Green energy too comes out of the electricity socket, but to get there it has to travel a long journey - from wind turbines in the North Sea or regional solar, wind and biogas power plants. On the way to the consumer lots of energy is lost. New electronic components will change things in future. Cars and trucks race down … Continue reading
This past few years saw rising interest expressed for renewable energy—the kind of energy that is abundant and free, being taken from natural resources like sunlight, water, rain, geothermal heat, wind, and tides. Because of concern over dwindling fuel supply and the increasing problem of global warming, numerous … Continue reading
Renewable energy Renewable energy sources worldwide at the end of 2006. Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat - which are renewable (naturally replenished). In 2006, about 18% of global final energy consumption came from renewables, with … Continue reading