What can you use alternative energy for?

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1. Marcia says:

   September 7, 2010 at 9:18 pm

   There are different types of alternative energy, and each has its own purposes.

   Bio-desiel is used primarily for operating vehicles.

   There are a number of methane gas sources and uses. King County, WA is harnessing methane from a land fill to power its land fill operations and also for sales income. Mesa, Az is using methane from a sewage treatment plant to power the plant and several area residences. There are some farms/feed lots out there capturing and using methane for their own and surrounding purposes. In some cases, methane is burned for heating, steam engine/motor operation, or combustion engine operation. In other cases, it is converted into electricity; I would guess that it is through a burning process.

   Wind, wave, and river energy tends to be turned into electricity.

   Solar panels and wind turbines make electricity. But, passive solar often involves the pre-heating of water in outdoor bladders/container using the sun and then using it indoors. Often the indoor uses include radiant heating, pre-heated water for house hold heat or house hold hot water.

   Is this the type of things you are asking for? Finding more information on these topics and/or specifics is easy by plugging them into a search engine.