With so much of talk about alternative energy sector it is very hard to differentiate between the substance and fluff – this chapter elaborates over two specific green technologies that may have a huge impact on everyone’s lives very soon. First is geothermal power, the concept of Geothermal power is mostly well understood but for [...]

Greenhouse gases are created by both natural processes and human activity. The major greenhouse gases are water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, ozone, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). There are many causes of greenhouse gases but the primary culprit is the consumption of fossil fuels that continued to release carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Deforestation compounded [...]

The climate is changing and the prognosis doesn’t look good. Global warming refers to the unabated rise in the average temperature of the planet as brought about by the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Many believe that the use of alternative energy sources will reduce carbon emissions and that will help hold [...]