World’s first hybrid solar-gas turbine power station
Under construction now in Israel, it will generate power during the day with solar and run on renewable biofuel at night. Wow. Treehugger has the details
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Energy
Electricity from slow currents
VIVACE [Vortex Induced Vibrations Aquatic Clean Energy] creates electricity from slow moving water by imitating the swim strategy of a school of fish. Until now, power has not been able to be generated from water moving less than 3 miles…
Recycling old-style wind turbines
As wind turbine technology continues, many old turbines are being replaced, or are wearing out. Happily, a cottage industry has emerged to refurb old turbines then sell them at low prices.
Lockheed, Ocean Power to team up on wave power
Wave power is definitely going big league, as witness this teaming up of Ocean Power, developer of wave power technology and Lockheed, who will provide the infrastructure for a massive wave power project off the west coast.
Ultra-large scale vertical wind turbine
Adam Fuller, an inventor in Racine Wisconsin, has developed a prototype for an ultra-large scale vertical turbine that so far has been exceeding expectations. Fuller’s design consists of 8 turbines that each have 4 structural steel wind scoops. There are…