http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk Extensive Information on Energy Types and Energy Consumption en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2010 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 TypesOfEnergy Content Manager janem@typesofenergy.co.uk janem@typesofenergy.co.uk http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/light-sound-waves-explained.html Light travels in waves, and sound travels in waves. However, sound waves and light waves are very different, and it is importan... http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/solar-power-explained.html Solar power comes from the sun. Beams of sunshine are waves of light and heat energy, radiated across 93 million miles of spa... http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/microhydro-installations-explained.html Hydroelectric generating stations are generally acknowledged to be the cleanest, cheapest and most efficient method of produc... http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/steam-powered-vehicles.html Inventors started taking a great interest in steam as a form of energy around the end of the 17th century, and it was only a... http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/coal-energy-source.html Coal is a very effective solid fuel as it burns to easily and produces a great deal of heat. Until relatively recently, coal-fi... http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/what-are-fossil-fuels.html Fossil fuels are the world’s most widely-used energy resource, and as such they are an essential ingredient in contemporary l... http://www.typesofenergy.co.uk/thermal-energy-explained.html Energy is the power to do work. The power of thermal energy takes the form of heat. It is important to differentiate...