Is
essential for everyone and everything in our world, taking care of it
is now a priority for many individuals and governments around the world.
Here we look at some of the various options that are being explored to
provide viable, long term solutions to fossil fuels or energy with harmful
waste.
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Are
you, your school or University researching clean fuels or introducing
a programme that helps
our planet towards a greener, cleaner future? If so let us know your story
and we may include it on these pages.
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Solar power, energy from the sun
We‘ve
used the Sun for drying clothes and food for thousands of years, but
only recently have we been able to use it for generating power. The
Sun is 150 million kilometres away, and amazingly powerful.
Just
the tiny fraction of the Sun‘s energy that hits the Earth.....
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Ethanol, Energy from Corn
Ethanol
fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol), the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic
beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to
gasoline, and is widely used..... READ MORE
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Wind
power
We‘ve
used the wind as an energy source for a long time. The Babylonians and
Chinese were using wind power to pump water for irrigating crops 4,000
years ago, and sailing boats were around long before that.
Wind power was used in the Middle Ages, in Europe, to
grind corn, which is..... READ MORE
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Wave
power
The
tide moves a huge amount of water twice each day, and harnessing it could
provide a great deal of energy - around 20% of Britain‘s needs.
Although
the energy supply is reliable and plentiful, converting it into useful
electrical power is not easy.
There
are eight main sites around Britain where tidal power stations could.....
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Alternatives?
If
you’re not sure you can do the public transportation thing, start
small with a goal of taking public transportation at least one day a
week until you figure out the system. Before you know it, you’ll
be..... READ MORE
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