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Hydropower: Generate Energy with Rivers and Ocean Tides - For Dummies - 0 views

  • When water flows toward the shore with the incoming tide, it flows through a tidal energy system, turning a turbine that generates electricity. When the tide shifts and flows in the opposite direction, away from shore, the tidal energy system again captures the energy with a turbine and converts it into electricity.
  • An important source of alternative energy is hydropower: converting the flow of rivers and ocean waves and tides into electricity through dams and turbines. The best part about both of these water sources is that they’re 100 percent renewable.
  • The main advantage of using ocean tides for energy is that tides and waves are a constant, unchanging, clean source of energy. The main disadvantage is that tidal energy systems may impact the environment by changing the flow of water into shoreline and estuarine ecosystems.
mattisonmar00

Know it kid: Where does the wind come from? - 0 views

  • "As the sun warms the Earth's surface, the atmosphere warms too. Some parts of the Earth receive direct rays from the sun all year and are always warm. Other places receive indirect rays, so the climate is colder. Warm air, which weighs less than cold air, rises. Then cool air moves in and replaces the rising warm air. This movement of air is what makes the wind blow."
gonzalezisa00

Science of Summer: How Do Ocean Waves Form? | LiveScience - 0 views

  • Presnell explained that wind speed and duration help in determining the size and frequency of ocean waves. Another factor is called "fetch," referring to the span of water over which a breeze blows, and the longer a fetch, the more energy a wave can build up.
gaworeckilog99

Fuel cell - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • t has to be produced first, and if this is done by burning fossil fuels, it does not help against climate change. But, the hydrogen fuel cell will help against climate change in future, because scientists are trying to find new ways to make hydrogen without using fossil fuels.
wooddan99

Geothermal Could be Cheaper than Fossil Fuels with $3 Billion DOE Investment Says NYU S... - 0 views

  • Geothermal could be cheaper than fossil fuels, according to a study just published at NYU Stern. Yet, strangely, geothermal received the fewest Federal DOE dollars invested in R&D over the last 8 years
nassiveradom00

Geothermal Energy | A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change | US EPA - 0 views

  • Geothermal power plants, which use heat from deep inside the Earth to generate steam to make electricity. Geothermal heat pumps, which tap into heat close to the Earth's surface to heat water or provide heat for buildings.
  • At a geothermal power plant, wells are drilled 1 or 2 miles deep into the Earth to pump steam or hot water to the surface.
  • hot springs, geysers, or volcanic activity, because these are places where the Earth is particularly hot just below the surface.
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  • Hot water is pumped from deep underground through a well under high pressure. When the water reaches the surface, the pressure is dropped, which causes the water to turn into steam. The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator that produces electricity. The steam cools off in a cooling tower and condenses back to water. The cooled water is pumped back into the Earth to begin the process again.
  • Geothermal heat pumps can do all sorts of things—from heating and cooling homes to warming swimming pools.
  • heat by pumping water or a refrigerant (a special type of fluid) through pipes just below the Earth's surface, where the temperature is a constant 50 to 60°F.
levendosjoh99

History of Tidal Energy in Europe - 0 views

  • Europe has a long history of employing tidal forces to generate power, and tide mills dating back to the Middle Ages can be found across the continent. A dam with a sluice was constructed spanning a tidal inlet, or a section of a tidal estuary was turned into a reservoir.
kilburnzac00

How Solar Works | Solar Panel Installation Los Angeles - 0 views

  • Solar energy is an infinitely renewable resource that uses the sun's rays to generate electricity for use in your home. By going solar, you can reduce your energy costs and lower your dependence on fossil fuels, thereby making your own contribution to a cleaner environment. Generally, the solar energy systems we use work as follows:
demboskiemm00

Solar Energy | SEIA - 0 views

  • Solar energy is the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available, and the U.S. has some of the richest solar resources in the world.
sokolkyl00

Myths And Facts About Solar Energy | Research | Media Matters for America - 0 views

  • solar energy exhibits the "fastest growth," providing "more than 10% of global electricity by 2050." The IEA further found that in high renewable scenarios, solar is essential due to its "almost unlimited potential":
  • At the American Enterprise Institute's blog, Kenneth Green promoted a press release claiming that "Solar cells do not offset greenhouse gases" because solar cell production emits gases that "make carbon dioxide (CO2) seem harmless."
sokolkyl00

Towards a Just and Sustainable Solar Industry - Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition - 0 views

  • Although solar panels provide clean energy while in use, a variety of factors during the manufacturing and disposal of these panels have the potential to greatly damage the environment.
  • The most commonly used solar panels are silicon-based panels that share many of the same materials and manufacturing processes as semiconductors. Solar panels have the potential to create an e-waste burden if the proper infrastructure is not developed before the first wave of panels begins to come down.
sokolkyl00

Getting to Solar Energy Sustainability | The Energy Collective - 2 views

  • I recognize this may seem like fantasy, but if the proponents of solar energy and other clean energy alternatives really want it to succeed they must get off life support, be free from the addiction to unsustainable subsidies, and given a chance to grow and thrive on their own in a healthy, competitive market environment where innovation and hard work create sustainable market equilibrium.
bishophan00

Where Does Wind Power Come From? - 0 views

  •  Wind power is an interesting renewable energy source as wind turbines can essentially be placed anywhere geographically where there is ample wind to turn the wind blades.
  • One thing that we haven't written about extensively on the MyEnergySolution.com blog is wind power.  Wind power is an interesting renewable energy source as wind turbines can essentially be placed anywhere geographically where there is ample wind to turn the wind blades.
  • o put this in context, an average U.S. household uses about 10 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity each year. One megawatt of installed wind energy from a single large turbine can generate from 2,400 to more than 3,000 MWh annually – enough to power about 250 homes.
waiteric00

How much CO2 does solar energy produce? | Ecooutfitters.net - 0 views

  • Let’s not hide the fact that manufacturing solar panels requires resources, fossil fuels that release CO2 emissions and add to our carbon footprint. However, it’s been shown in numerous studies that solar panel production releases nowhere near as much CO2 and other greenhouse gases as electric generated from coal, oil, natural gas, etc. (And you still need to produce the equipment to generate electricity from those sources as well.)
gaworeckilog99

First production hydrogen fuel cell cars hit the market, from Hyundai | ExtremeTech - 0 views

  • rather than burning hydrogen in place of gasoline as BMW has done with its internal combustion hydrogen cars. Either way, the only emission is water vapor.
aaronschr00

U.S. Takes Global Lead in Wind Energy Production | LiveScience - 1 views

  • During the first half of 2008, the United States, for the first time, generated more wind energy electricity than Germany, despite the fact that the smaller European country still has more turbines than we do. Germany has enough turbines to collect about 22,000 to 23,000 megawatts of power, while the United States has a capacity of about 18,000 megawatts,
charlesjos00

What is Solar Energy? - Ask.com Answers - 1 views

  • Solar energy is energy that is obtain from the sun. This can be found most common in lights and high tech watches.Solar energy does not work when the sun is not shinning.
kirkpatrickcon99

Solar Energy Facts - 0 views

  • hen a modern day person hears the term “solar energy” they often think about solar panels that are mounted on roofs in sunny neighborhoods. Find out how to slash your electric bill by 75% with little out of pocket expense. Although this is a part of solar energy, there is much more to it.
olsentri00

Wind Power - 0 views

  • We have been harnessing the wind's energy for hundreds of years. From old Holland to farms in the United States, windmills have been used for pumping water or grinding grain. Today, the windmill's modern equivalent - a wind turbine - can use the wind's energy to generate electricity.
  • Wind turbines, like windmills, are mounted on a tower to capture the most energy. At 100 feet (30 meters) or more aboveground, they can take advantage of the faster and less turbulent wind. Turbines catch the wind's energy with their propeller-like blades. Usually, two or three blades are mounted on a shaft to form a rotor.
  • A blade acts much like an airplane wing. When the wind blows, a pocket of low-pressure air forms on the downwind side of the blade. The low-pressure air pocket then pulls the blade toward it, causing the rotor to turn. This is called lift. The force of the lift is actually much stronger than the wind's force against the front side of the blade, which is called drag. The combination of lift and drag causes the rotor to spin like a propeller, and the turning shaft spins a generator to make electricity.
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  • Wind turbines can be used as stand-alone applications, or they can be connected to a utility power grid or even combined with a photovoltaic (solar cell) system. For utility-scale sources of wind energy, a large number of wind turbines are usually built close together to form awind plant. Several electricity providers today use wind plants to supply power to their customers.
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    Today, the windmill's modern equivalent - a wind turbine - can use the wind's energy to generate electricity.
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    Today, the windmill's modern equivalent - a wind turbine - can use the wind's energy to generate electricity.
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