In Australia, the first grid connected geothermal energy producer is expected to be operational in the late 2011. The project is entitled Panax Geothermal’s Penola. According to Bertus de Graaf, it is going to generate electricity at a lesser cost than conventional wind power. The expected capacity of the plant is 5.9 MW but plans [...]
Continue reading...15. March 2010
Oil based energy production might in the future see its dawn. No, matter how long it will take, one day our oil reservoirs will be depleted. We are already adding renewable energy sources to compliment fossil fuel production of energy. But will it be enough? The optimistic perspective of a “renewable economy” might be [...]
Continue reading...13. March 2010
The traditional biomass stove can actually shrink your electricity bill drastically and simultaneously reduce the level of carbon dioxide emission. There is actually an increasing demand for biomass stoves or typical wood burners. A wood burning stove could reduce the level of CO2 emission by around 1,000kg per year. It would not only induce a [...]
Continue reading...19. February 2010
There is a belief that hydrogen will play a fundamental role in supporting energy provision as well as to act as fuel for automobiles. It is, nevertheless, certain that for hydrogen to take a basic role in both energy and transportation many new infrastructures need to be set in place. This will thus involve an [...]
Continue reading...30. January 2010
Solar systems previously considered a luxury is now at the verge of falling prices and increasing demands. Solar photovoltaic (PV) has been indubitable expensive for years; it was as high as $8 per watt. The price has now fallen significantly to around $2 per watt. This progress has been met through improved production methods. It [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2010
The spur towards green technology is hitting the rich budgets. There is widespread eagerness to spend money in renewable technology such as solar power, electric cards, renewable fuel as well as geothermal energy. These investors seem to be undisturbed by the recent recession as they pump out millions in the field of renewable energy. [...]
Continue reading...9. January 2010
Green energy has become as popular as it can be coined with fashion. There are numerous examples of renewable energy ranging from solar energy, biomass, bio-fuel, cell technology, wind, geothermal, hydropower amidst a comprehensive list of both products and services offered to maximize the use of alternative sources for energy. On one side, investors are [...]
Continue reading...29. December 2009
Corporate commitment towards renewable and clean technology is increasing. The private sector in coalition with public interest is homogenously considering ascending greenhouse gas emission as a top priority. It is estimated that investment in renewable energy will go beyond 500 billion by 2030. The public sector isn’t a subsidy player, it is well in the [...]
Continue reading...28. December 2009
According to The World Bank, around 2 billion people live without supply of basic access to electricity. The rural population is the one that we are mainly considering, in continents such as Asia, Latin America and Africa as well as several islands. They are deprived from their fundamental necessities in contemporary society such as clean [...]
Continue reading...18. December 2009
With the price and controversy that comes with conventional power generation, consumers and suppliers both are scrambling to find new methods to produce electricity. One of the less heard about forms of alternative energy is biomass, which is the production of power and current from plant waste, or in certain situations, plants that are raised [...]
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17. March 2010
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