Tag: oceans
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
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
Why can’t we simply desalinate sea water to overcome water scarcity?
Category: Lifestyle, Moderate, Profession, WaterAuthor : Admin August 23, 2016
OK, so we all have heard that many parts of the world are facing, or will soon be facing, serious water scarcity. At the same time, over 70% of our earth is covered by water. Why can’t we simply...Read more
What’s Wrong with the World? Land, Water & Air Pollution
Category: BasicAuthor : Admin May 10, 2016
Who isn’t familiar with pollution? But there are many aspects of these that we do not know. I am providing a short primer here. Land Pollution When we think of land pollution, we usually visual...Read more