Different Types of Alternative Energy Sources

Alternative energy sources will need to be developed to provide for energy consumption in the future. There is a lot of alternative energy research into alternative energy sources and how they will be...

Woodburners

Wood Burning Stove A brief look at the background and basics behind wood burning stoves that also considers some of the pros and cons of owning a wood burning stove and the issues involved installing one. ...

Rocket Mass Heaters: Efficient Home Heating With Wood

A Rocket Mass Heater is a wood-burning device. Beyond that, it gets weird. Technically neither a woodstove nor a fireplace, the rocket mass heater is related to masonry heaters, rocket stoves, and traditional...

Top 10 Hot Jobs in Ames, Iowa

Number Six on CareerBuilder.com's list of Top 30 Cities for Jobs in the US, Ames is located in the heart of Central Iowa. Expansion Management Magazine named Ames among its recognized Five-Star Quality of...

Alternative Fuels - Pros and Cons

Alternative Fuels This day in age, one of the world’s main concerns is energy. Currently, we rely on petroleum to run our cars, and household central heat, and electricity in our homes....

Why Go Green? How to Make Green Energy at Home and More

For a long time, the human race has relied on fossil fuels as their primary source of energy. Fossil fuels heat our homes, provide gas for our cars and electricity for our everyday appliances. In the 21st...

The Problem With Palm Oil

10% of all supermarket products contain palm oil, including everything from shampoo and facial soaps to candies and salad dressings. What many consumers don't realize, however, is that palm oil plantations...

Digesters and the Technology of Anaerobic Digestion

Digesters were never really thought of, or discussed until recently, and made no sense economically while oil costs were low, yet now with rapidly rising fuels costs are seeing a revival. Economic forces and...

Biocentric Energy- RWE Symbol (BEHL) An idea too good to fail!

Top 10 Environmental Degree Programs in the Southwest

The Top 30 Cities for Jobs are best for number of reasons. One major reason is that these cities are home to universities and colleges that offer degrees in sustainability. The Southwest is leading the US in biofuels and other alternative energy sources with the first School of Sustainability.