All Posts Tagged With: "Renewable Energy"

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Stimulus Bill and Solar Power- Let the Sun Shine: Stimulating Energy and Employment

* To maximize job creation, spending on renewable energy envisioned in the economic stimulus bill should be targeted at distributed generation projects, which use local labor for installation and increase the efficiency and reliability of power supply.

* Of the renewable energy sources, solar photovoltaic (PV) power is best suited to realize the potential of distributed and renewable energy generation. It matches peak energy demand most closely and offers the best opportunity to substitute expensive, centrally-generated electricity.

* Direct federal procurement and renewable energy loan guarantees, grants, and tax credits should favor smaller, distributed PV installations connected to the local distribution grid or generating electricity directly at the point of consumption.

* A significant share of the stimulus bill’s funding for modernizing the electricity grid should go to installing the electrical gear and smart power electronics and communication devices necessary for integration of distributed PV systems into the grid and better management of onsite generation, storage and use of energy.

24Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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www.EcoFriendly.in:Wind Power Helps Galapagos Go Green

Inaugurated in April 2008, the three turbines—the first stage of the island-wide project—illustrate the power of renewable energy in some of our last remaining pristine environments.

18Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The benefits of wave power

Wave power generators are inherently ecologically-friendly. Without a need for fossil fuels, and with no harmful chemicals released, wave power stations such as the “Duck” and the “Sea Snake” do not pollute our atmosphere or deplete the earth’s supply of non-renewable fuels. They are also quiet in operation with many turbines emitting less noise than a vacuum cleaner, so there is practically no noise pollution either.

18Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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New biomass charcoal heater: A ‘new era’ of efficiency and sustainability

“The charcoal combustion heater developed in the present work, with its fast startup, high efficiency, and possible automated control, would open a new era of massive but small-scale biomass utilization for a sustainable society,” the authors say.

5Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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How Much of the World’s Energy Could Come from Solar and Wind Power

“The promotion of renewable energy involves political and economic instruments and business interests as well as research into sustainable energy technologies. Through this workshop we want to bring together key players in society to pave the way in a joint effort for more renewable energy. Not just in Denmark and Europe, but globally. We want to help developing countries find new ways for sustainable development, “says Director Henrik Bindslev, Risø DTU.

22Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Turbine project aims to link education, real world

The mission of the spinners is to increase educational awareness of renewable sources of power, said Ruth Douglas Miller, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at K-State. Each machine has a 12-foot diameter and produces two kilowatts, approximately the energy needed to power a hair dryer.

8Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind power meets record demand in Spain: industry group

Spain, along with Germany and Denmark, is among the three biggest producers of wind power in the European Union. It aims to triple the amount of energy it derives from renewable sources by 2020.

8Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Group says solar energy’s future bright in Texas

“Our economy is struggling and the unstable energy prices are only making things worse,” Seeley said. “But Texas has the technological prowess and vast resources of renewable energy from the sun, wind and crops that can revitalize our economy, power the nation, create thousands of high-paying manufacturing jobs, and renew Texas’ role as the energy capital of the world.”

2Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Tatas to invest more in wind power

“We will be making investments in wind power sector to take the production capacity to 500MW from the 200MW. We have started to concentrate more renewable energy and are planning to increase our production capacity from the present 14 percent to 25 percent in the next couple of years,” said Tata Power managing director Prasad R Menon.

29Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewable Energy – Sources That Never Get Exhausted

As you can see, there are various renewable energy sources available to us as an alternative to fossil fuels. There are many advantages to them among the most popular being that they will not deplete in supply, meaning they will be around forever. Renewable energy sources are not new. They have been utilized in some way for many years. Unfortunately, low fossil fuel prices have stunted renewable energy’s popularity and growth in the United States. But an increasing awareness of human and environmental concerns, as well as, a need to find non-exhaustible energy sources, will keep it as a mainstay for the future.

24Nov2008 | | 7 comments | Continued
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