Category Archives: Alternative Energy Sources
Hydro Power Energy Plant Benefits
The function of a hydro power plant energy is to use the potential energy of stored water and turn it first into mechanical energy and then electricity. In this hydro power energy scheme, a collection system causes a drop of water that creates a certain potential energy accumulated. The passage of water through the turbine … Continue reading
Is Biomass Green Energy Source?
Is biomass a green energy source? According to experts, yes it is. In fact, it is one of the three main areas of bioenergy. But what is bioenergy? Well, it is a process by which organic material such as animal waste, plants and wood are used to generate electricity, produce heat and also aid in … Continue reading
Geothermal as a Green Energy Source
We have the technology to do a lot of things and one of these is to tap the earth’s energy. This is exactly what we do when we decide to use geothermal which happens to be a green energy source. Geothermal energy is energy obtained by tapping heat from the earth itself. This comes from … Continue reading
Why is Hydropower a Green Energy Source?
Why is hydropower a green energy source? It is because we are able to harness electrical power by converting water into electricity. The use of hydroelectric power or even hydroelectricity dates back to Ancient Greece and China when they installed waterwheels in rapidly flowing rivers to turn millstones and other equipment. Years later, this was … Continue reading
Biofuels are a Green Energy Source
Biofuels are also a green energy source. It has been around for a very long time and lately, people are beginning to take notice. Liquid biofuel which is the one used in cars is a natural and renewable domestic fuel that can only be used for diesel engines. This can be made from vegetable oils … Continue reading
Alternative Energy Sources – Helping Businesses Succeed and Gain Positive Reputation
Is it only a trend that people are all of a sudden fond of looking for alternative energy sources? And what’s with the going green projects being endorsed by high profile personalities and celebrities around the globe? Do businesses gain anything positive in the process of being responsible and in utilizing other kinds of energy … Continue reading
A Bright Future for Solar Energy: An Alternative Energy Source
I was first introduced to solar energy in the movie, Race the Sun with James Belushi and Halley Berry in the lead. It was a story about low- income and under achieving Hawaiian students encouraged by their teacher to join the Solar Car race. In the movie, a car shaped like a cockroach and covered … Continue reading
