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		<title>Make Your Own Solar Power At Home</title>
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It&#8217;s a no brainer that renewable energy sources are the future, and Solar energy is not only abundant but it&#8217;s free.
Most of us are afraid of installing our own solar power solutions, because we are worried about the expense or tackling a big job.  You&#8217;d be surprised to learn that it&#8217;s getting easier and cheaper [...]]]></description>
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<p>Most of us are afraid of installing our own <a href="http://www.kilowattage.com/solarpower" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='solar power';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">solar power</a> solutions, because we are worried about the expense or tackling a big job.  You&#8217;d be surprised to learn that it&#8217;s getting easier and cheaper to do these days.</p>
<p>And you can bet that industries are eager to make these solutions even more affordable.</p>
<p>The future is <a href="http://www.kilowattage.com/solarpower" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='solar power';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">solar power</a>, and the future&#8217;s pretty bright.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about <a href="http://www.kilowattage.com/solarpower" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='solar power';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">solar power</a>&#8230;.<br />
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		<title>How electricity is produced</title>
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Electrical energy is one of man’s greatest discoveries. It has helped create new civilizations. The vast amount of electricity produced has its source in fossil fuels, nuclear fission, water, and wind.
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</script></div>Electrical energy is one of man’s greatest discoveries. It has helped create new civilizations. The vast amount of electricity produced has its source in fossil fuels, nuclear fission, water, and wind.</p>
<p>By burning fossil fuels: Electricity is produced when the blades of a turbine are moved by enormous amounts of vapor. This vapor is generated by heating a lot of water in huge furnaces. The water is heated by burning fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas. This method releases enormous amounts of carbon dioxide in the air, thus severely polluting our atmosphere. It is important to turn to alternate methods of electricity production for long-term benefits.</p>
<p>By water: You must have heard how dams are constructed to produce electricity. A popular method to produce electricity, a water dams serves two purposes: restricting water bodies and producing electricity. Water dams use the river water to move turbines, helping them produce electricity. Electricity generated this way helps control air pollution; however, this method of electricity production adversely affects the ecosystem in the water bodies.</p>
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<p>Water accounts for 90 percent of the world’s electricity generated through renewable resources.</p>
<p>By wind: Electricity is produced when wind energy is converted to electrical energy. Wind mills or wind turbines are used to churn up enormous amounts of wind energy which is then converted into electrical energy.</p>
<p>The latest in wind energy advancement tells us that wind energy is helping create portable cell phone chargers.</p>
<p>By nuclear fission: Yes, nuclear fission does not only make atom bombs, but also helps produce electricity. Nuclear fission causes a chain reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it to split. Every time a Uranium nucleus is split, more neutrons are released, causing more splits in the already split Uranium nuclei. The resultant chain reaction generates a lot of heat which is used to heat water the vapour of which eventually moves turbines to create electricity.</p>
<p>By bio-waste: With technological advancements, electricity is also being produced by bio-waste. Bio-gas is a typical way of generating electricity in rural areas in countries like India. In fact, a new technology evolved in the state of Bihar in India that uses human waste to generate electricity.</p>
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