Posts tagged: electricity

You no longer need to become a nerd to know how wind power works

Wind is a result from the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact that temperatures are always trying to reach an equilibrium (heat is obviously moving to a cooler area). With the rising cost of energy and the destruction of the environment from fossil fuels, it is becoming more equitable to [...]

Monday September 6th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Nanotech coatings produce 20 times more electricity from sewage

Nanotech coatings produce 20 times more electricity from sewage … Categories: NEWS, EVENTS & ARTICLES | 21.07.2010. Engineers have made a significant advance toward producing electricity from sewage, by the use of new coatings on the anodes of microbial electrochemical cells that increased the electricity … The findings bring the researchers one step closer to [...]

Friday July 23rd, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Solar Powered Solar Panel Sun Glasses

Designers Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong have come out with the very first solar glasses called the SIG also known as the “Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses”. The lenses of the glasses is equipped with dye solar cells, collecting the energy and make it able to power your small devices through the power jack back of the [...]

Monday July 12th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Is A Residential Solar Energy System And Wind Power Generators In Tandem A Good Idea?

Tricks9 » Is A Residential Solar Energy System And Wind Power … An option that many homes that switch to wind or solar power decide on is to have a connection to the electric company. This makes a great option, as you can get to have constant electric, and any excess, you maybe able to [...]

Tuesday June 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Living Off the Grid: Energy Consumption

Living Off the Grid: Energy Consumption | Sustainablog It’s true, everything I’ve read about switching to renewable energy comes with this same recommendation: get used to living with less power. Even if you never go solar this is a great idea to reduce the electric bill. Leave a Comment …

Wednesday May 12th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »