Category Energy

Smart wind turbine blades

Embedded sensors in wind turbine blades help improve reliability and send real-time information to the control unit in a recent test by researchers. Sensors such as these could be used in future generation turbine blades, and allow the turbine blades…

New processing scheme for algae biofuels

OriginOil may have found a more efficient and cheaper to separate oil from algae. They use ultrasound and electromagnetic pulses to break down cell walls. MIT Tech Review Then the algae solution is force-fed carbon dioxide, which lowers its pH,…

Scotland making huge push toward wave and tidal power

The turbulent seas off Scotland could product massive amount of tidal and wave power. However, the industry is still in its infancy, with technical issues and financing sometimes being problematic. However tidal power is steady and consistent, a major advantage.…