Archive for January, 2009

What is Solar Energy?

Sun is the ultimate source of energy. The Energy obtained from sunlight is called Solar Energy. The sunlight is a renewable source of energy which is freely and abundantly available, like other natural sources of energy for example: wind, water.
The Solar Energy can be classified in two main categories depending on its uses:
a)    Solar Active [...]

21 Tips on Going Green for 2009

1. Turn off your computer at night and put it in sleep mode when not in use.
2. RECYCLE!
3. Use the backs of notebook paper!
4. Bring your water bottles home to recycle instead of throwing them away at school (really-it’s not that hard!)
5. Turn off lights/electronics when not in use
6. Open your shades! Who needs lightbulbs?
7. [...]

Obama’s Plans for Hybrid Cars

President-elect Barack Obama recognizes the need to address the most common problems of the environment, including America’s dependence on oil. He has identified hybrid cars as the way of the future, the development of which will reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and revitalize the American auto manufacturing industry.
How exactly can [...]