Hydroelectric power as an alternative to carbon producing energy sources is once again becoming a popular idea in the United States. The existing dams and rivers producing hydroelectric power are once again being looked at as a viable source of power.
How Hydroelectric Power Works
The way hydroelectric power works is that water falls due to gravity [...]
Here’s a new technology that we should all keep an eye on: inflatable solar mirrors that focus the sun’s energy in one spot, collecting huge amounts of solar energy in relatively small solar panels. The mirror-panel looks like a mylar balloon you might buy your kid for his or her birthday, but it could shape [...]
An Israeli company Innowattech have developed a road that produces energy every time a car is driven over it! This is because the road surface has piezoelectric crystals built into it, which vibrate whenever a vehicle passes over the surface. This is what produces the energy, which is then fed into transformers.
The amount of energy [...]
A British company has won the contract to build the world largest tidal power scheme in south Korea, costing around £500 million the system will make use of the fast flowing tides that will run through the filed of three hundred 60ft tall underwater turbines, which have been fixed to the sea bed. These turbines [...]
Honda Honda has been quick to signal some radical changes in direction to enable it to endure the tough times expected in 2009. Following news that it is cancelling all F1 racing involvement and development, and likewise with the successor to the NSX sports car , the company has announced it intends to pursue ever [...]
Google is constructing a solar electricity system which will become the largest solar installation on any corporate campus in the United States. The 1.6 megawatt project will provide enough green energy to supply 1,000 average California homes using rooftop and parking-lot panels. The project will involve 9,212 solar panels provided by Sharp Electronics. A majority [...]
Designed by Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong deserve top marks for ingenuity. As well as providing UV protection from the sun, the concept employs dye solar cells integrated into the lenses to power your portable electronic devices.The Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses (SIG) collect energy through the solar panels and connect to your iPod IPod , mobile [...]