Renewable Energy Solutions

"Review - Earth 4 Energy vs Efficient Planet"

2008-10-26T13:28:00.001-06:00

Earth4Energy - the goal of this product is to save you money in many ways.

First. This book was written to go green and help you save money utilizing wind and solar power building your own energy system. Usually, constructing a wind generator or a solar panel will cost you more than $1,000usd (not affordable for everyone), but with the instructions of this book you will only pay no more than $200usd, and it really works.

Second. All this will traduce in cheaper bills and of course more money in your pocket. Buying this ebook that costs $49usd and then buying materials for aprox. $198usd, which is an initial investment of $247usd can save you aproximatley $20 to $30usd a month.

Third. Lets say that you buy the $49usd ebook and spend the $198usd in materials (this is an approach) and this will save you $25 (it could be more) a month on your electricity bill. These means that you will be saving $300usd a month! isn´t that great? so in less than a year you'll pay your initial investment.

Now lets get to the Efficient Planet Review.
This product is similar to Earth4Energy. It is newer so you could expect some little improvements in it. Nothing newer or very significant, same idea that will put more money in your pocket rather of your electricity company. It is just a different angle of the same solution.

"Tips to Reduce Your Electricity Bill"

2008-10-26T13:15:00.000-06:00

This article will list some simple, easy-to-do things to reduce your electricity bill.

Limited use: Would you switch off the television set, turn off the fan, but not the light bulb? Yes, you need light, but not now when you are leaving the room. Taking care of these small things will go a long way in reducing the dreaded huge electricity bills.

Switch off all the appliances even if you would be back in five minutes. Yes, even that will help. Every drop of water constitutes to the ocean. Start with the room you are sitting in. If you were to take a call in another room or join your family at the dining table, would you just step out of your room without any concern for the electrical appliances in the room? If you would, stop right there, and look around.

Smart investments: Replace your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. These bulbs are a great power-saving investment.

Buy the Power Save gadget. The gadget helps monitor the power supply to your house and uses the minimum that is needed.

Home appliance usage: Most of us complain that the electricity bill touches the sky because of the number of electrical appliances they have at home. However, the electricity bill is not directly proportional to the number of gadgets you use but the way you use them. Let’s see how you can avoid the typical power-wasters.

• Use the washing machine only when there is a full load of clothes.
• Keep the geyser on for the minimal amount of time.
• Keep the air-conditioner at the minimum low or high temperature, just enough to keep you off the heat or the cold outside.
• Switch off the computer monitor even when you take a one-minute break. It takes just a second to switch on the monitor again!

Remember, reducing your electricity bill is equivalent to saving power, thus helping the world save power for its future generations. You have to stick to this way of life for saving power at home and for the world.

Did you know that energy in underdeveloped countries is cheaper? Do you want to know why?
Make power at home with solar and wind energy and reduce your power bill almost to zero!

"5 Ways to Produce Electricity"

2008-10-26T12:38:00.000-06:00

Electricity has helped build new civilizations it is one of greatest discoveries of all time. Electricity is churned out by enormous turbines. Turbines are moved by:

1. Fossil Fuels (burning). Turbines are moved by vapour, and this is generated by heating a lot of water. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are burnt to heat water, but the disadvantage of this method is that they produce a large amount of CO2 (carbon dioxide) that pollute the environment.

2. Water. Damps are used to generate electricity and to restrict great water bodies. When used for producing electricity, damps utilize river's flow move turbines. Generated this way helps control air pollution, but this also has a disadvantage: it affects the ecosystem within. 90% of electricity around the globe is produced through renewable resources like water.

3. Wind. Windmills or wind turbines are used to produce energy that then is converted to electricity. The latest in wind energy advancement tells us that wind energy is helping create portable cell phone chargers.

4. Nuclear Fission. This is not used only for creating atomic bombs but also to produce electricity. Nuclear fission causes a chain reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it to split. The cahin reaction created by this fission, is used to heat water vapour which eventually moves turbines to create electricity. This technology is most used in Europe.

5. Bio-Waste. New technology that uses bio-gas generated by organical wastes.

Did you know that energy in underdeveloped countries is cheaper? Do you want to know why?
Make power at home with solar and wind energy and reduce your power bill almost to zero!

Are Bio Fuels Good?

2008-10-21T23:28:00.000-05:00

Some biofuels currently in use are:

* Biobutanol
* Biodiesel
* Bioethanol
* Biogas
* Vegetable Oil

Biofuel is a product produced from biomass. As the biofuel definition above suggests, this fuel is considered much cleaner than petrol/diesel alternatives.

The Difference between bio-fuels and fossil fuels:
* Fossil fuels take a million years to build whereas bio-fuels can be made extremely fast, in a matter of days.
* Fossil fuels generate huge amounts of pollution. Bio-fuels are comparatively safer.
* Bio-fuels are renewable sources of energy unlike fossil fuels.

There are different types of biofuels
* First Generation: are derived from food crops and also from animal fats.
* Second Generation: derived from waste biomass, thus making it a more balanced option compared to the first-generation.
* Third Generation: derived from algae, which are extremely environment-friendly as they can easily decompose into the soil without harming it.
* Fourth Generation: derived by a method in which micro-organisms are raised to work with carbon dioxide to generate fuel.

Advantages of bio-fuels

• Bio-fuels lessen the burden on gradually-vanishing fossil fuels.
• Bio-fuels are environment-friendly. They help reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
• Bio-fuels, especially, bio-diesel prove to be very cost-effective for consumers.

Disadvantages of bio-fuels

• Economists have long debated on the usefulness of first generation bio-fuels when compared to the lack of food they cause. Generating fuel from food crops makes food crops unworthy of human consumption. Some people believe that being a higher priority than fuel, food should not be farmed for making fuels but for human consumption.
• Making bio-fuels require acres of farming land, thus encroaching upon the natural habitat of plants and animals.

Did you know that energy in underdeveloped countries is cheaper? Do you want to know why?
Make power at home with solar and wind energy and reduce your power bill almost to zero!