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Renewable Energy and Sustainability - New sources of energy are being used every day. Many types of energy that we use today were not on hand 20 years ago. Instead of getting electricity from a power plant that burns coal, your home may have a roof with special shingles or panels that change sunshine into electricity. {Read More}
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The Rewards of Renewable Energy - Every time you fly a kite or hang your swimsuit out to dry, you are using two renewable energy sources - the wind and the sun. Why are these energy sources renewable? {Read more} |
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Using Energy Wisely - Imagine how much energy your family car would use in 156 years. That is how much the world uses every second. In the time it takes you to snap your fingers, the world uses the same amount of energy as 85,000 gallons of gasoline. {Read more}
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Renewable Energy for the Home - You can use renewable energy in your home now. Renewable energy comes from sources that we cannot use up, like the sun and wind. Renewable energy is earth-friendly energy. This type of energy does not hurt the Earth. Three examples of earth-friendly energy are the sun, water and the wind. Pollution is a big problem for people, plants and animals. Pollution is made from some types of energy that we use today like, oil, coal and natural gas. Using the sun, water and wind makes less pollution. Renewable energy is sustainabile energy. Being sustainable means that it can meet our energy needs now and in the future without harming our environment or our health. Sustainable energy can also save money. {Read more} |
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Renewable Energy Guide for Buildings - Builders and future homeowners can easily take advantage of renewable energy sources if they incorpoarte them in their initial plans. Solar water heaters, photovoltaic systems, passive solar heathing and other techniques can be employed by builders who desire a cost-effective and comfortable living space. {Read more}
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Renewable Energy and Electric Utilities - Due to a set of laws and rules changing how power is bought and sold in Texas, we now have a system of competitive and choice-driven electric companies, much like telephone service, in which you can choose and change your supplier. Texas law required big, publicly owned electric utilities, such as those in Dallas and Houston, to open their markets in 2002. Rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities, such as those owned by Austin and San Antonio, were not required to open their market base to competition, but may choose to do so in the future. The outcome is more choices for more customers, including the ability to choose energy generated from the state's clean, renewable energy resources like wind, solar and biomass power. {Read more} |