Archives for August 2011

Alligator Fat Could be Turned Into Very Efficient Biodiesel

23 August 2011 | Alternative Energy | 1 Comment

In recent years people were very busy with finding new ways to create cheap biodiesel. Now, even it may sound weird, researchers from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced that they found a  way to produce biodiesel using Alligator lipids (fat).

Every year alligator skin and meat industry throws away over 15 million pounds of alligator fat considering it as a non-usable byproduct. But why we have to trow this fat when we could power our cars with it? Think about it. It may even become a very popular and successful brand among biodiesel producers.

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How to Build a Homemade Solar Water Heater

12 August 2011 | Solar Power | No Comments

In a world where fossil fuels are running low and where electricity becomes expensive with each passing day, people have to adapt and start living independent of these resources. Considering all alternative energy sources available today, people should start implementing them in their lives, in their homes.

This is the reason why I chose to show you in this post the simplest way to build a  solar water heater for your home.

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