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Is Alternative Energy Worth Investing In?

Oil prices are spiralling to new records just about each day. In addition, oil is mostly produced in politically unstable parts of the world; this caused problems in the 1990's and may do so again. Consequently, we may never see oil prices come down or even stabilize.

Because of escalating oil prices, many ventures are being formed to find other ways of creating energy that is friendly to the environment as well as cheap. Alternative energy is becoming the new wave to lessen the demand for oil while helping our environment.

Alternative energy has always existed, but it was never taken as seriously as it is now that oil prices are so exhorbitant.

Sizeable investments are being made in this up and coming industry. There are risks as with any investment, but investors feel it is better to invest in a rising star than a dead dog.

The United States is not yet fully committed to alternative energy. Most of the energy to power America has come from petroleum sources. Natural gas is second in use for power, then coal and nuclear power. Only a small portion of energy is created by alternative energy at this time.

The problem is to make sure there is ample demand to make investments in alternative energy pay off. Since power plants in existance today use petroleum, gas, coal or nuclear energy, we have to ask if these sources are sufficient to continue to power our cities. But as the population grows, demand for power grows along with it. The resources we currently use are depleting and they also cause the problem of pollution. Soon, we may not have enough power to continue using it.

The need to find different ways to power are world is great, and alternative energy is the most likely solution.

There are a lot of advantages to alternative energy. It is clean and safe since it uses natural sources. It does not produce pollutive gases as oil does. After an alternative power plant is constructed, the energy produced is practically free. The sources of power for these plants is always available.

All investments involve risk, and alternative energy is no exception. It is a new field and may not be successful. It seems to be clean and safe, but there is no guarantee that someday it may show some damage to the environment. Even though it is a mega million dollar industry, it is not yet fully established as the right alternative to traditional energy. At this point, fuel still seems to be the most efficient power source.

Even though there may be pros and cons, the basic point is that alternatives have to be found, and alternative energy may turn out to be the best alternative.

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About the Author

MJ Batta writes on various alternative energy related topics and hosts an alternative energy websites at Alternative Energy

Using Byproducts to Fuel Hydrogen Cars

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One of the key sticking points of going to a hydrogen economy is how are we going to produce enough hydrogen to fuel both car and home? Current methods include steam reforming natural gas and electrolyzing water.

If a hydrogen economy is to come to fruition in the near future, we will most likely need many methods for producing hydrogen. Renewable resources for producing hydrogen will include biomass and ethanol, wind farms, tidal energy, hydroelectric energy, solar and other experimental resources such as gravitational energy.

Another resource for producing hydrogen will be in capturing hydrogen that is currently (or in the future) being produced as a byproduct for other processes.

Clean coal technology is one of these processes currently being developed in order to turn coal into electricity. Hydrogen is to be captured during this process and sold as a secondary commodity. Noxious fumes are to be sequestered providing near zero emissions.

Hydrogen is also a byproduct of producing sodium-chlorate, which is used to manufacture pesticides and bleaches. In Vancouver, Canada it is said that there is enough hydrogen as byproduct to power 20,000 hydrogen cars for one year. This technology will be featured in the 2010 Olympics to be held in Vancouver.

Current nuclear reactors can also be modified to use the steam they produce in cooling the reactor to do high-temperature electrolysis to produce hydrogen. The Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative as well as researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory are already moving ahead with studying this technology.

It's good to know that in moving to a hydrogen-based economy, we don't have to totally reinvent the wheel, only upgrade the wheel to current and future needs.

About The Author

Kevin Kantola

Kevin Kantola (aka Hydro Kevin) writes about hydrogen cars and vehicles plus the developing H2 infrastructure.

Ultimate Gas Savers: Run Your Car by Using Water and Other Alternatives

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Good News: You just bought a new car.

Bad News: Gas Prices are increasing day by day. There would come a time that you will surpass the amount that you paid for your car for all the gasoline costs. This will just be in a matter of months.

Solution: Alternative fuel

To put a solution to your problem, water to gas conversion kits are readily available in the market. They claimed to provide better mileage than that of ordinary gasoline. It is very much inexpensive and easy to install.

Different company players for the water to gas industry are providing easy step by step installation guides to assist in installing this water to gas converter in your car engines. After installing it, it does not mean that water will totally replace gas as means of fuel. Water would be a supplement to gasoline. You just have to make sure that you are putting in ½ cup of water weekly 3 cups of distilled or tap water within 3-6 weeks in the quart-sized container under the hood of your car. Just don’t forget to put the catalyst which is baking soda also in the said container. Pronto! What you have is a car that runs on water and gas.

This is not the first time that water was tried or used for an alternative fuel. Alternative fuels are also known as non-conventional fuels. They are materials or substances that can be used as a fuel aside from the usual fuel that we used like petroleum, coal, propane and natural gas. Several sources of alternative fuel are the renewable energy that comes from wind power, solar power, tidal power, geothermal power and hydropower. Biomass, which is the energy coming from living and recently dead biological material, serves also as a source of alternative fuel.

Naturally, when gasoline prices rise up, people think of alternative fuel source. There would be cars that run natural gas or NGV. It is fuel efficient, environmentally friendly and offers a relatively low cost of ownership. Electric vehicles (EV) are powered by fuel cells. While hybrid cars uses two or more distinct power source to propel the vehicle. A mo-ped (motorized pedal bike) can be classified as a hybrid vehicle since it combines the power of a gasoline engine and the pedal power of the rider.
There are also flexible fuel vehicles or FFVs.

They are capable of operating on gasoline, E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) or even a mixture of both. Flexible fuel vehicles contain one duelling system which is made up of ethanol compatible components. Propane, also known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has been used in vehicles since 1920. There are dedicated propane vehicles designed to run only on propane. While there are bi-propane vehicles. These vehicles have two separate fuelling systems that enable the vehicle to use either propane or gasoline.

Propane powered engines are said to have a life of up to two times that of gasoline powered engines. Lower maintenance costs are also prime reason behind propane’s popularity.

There are lost of alternative fuel choices in the market. It could be using the water to gas conversion system that does not require you to change your engine or overhauling your whole vehicle to make way for a hybrid car. Main thing is we choose something that is suitable for our needs and meets our objectives and standards.