Tag: why not
Does our breathing contribute to global warming?
Category: Basic, Climate Change, LifestyleAuthor : Admin October 30, 2016
Sometimes, those who decide to seriously think about CO2 and global warming end up with an interesting question: Hey, don’t we humans breathe out CO2 as well? So aren’t we, just by being ...Read more
Why is large hydro power not considered an alternative energy source?
Category: Advanced, Hydro, Profession, RenewableAuthor : Admin August 31, 2016
Large hydro refers to the conventional hydro power plant you and I have heard about – those large power plants with huge dams. Some of the large hydro projects are really massive – the w...Read more
Why isn’t geothermal power not popular worldwide?
Category: Advanced, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, ProfessionAuthor : Admin August 31, 2016
If you have not heard the term Geothermal Power before, don’t blame yourself. You are in the majority. Geothermal power refers to power generation using naturally occurring hot springs or geyser...Read more
What is concentrating solar power? Why is it not as popular as solar photovoltaic (PV)?
Category: Advanced, CPV, Profession, PV, ThermalAuthor : Admin August 28, 2016
We all have heard about solar power. And now comes concentrating solar power. What exactly is concentrating solar power? Concentrating solar power is just that – it concentrates sunlight onto a...Read more
Can the entire world run on solar power alone?
Category: Basic, Profession, Renewable, Solar, StorageAuthor : Admin August 25, 2016
Image credit: Inhabitat Half the news reports we read today seem to be about solar power. It is as if the entire world will soon be running on solar power. Well, that kind of pops up the question: Ca...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
Is nuclear energy a clean source of energy?
Category: Management, Moderate, ProfessionAuthor : Admin July 28, 2016
Nuclear energy. Some love it. Many more don’t seem to. Love it, hate it, but let us ask ourselves a different question: Is nuclear energy a clean source of energy? Yes. Yes? Yes. If “cl...Read more
Why is not all waste worldwide turned into energy?
Category: Agro Waste, Moderate, Profession, Waste to EnergyAuthor : Admin June 28, 2016
Municipal authorities in many countries incinerate and convert into energy a part of the solid waste that you throw from your house, or waste generated from industries. But not all waste generated fro...Read more