As the world seeks ways in which to harness renewable sources of energy, homes and businesses have already begun to use solar power to run items big and small. Cars are running on hydrogen and vegetable oil. Wind has become a viable form of energy, as well. The use of these different kinds of energy has started a trend toward more ecologically friendly ways in which to live. It has made the dependency on less renewable energy decreases and contributes to less carbon output in the atmosphere. However, solar power ...

A proactive move which can readily be implemented to combat both rapidly increasing climate change and runaway economic crisis is to change bulbs and fixtures in the home and business to fluorescents. This is especially easy to do with modern technology which has created a variety of user-friendly fixtures and the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb. The CFL bulbs curl around in a “pig tail” shape and are fitted with a standard fitting which screws into a normal light bulb socket. A CFL bulb may save the typical user approximately $30 ...

Due to the ever rising costs associated with non-renewable energy, renewable energy has been experiencing an increase in demand, especially solar energy. When we talk about solar energy we are talking about a system that absorbs the sun’s energy and converts that energy into electricity, liquid, or gas to provide power and heat to whatever it is needed for. As the public’s interest increases regarding energy efficiency and its benefits for the environment, more and more people are installing home solar power systems in their property. Some of its advantages are ...