Author RSSBenefits of a Geothermal Heat Pump system
Benefits of a Geothermal Heat Pump system
Free or Reduced-Cost Hot Water
Unlike any other heating and cooling system, a geothermal heat pump can provide free hot water. A device called a “desuperheater” transfers excess heat from the heat pump’s compr...
Solar cell basics
Solar cell basics
Converting solar energy to electricity via photovoltaic cells is one of the most exciting and practical scientific discoveries of the last several hundred years. The use of solar power is far less damaging to the environment than burn...
A wind turbine for the home
A wind turbine for the home
GREEN POWER: Good news for homeowners: with small wind turbines, you will soon be able to generate your own electric power right out in the backyard. The manufacturers produce the rotor blades using nanoparticles from Bayer ...
How to Build Wind Turbine Generator – home made use
How to Build Wind Turbine Generator – home made use
Learn How to Build a Home Wind Turbine Generator. build a home wind turbine generator is the best available. Home made wind generator plans
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A wind turbine or home wind generator ...
This is the Green Decade?
This is the Green Decade?
"MEN" and "WOMAN" both have been equally responsible for each and every revision which took place on our planet. We have destroyed our planet to a great extent and before it's too late we need to think about it and together w...
How to get off the grid - water turbines
How to get off the grid - water turbines
Firstly, getting your own energy from wind power is attractive as it is free once your system is up and running and with a bit of help and research it is doable. Buying and installing your own wind turbine and b...
Window Energy Glossary
Window Energy Glossary
Air Leakage Rating: A measure of the ratebof infiltration around a window or skylight in the presence of a strong wind. It is expressed in units of cubic feet per minute per square foot (cfm/ft2) of window area or cubic feet per ...
Selecting The Right Windows for Energy Efficiency
Selecting The Right Windows for Energy Efficiency
New window technologies have increased energy benefits and comfort, and have provided more practical options for consumers. This selection guide will help homeowners, architects, and builders take advan...
How Is Electricity Made?
How Is Electricity Made?
One of the fossil fuels (usually coal) is burned in a power plant to heat water. The hot water turns into steam and forces a machine called a turbine to turn. The turbine powers a generator into electricity which is sent throug...
What Are The Practical sources Of Energy? – Part 2
What Are The Practical sources Of Energy? – Part 2
The practical sources of energy include the fossil fuels, natural gas, petroleum (or oil), and coal. Fossil fuels are referred to as nonrenewable energy sources because, once used, they are gone. Scien...
What Are The Practical sources Of Energy? – Part 1
What Are The Practical sources Of Energy? – Part 1
The practical sources of energy include the fossil fuels, natural gas, petroleum (or oil), and coal. Fossil fuels are referred to as nonrenewable energy sources because, once used, they are gone. Scien...
The Complete Guide For Solar Panel Design Systems - Part 2
The Complete Guide For Solar Panel Design Systems - Part 2
Design III — Tilt
These first two designs were economically driven, streamlined systems. This next design aims to variably tilt the panels to “follow the sun,” which can increase photovolta...
The Complete Guide For Solar Panel Design Systems - Part 1
The Complete Guide For Solar Panel Design Systems - Part 1
Design I — Modular
The initial design is simple yet robust, and is composed of only two elements, a foot and slat. As shown in Figure 1, the panels are mounted to slats that are joined by f...
How wind turbines operate?
How wind turbines operate?
In contrast to the windmills common in the nineteenth century, a modern power generating
wind turbine is designed to produce high quality, network frequency electricity whenever enough wind is available. Wind turbines can op...
Solar Thermal Technology on an Industrial Scale
Solar Thermal Technology on an Industrial Scale
Our sun produces 400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 watts of energy every second and the belief is that it will last for another 5 billion years. The United States reached peak oil production in 1970, an...