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The Harriet Gas Turbine – World’s Biggest, Greenest, Most Powerful

Mila Luleva — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:10:19 +0000

Harriet , world’s most powerful and most majestic gas turbine, capable of powering hundreds of thousands of homes, is now under final testing. If successful, the monstrous energy generator could provide a cleaner alternative if renewables fail- but will it really? It is very safe to say that the Harriet gas turbine is nothing like any other […]

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GE Announces New Gas Turbine That Regulates The Electric Grid

Mike Sandru — Sun, 29 May 2011 19:37:33 +0000

As we have already said on numerous occasions, the problem with solar and wind energy is that it isn't available 24/7. Due to variations in the wind and solar intensity or presence, the energy generated would differ in quantity as well. So researchers have been looking for ways to store it for longer and have come up with geothermal and molten salt. Nevertheless, its incorporation into the grid also needs to be regulated.

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The Best Way to Generate Electricity from Pig Poop

Cristi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:07:53 +0000

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.

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