Home Energy

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 in featured, Solar Energy, Wind Energy | 0 comments

With the depletion of the world’s fossil fuel resources, more and more people have been coming up with alternative ways to generate their own home energy. But more importantly people are coming up with simple ways of generating their own electricity and are not only supplying their own modest energy needs but supplying power back to the grid and joining the growing numbers of people becoming “energy independent” and potentially...

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Wood Pellets

Posted by on Feb 21, 2012 in Books, featured, Wood Pellets | 0 comments

Wood has been used as a source of energy literally since the invention of fire. Wood has been used in our stoves and fireplaces. While use of timber as a fuel declined with the advent of fossil fuels recent years have seen wood as fuel become popular again. Technological advances in the processing of wood and combustion systems have made it more economical than ever to consider timber as fuel.  . Pellet fuel is a standardised fuel that has the...

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Solar Energy

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Solar Energy, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Solar Energy refers to the Radiant Heat and Light that come from the Sun which when harnessed can be converted to energy. Advances in technology have mean that solar heating appliances are now commonplace in many modern homes. Solar Energy is  used in domestic houses for two main reasons: To Heat Water for domestic use via solar panels. The most common types are Evacuated Tubes of Flat Panel. To Generate Electricity via Photovoltaic...

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