Promising ideas for generating real power from simple, cheap wind turbines in the midwest and upstate New York

Wind power produces only about 1% of the total electricity produced in the U.S. The Energy Department says the figure could be 20% by 2030, with about 20% of that from offshore wind farms. The offshore farms are on the way.

First there was the Gold Rush of 1848, then the uranium rush of the 1970's, now a rush to buy land for solar power plants could have environmental consequences for the area....

The economics of home solar power have changed. A new solar panel rental service is the first to give a homeowner the option to use solar energy without having to make a huge investment. You can decide to upgrade to solar if their home passes a solar suitability study.

Becoming knowledgeable in the electrical technical terms is an important step when considering purchasing or renting a solar energy system for your home. You should feel comfortable talking with solar industry experts about your home solar options.

Tax breaks are just one more reason to consider geothermal energy use in your home or building.

Consider the environment and your own budget and think about geothermal heating and cooling for your home or building.

With all of the coverage of gas and oil prices on the news, there is often mention of "alternative fuels" as some distant and impossible solution to a problem that plagues everyone in the United States.

A short article designed to help familiarize the reader with the commonly encountered terms surrounding solar energy.

Since conventional fuels are derived from fast depleting sources of fossil fuels, this alternative solution, which comes from renewable energy sources, is a very exciting discovery.

Researchers have found that unusually high ratios of helium-3 to helium-4 in groundwater might indicate potential sources of geothermal energy below.

Power generation can be achieved in several ways, but wind power is the cleanest and one of the least expensive.