Renewable Sources Could Provide 50% of UK Electricity
The British government is exploring various sources for electricity purchases. Cabinet office minister, Francis Maude is first to make a statement, claiming that 'Energy...
How to Reduce Commercial Electricity Demand Charges
The way companies are billed for energy use is changing in the UK.
This guide explains how businesses can reduce their commercial electricity demand charges...
Smart Grid Now Live in Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands, about midway between the island nations of Iceland and the United Kingdom, cover about 540 square miles over eighteen islands.
Power production...
Electricity to be Generated From Garbage Landfills Using Plasma
Unlike incinerators, which use combustion to break down garbage, there is no burning, or oxidation, in this process. The heat from plasma converters causes pyrolysis, a process in which organic matter breaks down and decomposes. Plasma torches can operate in airtight vessels. Combustion requires oxidization; pyrolysis does not.
Plant-e Produces Electricity from Green Plants
Plants have once again made it to the green news, and surprisingly, the main reason this time is not their ability to absorb carbon dioxide....
![Smart Wire Grid's Distributed Series Reactor [DSR] Module Simply Clamps on Existing Power Grid Wiring](https://i0.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SWG-Module.png?resize=180%2C134&ssl=1 "Smart Wire Grid’s Low-Cost Devices Deployed in Georgia")
Smart Wire Grid’s Low-Cost Devices Deployed in Georgia
The nation's power grid isn't something that is easily changed. Millions of miles of infrastructure can't just be swapped out overnight or even for...
Paper Assesses Energy Development’s Impact on Wildlife
Scientists from Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources, George Wittemyer and Joseph Northrup, have published a paper assessing the impact of booming...
People Respond to Price When It Comes to Fuel Economy
It would appear that drivers in The United States are influenced far more by simple economics than concerns for the environment when it comes...
Rare-Earth Metals Not So Rare in Mud off the Coast of Japan, Tokyo University
China pretty much has a chokehold on the market for rare-earth metals, but a recent discovery off the coast of Japan could offer some...
Super Strain of Microalgae with Biofuel Potential Discovered in Australia
Researchers at SARDI have discovered and isolated a super strain of a native microalgae species after six years of bioprospecting. This discovery could form...
