there was an argument that a solar panel will never produce as much power as was used to manufacture it. First of all, this is not correct. The, “Embodied Energy,” in a solar panel is earned back in 2 – 6 years, depending on the type panel, where the raw materials were shipped from, and how it was installed and used in the end. Most panels are warrantied to last at least 25 years, and most last much longer than that. But the argument is not important anyway. We have been living with electricity for over a century now, so it isn’t going away anytime soon. The question is, “What is the best way to produce it?” If you build a panel, and put it along side a similar sized natural gas fired turbine generator for example, which earns back its embodied energy sooner? The answer is the gas turbine never does, because once you build it, ship it and install it, you now have to feed it natural gas for the rest of its life, so it keeps on digging itself a deeper and deeper embodied energy hole that it can never crawl out of. At least the panel has a chance to get even environmentally. So manufacturing and using solar panels in the end releases less pollution into our environment. The results are basically the same for wind turbines too. There are other environmental benefits as well, most of these are pretty obvious.

There are also mechanical and political benefits. We all know after the oil embargo of 1973, and the gulf war what it means for our country to rely on foreign oil. Wouldn’t it be nice if we only shipped in 20% of our energy instead of 60% the next time something like that happens? Our home has been powered by the wind and sun for years now, but we still remain connected to the electric grid. Last year alone there were two power failures in our county that lasted about a half day each. In both cases, we were not aware of them because our solar array kept on feeding the house. It’s difficult to put a price tag on something like that. Did you know that there are over 100,000 homes and businesses in the United States alone that use some level of solar power to operate their electrical devices, that’s good news.

Beyond the mechanical, political and environmental benefits however, lies a less obvious benefit, the social benefit. Right now we pump oil out of the ground, and mine for coal. The process of getting those materials to market involves shipping, military escorts and other activities that use up a good portion of that energy as well as putting lives at risk. Jobs in solar power are higher tech than jobs in coal mining, oil drilling and shipping, and there are more of them. Using more solar and wind power would require us to put more people to work, and increase our education base because the work involved requires certain skills. I would personally like to take all those people out of the coal mines, send them to school and put them to work building solar panels and wind turbines. Nobody would have to die again in one of those dark holes in the ground trying to find food for our hungry power plants. They could work on a factory floor where they would not be exposed to coal dust, radon and other toxins and dangers. Most of our solar and wind resources are spread pretty evenly over the middle half of our globe, so everyone has access. This puts people in Bogota on a more equal footing with people in Boca Raton by giving them access to electricity, heat and clean water, and the education to use the resources that provide those things. Oil, coal and natural gas is generally piled up in a few places, such as Russia and the Middle East. This gives those countries and the richer governments that rule them more horse power in bargaining for the other resources of our planet. These are the things that wars are made of.

There are other reasons, but I think you get the picture. For us, renewable energy has become something of a hobby It will probably never save us any real money, utility power in most places is really very inexpensive, but it’s a little like growing your own tomatoes. It’s usually cheaper to buy them at the grocery, but lots of people go to the work and expense to maintain a garden instead. We just grow electrons in ours. If you really want to learn more about the subject, there are some great sources to look into, I will list some below. Here are a couple of quotes you might be interested in: “The path we take today could ease anothers journey tomorro

Q: Why can’t we use gravity as a non-renewable resource, like wind or water?
I know as we go deeper and deeper the pressure gets greater, so much so that on some planets, gas exists in the Atmosphere and it goes down to a liquid then solid at (and close to the core). So, I was just thinking and i came up with it!!

A: Technically speaking, throwing stuff into a black hole would be the most efficient energy producing scheme, although the energy released would be in the form of extremely penetrating gamma radiation that cannot easily be corralled and used.

That said, on Earth, there is just so much you can do to use gravitational energy. You need to let something fall down. And either you will fill whatever hole you have at your disposal, or you would have to dig said hole in the first place, investing just as much energy as you would get back, minus the process inefficiency.

Q: Out of geothermal energy, wind energy & solar energy.. which is the best renewable energy source?
Which out of geothermal energy, wind energy & solar energy is the best renewable energy source? The best renewable source in Canada by the way. This is the wrong section, but a lot of people answer here so I thought I’d give it a shot, no rude answers please. Thanks in advance!

A: All three have their advantages, but geothermal wins because it does not depend on the whims of the wind, and because it is available 24/7, rain or shine, night or day.

Q: Why is wind consider a renewable energy resource?

A: because wind will never run out

Q: Is solar,nuclear or wind power renwable or non renewable resources. explain?
1. Is solar power a renewable or a non renewable resource?
2. Is nuclear power a renewable or a non renewable resource?
3. Is wind power a renewable or non renewable resource?
please explain, thanks i really need help!!!

A: Solar=renewable. Look outside, there’s TONS of sunlight every day. The earth utilizes only about 8% (I think. Maybe it’s less.) of the sun’s light shown on the earth. Most of it actually is reflected back towards the sun because of the ozone layer. Most of it falls on water or man made structures which aren’t photosynthetic or solar powered.
Nuclear power=Non renewable, but it provides so much energy from so little material, that’s hardly an issue. The issue is the meltdown factors. Nuclear power works by boiling water. There are two pipes, one with lots of pressurized water that passes by the reactors where nuclear fission is taking place. That pipe passes by another pipe of fresh cool water that often comes from a spring source. The first pipe boils the water in the second pipe which is the fresh water which turns into steam which turns turbines and creates energy. If there is a crack in the pressurized water which cools the reactors, the operators can’t just shut down the plant because if they turn off the reactors, they still keep producing LOTS of heat because they can’t stop fission instantaneously. If the water leaks out and there’s a full meltdown, the radioactive material will melt everything and continue going down and down into the earth killing everything in it’s path and making everything around the plant uninhabitable for a VERY long time until it finally stops reacting and cools down. Nuclear fission is a pretty stable process, but the safety regulations need to be figured out a bit more in detail. Another issue is what to do with the radioactive material after it is used up, that is why nuclear fission is nonrenewable.
Wind power is renewable. The turbines are turned by wind which is a renewable resource because wind is created by pressure being pushed on the atmosphere.

Q: what are the disadvantages of wind as a renewable resource?
what are the disadvantages of wind as a renewable resource? – its for my geography exam x

A: 1. Wind is an intermittent source of energy and when connected to the electrical grid provides an uneven power supply. Some places such as the Gulf Coast region of the U. S. have too strong of winds during hurricane season that may damage wind turbines.
2. Some people object to the visual site of wind turbines disrupting the local landscape.
3. The wind doesn’t blow well at all locations on Earth. Wind maps are needed to identify the optimal locations.
4. The initial cost of a wind turbine can be substantial, though government subsidies, tax breaks and long-term costs may alleviate much of this.
5. Transmission of electricity from remote wind farms can be a major hurdle for utilities since many time turbines are not located around urban centers.
6. The storage of excess energy from wind turbines in the form of batteries, hydrogen or other forms still needs research and development to become commercially viable.
7. Some environmentalists have complained that large utility wind turbines have a detrimental effect to migratory bird flight paths.
8. Depending upon the type of wind turbine, noise pollution may be a factor for those living or working nearby.
9. Even though costs of wind energy have come down dramatically it still has to compete with the ultra low price for fossil fuel power plants.
10. Utility scale wind turbines can interfere with television signals of those living within a mile or two of the installation, which can be frustrating for homeowners.

These are the top 10 advantages and top 10 disadvantages of wind energy. Make up your own mind whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for your household and your community.