Everyone wants to make their home more energy efficient, but most have no idea where to start. That’s where home energy audits come in handy. By completing a DIY audit or hiring a professional home energy auditor, you can begin cutting your energy dependence and lowering utility bills at the [...]

As if there already weren’t enough good reasons to switch to solar energy, here are a few more. The infographic below shows what it would be like if solar energy were subsidized in the same way fossil fuels were. The solar infographic was created by 1BOG.org (1 Block Off the [...]

Nikola Tesla is known by many as the father of commercial electricity, without his breakthrough in the field of electromagnetism and patents as well as his theoretical work served as the basis for modern alternating current (AC) electric power systems, including the polyphase system of electrical distribution and the AC [...]

Google may dominate the world’s computers but it now looks set to become a leading name in the environmental industry, as Google Energy put pen to paper on a deal that allows the search engine giants to use 114 megawatts of energy produced by the ever-popular wind farming business. A [...]

Even if the future is a quieter place, with more restricted movement and lower standards of material living, there will still be a requirement for resources and synthetic materials, along with the whole host of chemicals used in modern industry. While there will be a much-reduced demand for fertilizers and [...]

With the latest oil spill receiving more air time than the global War on Terror and China’s coastline now suffering like the Gulf of Mexico it begs the question: is there a safer way to manage the oil industry in order to avoid similar catastrophes from happening again in the [...]

Recent changes in legislation, both in Ontario and British Columbia, make it more attractive to set up small-scale green power projects. Power from home-based wind turbines can be used locally, or sold back to the utility to offset power costs. Utilities buy green power from homeowners at retail rates, rather [...]

5 Myths About Renewable Energy There are a number of myths that continue to swirl around regarding renewable energy. Many of these myths seem aimed at discrediting the idea of alternative power, or of propping up dangerous, but profitable, industries like coal. The first myth is the idea that “Clean [...]

Solar panels have been used for quite some time in private and home settings. They’re used to heat swimming pools and are very popular with recreational vehicle and sailboat owners to trickle charge their batteries. But what about our gadgets? We have a shocking array of gadgetry in our lives [...]

Nokia recently announced a phone charger that gives energy to your phone while you bicycle. You pop your phone in, pedal along, and the energy created can recharge your phone (somewhat). This is a great idea, and as soon as I read about it, I started thinking about the other [...]