http://www.cheapenergyblog.com Wed, 28 May 2008 19:04:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Geothermal Energy One type of alternative energy is geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is heat energy that comes from within the earth. The earths core continuously generates temperatures hotter than the suns surface. Many geothermal reservoirs are deep underground but can sometimes find their way to the surface through volcanos, hot springs ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/geothermal-energy/ Harnessing the Power of Wind Wind is air in motion and is caused by the uneven heating of the earths surface. The suns rays are absorbed at different rates due to variations of land and water. Wind can be used as an alternative energy source by generating electricity and is one ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/harnessing-the-power-of-wind/ Alternative Energy Inventors and What Happened to Them While it may seem that people world wide would be enthusiastic to utilize the use of renewable resources as an alternative to fossil fuels, that is unfortunately not always the case. Since the earliest experiments with alternative energy, there have been reports of ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/alternative-energy-inventors-and-what-happened-to-them/ Alternative Energy Activities for Kids How do we know that wind power is popular? Beacuse it has so many fans. One important step in preventing further damage to our earth is alternative energy education, for ourselves and for our children. There are many alternative energy activities for kids that will make it fun ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/alternative-energy-activities-for-kids/ Alternative Energy Products More and more consumers are becoming aware of environmental issues such as global warming, arising from the use of fossil fuels. This has led to an increased interest in renewable resources and alternative energy. With the hope of reducing dependance on fossil fuels, many alternative energy products are ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/alternative-energy-products/ Alternative Energy Sources Pros and Cons Alternative energy sources have been available since the beginning of time. Since the oils shortages of the 1970's the demand for cheap energy has been steadily growing. Alternative energy systems such as solar and wind power are becoming more popular. However, energy alternatives, wind, solar, ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/alternative-energy-sources-pros-and-cons/ Jobs in Alternative Energy The advancements in alternative energy resources have created a variety of new career options. Climate change and renewable energy are emerging fields that are in need of skilled workers. Alternative energy incentives in the United States will also help to create jobs in these fields. With federal ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/jobs-in-alternative-energy/ Important Information About CFL Bulbs Compact fluorescent lamps or bulbs are designed to replace the standard incandescent bulb. Compared to an incandescent bulb a CFL uses less power and last longer, although they are more expensive, the savings on energy and having to replace them less often makes them a cheap ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/important-information-about-cfl-bulbs/ Recent Trends in Alternative Energy Sources With the growing concern over global warming as well as outrageous fuel prices, people world wide are searching for safe, cheap energy alternatives to fossil fuel. We are now seeing an array of trends in alternative energy sources. One of these trends is alternative energy ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/recent-trends-in-alternative-energy-sources/ Solar Power as an Alternative Energy For Home Heating Oil shortages in the 1970's forced the United States to reduce it’s dependence on foreign oil. In 1978 the U.S. government passed the Public Utility Policies Act in order to encourage competition between alternative energy companies. Consumer concern over environmental issues also ... http://www.cheapenergyblog.com/2008/05/solar-power-as-an-alternative-energy-for-home-heating/