Reducing the drag imposed on an automobile by air flowing over its surface has potential to improve gas mileage. This idea should not be surprising because auto engineers have been studying the problem for decades. In fact, engineers and scientists have been studying this problem for over 100 years because it impacts automobiles, [...]

With all the talk regarding solar energy for many years its time has finally come. The gradual inevitable depletion of natural resources has made alternative sources an absolute must. It’s now a matter of time and we’ll determine the eventual new leader. A lot of money and resources are now being spent to find the [...]

The Costs Of Free Energy
A small town in northern Maine has recently been offered free and clean electricity for the next 20 years. There is, however, one catch to this opportunity – 400 ft windmills are to be placed along a ridge surrounding a nearby lake. There is both support and opposition to [...]

In a recent survey of the alternative energy industry shows Solar has experienced the most rapid economic growth over the past 12 months - but Wind Power is also surging and has the most momentum going forward.
The survey - which focused on industry trends and opportunities - was completed August 4, 2008, and a total [...]

With the energy crisis at hand, more people have become conscious of being more environmental friendly and more people are starting to change their habits.
It will take much longer for societies to embrace green habits and change their way of thinking, but progress is being made. Right now, green marketing doesn’t work because it [...]

Nearly 1.4 billion people in the World suffer from extreme poverty. Extreme poverty is defined as someone who cannot match living on $1.25 per day in the U.S. in 2005. This definition has been adopted by the United Nations and the World Bank to evaluate the World’s economic status.¹
How many people do you [...]

Geothermal energy has gained a lot of supporters over the last couple of years as an alternative energy source. As the technology of geothermal energy has advanced, so has the interest in incorporating it into the overall energy demand.
Geothermal took a big move forward this past week as Google announced it was investing $10.25 [...]

A healthy economy is one that participates in foreign import and export business. It’s no surprise that foreign exports play a significant role in the economies in Southeast Asia - seemingly every toy or gadget is manufactured in this part of the World. Rising costs of transportation, however, threaten those businesses relying on [...]

Solar energy is arguably the most promising form of alternative energy because of its abundance and low emissions. A number of challenges, however, must be overcome in order to make use of the Sun’s energy. One such challenge is efficient storage of energy collected during the day for use at night. The [...]

Virtually any biological matter has potential as a fuel source because carbon-based molecules can release energy. To this end, Hollywood depictions of automobiles running directly on trash (e.g., banana peels), such as those presented in “Back to the Future”, are not as fictional as we may think. Understanding the chemistry, developing technology, and [...]