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Renewable Energy: Natural Sources of Energy

Renewable energy sources, also known as natural sources of energy, are those which it is possible to use without diminishing the resource. This page will give a basic, relatively non-technical overview of...

48 comments    technology water energy
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Pros and Cons of Wind Energy

Wind energy is one of the cleanest forms of energy available. Air has mass and when it moves it contains kinetic energy. This energy can be used to power just about anything. As with everything though...

15 comments    energy environment wind
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Incinerators: A Source of Renewable Energy

An incinerator is a component and tool of the waste-to-energy industry. The primary objectives of an incineration plant are: To combust organic waste in order to combat the growing presence of human...

3 comments    power renewable energy uk
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Wind Energy Jobs and How To Get Them

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing job opportunities today. The wind industry in the United States has been expanding at a rate of 35-40% per year for the last few years and is expected to continue to...

4 comments    advice education careers
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Renewable energy: a guide to 5 common sources of sustainable power

This article looks at 5 important sources of renewable energy, how they work, how they are used, and both commercial and domestic ways of harnessing natural renewable energy. Wind, solar, tide and wave, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy will all be important in our future.

47 comments    global warming solar power
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Solar Power - Return on Investment for Your Home

How do you find out if solar power is a good investment? Here are some facts and figures to make that decision a bit easier...

15 comments    technology environment
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Top 20 Hot Jobs in Houston - Reach for the Moon; Walter Cronkite Would be Proud

Healthcare services and federal, state, and local governments are the largest employers/recruiters of workers in Houston. Professional occupations, service careers, aerospace jobs, and Green Industries are also fast-growing.

6 comments    business careers jobs
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Straw Bale Home: Green Building's Heavyweight

One of the most exciting concepts in today’s home market is the green building revolution.  Although the phrase green home has recently become...

4 comments    energy efficiency new homes
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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

The exponential growth of the "alternative energy" industry in the last few years shows great promise in regards to the energy independence of the United States. For awhile now, the energy responsible for our...

11 comments    technology alternative energy
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Solar Energy Jobs and How To Get Them

Solar energy is one of the fastest growing job opportunities today. The solar industry in the United States has been expanding at a rate of about 30% per year for the last fifteen years and the industry is...

0 comments    solar solar energy clean energy
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