The United States Department of Energy (DOE) grants millions of dollars for advancements in solar energy. Solar energy is a clean, abundant, widespread renewable energy source which can be used to generate electricity while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar cells are used to convert sunlight directly into electricity.

When the sunlight is absorbed by these solar cells, the solar energy knocks electrons off their atoms which will allow the electrons to flow through these cells to produce the electricity. This process is called photovoltaic effect. With the grants from the DOE, there is research to find more effective processes to use this photovoltaic effect. Competitiveness due to these grants will increase the effort to find practical and efficient uses of this process.

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What are fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are generally such fuels as oil, natural petroleum and coal. These materials were derived from the fossilized remains of plants and animals. The United States and much of the world have relied upon these fuels for decades and more. As the years go on, the sources of these fuels have become less and less.

The problem with fossil fuels is they will someday run out. It takes time for these energy sources to develop within the crust of the earth. At the current rate of consumption, there is no way that these fuels can develop naturally and not be used up. Currently there are ways being developed to sustain these fuels.

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Renewable energy is a fancy way of saying that you harness the elements of nature and turn them into usable sources of energy, at a lower cost to you. This comes at a time when we are beginning to realize we may only have enough fossil fuels, the form of energy that is currently being used, for less than half of a century.

This is a very scary thought, considering the possibilities that it encompasses! There are several types of renewable energy services. The one you may be the most familiar with is solar power. Other popular forms are wind powered energy, hydro or water powered energy, geothermic and biomass (use of waste to produce energy).

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What is renewable energy? Basically it's energy which can be naturally replenished. There is solar, wind, hydro (water), geothermal, biofuels and even the ocean tides. These forms of energy are being used more and more each year. Today, more people are trying to live in the green. Meaning they do not want to pollute the planet. The Department of Energy (DOE) offers grants for research in producing these renewable energies, especially solar power.

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Today’s homeowners realize the importance of saving energy. If they aren’t interested in saving energy to protect the environment they’re definitely interested in saving money on their electric, gas and water bills. Thus, they are beginning to choose energy-saving appliances. With the average home using more than $2,000 each year in energy, these appliances are quite attractive. They can save a homeowner up to $100 or more each year. Even builders are choosing to use these appliances in their new homes, to attract savvy buyers.

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Global warming and the world’s climate change is a serious issue. In fact, it’s so serious the government’s Office of Fossil Energy is currently working on two major strategies regarding global warming.

The office is focusing on the reduction of carbon emissions which contribute directly to global climate change. Their plan is to make fossil energy systems more efficient which will then capture greenhouse gases more effectively.

Coal and natural gas power plants are being targeted for these strategies. The overall plan is to create a system where greenhouse gases would not be allowed to affect climate change. Instead, they would be stored, converted or recycled.

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