Upgrading the home with the latest tech feels great, but it’s even more rewarding when you know you’re doing your little part to help the planet. Smart home tech has a role to play in minimizing our energy consumption and generally leading more eco-friendly lives. We look at the biggest players in the smart home […]
How do we harness Earth’s energy resources? Geotermal energy is produced by the melting heat of the Earth. This energy is used to generate electricity when groundwater is injected and returned as steam (or hot water, later converted to steam) to be driven by electric fans. What are the ways to use energy? How do […]
Direct combustion is the most common method of converting biomass into useful energy. All biomass can be burned directly for heating buildings and water, for industrial process heat and for generating electricity in steam turbines. Thermochemical conversion of biomass includes pyrolysis and gasification. What are the 10 uses of solar energy? Top 10 residential uses […]
Frank and Angela Haynes had several reasons for installing a solar system on their Albany, Minnesota property, one of which was to encourage a conversation with their neighbors about renewable energy. Solar power still accounts for less than four percent of the electricity generated in Minnesota, but is growing rapidly as a way to reduce […]
If you’re looking for a way to tidy up the trees around your yard, then a chainsaw is the perfect solution. Today, you can pick up a 14-inch electric corded chainsaw from Greenworks for just $52, which marks the lowest price that we’ve tracked all year long as it normally goes for $67. We also […]
Solar technology converts sunlight into electrical energy either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or solar panels. This energy can be used to generate electricity or stored in batteries or fuel storage. How energy is harnessed from wind energy? Wind turbines use leaves to collect the kinetic energy of the wind. The air flows over the blades […]
