The Best Way to Generate Electricity from Pig Poop
Hog farms, where thousands of animals are raised, look really horrible and they pollute rivers, poison groundwater supplies and releaseclouds of methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Dogs Rescue Birds from Being Burnt by Ivanpah’s Solar Panels
It is a bit of a shame that the world's biggest solar power plant, Ivanpah, has been facing a lot of criticism since it...
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World’s Largest Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant to be Built by Lockheed Martin
The earth receives more energy from the sun than we can ever use, 80% of that in the ocean. Lockheed Martin's Ocean Thermal Energy...
Analysis on Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Reveals High Energy Generation Potential
River mouths have recently been reported to have the capacity to produce renewable electricity that could support over half a billion people. A river...
“Flammable Ice” Deposits Help Japan Meet Energy Needs
Earlier this week, Japan announced that they were able to extract the so-called "flammable ice" gas from offshore methane hydrate deposits. Since the country...
California State Bill to Expand Competitive Energy Market
Earlier this week, California passed into law a bill allowing for the expansion of the state's competitive energy market and direct access program. SB...
Heat Powered Cooling System Invented at OSU Is 80 Percent Efficient
A series of advanced studies in microchannel technology at Oregon State University has led to the invention of a waste heat recovering device that can convert heat into cooling with an 80% efficiency.
GEM Machine Produces Energy and Heat from Garbage
The company IST Energy has developed a shipping container called Green Energy Machine (GEM) which can turn trash into electricity and heat. The machine is very useful for office parks, universities, hospitals and town municipality which could get their electricity from their own garbage disposal. A major factor is reduced costs from garbage disposal and as well reduced CO2 emissions from combustion. The machine does pollute as it's using a process called gasification but not as much as combustion.
Solar in Your Grocery Cart? PV Panels Sold in IKEA
IKEA, the DIY-furniture giant, is offering you a way to make your own solar array by selling solar systems through its stores. The English...
Switching to Renewable Energy in the U.S. Will Bring Financial Benefits, Study Says
A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences by scientists from the Natural Resources Defense Council in...
