Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Incentive Information for Your State

by Travis 5. January 2009 10:35
If you are overwhelmed by all of the information on the Internet, as many of us are, there is a website that makes gathering information about renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives for your state an easy process. The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIREUSA.org) is a website that offers a fast and convenient way to gather accurate information regarding energy incentives specific to the state that you live in. They include incentives and regulatory policies from state and federal agencies, utilities, and local organizations. While you are welcome to search for these incentives for your specific state, there is also a link on the website to search specifically for federal incentives and policies. In addition to these tools, there is also a "search" option available so that you can find information by state, incentive type, renewable energy or energy efficiency technology, implementing sector, or eligible sector. So go visit the site and check out what incentives you may have been missing out on!

GeoExchange Heating and Cooling Systems

by Travis 5. January 2009 10:06
GeoExchange Heating and Cooling systems offer a practical and efficient solution to conventional fuel-burning systems. By taking advantage of the relatively consistent temperature of the Earth as a source of power, GeoExchange systems are capable of heating and cooling residences and businesses with 40% - 70% less energy than their fuel-burning counterparts. While conventional heating systems burn a fuel to generate heat, geothermal heat pumps use electricity to transfer heat from the Earth to the residence or business. While it is true that fuel-burning systems can operate at around 95% efficiency, GeoExchange systems can transfer up to 4 units of heat for every single unit of electricity, operating at an efficiency rate of around 400%. While the installation cost of a GeoExchange system may be higher than that of a combustion-based system, this cost is well worth the savings that a home or business will experience in monthly operation and maintenance costs. In addition, you can be confident that you are providing a service for the environment by eliminating the production of harmful pollutants such as Carbon Monoxide and creating a safer environment for your inhabitants. To find out more about these geothermal heating and cooling systems, check out the GeoExchange website at www.GeoExchange.org

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Converting Your Gas-Powered Engine to Water-Powered...At Home!

by Travis 5. January 2009 09:21

While this may sound like a concept of the future, the fact is that converting your conventional gas-powered engine to become a water-powered engine is closer than you think. By following a do-it-yourself guide and using tools that you can most likely find around your house or in your garden shed, you can replace the expensive and pollutant-producing fossil fuel that currently runs your vehicle with ordinary tap water.

So how does this work? The system, based on the Hydrostar system that was developed by William S. Power, is run by an engine that operates on hydrogen and oxygen, which is generated through the electrolysis of water. Without delving to deeply into the mechanics of the system, electrolysis is basically the breaking down of water into its hydrogen and oxygen atoms by passing an electric current through it. The heart of the system is the Hydrogen/Oxygen Generator, which ultimately converts the water into the gases that will power the vehicle. As a result of this hydrogen and oxygen combustion, the only by-product that is expelled from the exhaust is water, which produces cleaner drastically cleaner emissions when compared to its fossil-fueled counterpart.

While many questions have already undoubtedly arisen in your mind, be assured that this engine conversion, if performed correctly and accurately, is completely safe, efficient, and effective. Traveling around in a car containing 15-20 gallons of highly combustible gasoline cannot compare to the safety of traveling around in a vehicle with a tank full of noncombustible water. In the realm of efficiency and effectiveness, the water-powered engine system dwarfs that of the gas-powered version. With the water-fueled system, a vehicle will be potentially capable of traveling from 50-300 miles on a single gallon of water. Of course this depends upon many factors, including the vehicle's weight, the driver's habits, and driving conditions. One thing that can be certain is that you will be saving a ton of money on gas and doing a favor for the environment by reducing your output of harmful emissions.

So while this system may sound great, you may have reservations about beginning the project. This is a conversion system, meaning that it does not require you to remove or disable anything in your vehicles system, leaving you the ability to run your vehicle on its traditional gas-powered system or the water-fueled system. Through the detailed do-it-yourself guide and some ordinary tools that you would most likely find around your house (or perhaps one of your friend's or family member's houses) the system is relatively easy to install in a manageable amount of time.

So what are you waiting for? Help the environment and help your budget by grabbing a water-powered conversion guide and get started today! You'll thank yourself when your project is complete, and Mother Earth will thank you as well.

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