Tag: wind power
How exactly do wave energy systems work?
Category: Advanced, Profession, Wave EnergyAuthor : Admin September 10, 2016
You might have heard of wave power or wave energy systems. These are renewable energy systems that generate energy (electricity, to be precise) from waves. While wave energy is nowhere near as popular...Read more
What’s the biggest challenge facing renewable energy sources?
Category: Basic, Profession, Renewable, Solar, Storage, WindAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Until a few years back, one of the biggest challenges facing renewable energy sources was their cost of generation. Now, however, with the cost of solar power dropping fast, and the cost of fossil bas...Read more
Why are companies taking the trouble of putting up wind turbines in the ocean?
Category: Advanced, Offshore, Profession, WindAuthor : Admin August 31, 2016
You would have surely seen wind turbines on land. Did you know that we have not stopped with land? Some countries have started putting massive wind turbines in the ocean, sometimes as much a 20 miles ...Read more
What technology is needed to make the entire world run on renewable energy?
Category: Lifestyle, Moderate, Profession, Renewable, StorageAuthor : Admin August 25, 2016
Renewable energy is hot news today. In the past few years, investments in renewable energy are actually outpacing investments into conventional and fossil fuel sectors. With such tremendous momentum...Read more
Why aren’t millions of homes having small wind turbines, just as they have solar panels?
Category: Lifestyle, Moderate, Solar, WindAuthor : Admin August 20, 2016
You would have seen solar panels on quite a few rooftops. Some of you might have also seen small wind turbines on rooftops or right next to homes. These are just indications of a larger shift that is...Read more