Solar panels keep greenhouses cooler in summer, let the sun through in winter Spain’s ULMA Agrícola consortium and Tecnalia research center have developed a new type of photovoltaic solar panel for greenhouses that can generate electricity without an adverse effect on the crops grown within, while additionally providing cooling in summer. The system is designed [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Editor
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A NEW TWIST ON POWER WALKING ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM WALKING ON THESE TILES Can you imagine the power of 50,000 steps a day? Well, Laurence Kembell-Cook, the director of Pavegen Systems imagined it and created Pavegen tiles – a low carbon solution that aims to bring kinetic energy harvesting to the streets. Not surprisingly, the [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2011 by Editor
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ENERGY SKILLS QUEENSLAND TO HAVE ENERGY CONFERENCE More info here >>> http://www.fcci.com.au/2011/08/1246/ Sourced & published by Henry Sapiecha
Posted on August 24th, 2011 by Editor
Filed under: COUNTRIES, EDUCATION CAREERS, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, ENERGY USES, EVENTS FAIRS EXPOS SHOWS, GOVERNMENTS, INVITATIONS NOTICES | No Comments »
Floatovoltaics – Floatation Solar Farms FARM DAMS USED TO FLOAT SOLAR PANELS Farm dams can be put to work to host floating solar farms that not only create clean, renewable electricity, but also reduce water evaporation. One of the criticisms of ground-mount solar farms is the amount of space they occupy. In rural areas, this [...]
Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Editor
Filed under: ENERGY COLLECTION, FARM RURAL AGRICULTURAL, SOLAR, WATER | No Comments »
NEW ALLOY CONVERTS HEAT DIRECTLY TO ELECTRICITY The heat given off by electronics, automobile engines, factories and other sources is a potentially huge source of energy, and various technologies are being developed in order to capture that heat, and then convert it into electricity. Thanks to an alloy that was recently developed at the University [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2011 by Editor
Filed under: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, FREE POWER, HEAT TRANSFER, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, POWER GENERATION | No Comments »
BIKINI ATTOL OR BIKINI POWER TO DRIVE GADGETS Those lucky enough to be currently enjoying the Northern Hemisphere summer will no doubt be heading for the beach for a good bronzing as often as possible. These days, of course, the digital device is an important part of the sun worshiper’s kit, and making sure they [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2011 by Editor
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POO LOO POWER IS NOW HERE Of all the things that people traditionally discard, one that most of us likely think the least about repurposing is human feces and urine. Sure, we recycle our plastic and paper, and compost our fruits and veggies, but … that stuff? Actually, there are various worldwide projects aimed at [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2011 by Editor
Filed under: APPLIANCES, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, WASTE | No Comments »
Energy from Waste in the UK 19th and 20th September 2011 Currently the UK relies upon and consumes natural resources and non-renewable fuel at an unsustainable rate. Each year over 80 millions tonnes of waste are produced placing increasing pressure on the environment, at a cost to consumers and businesses alike. As a result Energy from Waste has seen [...]
Posted on August 5th, 2011 by Editor
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Largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere to be built in Australia By Darren Quick 21:37 August 15, 2010 The largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere will be built in Australia at Macarthur near Hamilton, 260km west of Melbourne, Victoria. Comprising 140 Vestas V112-3.0 MW wind turbine generators, the 420 MW Macarthur Wind Farm [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2011 by Editor
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GROWING ALGAE BIOFUEL IN THE LAB & BEYOND March 25, 2011 4:00 AM PDT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Joule Unlimited is one of many companies using gene databases and genetic engineering to design a better system for making biofuels. Here the senior vice president of biological services, Dan Robertson, shows off a petri dish where employees grow different [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Editor
Filed under: ALGAE WEEDS PLANTS, BIO DIESEL, BIO MASS, ENERGY COLLECTION, FUEL | No Comments »