Germany has since long been engaged in renewable energy. Today, the country is a benchmark and one of the forerunners in implementing renewable energy technology. Under the nation’s electricity feed laws that was passed in 2006, the country reached an investment in wind turbines, solar collection cells, and biogas power plants of more than $10 [...]
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...14. March 2010
In Pakistan, the cabinet committee is drafting regulations to encourage bio-diesel production in order to cut the energy bill. The Federal Minister for Science & Technology Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati says that this provision is going to limit the greenhouse gas emission from vehicles. It will also assure more reliable and secure sources of [...]
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...11. March 2010
The Copenhagen summit held December last year got some greenhouse reports submitted on 31st of January 2010. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emission as an attempt to tackle global warming and pollution. Nations across the world are collaboratively agreeing to find solutions. The United State of America, China, Japan, 27 nations of the [...]
Continue reading...9. March 2010
Many companies are eager to start investing in renewable energy for the future. However, there are certain constraints on the part of the government, leading to delays with the introduction of the Feed-in tariff. The UK feed-in tariff covers small-scale renewable energy projects. The scheme will certainly help to supply energy to low-income groups as [...]
Continue reading...7. March 2010
China is often negatively connoted as a heavy polluter. However, is it really true? It is certain that with increasing economic growth, comes a double effect; positive and negative ones. The country is nevertheless, challenging the downfall of augmented pollution levels by investing seriously in renewable energy. Since, 2009 much emphasis has been leveled on investing [...]
Continue reading...4. March 2010
The expansion plans for Enel Green Power are enormous. A factory power plant that will be situated in Catania, Italy, will contribute to the production of around 160MW of electricity per year. Yet, this is expected to expand to 480 MW. However, Enel Green Power is joining forces with Sharp in creating a solar plant [...]
Continue reading...3. March 2010
There is increasing popularity amidst the term Bloom Energy. There are unanswered questions about the technology. What is it really and how does it work? The ‘bloom Box’ has been launched by a Sunnyvale, Calif-based company. There is increasing effervescence about the technology, yet many are questioning what it really is. The aim of the technology, [...]
Continue reading...23. February 2010
Green technology is not only a recent trend. The latest wave started to surface in 2000 B.C. However, Its history is yet much older, the Egyptians started developing buildings using passive air conditioning. Thereafter, Varius Avitus, the Roman Emperor permuted the trend by importing snow from the mountains to cool down his place. This gave [...]
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18. March 2010
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