Energy plays such a vital part in our daily lives, but how many of us really understand what it is, where it comes from, and what effect its consumption is having on the environment ? TypesOfEnergy provides clear information about the different sources of energy used for heating, lighting, cooking, transport, industry and many other applications....[more about us]

All energy is either potential energy or kinetic energy. Potential energy is stored until is...

Solar energy, wind and water power, and geothermal energy are all renewable energies. They can be...

Coal is very widely used as a source of energy. It is used for electricity generation and also for...

Fossil fuels are the fossilised remains of vegetation and living organisms that died millions of...

The nuclear industry began with the splitting of the atom and developed in the second half of the...

Nuclear fusion occurs naturally in space. A vast amount of energy is needed to start the process of...

Nuclear fission is the process of releasing energy by splitting hydrogen nuclei. It is extensively...

Micro hydro installations are a very efficient, cost-effective, clean and totally-renewable of...