There’s not a clear-cut answer in regards to what the expenditure will be for installing and using a solar power currently going to be and whether or not it will be a great investment in the long term – well, at least not a reliable one. Numerous variables need to be taken into consideration so [...] Read more »
Storing Solar Energy
There is a huge and virtually endless source of energy that radiates from the sun but until we know how to store it better most of it is wasted for our purposes. Simply put, finding new ways of storing solar energy more efficiently is vital to reduce our dependance on other non-renewable energy sources. At [...] Read more »
Passive Solar Energy for Heat and Cooling
It might seem strange but solar energy can be used for both heating and cooling down a building, provided the right technology is used. Passive solar technology offers direct and indirect gain for heating spaces, water heating systems, use of thermal mass and also phase change materials which are able to control the temperature inside [...] Read more »
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
There are two different types of wind turbine; Vertical and Horizontal. Each one works their in their own particular way and they each have their advantages and disadvantages. One thing they have in common and that is that they both produce energy from the wind – they just do it in a different way. Read more »
Offshore Wind Turbines – Good or Bad?
Most of us have seen so-called wind farms consisting of many wind turbines when we travel around the countryside. Wind turbines are used for several purposes but one of their main uses is to generate electrical energy from the wind. If the wind that they harness is in great enough amounts it can be converted [...] Read more »
