News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Wave Farms An Upcoming Source of Energy

Wave farms are a growing upcoming source of energy provision. It involves using a series of machines which extracts the forces (pull and push) of water to produce electricity or rather wave power. Portugal the Pioneer of Wave Farms Aguçadora Wave Park is the world’s first industrialised wave farm, and it is situated in Portugal [...]

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Renewable Energy Options in The Caribbean; Part 2

Renewable energy options are being implemented in various parts of the world. Caribbean is not an exception, they are going towards a potential clean energy policy. Here are a few examples where they can progress. 1. Hydro Power Hydropower has been used for years. Countries like Canada and Norway depends heavily on hydropower. However, hydropower [...]

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A World Fully Powered By Renewable Energy By 2030; A Case Study

Our planet can be powered fully by renewable sources of energy in only two decades. Research is even showing that renewable energy can be cheaper than conventional coal energy. The question clinging in our mind is certainly – How can that be possible? The key solution is in the scale of solar, wind and water [...]

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An Overview of the potentials of Ocean Energy

The importance of using renewable energy sources is spreading across countries. However, bio-fuels, wind, hydrogen and solar energy are given the upper hand. What about using ocean waves to generate electricity? If ever you would come across a surfer to discuss the energy of ocean’s waves you would be surprised. The ocean is unlike rivers [...]

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World’s Largest Wave Power Station Being Built In Sweden

Seabased AB and Fortum are going to construct the world’s largest wave power plant. This is a renewable source of energy, which will provide customer, society as well as other stakeholders with reliable energy. The Sweden Energy Agency is supporting this mega project with a grant. It was only today, that the full financial support [...]

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Artificial Reefs are the Results of Wave Energy and Offshore Wind Power

Renewable energy is creating an artificial reef. The structures for wave and offshore wind energy are likely going to increase the volume of fish in the surrounding of these various technologies. These mega structures create a reef-like environment which encourages crabs, barnacles, blue mussels and other fish to gather around the design. This was found [...]

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Pentagon Indulging In A Second War Against Climate Change; Renewable Energy Can Be Installed On Millions of Acres

America is gradually becoming a leader as energy innovator, by replacing thousands of acres previously having military installation of renewable technology. This is a step towards achieving targets. Pentagon is going for a long-term strategy to reduce greenhouse gases by deploying renewable sources of energy. The solar installation in California’s Mojave Desert and minor initiative [...]

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Wave Power Generator Electrifies Grid In Scotland

The Oyster is a new wave energy generator located offshore of Scotland, and according to its manufacturer, is the only ocean hydro electric unit that is producing energy. Renewable energy from wave power became a bit more popular when the Oyster hydro electric unit began generating power to Scotland’s electrical grid only recently. Aquamarine Power [...]

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Solar, Wind And Wave Power And The Problem With Energy Storage

Much has been discussed and written about the vast potential in store for renewable energy sources like wind, wave and solar energy. The idea would be to replace fossil fuel dependence with these natural and sustainable resources for our future energy needs. These energy options are also critical if we intend to rescue the plant [...]

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Looking At Our Alternative Energy Future

Today, the world faces many challenges but the most prevalent among them is the changing climate. The vision we share regarding climate change is of overflowing shorelines, drought, and dying animal life as well as human. It should also include wind turbines on grassy knolls, solar plants capturing the energy from the sun in strategic [...]

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