The US Air Force is ready to switch to biofuels to help power its warplanes but the price of alternative fuels remains too high, military officials said.Anxious to reduce its reliance on oil, the
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
What is wind energy?
IntroductionIn just a few short decades wind energy has matured dramatically, making wind one of the fastest growing sources of electricity in the world today. Due to technological advancements, policy initiatives, and economic drivers,
Saturday, August 18, 2012
What Is A Biodiesel Fuel?
It is time that we all face the truth that our oil resources will be depleted in less than a decade and all the benefits that we have reaped from this oil since date
Friday, August 10, 2012
How Does Tidal Energy Work?
Tidal energy, also referred to as tidal power,is a process that harnesses the energy of the tides and converts it into power. Tidal energy is far more predictable than other forms of clean, green,
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Biodiesel : The Fuel of The Future
Welcome to Extreme Biodiesel, home of the "Extractor", our standard water-wash processor, and the "Extreme Extractors", with our exclusive 2 and 5 hour waterless filtration systems.Our new "Extreme Mini-Refineries" produce at least 600
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Chemicals and Biofuel from Wood Biomass
A method developed at Aalto University in Finland makes it possible to use microbes to produce butanol suitable for biofuel and other industrial chemicals from wood biomass.Butanol is particularly suited as a transport fuel
Monday, July 30, 2012
Pelamis Offshore Wave Energy Project
A Portuguese energy company called Enersis is funding a commercial wave energy project in Northern Portugal. Construction of Pelamis Offshore Wave Energy Project will begin at the end of October 2006. The project will
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Advanced Nuclear Reactors Technology
More than a dozen advanced reactor designs are in various stages of development. Some are evolutionary from the PWR, BWR and PHWR designs above, some are more radical departures. The former include the Advanced
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Nuclear Reactor Technology
Just as many conventional thermal power stations generate electricity by harnessing the thermal energy released from burning fossil fuels, nuclear power plants convert the energy released from the nucleus of an atom, typically via
Friday, July 20, 2012
Geothermal Power Plant Technology
What are Geothermal Power Plants?There are three geothermal power plant technologies being used to convert hydrothermal fluids to electricity. The conversion technologies are dry steam, flash, and binary cycle. The type of conversion used
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
There are many advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power. There are also ethical concerns as well as political concerns. The following article addresses many of the major advantages and disadvantages to nuclear power. There
Monday, July 16, 2012
Geothermal Energy : Advantages And Disadvantages
Geothermal energy is the energy obtained from the earth(geo) from the hot rocks present inside the earth. It is produced due to the fission of radioactive materials in the earth�s core and some places
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy comes from within the earth. It may be the result of the decay of radioactive substances, chemical reactions, friction from the movement of the continents or heat present when the earth formed.Most
Friday, July 6, 2012
Advantages of Hydroelectric Energy
Hydroelectric energy is the electrical energy derived from hydro (water) power. It is a non-conventional or alternate source of energy.How hydroelectric energy is generated?Before discussing advantages and disadvantages of Hydroelectric power, let�s first understand
Monday, July 2, 2012
Advantages of Solar Energy
When it comes to the future, solar energy is looking strong. People are now realizing that in the long term, solar energy provides a financially viable option. The upfronts costs might be high, but
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wind Energy : Advantages and Disadvantages
What is wind energy?Wind, that is moving air, possesses some kinetic energy due to its high speed. Wind is a result of the solar energy, as heating of land results in movement of air.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Nuclear Energy: Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy
Earlier in the discussion about advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy we saw how nuclear energy is beneficial, if used in the right manner and its scope utilised to the fullest.However, there is a
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Nuclear Energy : Advantages of Nuclear Energy
What is nuclear energy?Nuclear energy is a powerful source of energy, generated during a nuclear reaction, by change in the nucleus of an atom. The source of nuclear energy is the mass of the
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Solar Energy: Disadvantages of Solar Energy
In our discussion about advantages and disadvantages of solar energy, we have already discussed advantages of solar energy. Now lets take a look at disadvantages of solar energy.However, this seemingly free source of energy
Saturday, June 16, 2012
(2) What is Solar Energy?
Solar energy is energy that people can obtain for free. The sun produces energy every single day that is completely wasted, but now it can be used. By using a solar system, people can
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Biomass Energy : Advantages and Disadvantages
What is Biomass Energy?Biomass means all materials which come from living organisms. For instance, waste material of plants and animals, wood, agricultural wastes, dead parts of plants and animals. Since all living organisms contain
Friday, June 8, 2012
Tidal Energy : Advantages and Disadvantages
Tidal Energy : IntroductionTides are the waves caused due to the gravitational pull of the moon and also sun(though its pull is very low). The rise is called high tide and fall is called
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
2 New & Innovative Ocean Wave Energy Devices
Ocean wave energy can be captured directly from surface waves. Blowing wind and pressure fluctuations below the surface are the main reasons for causing waves. But consistency of waves differs from one area of
