Tag Archives: renewable energy

Subsidies for Green Home Improvements

Considering Home Improvements? Here’s Why You Should Go Green.

Green Home Improvements

Image Credit: Green Earth News

We are passing through a critical juncture in energy awareness. The looming threats of global climate change, peak oil and dependence on foreign oil have foregrounded the energy crisis. Never has there been so much demand—or so much need—for green technology.

In response, federal and state governments have created subsidies to encourage the development of sustainable technologies. Yet critics say that these subsidies are ballooning out of control and costing the public too much in lost revenue.

Now is the time to take advantage of these incentives—before they are reduced or removed altogether. They’re a great way to offset costs and, in the long run, the energy they conserve will save you money (not to mention save the planet!). Continue reading

Farming Energy Underwater

Tidal Turbine

The coasts of Northern Ireland and Scotland are being targeted as having huge energy potential. However, none of the traditional methods will be used to harvest energy from this location. The project is focused around tidal energy. Locations off the Antrim Coast, Pentland Firth and the Sound of Islay may soon be home to underwater sea turbines.

ScottishPower has been working on an advanced tidal turbine known as the Lanstrom device. Continue reading