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Sources of Alternative Energy – A Brief Introduction

Electricity has traditionally been generated by burning fossil fuels, but fears about the environment cost to the planet and the sustainability of continued fossil fuel consumption have prompted research into cleaner methods of generating electricity from renewable resources. Burning fossil fuels … Continue reading

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Solar Energy – A Brief Introduction

As early as the third century BC, people were aware of the power of the focused sunlight. The Greek mathematician Archimedes (287-212 BC) is famously said to have defended Syracuse (Sicily) from attack using giant mirrors that directed intense beams … Continue reading

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