Archive for August, 2009

Whats the cost of 100% renewable energy for an average home?

August 25th, 2009

I live in Australia and Im wondering how much would it cost (in australian dollars) to have all my household energy come from a renewable source? Hi Danrad. I’m also in Australia and do get 100% of my energy from renewable sources. There’s basically two ways of doing it. The first is VERY easy but [...]

Can we sustain economic growth and switch to alternative energy source in light of the economic crisis?

August 25th, 2009

How can you prove/What evidence is there to support the fact that we are capable of sustaining economic growth and prosperity while switching to alternative energy sources, even in light of this economic crisis? Yes. You will be burning furniture to keep warm when you’re living in a tent in a government homeless camp. powered [...]

How efficient are power inverters that plug into the cigarette lighter?

August 17th, 2009

For example, take a small 100w power inverter that can charge/operate a laptop using the laptop’s normal power cable. How efficient is this, when compared to an actual car charger that’s intended for use in the cigarette lighter? Thanks! i NO LONGER HAVE A LIGHTER, IT FUSED OR SOMETHING WHEN i USED IT TO BOIL [...]

Didn’t the West Wing do a spooky job of predicting this election?

August 17th, 2009

Obviously the result is to be determined, but check out the similarities… 1) A charismatic relatively unknown minority Democrat (Obama/Santos) 2) A floor fight at the Democratic Convention, how close are we to this? a few dozen votes… 3) An older Republican who likes nuclear energy (McCain). creepy huh? I agree. Also, the Republican was [...]

What impact does solar energy have on people, animals and the environment?

August 17th, 2009

Im stuck on this question for homework and i have looked really hard to try and find it but i still can’t. I need the answer to this question: What impact does solar energy have on people, animals and the environment? Thankyou for helping The sun’s energy, when converted through photovoltaic cells, has the positive [...]

Am I allowed to put solar panels on my home/business in Plano Texas?

August 17th, 2009

And what are good resources to learn about solar energy from, and where can i buy solar panels. You should call a company that installs solar panel systems. They will do the evaluation, best location, return on investment, and apply for any rebates that are available from the state. powered by Yahoo Answers addthis_url = [...]

why is it important to have renewable energy?

August 17th, 2009

Which types of renewable energy are being utilized in the US and which are in the "design" phase? One type of renewable energy for cars is the hydrogen fuel cell. Hydrogen is all around us making it easy to get, plus as an added bonus it doesn’t emit any CO2 emissions. The only thing that [...]

What degree would give you adequate knowledge about Alternative Energy?

August 17th, 2009

I plan on majoring in finance, but I want to go into finance with a specialization in alternative energy sector (or biotech). What would be the ideal degree for this? Engineering. powered by Yahoo Answers addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renewable-energy-at-home.com%2Falternative-energy%2Fwhat-degree-would-give-you-adequate-knowledge-about-alternative-energy’; addthis_title = ‘What+degree+would+give+you+adequate+knowledge+about+Alternative+Energy%3F’; addthis_pub = ”;

How can you work out peak power from average power?

August 10th, 2009

If I power a laser using a pulse generator which I set to 680kHz with a pulse width of 105ns and amplitude of 1A; and subsequently measure the AVERAGE optical power produced as 3.3mW how can I work out what the peak power is? Since RMS values are usually the square root of two from [...]

What is the motivation for an average person to try to diprove global warming?

August 10th, 2009

Science itself isn’t really divided on the issue of Global Warming. The data in support of the human contribution to global warming is vast. The motivation for Big Oil and right-wing radio shock-jocks to attack global warming is obvious ($$$). But what reason does the average unwashed person have to attack those seeking change in [...]