In the United States many are pushing for alternative fuels in order to decrease or eliminate dependence upon foreign oil. The condition of the environment, particularly global warming, is also playing a role in why governments are turning to alternative fuels. In Britain, they are facing a similar dilemma.

Britain attains a great deal of their fuel from the North Sea, however, the reserves in this area are in decline. Due to this, Britain is being forced to find alternative ...

There has been a great increase in the use of wind power in recent years, while solar has suffered slightly due to the economic downturn. However, a recent acquisition by a major company is looking to ensure the prominence of solar energy.

Areva SA, which is the world’s largest nuclear plant builder, recently acquired Ausra, a solar company. Ausra is based in Mountain View, California and specializes in solar thermal energy. Solar thermal energy uses the sun to heat water to create steam. This steam can then ...

Many recent reports have come out declaring that despite the economic downturn wind energy advanced in 2009. The Global Wind Energy Council recently announced that wind energy capacity increased 31 percent in the year of 2009. Similar data was reported in individual countries such as China and the United States.

Further evidence of the growth of wind energy comes from Europe, ...

The Global Wind Energy Council has recently released the latest figures for the year 2009. The council represents companies involved in wind power all around the world, including those that create wind turbines to those who run power stations. 2009 proved to be a good year all around for the wind energy division.

Overall, wind energy capacity grew 31 percent globally in the year 2009. Despite the economy impacting business sectors throughout the world, new turbines still created ...

Previously the Energy Department released a study regarding increased wind energy dependence. This study pointed to requiring reorganizing the power grid in the United States. However, it did also pinpoint the fact that the country has the potential to attain twenty or more percent of energy from wind by the decade of 2020.

The pieces are slowly being put in place in order to make this a reality. The American Wind Energy Association just released their annual report which includes ...

Wind energy is more popular than ever and many, including the Obama administration, are counting on expansion of the energy. A recent study performed by the Energy Department of the United States outlines the difficulties that will be encountered.

The study found that wind energy would be able to replace 20 to 30 percent of coal and natural gas by the year 2024 in two-thirds of the United States. However, the study found that such a transition would require a reorganization ...

Indian tribes have numerous involvements in renewable energy, from producing it to trying to preserve proposed land for such projects like those in Cape Cod. Many Indian tribes also suffer from unemployment upwards of double the national rate and poverty. In order to remedy this problem, many tribes are turning to renewable energy.

It has been estimated that Indian tribes may be capable of producing 535 billion kilowatt hours of electricity each and every year through the use of ...