Posts tagged: Energy development

ZINC-AIR BATTERIES: THE Solution For Utility-Scale Energy Storage?

Guest Post by Mathias Maehlum   Courtesy: eosenergystorage.com We expect to see a steady increase of both solar and wind energy in the coming years, part of the solution to cut our dependence on non-renewable and polluting energy sources. However, we face several challenges when it comes implementing solar panels and wind turbines on utility [...]

Thursday December 29th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Benefits of Renewable Energy in Your Home

Guest Post by Rhian Farnworth If there was ever a buzzword across the globe that continues to grow in popularity – it’s renewable energy. We all know that it is a necessity for the world to consider how to live without the use of fossil fuels, but how many of us know the benefits that [...]

Friday December 23rd, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Greenpeace Facebook Campaign Results in Renewable Energy

Courtesy: facebook FACEBOOK has pledged to use only renewable energy sourcesafter a landmark deal with ­Greenpeace.The popular social networking site announced on Friday that it would be using renewable energy to power its operations, including data centres worldwide. With this, Facebook is going to start moving away from thermal power as its source of energy. [...]

Saturday December 17th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Renewable Energy – Beyond Wind and Solar

  With the world’s energy needs growing rapidly, can zero-carbon energy options be scaled up enough to make a significant difference? How much of a dent can these alternatives make in the world’s total energy usage over the next half-century? As the MIT Energy Initiative approaches its fifth anniversary next month, this five-part series takes [...]

Sunday October 30th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Sponsor Solar Panels in Developing Countries

Source: cleantechnica.com The cost of traditional energy is rising. We look at our monthly electricity bill, our gas bill, at the receipts at the pump after will fill up our cars, and it’s there to see – and this is all in first-world countries, where we have it relatively easy. Traditional sources of energy are [...]

Friday October 14th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »