Archive for Alternative Energy

Energy From Algae Can Power An Entire Building

sea algae Energy From Algae Can Power An Entire BuildingIn the constant search for alternative energy sources, scientists discovered that algae can produce a lot of energy. Until recently, algae was used with other components to create energy, but now we hear a report about a building in Hamburg, Germany that uses algae as a single source of energy.

This building will use algae to power its cooling and heating systems, and they are using 129 louvered tanks filled with algae to do so. During the summer, the algae tanks can provide cooling as the algae is acting as shade and it blocks most of the sunlight.

More Than 30 New Hydroelectric Dams Will Be Built In Brazil

Building dams, from the dawn of history, helps to retain water and manage water flow. A dam is basically a barrier that holds the water, and hydroelectric dams are built to generate electricity.

The project in Brazil is revolving around the process of diverting rivers and constructing artificial canals and roads. It holds big goals for the country’s energy production capabilities in producing clean energy.

water in a dam More Than 30 New Hydroelectric Dams Will Be Built In Brazil

In general, the plan is to build 34 new hydroelectric facilities at the Amazon Basin in the next 8 years. Brazil’s goal is to increase their current energy output by 50%. The hydroelectric facilities are standard energy facilities, with a few stations built to direct and regulate the water flow in their man-made water canal network.

Beer-Powered Machines That Produce Beer In Alaska

Usually, the common green replacements for fuel are biofuels, biomass and hydrogen based fuels. However, an innovative brewery in Alaska uses beer as a power source, to make their beer…

The Alaskan Brewing Co. decided to use their beer’s spent grain on their breweries as fuel. They got a special boiler system that burns the spent grain to generate heat required to produce steam for generating power.

traditional brewery2 Beer Powered Machines That Produce Beer In Alaska

In the past, the brewery used to send the spent grain to farms as feeds, but it turned out to be impractical and not very cost-efficient, as they had to dry the grains, and the export fees involved were quite high.

Tidal Energy – A Wonderful Alternative Energy Source

Scientists are on a continuing journey to identify new sources of alternative energy, and some of the focus is on harnessing the power of nature to create new sustainable energy sources.

One of the energy forms that get focus is tidal energy. Tides are caused by a periodic variation in the gravitational forces of earth, moon and sun. This variation causes changes in the water levels. This happens daily, usually in large water bodies like seas and oceans.

ocean turbines from envirogadget Tidal Energy – A Wonderful Alternative Energy Source

Tips on How to Save Energy With Natural Gas

Do you want to save energy and avoid pollution as much as possible? Natural gas is for you–natural gas is the cleanest-burning-gas available for consumption. Natural gas is also a great form of renewable energy whose byproducts can be recycled.

Natural gas can save moneyFor organizations residing in buildings and commercial establishments, converting to natural gas can be a big plus, not just for company savings, but also for the entire community. For those who haven’t converted to natural gas, here are some tips to help you save more money from energy efficiency with natural gas.

How Lighter Cars Are More Fuel Efficient Than Heavier Ones

Heavier cars are often preferred by buyers due to their supposed sturdiness and safer driving as opposed to lighter cars that are destroyed much easier when subject to a collision. However, in terms of fuel efficiency and mileage, lighter cars have an edge over heavier ones.

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How Your Business Can Save Energy This Summer

With the hot seasons coming in, businesses are faced with the upcoming fees of additional expenses for cooling, lighting and ventilation purposes. Whenever summer is approaching, businesses, schools among other establishments make it a point to revitalize their energy consumption practices in order to save energy. One way to save energy and avoid these unnecessary expenses is to invest in energy-efficient cooling equipment and automatic lighting systems. Here are some of the steps to a cooler and less energy-consuming summer for your business!

Energy Efficiency Tips for Schools

Energy is an important aspect of modern education. A huge sum of the education’s budget goes to energy among other maintenance and operating expenses. In order to reduce energy spending while enjoying more or less the same benefits they enjoy today, here’s a tip for schools to increase energy efficiency and more.

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GE goes Green, Again

General Electric (GE) recently announced its plan to reorganize its alternative energy business specifically focusing on solar energy systems. GE also posited that its reorganization process will be finished by the fourth quarter of 2012 which makes the entire solar energy industry excited.

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Renewable Energy Generated Under Water

Generating alternative power from sources other than fuel sounded like a scene from a sci-fi movie up until a few years ago. In the last few decades more and more alternative ways to generate power were invented, like solar energy and wind energy. Now, there is another way – generating power under water, at the bottom of the ocean.

A recent research showed interesting results in an experiment for harvesting solar power at depths of 30 feet in the ocean. Up until now, the only option for underwater energy was batteries, which did not gave a lot of time to operate the systems.