A great debate on the use of nuclear energy. After watching the debate I’m actually for both solutions, because we need clean energy quick! By developing green renewable energy sources in the short run and investing also in nuclear energy in the long run we can create a balanced energy meter for the future.
Local and National governments in the Netherlands and Belgium are doing their part in helping to build a sustainable infrastructure. These local governments are experimenting with renewable energy sources for the power of for example street lights, parking meters and bus stops. In doing so they help the development of small scale renewable energy to improve and become more efficient in the future.
On Tomorrow is Greener I post all kinds of interesting posts on all kinds of subjects. These range from a quick view on biodiesel to the renewable development in aviation. I want to share with you my interest in renewable energy and the breakthroughs that are being done in all the subjects surrounding renewable energy.
Since the beginning of my Tomorrow is Greener blog I wondered why no government or country, private firm or person had announced to completely power an entire country with renewable energy sources (minor exceptions overlooked). Since it is possible to turn the tide on fossil fuels, you would imagine that a lot of nations would have shifted by now. Unfortunately the opposite is true.
Due to deforestation, global warming and lack of fresh (surface) water acres of land turn into dust every year. Desertification, as it is called, is hard to stop and may turn a significant percentage of our landmass into unusable soil.
The world market value of biodiesel is expected to reach 62 billion dollar by the year 2015 with a production of 26 billion gallons. An analysis shows depicts that Europe will remain the largest biodiesel market, worldwide, accounting for nearly 70% of the total production.
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International investors are focusing their attention from wind and solar energy towards biomass, according to a survey done by KPMG. The survey shows us that the amount of transactions in renewable energy has risen by 245% in the first three months of this year, compared to the last three months of last year. The amount of transactions rose from 61 in 2009 to 150 in the first quarter of 2010.
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Just like other cities around the world, Paris is also stepping forward and is looking for alternative sources of energy for its growing demand. The city is looking at its river, the Seine. Paris is planning to install eight turbines under the city bridges in an attempt to raise energy from the currents of the river.
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Now you can buy a car port that both protects your EV and charges it with renewable energy. The Phat Energy has a solar-powered carport to fit the bill. The PHATport 350 is suistable for a single car and comes equipped with a 2.5 kW solar array. Production on the port will start this summer and it will likely sell for about 37,000 dollar.
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Imagine a fabric that could protect you or your belongings AND provide you with clean renewable energy. Well, it exists! This new solar fabric structure is created by FTL Solar. It is a prefabricated Photovoltaic tensile structure with thin film PV and consists of a super strength fabric which makes it easy to deploy, move and install.
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The research company Solar Aero, located in New Hampshire, recently announced the patent of their bladeless wind turbine. The design is based on a patent issued to Nikola Tesla in 1913. The Fuller Wind Turbine, which the bladeless wind turbine is called, has only one rotating part, the turbine-driveshaft. The entire assembly is contained inside a housing which has several advantages compared to a blade-style turbine.
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