Wind Turbines – Smart Paint Technology
An environmentally friendly paint that uses nanotechnology to detect unwanted movement or damage in large mechanical structures could be used as a safety mechanism for broken wind turbines. This smart paint is inexpensive and can simply be sprayed on to a mechanical device, and then attached electrodes are applied to detect any structural changes far enough in advance to prevent … Read More
Captain Planet – Renewable Energy
What if Captain Planet and the Planeteers were real? How would this change the face of renewable energy? Wind, water, earth, fire, and heart. Each extremely powerful forces in their own right, but when combined, virtually unstoppable. Imagine now, for a moment, that this brilliant 1990’s cartoon was not the fictional creation of Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle, but was … Read More
Do Wind Turbines Kill Birds?
Do Wind Turbines Kill Birds? Yes, they kill birds. If there were no wind turbines in the world, there would be no bird deaths from wind turbines, this is obvious. But, wind turbines do not kill as many birds as most other man-made structures or natural occurences. Take a look at the estimates below of Average Bird Deaths/Year from: Windows: 100 … Read More
Solar Power on the Moon
Solar power on the moon is when a solar power system collects solar energy from the surface of the moon, and then transports the energy to receivers on earth to be eventually used as electricity. Microwave beams would be used to send the energy back towards earth from the moon. The microwave energy, unlike sunlight, would not be reflected back … Read More
Obama Approves Offshore Wind
To help increase clean wind energy production in the United States, the Obama administration announced that it would move forward on leasing areas for offshore wind energy projects in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. These large offshore wind farm projects would be constructed in the mid-atlantic, being the first large offshore wind project ever backed by the United States. … Read More
Solar Storms
What is a Solar Storm? A solar storm is an event where some sort of solar activity disturbs the natural flow of the earth’s magnetic field. A solar storm is usually the result of a solar flare or coronal mass ejections, which turn into a moving parcel of charged particles called solar wind. If these charged particles of solar wind … Read More
Underwater Turbine
What is an Underwater Turbine? An underwater turbine is a device that generates electricity from moving water currents or ocean tides. Strong water currents and ocean tides are a great source of kinetic energy. An underwater turbine exploits the kinetic energy from water using turbine blades that rotate with an attached turbine generator that can generate electricity. An underwater turbine … Read More
Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker
What is a Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker? A wind turbine shadow flicker is a moving shadow casted by the blades of a wind turbine from the sun. A wind turbine does not cast a shadow flicker during the nighttime or when the blades are not moving. The length and direction of a shadow flicker depends on the location of the … Read More
Radioactive Waste – Nuclear Waste
Radioactive waste is waste that contains radioactive material. Nuclear waste, the waste from nuclear fuel after it has been processed through a nuclear reactor, is a common example of radioactive waste. Nuclear waste is extremely dangerous to humans and the environment. Exposure to unshielded nuclear waste can give you enough radioactive exposure to kill you in a few days from … Read More