Gregg Hall asked: Have you ever used a battery? Of course you have. It is highly unlikely that there is anyone alive today that has not used a battery. Many times you do not realize how much you depend on batteries until they die and you do not have any spares around. When you think about batteries you may not …

Austin, Texas: At the ripe age of 98, Dr. John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) and inventor of the lithium-ion battery, is looking towards future energy storage solutions through a newly launched partnership with Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX). Earlier this year, Goodenough, along with several members of his lab …

Planning a wedding can be both an exciting and expensive ordeal, and it’s also something that many people look forward to all of their lives. Seeing as weddings are a big event, if they could be done in a green way, it could benefit the environment in unimaginable ways. This could explain why green weddings are becoming increasingly popular, but …

Peter Griffiths asked: An electric car is, quite simply, an automobile that is powered by electricity. An electric car has an electric motor and a controller for energising the motor. The energy is stored in its rechargeable batteries, which are re-energized by household electricity. That the electric car is 170 years old may sound surprising, but electric cars predate automobiles …

Jim M. Watson asked: An electric car kit can help you convert you current vehicle into an electric car quickly and easily. Even if you have very little mechanical knowledge, the instructions are so easy to follow that you will be able to make your vehicle run on electricity in a very short time. By building your own EV you …

Vignes Chandran asked: When Christmas comes along, the first thing that kids would think of would be gifts and presents! And one of the most exciting gifts that you could present your kids with is without doubt kids battery cars. There is something within these cars that make children go crazy over them, thus if you decide to purchase an …

The winter brings cold, short days, which means we use more energy. Whether it’s your holiday decorations or saving energy while you’re away from the house, here are a few creative ways that will save energy in the winter. 1. Go solar with your outdoor holiday decorations. Even big box stores like Sam’s and Cost-Co sell solar-powered outdoor Christmas decorations. …

Jim M. Watson asked: An electric car conversion kit can be used to convert your current vehicle to run on electricity. There are many reasons for the increasing popularity of electric powered cars: You can eliminate your gas bill completely and save hundreds of dollars every month on gas costs. The IRS will give you tax credits for driving a …

Steve Somerton asked: You must be aware of the hype that has been recently created around the electric car. In these times of fuel crisis, when man is desperately trying to find an alternative way of commuting, the electric car is a boon to all of us. In electric cars, there are fuel cells that give your car the required …

Ernest Jarquio asked: I love learning about new energy alternatives that become available more and more each day. I have found do-it-yourself kits where an exercise bike can power a small electronic item. I have witnessed potatoes and citrus fruits charge USB MP3 players. I have even found wind-power generators that you can be attached to you apartment’s balcony to …

Are you wondering how to create your own solar energy generator? Do you want to have your own creation start manufacturing electric for you? Whether or not you want to power your tv or wish to power your home, you will discover all you wish to create it happen. Sit back, browse, and take action, and relish the advantages of …

Bryan Wong asked: In the early days of solar power there were huge installations necessary to make use of this energy source. The solar panels that were needed were larger than the average full grown man. This made the collection of solar power a bit of a challenge. Therefore making use of solar power was not suitable of everyone. It …

Solar battery charger is one of these devices that became a necessity once we have all these electric devices that we use on a daily basis. iPod, laptop, mobile phone, PDA, GPS etc’ just name it. The more we use these battery based gadgets, the more our lives in the 21st century depend on. These battery based portable electric devices …

The 21st century has given us a plethora of new and fun gadgets. It has also tripled our need for batteries and its impact on our wallets. What if you could recharge those batteries for free? On the go? Wherever you happen to be? Battery Impact The chemicals in our batteries are less toxic than they were ten years ago, …

Hybrid cars are cars which run on rechargeable batteries and gasoline engines, rather than just a gasoline engine. As the car uses batteries they help in reducing the fuel emissions since the car runs on batteries when you are accelerating. Here are some interesting facts about hybrid cars. More: continued here

How Africa is forging a new path for renewable energy  Commentary from Simon Bransfield-Garth, CEO of Azuri Technologies, leading next-generation energy in off-grid Africa A changing climate for new solutions The saying goes, the best way to predict tomorrow’s weather is to assume it will be the same as today. A lot of the time it will be. But this approach gives …

Rice researchers develop paintable battery Technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery; may be combined with solar cells Researchers at Rice University have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface. The rechargeable battery created in the lab of Rice materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan consists of spray-painted layers, each representing the components in a …

T J Madigan asked: The history of hybrid cars is immersed in controversy. Not so much for the product itself, but for the technology it uses. Is it old like the conception of wheel itself, or is it a recent idea, as recent as the embryonic stem cell technology? First of all, a hybrid car is a vehicle that uses …

Michelle Bery asked: Wind energy is an environmentally inert, clean, and inexhaustible source of electric power that, as it turns out, is really just another form of solar energy. The sun creates wind by its uneven heating of the planet’s atmosphere. It’s moderated by the earth’s rotation and irregularities in its surface. The planet’s terrain, water bodies, and vegetation then …

Why should people use wind energy As oil prices continue to explode alternative energy is getting a close look in the United States Here is a guide to wind energy in the USA One of the worlds fastest growing types of renewable energy sources is wind energy While most of the Earth is still reliant on different types of fossil …