Lacking energy
Britain produces comparatively little renewable power – while the global market for it is growing, writes Mark Tran
Renewable Energy
Press Release: ‘Cool’ fuel cells could revolutionize Earth’s energy resources
A breakthrough in thin film solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is currenty being refined in labs at the University of Houston, which they say could lead to distributed power generation from natural gas.
Lawsuit Offers Another Reason for Renewable Energy
Lawsuits could be a means to convince major power companies they need to make a real effort toward lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Fluky wind calls for big back-up
Wind energy’s erratic performance as a power source means the more it forms part of a power system, the more back-up supply is required and the less cost efficient it is, according to a report on renewable energy produced for Britain’s House of Lords.
Whalers move for return to slaughter
A return to commercial whaling and the type of butchery not seen for the better part of a century will move closer this week with Japan expected to secure enough support at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission to ensure a pro-whaling majority for the first time in 20 years.
Fuel cells: Ballard’s celebrated drive hits a bumpy road
It is clear that hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars won’t be available in showrooms any time soon, and industry observers are beginning to ask if they ever will be.
Opposing Renewable Projects is Shortsighted
Opponents of renewable power projects like wind farms and hydroelectric dams are missing the forest for the trees – perhaps air pollution from fossil fuel plants in neighboring states is obscuring their view.
NZ: Energy Minister praises wind power at conference
Four-fold growth in wind energy generation this financial year is just a starting point, Energy Minister Pete Hodgson said in Palmerston North yesterday.
UK will not hit renewable energy targets, says Lords report
A parliamentary report warned the British government Wednesday that it is unlikely to meet its targets to produce 10 per cent of the country`s electricity from renewable energy sources by 2010.
Ethanol From Cellulose: Prospects And Implications
Abstract: The last study of the energy balance of producing ethanol from cellulose was back in 1979. It showed that the energy inputs required were 3.3 times the energy contained in the ethanol output. Nevertheless the belief has persisted that producing ethanol from cellulose may become viable. This paper attempts to interpret the most recent plans for improving the process. It concludes that the best plans on the drawing board, at the present time, indicate a positive energy balance, with inputs comprising about 63% of the ethanol output.
Basic Choices and Constraints on Long-term Energy Supplies
Population growth and energy demand are exhausting the world’s fossil energy supplies,
some on the timescale of a single human lifespan. Increasingly, sharing natural resources
will require close international cooperation, peace, and security.
Wind Power for Old Oil Rigs
A unique arrangement off the coast of Louisiana could soon allow wind turbines to be placed on derelict off-shore oil rigs.
