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Browsing Archive: January, 2010

Alternative Energy In The Home

Posted by Derek Robson on Thursday, January 28, 2010, In : Alternative Energy 
The trend toward homes that are powered by alternative energy sources, ranging from wind turbines and solar collection cells, to hydrogen fuel cells and biomass gases, is one that needs to continue into the 21st century and beyond.

We have great need of becoming more energy independent, and not having to rely on the supplying of fossil fuels, from unstable nations who are often hostile to us and our interests. But even beyond this factor, we as individuals need to get “off the grid” and a...
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Geothermal Power as Alternative Energy

Posted by Derek Robson on Friday, January 22, 2010, In : Alternative Energy 
We should be doing everything possible to develop geothermal energy technologies.

This is a largely untapped area of tremendous alternative energy potential, as it simply taps the energy being naturally produced by the Earth herself. Vast amounts of power are present below the surface crust on which we move and have our being. All we need do is tap into it and harness it.

At the Earths' core, the temperature is 60 times greater than that of water being boiled. The tremendous heat creates press...
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Pros and Cons of Alternative Fuels

Posted by Derek Robson on Monday, January 4, 2010, In : Alternative Energy 
Just like with any new, slightly controversial subject, there will always be pros and cons to talk about – and that’s no different with the new drive toward the use of alternative fuels to power our vehicles.  People who support alternative fuels – the pros – could list a hundred ways that alternative fuel helps; on the other hands those who oppose it – the cons – could also list a hundred ways we should use alternative fuels.

To begin with, alternative fuel is cleaner burning than...
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I have been a successful Internet marketer since 2003. I ama retired engineer (through injury, not age) and a syndicated article writer. I am concerned about the rise in prices of electricity and fuel and I'm trying to make my house and life as green as possible. I have recently entered into the niche of alternative energy, so keep tuned as to what I find. I, my wife Sally and my son Clint run a string of websites in different fields, such as marketing, gardening, fitness, all under the umbrella of Dersalsites. From the BlogLog links, you can get access to some of these.

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