March 2009
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By John on March 31, 2009
For those naysayers who doubt that Cape Wind can produce the equivalent of 75 percent of the Cape’s electricity, I have to agree that that figure is not exact. Actually, Cape Wind could provide the equivalent of 93 percent of the Cape’s electricity. That figure is not Jim Gordon’s–he is much too modest for that. [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged tubercle, turbine blade, Whalepower Corporation, wind energy, wind turbines |
By John on March 31, 2009
Don’t get too attached to gas powered vehicles. A new hydrogen fuel station, the first of its kind on the East coast, opened for business, Monday. Drivers in the United States spend more than $25 billion annually on oil from foreign countries. Now new hydrogen stations in South Carolina could eliminate the U.S.’s dependency and [...]
Posted in Fuel Cells/Batteries | Tagged hydrogen, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen powered cars, South Carolina |
By John on March 28, 2009
Tesla Motors, run by PayPal founder Elon Musk, and backed by Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, is now taking orders for what it says will be the world’s first mass-produced, highway-ready electric sedan. Electric cars have several advantages over petrol, and some that you might not expect. They develop maximum torque instantly, meaning [...]
Posted in Electric Cars | Tagged batteries, clean energy, electric cars, electric vehcles, feature, MIT, Tesla Motors |
By John on March 15, 2009
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a revolutionary battery that can be charged in just 10 seconds. As well as saving hassle in household appliances, a development that could usher in a new era of electric cars. The new technology involves lithium-ion batteries which are common in laptop computers and cellphones because [...]
Posted in Fuel Cells/Batteries | Tagged acceleration, car batteries, electric cars, lithium ion batteries, MIT |
By John on March 15, 2009
A new technology that was developed at the University of NSW allows traditional panels to catch more light from the blue end of the spectrum, the short wavelengths, and is expected to influence future panel production around the world. Many existing solar panels end up reflecting back the shorter wavelengths of light due to a [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged conduct electricity, photovoltaic, renewable energy, solar panels, solar spectrum |
By John on March 12, 2009
All of Europe’s energy needs could be supplied by building an array of solar panels in the Sahara, the climate change conference has been told. Technological advances combined with falling costs have made it realistic to consider North Africa as Europe’s main source of imported energy. By harnessing the power of the Sun, possibly in [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged alternative technologies, concentrated solar power, dependence on fossil fuels, power of the sun, power turbines, renewable sources, solar power plant, wind farms |
By John on March 12, 2009
Study finds renewables could provide 40 per cent of global electricity by 2050 Renewable energy technologies could meet 40 per cent of global electricity demand by 2050 as long as governments show the sector the same degree of support they provide the nuclear and traditional fossil fuel industries. That is the conclusion of new research [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged energy system, fossil fuel industries, global electricity, grid electricity, grid technologies, renewable energy technologies, wind farm |
By John on March 11, 2009
The Swift Wind Turbine was developed by Renewable Devices in Scotland, and is the first quiet rooftop turbine that generates electricity by harnessing the power of the wind as a cost effective energy source for home, commercial, and industrial applications. The Swift generates an of average of 1,680 watts of immediate power, and can produce [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged blade, electricity, household energy, power of the wind, Swift Wind Turbine, wind energy, wind turbines |
By John on March 11, 2009
Yes, this is what most of us think an electric car should look like. Small, eccentric, techno-geeky, Toyota’s FT-EV has got all the right electric cues, and most importantly it confirms a battery-electric future or Toyota, one that the company says will become a reality in 2012. Certainly, Toyota has partial-electric vehicles in its fleet [...]
Posted in Electric Cars | Tagged batteries, electric car, electric vehicles, ion battery, nickel metal hydride, smart car, Toyota FT-EV |
By John on March 9, 2009
As the term suggests, bio-fuels are fuels that are formed when biological matter, primarily plants, decomposes. Bio-fuels can exist in all the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Bio-fuels are different from fossil fuels in the following ways: Fossil fuels take millions of years to form whereas bio-fuels can be made extremely quickly, [...]
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged algae, bio fuels, biodiesel, biofuel, Biofuels, micro organisms, renewable sources |
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