Archive for June, 2009

Some Alternative Electricity Sources To Replace Fossil Fuels

There are many alternative electricity sources particularly as the effect of burning fossil fuels damages the environment. Currently in the US about 50% of all electricity is from coal, 20% from nuclear power, 18% from natural gas, 6.5% from hydroelectric, 3 from petroleum and the rest about 2.3% from renewable energy sources. In all about 8% of all electricity is from renewable energy sources such as geothermal power, biomass, solar energy and wind power.

Living Off the grid - The Solution To The Future?

Daily warnings about the perils out environment is facing. The rapid increase of the requirements for power supply. The continuous threat of a power shortages. And the rapid consumption of our planets non-renewable energy. Should be enough of a indication, that we had better start doing something before it becomes too late to save our planet.