News & Articles By Janine Acero
06/09/2018
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By Janine Acero
Are you considering getting a windmill of your own? Considerations before you do
Wind power is a type of renewable energy that generates electricity with wind turbines and windmills. It has become one of the most popular types of clean energy. In fact, new wind power installations reached 7 gigawatts (GW) in 2017, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Wind now makes up six percent of total power […]
06/08/2018
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By Janine Acero
Researchers develop a fabric that converts kinetic energy into electric power
Imagine working out in a specialized suit that converts all your sweat and kinetic energy into electricity. That is exactly what the research team at Chalmers University of Technology have developed, as reported in an article from Science Daily. The researchers, in cooperation with The Swedish School of Textiles in Borås and the research institute Swerea IVF, […]
05/10/2018
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By Janine Acero
Protecting eagles: Researchers develop detection and deterrent system to reduce wildlife casualties from wind turbines
Wind turbines have been used to generate wind power, which is generally regarded as clean energy. However, wind turbines have killed numerous bats and birds, including golden eagles and bald eagles, which are federally protected species. Researchers have come up with a solution to minimize these deaths in a study published in Wind Energy. The researchers have set up […]
12/31/2017
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By Janine Acero
Beer as a renewable fuel: Vehicles could run on it 2022, without having to be altered
Beer could soon replace diesel and gasoline as a promising source of sustainable motor fuel by 2022, thanks to chemists who developed a method for converting the alcoholic beverage into a new type of fuel without the need to alter the vehicles. Scientists from the University of Bristol have managed to create fuel from beer by converting […]
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