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Green Oil Anyone?
Something is brewing in Mexico, and it’s not just the dreaded Swine Flu. Sustainable energy will be harnessed to harvest a conventional energy source. Thanks to a new innovation, solar energy will be used to pump petroleum from a Mexican oil well.
A solar electric system will be connected to an existing oil pump. This will be [...]
Advantages of Hydroelectric Energy
Power generated by flowing water is referred to as “hydroelectric energy.”
This principle has been used by man, throughout history. It was utilized in ancient times, to mill grains such as corn.
In 1878, the Cragside House in England was the first house to be lit by this process. In 1882, hydroelectric energy was used to power two paper [...]
Thin Film Solar Panels
What are thin film solar panels, and what could possibly be so exciting about them?
Thin film solar panels operate in the same manner that regular solar panels do, the only difference being that they are a lot thinner and require far less materials and energy for construction.
This might not sound extremely spectacular, but in fact it is. [...]
The Solar Tower
A solar tower is a device that converts solar thermal energy (heat from the sun) into electricity. Solar towers are suitable for large-scale power generation.
The Basic Component Parts of a Solar Tower Energy Plant:
Solar Tower – The solar tower is simply a large structure with a boiler (a tank used to heat liquids) at the top. The boiler collects [...]
Solar Ink
Have you ever heard of solar ink? Well, there are some really smart people out there, creating some really smart inventions, and this is one of them.
There is No Energy Shortage on Earth
There is no energy shortage on earth, there is a shortage in technology to harvest the energy available on earth.
To put things in perspective – the sun delivers [...]
Save Money with Solar Power
One way to use solar power to save money is through the use of a practice called “Net Metering.” What is Net Metering? Net Metering is the practice of consumers “selling” energy to the electricity companies when they have some form of renewable energy facility installed at their home and a surplus is created.
What is CSP Solar Energy?
“CSP” stands for “Concentrated Solar Power” and refers to the type of solar power which is created by concentrating sunlight into a small area, thus creating intense light and heat which can in turn create power and electricity. Concentrated Solar Power is one of the technologies which has been developed in order to harness the [...]
Build Your Own Solar Hot Water Heater
It’s entirely possible to heat your water with solar energy, while saving money on your energy bill. You can also help clean up the environment by using solar power instead of using polluting fossil fuels. And if you want, you can even build your own solar water heater.
Building a solar hot water heater is actually not [...]
Good Ways to Save Energy
It’s a fact that the average American family spends more than $1,600 a year on their home utility bills. Because Energy has been “cheap” for a long time, we have not given energy efficiency the amount of attention it deserves.
But with fuel prices rising, and the value of the dollar decreasing, its about time to start [...]
Photovoltaic Cells
As the world advances, new technologies arise – or, in some cases, older technologies are exhumed and improved upon.
Although most people are under the impression that the field of photovoltaics is a new subject, based on recent invention, this is not actually the case. But first of all lets take a look at what “photovoltaic” means.
The word “photovoltaics” can [...]
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