Hydroelectric Generation

Israel Attempts to Power Their Country with Renewable Energy

 

Recently in WIRED, Michael Kanellos reported that Israel had predicted that they could get 90 percent of its power from renewable energy.

The National Solar Energy Center in Israel has stated that they could get the energy using things like vanadium-redox flow batteries and pumped hyrdo storage. By studying the baseline power of the country’s electricity consumption on an hour-by-hour basis, the group found that while a large solar facility may not be the best option, but concentrating photovoltaic might be the best option.

Submitted by MLD on Sat, 2011-04-09 07:20

Hydroelectric Power Generation

Hydroelectricity refers to electricity generated by hydro-power, otherwise known as the production of electrical power through the use of gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is one of the most used forms of renewable energy, accounting for 88% of electricity from renewable sources.

Submitted by MLD on Tue, 2010-09-28 20:10

A New Idea: Blue Energy

What do you get when saltwater and fresh water meet? A clean, renewable source of power called blue energy.

"The blades stutter a bit at first, but after a couple of halting starts, the tiny propeller on the miniature windmill is soon turning at top speed. The fuel: a tank containing saltwater and fresh water. "Here's your proof," says Jan Post, a Ph.D. student at the Dutch water technology research institute Wetsus. "Blue energy works.". "

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Submitted by MLD on Thu, 2010-01-28 22:01

New GIC Article in Yes! Magazine: "A Global Innovation Commons For Clean Tech"

A Global Innovation Commons for Clean Tech
By David Bollier - Yes! Magazine & Policy Innovations: The Central Address for Fairer Globalization - 20.Jan.2010

Submitted by KAD on Fri, 2010-01-22 21:06
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