Articles, tagged with "megawatts", page 1
The Wind Farm Developer
The potential fuel crisis that may occur as a result of unrestricted use of the limited supply of fossil fuels constantly hangs over modern society like a spectre and unless we find alternative, renewable sources of energy in the very near future, curren...
Biggest Sustainability Issues in 2011
Company CEOs are now seeing sustainability not just as a social responsibility, but as a means to lower operational costs, increase profit, and strengthen relationships with customers. According to reports, “93% of [global compact] CEOs see sustainability...
Vietnam opened investments for Green energy projects
Binh Thuan, province of Vietnam has plans to furnish energy investments for eco-friendly projects and foster many clean energy projects by 2025. In 2009 April, the Binh Thuan province embarked on the site clearance for the 663 hectares Vinh Tan Power Cent...
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...
Solar Energy in Spain
Solar Energy in Spain
Spain is forging ahead with plans to build concentrating solar power plants, establishing the country and Spanish companies as world leaders in the emerging field. At the same time, the number of installed photovoltaic systems is ...
Ain't No Sunshine (And Solar Power) When The Political Class Is Involved
Singer Bill Withers once sang: "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone." Great song and the inspiration, along with a recent Associated Press analysis, for this article, indicating that there is no sunshine and no solar power when the Federal governm...
Wind Power Sweeps Across Australia
If there is one constant weather phenomenon on Earth, it is wind. From gentle zephyrs to mighty gusts, every location on the planet experiences wind, and many nations are turning to wind power to provide a limitless, renewable energy source. Australia i...
Space solar - the race is on
The idea of wireless power transmission has been around for a long time now, ever since Tesla demonstrated it over 100 years ago, but the jump to generating solar power in space and beaming it back to earth is a big one -does it add up?
The idea of space...
Dollars, Cents, and Gigawatts: Online Tools Bind Great Power and Great Responsibility
42's Data Center Calculators illustrate the dramatic cost and carbon savings through efficiency efforts.
IBM has built an extensive marketing campaign around "on-demand." Though the slogan has been more directed at their business patrons, the concept has...
How many turbines do you need for a 100 MW wind farm?
Today, wind farms of various scales are cropping up all over the world. The growth of this industry is fueled by the designers and engineers who are developing newer turbines with more efficient designs, larger capacity and higher productivity. The number...