Archive for June, 2009

I am looking for renewable energy companies that trade on the stock market?

June 22nd, 2009

Does any one know any renewable Energy companies that trade on the stock market. I am having a hard time finding them. Do you have any idea how I can find any more names? Yahoo Finance or MSN Money are good and free tools you can use. Just search for 'renewable energy' or 'green' companies. [...]

What is the best type of alternative energy to invest in?

June 22nd, 2009

If I wanted to use some type of alternative energy (wind, solar, anything else you can think of) to power the things in my house, whats the best way to go to get the most energy out of it at the least cost? Or what would be worthwhile to have in the long run? thanks [...]

How many nuclear power plants would need to be in the US to be the main source of electricity?

June 15th, 2009

France gets almost 80% of its electricity from nuclear power plants but it is a small country, so how many power plants would the US need to get around 80-90% of its electricity from nuclear power. Using figures for the year 2007 from www.eia.doe.gov, the total electrical output in the US is, 4,156,745 [thousand-Megawatthours] 806,425 [...]

Does this car come with a warranty?

June 15th, 2009

I need to know, its getting a bit rusty and the engine light is on. Car life? Fluttering hopes… traffic eyes record if only we could… Control, alternate, delete once more. Frequent lane changing quite easy…nighttime hard to defend though when flashing lights show Stopping safely now maybe only hope when squealing tires show and [...]

What is the best company to invest in for solar energy?

June 15th, 2009

Solar Energy is the wave of the future and growing.. I'm also looking overseas perhaps Germany? Any advice would be helpful! Its gotta be Suntech Power! (NYSE:STP) This is a Chinese company that is on track to produce 1GW of solar panels by 2010. Key strengths: Low cost of production using Chinese labor Secured long [...]

If I have solar panels for electricity, will I still have to be hooked up to the electric company?

June 15th, 2009

In other words, is it possible to power all of my appliances and household equipment with electricity from solar panels? Or will I still have to do business with th electric company? You would need a huge number of solar panels to provide all your electricity needs. Especially in the winter when much sunlight is [...]

What are the effects of renewable energy used in 3rd world business?

June 15th, 2009

For a graduate project in Asia, I am looking at renewable energy and its effects on growing businesses. I want to look at developed and developing businesses that use renewable energy. Can anyone point me in the right direction with regards to finding areas in Asia to research? I wanted to stick with 3rd world. [...]

I need to no what conventional and alternative energy is?

June 15th, 2009

I have this huge geography test tomorrow and i was away alot of the time for this class so i didnt get any of the notes i need so i need to no everything possiable about the following : conventional energy alternative energy sustainabilty hydrogen energy water Anything will help! Thanks! I'll give you one [...]

How do i tell the power output of my desktop's power supply?

June 8th, 2009

I am planning on buying a new graphics card for my desktop and it requires for minimum 500 Watts and for maximum 600 Watts. And i want to know if im going to have to buy a new power supply to support it. So how do i tell the power output of my power supply? [...]

Why does energy behave like water?

June 8th, 2009

as Da Vinci noticed… energy runs over the wings of a plane… like that of a rock in a river… Water can move in waves of flowing liquid and yet it is made of individual particles, water molecules. Similarly, energy moves as both a wave (electromagnetic) and a particle (photon). powered by Yahoo Answers addthis_url [...]