LATEST GREENHOUSE HEATING COOLING DESIGN FROM SPAIN

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 [...]

POWER GENERATION FROM FOOTSTEPS. IMAGINE A POPULATED CITY ON THE MARCH…CITY

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 [...]

ENERGY SKILLS QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT AUSTRALIA HOLD ENERGY CONFERENCE

ENERGY SKILLS QUEENSLAND TO HAVE ENERGY CONFERENCE More info here >>> http://www.fcci.com.au/2011/08/1246/ Sourced & published by Henry Sapiecha  

FLOATING SOLAR POWER GENERATING PANELS ON FARM DAMS

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 [...]

NEW MATERIAL CONVERTS HEAT DIRECTLY INTO ELECTRICITY

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 [...]

BIKINI TO COLLECT ENERGY AND DRIVE APPLIANCES

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 [...]

POO LOO POWER IS A REALTY WITH THIS SIMPLE SYSTEM

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 [...]

ENGLAND TO LOOK AT ITS RECORD OF WASTE PRODUCT AND CONVERSION TO EXTRA ENERGY

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 [...]

AUSTRALIA TO HAVE BIGGEST WIND POWERED GENERATOR SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE NEAR MELBOURNE

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 [...]

LAB ALGAE BIO FUEL NOW TO GO INTO THE MARKETPLACE

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 [...]