Renewable Energy
Who’s winning the renewables race?
Thankfully, combatting climate change is becoming a much louder conversation. Which means people are becoming more aware of the need to move away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources. Bill Gates has even weighed in,
Read moreSource Series: Hot. Damn Hot!
The Earth is hot. No, I’m not referring to Global Warming (not this time). The Earth is hot on the inside. How hot could it actually be, you ask? The inner core of the Earth is about
Read moreSource Series: Bioenergy – are you wasting energy?
Bioenergy refers to the production of energy from biomass. And biomass is organic material which comes from plants and animals. This material contains stored energy from the sun. When biomass is burned, it releases the energy as
Read moreSource Series: Give me a Wave
We talked briefly about the immense amazingness of the ocean in our article Source Series: The Tides of Change. So we don’t need to remind you all of the incredible ecosystem which surrounds us (let me
Read moreSource Series: The Tides of Change
The ocean is a wondrous and awe-inspiring ecosystem. It covers most of our planet (71% of it…and let’s not forget that number is increasing)! The average depth of the ocean is nearly 2.5 miles, but the lowest
Read moreSource Series: Wind Power. Are you a fan?
Wind power is a renewable energy source which has been around forever (well, a very very long time). Wind powered machines have been grinding grains for more than 2 millennia. Windmills pumping water in the Netherlands prevented
Read moreSource Series: Dam it!
Water into wine. Impressive. Water into electricity…Planet Saving! Did you know that hydropower is actually the oldest form of renewable energy? We’ve been harnessing the power of water through water wheels and turbines for centuries. The Ancient
Read moreSource Series: The Radiant Sun
The talk of the town is Renewables. Finally – am I right?! But let’s not dwell on the length of time it’s taken to get this conversation (almost) front and center, let’s just be glad it’s here
Read morePutting Our Footprints into Perspective
Throughout time people have been trying to quantify the universe. From one theory or another scientists and engineers have been repositioning the boundaries to the limits of our knowledge. But the easiest way people can understand the
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