By John on June 22, 2009
The sky might literally be the limit for wind power — rotors spinning miles high could help supply electricity worldwide.
“There is a huge amount of energy available in high-altitude winds,” said researcher Ken Caldeira at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology in Stanford, Calif. “These winds blow much more strongly and steadily than near-surface [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged electricity, high altitude, jet stream winds, ken caldeira, southern australia, wind energy, wind power, wind turbines
By John on May 14, 2009
In what it assesses as a significant step positioning the country as a leading marine energy developer, Korea yesterday celebrated completion of its first tidal power plant.
A ceremony for the Jindo Uldolmok Tidal Power Plant was held in Uldolmok, an area off Jindo, an island in South Jeolla Province, according to the Ministry of Land, [...]
Posted in Tidal Power | Tagged electricity, korea, marine energy, renewable energy, tidal movement, Tidal Power, tidal power plant
By John on May 8, 2009
A research team from Northeastern University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has discovered, serendipitously, that a residue of a process used to build arrays of titania nanotubes-a residue that wasn’t even noticed before this-plays an important role in improving the performance of the nanotubes in solar cells that produce hydrogen gas [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged electrical energy, electricity, hydrogen gas, producing hydrogen, solar cells
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 [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged blade, electricity, household energy, power of the wind, Swift Wind Turbine, wind energy, wind turbines
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