Different Types Of Alternative Energy
As the price of oil has stayed at a generally high level, people have begun to give alternative energy options a closer look. Many of these have been around for a while, but none seems to really be the solution to the world's needs. This is largely because there are some drawbacks for each kind and the costs of transition can be high.
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Making Use Of Renewable Energy
A variety of modern concerns, including the potential for future oil shortages and the current global warming issues, have been steering people slowly towards renewable energy. But many potential sources remain untapped, because there is a lack of money or desire to do so. Improving accessibility to alternatives sources of energy is everyone's responsibility, so that everyone can be more environmentally friendly.
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Geothermal system heats Sparta home
Geothermal system heats Sparta home
SPARTA — A Sparta couple has switched to a unique method of heating its home on Lake Mohawk — using water beneath the lake’s frozen surface. Tony and Taunia Markvicka installed a geothermal home heating system in two phases last year to eliminate their need for fossil fuels.
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West Virginia Is a Geothermal Hot Spot
Researchers have uncovered the largest geothermal hot spot in the eastern United States. According to a unique collaboration between Google and academic geologists, West Virginia sits atop several hot patches of Earth, some as warm as 200˚C and as shallow as 5 kilometers. If engineers are able to tap the heat, the state could become a producer of green energy for the region.
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Caribbean Island Closer to Becoming Geothermal Energy Exporter
Among the islands in the Eastern Caribbean, St. Lucia’s economy is performing comparatively well. The island, which is less than half the size of Los Angeles proper and is home to about 170,000, is diversifying its agricultural sector, has decent infrastructure, and has attracted investment in its manufacturing and banking sectors.
Now this tiny nation northwest of Barbados is making a move on the renewable energy front. St. Lucia’s government has signed an agreement with US-based Qualibou Energy for the development of a geothermal plant. If all goes as planned, the plant will generate 12 megawatts of electricity by 2012, and another 108 MW of capacity will be in operation by 2015.
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