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Portable Solar Energy Power Stations

Ivan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:00:45 +0000

Solar energy is a form of energy that is environment friendly, available aplenty and is harnessed both at home and in power grids and power stations. It is mainly because the stock of fossil fuels is dwindling day by day that more and more people are turning to alternative sources of energy for their fueling needs. Many people have already started using solar energy to power their homes and offices with the use of solar cells and solar panels. However these sources of power are generally permanent and cannot be used in other places. This is why people are considering the implementation of portable solar energy power stations that can be carried around to use solar energy if and when required...

A new way to producing biofuels from algae

Ivan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:15:20 +0000

It is quite normal to find lots of pond scum at the bottom of ponds. This is a form of algae that is usually removed or let to waste at the bottom of the pond. However some researchers form Utah State University has today found a means of extracting the oil from algae, to be converted into biodiesel fuel. The USU aims at producing an algae-biodiesel that is cost competitive by the year 2009. The reason the USU got the idea of using algae to produce biodiesel is that it has the capacity of producing a maximum of 10,000 gallons of oil per acre of land. Moreover, algae or pond scum is grown practically everywhere...

Plastic Solar Panels are inexpensive and easy to make

Ivan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:39:33 +0000

The increase in harmful gas emissions in the atmosphere because of the burning of fossil fuels has led to an increase in global warming. This is the reason why scientists and researchers are looking for different sources of energy. One of the most popular options in renewable energy sources is solar energy. Today the harvesting of energy from solar radiation with the help of solar cells has become an important part of future global energy strategy. However there are challenges on creating cheap and inexpensive means and forms of harnessing solar energy as it is not possible for all consumers to process purified silicon...

Produce hydrogen from visible light

Ivan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:10:39 +0000

Power is something that is very much required in all spheres of life; in offices, homes, schools and malls. However the present stock of natural energy the earth has and provides is getting exhausted by the minute. This is the reason researchers and scientists from all over the world are constantly on the lookout for new and the latest sources of renewable energy. Producing hydrogen from natural gas is a process that has been around for some time. However the process of producing hydrogen from natural gas tends to produce lots of climate changing greenhouse gases. In the process, a nonrenewable resource too is consumed, thus running against the actual intention of the procedure. This is why a new and more environmentally friendly approach has been found out where hydrogen is produced from water, with the help of the renewable source of energy, sunlight...

Introduction to producing wind energy

Ivan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:21:51 +0000

Wind is a source of energy that has been harnessed for different applications since a long time. The Chinese and the Babylonians have been famous for using wind power for the pumping of water for irrigation of crops some 4,000 years back. And in addition to this, sailing boats were harnessing wind power long before that. It has been recorded that wind power was used in Europe in the Middle Ages for other activities like grinding of corn. In fact, this is what has been attributed to the start of the term windmill. To understand the concept of wind power, it is better to first understand the science behind wind formation...

Garbage can now help in producing hydrogen

Ivan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:57:26 +0000

There is never an abundance of fuel as need for fuel is increasing day by day, while all the present resources of fuel are running dry across the world. With the daily consumption of fuel increasing everyday, researchers have to find out new and efficient forms of energy. And this is when and how researchers have found out that is it possible to use the garbage that is thrown out, for producing hydrogen. According to these researchers, all types of biodegradable garbage that ranges from sewage to left over food are all sources of valuable hydrogen fuel. This is because it is possible to use this garbage to produce the alternative to fossil fuels, hydrogen fuels using the help of microbes that have been cultivated in special reactors...

The Parabolic Solar Oven

Ivan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:19:33 +0000

The rising costs of non-renewable sources of energy because of its dwindling stocks has led to people looking for alternative forms of energy for their electricity, fueling and cooking needs. One of the most preferred and convenient forms of alternative energy is solar energy, which is harnessed in many consumer products and both in homes and commercial establishments. When you think of solar power in your equipment, the first thing that comes to mind is solar panels. However there are some products that have a more practical use when using solar energy like the parabolic solar oven. Solar energy is one of the best ways of reducing the use of nonrenewable resources. With solar energy, the sun’s rays are used to create electricity, heat water or other fluids, charge a battery, heat homes through glass windows and cook food. Usually a solar oven is used for cooking food which is used instead of firewood and other fuels to cook meals. One of the more famous solar ovens is the parabolic solar oven...

Converting organic matter to hydrogen fuel with microbial electrolysis cell

Ivan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:24:50 +0000

With energy sources depleting by the second, researchers are always on the lookout for new and renewable sources of energy to meet the energy needs of the future. One of the types of energy that is currently in demand is using ethanol as a fuel. However this is not that feasible as a renewable source of energy as producing economical ethanol from cellulose is expected to take a minimum of 10 more years. This is because according to environmental engineering researchers, first cellulose has to be broken into sugars so that it is possible for bacteria to converts them into ethanol. This is why an alternative method has been suggested where microbial fuel cells are converted into cellulose while other biodegradable organic materials are then released into hydrogen...

Never underestimate the power of tidal power

Ivan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:19:27 +0000

The earth is undergoing a terrible bout of global warming with the carbon that is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity and when used in vehicles for transportation purposes. Moreover the sources of this fossil fuel are fast diminishing with the increased need of energy with the modernization of countries. This is the reason scientist and researchers all over the world are thinking and looking for alternative sources of energy which are also renewable and available naturally. And such a source of energy is the energy found in areas having large tidal ranges. France has been harnessing energy found in tides of bays and estuaries since 1966. Canada and Russia have followed suit and have also managed to generate electricity from tidal waves. Basically, it is possible to harness and generate electricity form places where there is a large tidal range...

Deep drilling. A form of renewable geothermal energy

Ivan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:42:19 +0000

Petroleum, coal, oil and charcoal are all sources of energy which will deplete one day or the other in the future. This is the reason there is a continuous and constant search for new and different forms of renewable energy. And in connection with this, researchers from UC Davis, Stanford University, UC Riverside and the University of Oregan have found a renewable energy in deep drilling. With the Iceland Deep Drilling Project, these researchers intend to sink a deep borehole in places where deep and hot rock is circulated by seawater. The reason they intend to do this is that these sites on land, usually have fresh water circulating them with different chemistry...