Alternative or Sustainable Energy -  The Royal Road to a Comfortable Future

There is still a buzz about  water as fuel for our vehicles. The idea sounds great, and the sales letters can even make sense when you read them. But whatever some would like us to believe, the rule no pain no gain holds true. We can extract hydrogen from water, we can burn a hydrogen/oxygen mixture in our vehicles engine that not the problem.

No Miracles in the Water4Gas like plans

The main problem is that the amount of energy needed to generate the hydrogen and burn it off like this exceeds the amount  needed when you run on petrol.

There are alternatives galore, but no miracle cures yet. Fact remains that with tuning and experimentation your gas/mileage ratio can be improved. But do you want to spend your weekends working on your fine-tuned engine? If so, go ahead and if the answer is no investigate the alternatives.

As world population increases, we have a great need for alternative and renewable energy sources.

 Fossil fuels are becoming more scarce and expensive every year. And lately by the day. The conventional energy sources we depend on now are a serious threat to our environment and to our economies. The Emerging Economies are growing in the double digits and their energy needs increase exponentially. Its time to seriously look at our options.

To thrive and survive must leap ahead instead of fighting an resource and energy draining war that is already lost. And for the savvy investor or the savvy constructor there is a golden egg hidden.

Investing and Educating yourself in the arising new energy forms is crucial for your continuing wealth in the coming years. More on green investments in our investment blog

Energy and Environment News Facts:

Lets Stop Moaning and Fighting the inevitable and Create a true Sustainable Future

Our history is filled with man and woman who showed us that we don't need to worry, fret or fight. We can solve our Energy problems through our own creativity. Renewable Energy is a truly inexhaustible resource.

The Photo Chemical Solar Cell

Photovoltaic cells we all know, their disadvantage is the high initial cost. With the Photo Chemical Solar Cell's this status qua will perhaps be one of the past

Rising CO2 levels Problem or blessing in disguise

Bio-Fuels are becoming a moral Dilemma

Bio-fuels, and how termites come to the rescue or some of our production difficulties. Termites seem to have join forces with micro organisms that are capable of breaking down the complex cellulose molecules to sugars that can easily be transformed into bio-fuel. More on Termites and Bio-Fuel production

More heroics from mother nature, scientists got their inspiration to solve the health hazard of fine dust particles right from an example in the forest. The high potential difference between treetops and the ground is the solution. More on Eliminating Fine Dust Particles

Think about issues like Global Warming and the dangers we face with the diminishing Ozone Layer. To survive and protect our way of life we have to look for alternatives.

The Good News behind it all is Really Good news

The good news is that there is no scarcity of energy, Sun, Wind, and Water are carry more energy than we can ever imagine to need or use. What we need to learn is how to harvest these inexhaustible sources of free energy.

Points of consideration:

• Energy in the form of Sun, Wind and Waterpower is Free
• Fossil Fuel reserves are getting depleted and produce greenhouse gas
• Nuclear Energy Can't save us, there is not enough Uranium
• Word demand for Energy will increase and surpass the production capability
• Converting energy from one form to another means losses.

Fortunately, technological advances are making alternative energy more and more feasible. Hydro electricity -- the cornerstone of renewable energy, is being supplemented with energy produced by wind, sun, tides and waves, and heat from the earth.

Solar energy can be used to produce electricity and to provide hot water. It can also be used for heating and cooling buildings and driving turbines which in turn produce more electricity. Solar cells (Photovoltaic cells or panels) for producing electricity have an efficiency rate of 15%, while Solar Boilers used for heating water has an efficiency rate of 80%. Solar Cooling Systems have achieved an efficiency rate close to 100%.

Even solar powered airplanes are coming in reach Solar Impulse is the first actually being build solar powered plane that will non-stop fly around the globe in 2011.

Have Fun, Build a Solar Oven with the Kids

We humans have a desire to discover, learn, play and investigate. Energy Research can be fun. An easy but very exiting educational experiment that will potentially will turn kids into Alternative Energy Lovers is to Build a Solar Oven. With a bare minimum of resources you can cook or bake an egg.

Wind power is also being used to produce electricity. Wind power turbines can be installed in areas of high elevation for greater exposure to winds. Increasingly, offshore wind turbines are being examined as a viable alternative for large-scale energy production. Offshore wind turbines receive almost twice as much wind as those based on land, so their potential for electricity production is very attractive.

Hydrogen, Biomass  and more.

Then there are possibilities in Hydrogen, Biomass, Fuel Cells and Nuclear Fusion systems. Innovative systems like the Stirling Engine, some hidden ideas of the genius Tesla.

Tidal power and geothermal power can only be used in specific geographic locations, but their potential for local power production is substantial.

Another possible alternative energy source is wave power from the ocean. Due to the constant motion of sea water, this energy source has a lot of potential.

Most of these alternative energy sources require large areas of land. However, it is estimated that if just 1% of the land currently being used for agricultural purposes is used for solar cell installation, it would provide enough energy for the entire world.

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