Energy Efficiency
Smart Ways to Save Money with Alternative Energy
Alternative energy is currently a hot button topic. Whether your desire to use alternative energy stems from concern for the environment or a desire to create a healthier home, you will benefit financially from making the switch to alternative energy…. Read more
Sep 28, 2011 | By mirha494
Renewable Energy
Stand-Alone PV Systems
Stand-alone PV (photovoltaic) systems are used when it is impractical to connect to the utility grid. Common standalone systems include PV-powered fans, water pumping systems, portable highway signs, and power systems for remote installations, such as cabins, communications repeater stations,… Read more
Jun 08, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Is Wind Power the Answer to Small-Scale Renewable Energy?
Wind Power. A subject that is close to my heart (literally, as I live in a very windy valley!). Wind power has the potential to be used in a home environment only in the right circumstances, and has the potential… Read more
May 18, 2011 | By carlor10
Renewable Energy
Setting the scene in UK – Why renewable energy?
Energy is at the heart of our society. To date, the developed world has relied predominantly on fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and nuclear power for energy. Inevitably these will run out and we will need to turn… Read more
Apr 06, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Are renewable resources practical?
While few people disagree that renewable energy is a good idea, most also recognize there are two practical barriers to implementation on a wide scale. First, all renewable energy sources, except for hydro-electric power, cost from two to five times… Read more
Apr 01, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Technology Innovation Is Everybody’s Business!
For close to 10,000 years, science and technology have been at the heart of economic growth and social prosperity. From the agricultural revolution to the information revolution, advances in society have been underpinned by new discoveries and their innovative use… Read more
Feb 18, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Environment
Building a sustainable future in a technology-dependent world
For thousands of years, humanity developed on the back of technology innovation. Through our inventiveness, we have thrown off the shackles of evolution and forged our own destiny. The process has not been a smooth one – disease, pollution and… Read more
Feb 14, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Environment
Renewables And The Impact On Environment
Alternative energy sources, especially with regard to air emissions. The likely life-cycle emissions (taking into account fuel cultivation, harvesting, collection, transportation and processing, as well as power plant construction, operation and decommissioning) from main renewable energy technologies and conventional electricity… Read more
Jan 08, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
