Alternative energy has many connotations and sources. The supply of renewable energy is categorized as an infinite yet in face of oil crisis nuclear energy is considered as one. Environmental or economic May-day conditions should be a viable camouflage to categorise nuclear as a renewable source of energy. It is delusionary to present nuclear [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, January 31, 2010
In search of ease to generate energy, creativity is something human beings do not lack. Geothermal energy is a way of harnessing energy already present. It uses the heat from the core of the earth as a renewable source of energy. Standing on the earth, we might ignore the fact that the earth is [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, January 24, 2010
Energy is heightened in use, the most prevailing energy sources heard are wind and solar. Yet there is other, such as geothermal that is gradually becoming more competitive as an additional alternative for fossil fuel to produce sustainable energy. To produce electricity from the heat of the earth has a history of more than hundred years. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
It is tough to determine the ruling source of energy for the future. The use of renewable energy such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, wave and tide are at rise. However, in the fight against rising threats of climate change more intriguing technologies such as nuclear fission and fusion energy are at the doorstep. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Precautionary Measures are set by United State Energy Department for drilling into the Core of the Earth and Geothermal Energy stand to lose. Earthquake risks associated to drilling into the earth for the harnessing of geothermal energy are triggering these new regulations. The law according to Federal documents has been formed based on unfolded [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
Europe is looking ahead for the first step to make the European super-grid a reality. The prime focus is to make a smart electricity grid dedicated to distribute renewable power in North Sea. The project is already pinpointing on connecting turbines from north coast of Scotland to wave power generated from Belgian and Danish waves, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 6, 2010
It was very long ago since five light bulbs were lit through energy produced steam coming from underground. The first time in Laderello (Tuscany) the 4th of July 1904 marked that remarkable achievement. Italy was the first country to use geothermal energy for industrial functions. It has since then remained among the largest providers of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Enel Group settled a subsidiary Enel Green Power to be responsible for creating and producing renewable energy across-international borders. The company is presently monitoring 500 plants set-up around the world to generate a total of 4,500 MW of energy from alternative sources. The vision of the company is to expand significantly in the coming years [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Recently, Evergreen Clean Energy LLC formed a non-exclusive agreement with Raser Technologies Inc to finance geothermal developments. Financing agreement is expected to support the development of 100 MW of electricity from geothermal power. Evergreen will provide an estimated of $30 million per project. With a calculated return on investment paid by equity interest which will account [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Ron Tolmie is a physicist who lives in Ontario and he has a unique way of heating and cooling his home. Tolmie uses a system that utilizes stored summer air. He has named it the Atmospheric Energy Street System, and it captures the heated air from the summertime and directs it below ground via pipes [...]
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