There are some awesome innovations in light bulbs, and making changes to the way you light your house can have a powerful impact on your energy bills and the environment. Energy saving bulbs are promising green technology, from CFLs to LEDs and more. See how light bulbs stack up to each other.
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In the United States, we take light switches and electrical sockets for granted. But how many of us know how much electricity we're using throughout the day, the week, or even the year?
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Did you ever wonder how much energy or how much power athletes expend when performing? Certain sports require a small amount of energy to be very precisely directed, while other sports require a large amount of energy to be exerted in a very short amount of time. The following infographic takes a visual look at how much energy atheletes in some of the most popular sports are expending.
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Who knew technology from a video game could solve one of the biggest problems in the world today?
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The energy of our homes is one of the largest sources of energy use that exists. From electricity, to natural gas, to oil, kerosene and even wood, there are a variety of energy sources that we use to power the many appliances and energy needs of our home.
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As the fastest growing segment of the developing world, China’s current and future energy usage and resulting environmental impact cannot be understated.
Adding renewable energy to the existing grid and making it more reliable will require many new transmission lines. Highlighted below are areas suitable for large wind or solar projects, and congested areas where lines are most in need of relief.
This illustration of the history of solar power shows exactly how solar power has evolved through the government's policy as well as the increasing financial benefit as traditional energy sources have become more expensive and the costs of going solar have dramatically decreased.
Early attempts at using windmills to create electricity were quite successful, but the energy provided could not compete with the output of a fossil fuel burning plant and the technology was widely abandoned. Recently, as global warming has increased and oil supplies have decreased, wind power is being looked at again as a clean energy source.
