How much does thermal energy actually impact the environment? The answer is, a lot. Thermal energy removes a large amount of stress from the environment by using a renewable source. This renewable source uses no fossil fuels, creates no pollution, and emits no greenhouse gases. An interesting concept to consider is that 25% of commercial business energy usage comes from cooling, heating, and ventilation. A full 50% of residential energy use is...more
There was a time when the end of the world was conceived by doomsayers as the mutual destruction between nations firing nuclear missiles at each other, notably between the USSR and the US. But that was before the iron curtain collapsed, the Berlin Wall demolished and the USSR now a capitalist democracy with China a practical communist capitalist.While the threat of a nuclear strike is still there, it amounts considerably less from potential terrorists getting hold of a nuclear bomb or developing one. Nothing of the scale contemplated in a nuclear war.But the threat of global destruction and even extinction remains from newer technologies that carry as much lethal force but outside of nuclear fission. One of them is the technology that, like nuclear power, has the potential to rid mankind of weather-borne calamities like cyclones and hurricanes, or destroy the ionosphere so thoroughly that puts current concerns about the ozone layer seem like a child's issue. A hole on the thin Ionospheric layer opens the earth to deadly cosmic energy and solar winds that can now fry the entire human race into cinders.The key to that technology rests on genius of Bernard Eastlund, an American who,...more
On average most solar panels have a 25 year limited warranty on power output. This speaks to the remarkable lifespan of solar panels. Some manufacturers claim that while their warranty is around two decades, many solar panels continue to work for 40 to 80 years. These are amazing statistics, but there are other details that have to do with this...more
Solar inverters are an integral part of converting to solar energy. Which one you use is dependent on whether you want to be on the grid or off the grid, and there are many safety concerns to take into account. A solar inverter is specifically a type of electrical inverter. It is used to change the direct current (DC), which is the kind of current...more
The cost of geothermal energy is extremely variable because every location is different. This is based on difficulties with the land as well as the variety of capital costs. Other things that may affect cost include geology rock formation, weather...more
Recently there has been a renewed focus on the use of renewable energy. Solar thermal energy is an abundant, renewable energy source that is also beneficial to the environment, but it can mean a huge annual savings, the equipment can last for...more
The development of asbestos related disease in workers has been closely studied for some time. However, a new wave of mesothelioma cases are emerging from the spouses of workers that were exposed to this hazardous material. One important study is...more
As society becomes more and more interested in the use of clean and renewable energy sources, convenient and affordable options are starting to surface. Clean, renewable sources come in many forms, through solar power, wind power, and even geothermal...more
Geothermal energy can be used for hot water, heat pumps, and also to generate electricity through hot dry rock. There are, however, many variables which affect the cost of geothermal activity. While the initial price of geothermal power purchased...more
Solar lighting has taken a step to the next level with flexible solar strip lighting. It is turning up on buses, at bus stations, on pathways, and in parking lots. With light in these new locations, the world is becoming a brighter, safer place....more