Although hydropower plants may not seem like a hot commodity to some people, in reality they provide around 24 percent of the world's electricity.  In addition, more than 1 billion people receive their power through these hydropower plants.  Currently, in the United States there are over 2000 hydropower plants in operation, ranking this energy source as the biggest renewable energy

We hear about global warming all the time.  It is a highly debated topic, and one that has sparked action regarding renewable energy sources, environmentally friendly products, and a whole host of other things.  But what is it? 

Due to rising energy costs, various cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions, such as solar energy, are on the rise.  One of the newest advancements in solar panels is thin-film solar panels.  According to

Hydrogen cars are becoming more and more popular as car manufacturers are heeding the call to become more energy efficient.  Last week there were a few posts regarding various initiatives, namely Norway's HyNor and California's Hydrogen Highway Network, which looked at how these two places were working on ways to bring the technologies of hydrogen to their locations.&

In attempt to spread the solutions that the Department of Energy has so graciously posted on their website, the past several posts have been on the topic of ways to make your building more energy efficient.  As we have seen, some buildings are easier than others in succeeding at this goal.  For example, single and multifamily dwellings are fairly simple to make energy efficient