Electricity

Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a secondary energy source derived from the conversion of primary sources of energy such as solar, coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and others. The energy sources we use to make electricity can be renewable or non-renewable, but electricity itself is neither renewable or non-renewable.

Jun 12 2009

CFL vs. Incandescent

Compact Fluorescent: Making the Switch

The future looks dim for incandescent light bulbs, the world-changing invention introduced by Thomas Edison in 1879.

Part of the blame goes to CFL bulbs, also known as compact fluorescents. Consumers have turned to CFL bulbs to save money and energy. Supporters say that the new CFLs last longer and can provide users with substantial savings on their electric bills over the lifetime of the bulbs... read more »

Mar 11 2009

Hybrid Car Myths

Dismissing the Myths of Hybrid Cars

New technology is prone to being a source of confusion simply because few people know all the facts, understand the technology, and get caught up in exaggerated stories generated by peoples' natural impulsive tendency to allow fantasies to fill in the blanks. Following are four common myths surrounding hybrid cars. We'll see which ones are fact, and which ones are fiction... read more »

Feb 23 2009

What makes a car a hybrid?

So what is a hybrid car, anyways?

All hybrid cars share at least three common factors. In fact, all three capabilities must be present in order for the vehicle to be classified as hybrid. These three steps include:

Regenerative braking
Idle-off capability
Power Assist

These steps are explained in the article... read more »

Jan 11 2009

Hybrid vehicle comparison

Comparing the three types of hybrid vehicles

There are three primary types of hybrid vehicles we are going to compare: the parallel hybrid, the mild hybrid and the plug-in hybrid. In the next section, we will outline the comparisons of these hybrid vehicles... read more »

Nov 13 2008

How do hybrid cars work?

So you want a hybrid car - but why? What's so great about hybrids?

The term hybrid is one of the hottest new buzz words to enter the English lexicon. In our global economy and an ever-growing awareness of the limitations of our resources, people everywhere are concerned about how we can maintain our lifestyles into the future. There is a plethora of curiosity, enthusiasm and confusion surrounding this term as we face high gas prices and a bleak forecast for our natural environment. Our very lifestyles are being threatened, and so people all over the world look to the hybrid car as a potential solution, allowing us to continue speeding across our lands and living our lives of convenience. With all these concerns riding on the success of such new technology, it is no wonder that people want to know, in simple terms, how hybrid cars work... read more »

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