September 30, 2011 / energy, green
Wind and solar energy, in particular, are touted as the energy sources of the future. But entrepreneurs have tried to harness both for centuries. Their limited utility and obstacles, documented since
With gas prices on the rise, the race is on for cheap alternative fuel sources, including solar power. The major criticisms against solar power facilities, such as wind farms, are unreliability and
May 13, 2011 / energy
After nuclear catastrophe in Northeastern Japan, that country may have a bit different shaped energy policy investing more in solar power technology, alternative energy of biomass and wind turbines. P
February 11, 2011 / energy
If we consider that the total energy consumed worldwide, 85% is non-electric, and consists mostly of fossil fuel applications, foremost among them oil, we understand the magnitude of the task of repla
September 23, 2010 / energy
This thurdsay in England, few miles from the British coast was opened the world’s largest wind farm. This offshore wind farm has 100 wind turbines on the open see, capable of supplying enough electr
July 21, 2010 / energy
We must go almost 30 years in the past to see first wind turbines rising in North America. The first turbines were built in Tehachapi in early 1980s and were 13 to 18 meters tall and were producing on
July 19, 2010 / energy
Just a few days after the first manned solar flight an unmanned solar aircraft set up the world record for continuous flight. Solar plane called Zephyr, designed and developed by UK defense technology
July 7, 2010 / energy
A manned solar-powered airplane took off in the early hours of Wednesday morning for a 24-hour trip that will include its first nighttime flight. After being postponed last week, the flight began
July 3, 2010 / energy
When most people think of energy generated by the sun, they think of solar panels on rooftops. But one of the most promising solar projects to deliver large amounts of solar power is concentrated so
June 15, 2010 / energy, global warming
According to a latest study conducted busts a myth that coal burning for electricity is better for Earth than wood. The results reveal that wood burning power plants produce much more amount of gree
June 12, 2010 / energy
Forested regions around the world are pursuing biomass as a renewable energy source but a study finds that the carbon footprint from burning biomass can be worse for global warming than coal. The M
June 12, 2010 / energy
Researchers and entrepreneurs in Slovenia and Serbia are developing a heat pump technology that would make ground-source heat a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels - a feat that could cut CO2
June 9, 2010 / energy
Experiments are under way to harvest free energy through motion and the environment, which could lead to devices such as mobile phones that can be recharged without electricity. One Laptop Per Child
June 7, 2010 / energy
Although oil, coal and natural gas are expected to represent about 80 percent of global energy supply mix through 2030, nuclear and renewable energy such as wind, solar, geothermal and biofuels will
