Nov 30
2007

Biomass

Posted by Steve Chan in Untagged 

avatar

Biomass is an abundant and underutilized resource, which remains to be effectively used on a commercial and societal scale. It is also the term used for the use of wood products to heat homes and businesses.  Biomass refers to living and recently dead biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. It is an organic material made from plants and animals and is in

Nov 29
2007

Micro Hydro Power

Posted by Steve Chan in Untagged 

avatar

Micro hydropower is the power created through water flow, and directed into small-scale generators for personal use. It is clean power produced by falling water in rivers, creeks, and streams. Micro hydropower is best where water supply is continuously available.

Micro hydropower mills use the exact same concept to generate energy on a much wider scale. It may very well be that Micro

Nov 28
2007

Wind Power

Posted by David Tanguay in Untagged 

avatar
With the way the energy crisis is growing, soon the fossil fuels that we rely on will be gone or so overpriced, that very few people will be able to afford it. Researchers have been creating new and innovating ways to create energy out of the natural resources the Mother Nature provides. Even though the wind has been a source of power for hundreds of years, it is not until recent decades that it was
Nov 27
2007

Fuel Cells

Posted by David Tanguay in full cellfuel cells

avatar
Fuel cells are simple devices, containing no moving parts and only four functional component elements: cathode, electrolyte, anode and interconnect. Fuel cells are actually being used more widely than many people think.

Fuel cells are electrochemical devices similar to batteries that directly convert chemical energy of a fuel into electrical energy and heat. They are

Nov 26
2007

Solar Energy & Photovoltaics

Posted by David Tanguay in Untagged 

avatar
Solar energy is energy that is harnesses from the Sun. The technologies harness the sun's incredible energy for practical ends. Solar power plants use a variety of methods to collect sunlight and convert this energy into electricity.

While the use of solar energy has been used for millennia, it’s potential has only been recognized within the past few decades


Member Login

Sponsors



Blog Menu

Latest Entries

Latest Comments

Tag Clouds
AFUE, AgriFuels, alternate energy, aluminum, bamboo bicycle, bamboo bike, battery, Battery Charger, biodiesel fuel, biofuels, biomass, biomass energy, biopower, bioproducts, CaH2Net, California Hydrogen Highway Network, carbon emissions, carbon nanotubes, clean energy, compact fluorescent lamps, cost efficient, Delft University, Dell, eco-friendly, efficient, electric car, electric vehicle, electricity, emissions, energy, energy auditor, energy efficiency, energy efficient, energy saving tips, Energy Star, Engineuity, environmental protection agency, fuel cells, full cell, Future Renewable Energy, geothermal, global warming, Green Choice, green datacenter, green energy, Green Power, green wireless technology, heating and cooling, home owner, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen vehicles, hydropower plants, HyNor, insulation, landscaping, lithium-ion, magnesium, Masdar Initiative, Nanotechnology, need for change, news, renewable energy, RESNET Accredited, reverse osmosis, soalr air conditioning, solar cells, solar energy, solar panels, solar pool heating, solar power, solar power air conditioning, Solar Power Tractor, Solar Tractor, sun power, sustainable development, swimming pool cover, swimming pool heaters, tax incentives, the green grid, Thnk, turbine, TXU Energy, US Department of Energy, Vulcan Project, water power engine, wind farms, wind power, wind turbine, wind turbines, windmill

Most Popular Blogs

Archive