Sharon asks…
What would happen to all the existing gasoline automobiles if renewable energy took over?
I’m not saying I’m against renewable energy. I’m just wondering – what would everybody do with their car that runs on regular gas?
The Expert answers:
I think we are a long way from renewable energy replacing the combustion engine. When I think of renewable energy I think of electricity for houses and businesses. But when we do settle on one or a few technologies to replace the conventional gas engine. I think there will be a transitional period where new cars will have the new technology but we will still have the infrastructure for gas engines, it could take decades to phase out the older cars.
Here in CA we have tougher emissions laws, so if you have an older car you could get an exemption for not passing emissions, it was a program that let just the oldest cars be exempt, then every few years they let a few more years be exempt. Now all the cars that were sold after the date the laws went into effect have to pass smog, if you didn’t buy the car in CA then you will need to get a catalytic converter put on it to pass. Millions of cars are junked each year, when you turn in an old clunker when you buy a new car they are often sold for scrap and they are taken off the road. All that being said, to say that people won’t be forced to convert cars or get rid of them for many many years.
Laura asks…
What is a good company to work for in the renewable energy field?
I have an extensive sales background and am very interested in the renewable energy field. Please help.
The Expert answers:
Citizenre specializes in selling leased solar panel equipment. But they are in very few areas since they are still expanding.
I wanted to become an associate but they are not yet expanded into my area.
The company is setup similar to mlm but there are no up front costs. All you have to do is complete the online training to become an affiliate.
Http://renu.citizenre.com/
Lizzie asks…
What do we use renewable and non-renewable energy for?
I can’t find the answer to this question. Every time I try to look it up it says we should use renewable energy but it doesn’t specify what we use non-renewable and renewable sources for?
I know we mainly use it for electricity, but do we use it for anything else???
Thank you so much!!!
Do we only use renewable energy for heating buildings and electricity?? (If not, give some examples of things we create besides heating buildings and electricity with renewable energy.)
The Expert answers:
Electricity will be the main use for renewable energy.
Heating and producing hot water will be another use for renewable energy.
Bio-fuel is also another form of renewable energy. They use bio diesel in trucks which they make from soybeans and corn, bio car fuel (ethanol or biogas) is used as such, or mixed with fossil fuels. Look at any gas pump, most will have a sticker that says “Fuel contains up to 10% ethanol”. The ethanol is made from plants, mainly corn.
David asks…
What is the average wage of someone who works in renewable energy?
What would someone who works in the renewable energy sector, like windmills etc get paid, what would be the starting off salary and what would the average salary be, what countrys could you travel to with it?, im thinking of getting into it in the future. Thanks, any information would be good.
The Expert answers:
That’s a really broad question. Are you in the USA? Here’s wage information, by state, then by occupation: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm
Paul asks…
What are some creative uncommon, creative renewable energy sources?
for my science class exam, I must assemble a portfolio of 4 types of renewable energy technologies, it cannot be solar or wind. I must explain whether the technologies are feasible or not. I must explain the pros & cons of utilizing this type of energy, whether it be environmental, economic, social or political. I can only find wind and solar and we’re not allowed to use those. I know of like cranks and generators but I still need more. So can anyone give me any other good ideas for renewable energy technologies?……….. I have until friday.
The Expert answers:
A hundred mile long cable attached to a satellite assembled to allow the cable to drag through the Earth’s magnetic field would produces massive amount of energy that could be turned in micro waves, beamed to a receiver on the ground and distributed over the already established grid. A series of small wind turbines arrayed alongside freeways would be turned by the wind energy produced by moving traffic. Using underwater ocean currents to turn turbines is a proven technology and a future use of matter/anti matter interchange is technically feasible as that technology is developed. The best way to improve the energy picture is to use far less of it. We really don’t need all night/every night advertising lights….all that does is burn up massive quantities of fossil fuels for no reason. Of course folks that sell fossil fuels would lose money, and electric companies that sell electricity would lose money as well…but that’s another factor that you might consider bringing up in the discussion.
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