Category archive: Other Renewables
Oceanic & Hydro Power
Wave energy is produced when electricity generators are placed on the surface of the ocean. The energy provided is most often used in desalination plants, power plants and water pumps. Energy output is determined by wave height, wave speed, wavelength, and water density. To date there are only a handful…
Combined Heat & Power (CHP)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is equally known as cogeneration. All thermal power plants emit a certain amount of heat during electricity generation. This can be released into the natural environment through cooling towers, flue gas, or by other means. By contrast, CHP captures some or all of the by-product…
Fuel Cells & Bloom Boxes
Fuel Cells In principle, a fuel cell operates like a battery. Unlike a battery, a fuel cell does not run down or require recharging. It will produce energy in the form of electricity and heat as long as fuel is supplied. A fuel cell consists of two electrodes sandwiched around…
Wind & Gas Turbines
Wind & Gas Turbines Wind Energy Wind energy is the fastest-growing source of power on the planet. With our tremendous wind resources-what some have deemed the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’–the United States can become a world leader in wind energy. It’s no surprise that wind energy accounted for 93 percent…
Radiant Heating & Geothermal
Radiant Heating In-wall radiant heating in a house under construction Radiant heating systems supply heat directly to the floor or to panels in the wall or ceiling of a house. The systems depend largely on radiant heat transfer — the delivery of heat directly from the hot surface to the…
Concentrated PhotoVoltaic (CPV)
CPV technology uses optics such as lenses or curved mirrors to concentrate a large amount of sunlight onto a small area of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells to generate electricity. Compared to non-concentrated photovoltaics, CPV systems can save money on the cost of the solar cells, since a smaller area of…
Other Renewables
State-Of-The-Art | Renewable Energy Resources Many nations count on coal, oil and natural gas to supply most of their energy needs, but reliance on fossil fuels presents several concerns: Fossil fuels are a finite resource. Eventually, the world will run out of fossil fuels, or it will become too expensive…
Microturbines & Biomass
Microgas Turbines The deregulation of the electricity generation and natural gas industries in North America has led to the introduction of a number of new technologies for distributed power generation. For example, a handful of companies are offering inexpensive, self-contained power generation units based on small gas turbine engines. These…