Interesting energy facts

Lots of speculation lacking observation. Yes relea...

2012-05-18T03:06:31.512-07:00

Lots of speculation lacking observation. Yes releasing trapped carbon by igniting fossil fuels will have an effect on the atmosphere, bush fires caused by lightning was and is a natural occurrence and causes a lot of air pollution, but does not threaten the atmosphere due to the fact that all plant life photosynthesize and carbon is part of that process. It is the refining of the fuel that seem

why cant hydro-electrical energy be used??? i mean...

2012-05-17T12:42:02.165-07:00

why cant hydro-electrical energy be used??? i mean like, it is renewable, environmentally friendly and about 70% of the earth is made up of water. all the costs will be for machinery,thats all.... our environment will be safe and its another way of purifying our water.. killing two birds with one stone!! it may take time but it will all be worth it in the long run..from 13 year old South African

fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide and other harm...

2012-05-09T06:09:09.414-07:00

fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide and other harmful gases which causes global warming! si I disagree with the comments which tells fossil fuel is not the reason for global warming!

There is a reason solar and wind haven't taken...

2012-04-19T11:28:53.881-07:00

There is a reason solar and wind haven't taken off yet, its inefficient and too expensive, ask the Europeans how they like their power bills... Our current administration found that out the hard way by spending millions on alternative energy projects that eventually laid employees off and went bankrupt with no product.
Someone mentioned "screwing corporations and letting the

Why not, on every new house built, instlall solar ...

2012-03-27T23:56:07.683-07:00

Why not, on every new house built, instlall solar pannels? Coal, oil, and natural gas are running out and you get paid for the energy you don't use.Where's the problem?

I disagree with you when you say that geothermal e...

2012-03-19T17:21:34.941-07:00

I disagree with you when you say that geothermal energy sites are hard to get to. I believe that anywhere on the Earth has potential to be a geothermal power plant site.

Hydropower is good, but it dosen't have enough...

2012-03-19T10:08:01.107-07:00

Hydropower is good, but it dosen't have enough power, and changes rivers, if all the renewable energy ways were put together then that could be something

Nice digestable list of facts and figures. Though...

2012-03-12T16:46:40.606-07:00

Nice digestable list of facts and figures.

Though I was depressed to find a Zeitgeist enthusiast follow up such a easy-to-digest list of facts with an extreme suggestion that this is the only energy source the world needs... When the facts state that's not possible. If you're going to sing something's praises, how about learning about it properly first?

When

I agree with every one that says that geothermal e...

2012-02-29T18:07:45.948-08:00

I agree with every one that says that geothermal energy is great... but the gasses that are realesed are harmful to plants animal and us! also there are limited spaces scientisets are working on man making an area for a geothermal energy. if they do then they are going to make a 4 mile building just for engeneers, omputers and workers for a 20 mile long geothermal energy plant. the down side is

CathyG, Stay in high school, study grammar first b...

2012-02-25T12:13:38.287-08:00

CathyG,
Stay in high school, study grammar first before you reach out to blog. "Green House" gas has not increased. Your 30% figure, I presume, referred to C02 which is 3% of all "green house" gasses. So 30% of 3% would be 1% more C02 as a percent of green house gas. Which is sucked up by trees and plants. Further it was caused by increased sea temperatures, a result of

Hello, i am a high school student and I go to a En...

2012-02-20T10:04:49.161-08:00

Hello, i am a high school student and I go to a Environmental Research Institute. It is important to realize that because of human activities, Green house emissions have increased by 30% of a short period of 19 years(1990-2008). The Earth did not cause this to happen, we did. The Fact is that we (human race) are a species of animal that had evolved and we have become inferior to all other species

What about using areas around Yellowstone park? It...

2012-02-17T22:29:54.077-08:00

What about using areas around Yellowstone park? It has the worlds largest culdara. Also instead of pumping water into a well, why not place a looped steel pipe in the ground to a point were the underground tempature is hot enough to boil water that is then forced down the pipe. Thus creating a closed system u could use this near any vacano or hot spot like Yellowstone park.

Guys the world has and will forever experience vio...

2012-02-09T21:07:23.462-08:00

Guys the world has and will forever experience violent changes in temperature and climate our burning of fossil fuels has but a slight affect in our atmosphere. People are just so quick to follow the finger pointed by so many people just saying things to collect a check. The world is constantly changing and moving we do not control it nor own it we just are the unlucky souls who inhabit it.

Very helpful website. Has lots of interesting fac...

2012-02-08T19:26:30.572-08:00

Very helpful website. Has lots of interesting facts about all energy sources. I am doing a project on energy and have found all the facts that I need fight here. Did you know that winds at the South Pole can blow up to 200mph. As I said before, GREAT website!!!

wind turbines can produce more as much or more ene...

2012-02-01T08:49:19.765-08:00

wind turbines can produce more as much or more energy in a much smaller footprint than the equivelent amount of solar panels needed. Think big power, smaller package. However, the initial investment is usually higher but the proportion of scale allows the turbine to produce more power for less money. Problem is that turbines are restrictive of themselves due to their tower heights needed to

what is hydrosilane ? what is its structure ? wha...

2012-01-21T00:20:37.999-08:00

what is hydrosilane ? what is its structure ?
what kind of NHC is used to do this ? pls answer

I agree with jsg95 global warming is a myth. Why ...

2012-01-06T22:40:15.152-08:00

I agree with jsg95 global warming is a myth. Why would scienctists who make a lving off of need to forge data if it proved their point. plus the earth doesnt have the same temperature year after year. however my view onglobal warming i do think we should switch to algae based biofuels.

If wind energy is a form of sun's energy, then...

2011-12-29T15:12:18.053-08:00

If wind energy is a form of sun's energy, then why not going directly to the first energy source namely the sun.

Could I just point out that one of the facts was t...

2011-11-30T21:28:20.266-08:00

Could I just point out that one of the facts was that geothermal's only prolem was that it had a lack of easily acessable sites, the steam, when withdrawn from the ground, releases gases which contribute to global warming and acid rain. They are also noxious if released into the air.

I say that energy is really importantant to our l...

2011-11-16T17:42:29.019-08:00

I say that energy is really importantant to our lives and that we should use our energy wisley.But I am pretty sure that somepeople that are reading this comment might not care about energy,and that is not a good thing energy is always there anywhere you go.So whoever dose not care about energy should care about it now.

I realize why everyone feels that geothermal energ...

2011-11-16T15:07:36.451-08:00

I realize why everyone feels that geothermal energy is so great, but there are some negatives that come with the good. The two experimental power plants that have been made have both had to be shut down. In order to do this at a industrial scale, the wells dug must be fairly deep. Due to this, those plants experienced earthquakes due to their digging. Im not saying its not a great idea because

The average US well produces about 10 barrels of o...

2011-11-15T20:30:05.863-08:00

The average US well produces about 10 barrels of oil each day. The average Middle East well produces two, maybe three thousand per day. The US uses 22 million barrels per day. With half a million barrels pumping, the US produces only about half what it needs. The US can drill baby drill and never produce close to what it needs. Drilling more wells will produce jobs, but not the oil that the

The average US well produces about 10 barrels of o...

2011-11-15T20:29:19.591-08:00

Hydropower from rivers is pollution free and if th...

2011-11-13T19:22:51.389-08:00

Hydropower from rivers is pollution free and if they find ways to minimize the impact on ecosystems we should get to work on as many stations as possible.

Significantly late, yes, but still... These are my...

2011-11-07T01:15:04.697-08:00

Significantly late, yes, but still... These are my thoughts on the subject from what I have gathered. (Some statements may be outdated, but this is to my knowledge as of now.)

I believe that coal will be a temporary answer to many energy issues, but not a lasting one. Personally, I believe that wind, solar, and water (tidal?) sources are the most viable, but I am also a fan of nuclear