The main fuel of our lives was once wood, using it to cook our food and to heat our homes and if we go a bit more back, to keep us safe and drive away animals. The energy from wood was always the mainstay of our energy needs. Wood was once our main fuel. We […]
The easiest way to assume that a product is green is when it comes from the plants themselves, but such assumptions can lead to a dangerous ground being followed when it comes to the environment and its preservation. Making fuel by a layman’s language, if is from the plants themselves then it has to be […]
The maximum of the hydroelectric power that we use comes from the conversion of the potential energy of dammed water which in turn drives a water turbine, which in turn drives a generator. The energy extracted from water in this method depends on the height of the water and the volume and also on the […]
The prayer of the environmentalists might as well be finally answered, in the turn of events several of the cities of south California have decided not to renew the contracts for long term coal fired electricity, instead turning to exercise their choices for a more cleaner form of electricity thus helping the earth to survive […]
Energy Efficient & Net Zero Energy Buildings
The new god of environmentalists is called “Energy efficiency” and “renewable energy”. They are quite correctly hailed to be the major ways in which carbon emissions can be reduced. Some of the most significant emitters of greenhouse gases are the buildings that we work or live in.
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The biggest and the hugest facility of solar power uses a parabolic trough and is located in California, Mojave Desert at Kramer Junction. Operational since the 1980’s this facility has the credit of producing the maximum mount of solar electricity in the electric power department in the year 2004.A parabolic trough collector is made up […]
Photovoltaic energy is the name given to the electricity which is produced by the sun, this is converted into electricity using a photovoltaic cell also called as a solar cell. Usually made from silicon alloys, it is a mnonmechanical instrument.
The composition of sunlight is Photons, this is the name given to the atomic particles of […]
Every one of us has heard about the heat produced by the sun and how harnessing it can yield amazing results for us as well as for the ecosystem. Majorly the thermal energy harnessed from the sun is used in hearting up of water, may be in a swimming pool or water heated for domestic […]
Your grandma’s foot pedal sewing machine is an example of an antique green lifestyle treasure built to last and this antique is stylish with its own charm of design. There are examples of the hardy machines that still exist and many are still functional. Too bad, not many machines that can last a […]
Do you need a good reason to exercise? How about you have the power to generate and store electricity and burn calories at the same time. That is right, you can be the dazzling bringer of electrons with some muscle action and the right alternative storage device. It is possible that someday, […]
