Types of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Non-conventional energy sources include solar, geothermal, wind, biomass and tidal energy. In addition to these sources, energy produced with the use of human and animal waste also called non-conventional energy. Generating energy using non-conventional [...]
Georgia Tech offers free online ‘Energy 101′ course
Technology is changing the way we learn and teach. The world’s leading educational systems are adopting online learning to meet demands of 21st century. Georgia Institute of Technology is offering a new online Energy 101course through a US-based [...]
How Deregulated Electricity Stirs Up Competition
Traditionally in the United States energy use has been regulated by the government. What this means is that energy providers had to follow specific business practices and that their rates had to fit within certain predetermined standards. While [...]
Squirrels pose a serious threat to solar PV system?
In SolarChargedDriving.com, Christof Demont-Heinrich has posted a very interested article about squirrels who pose a serious threat to a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. Christof installed a 5.59 kilowatt (kW) solar system at his home three years [...]
Rainwater Harvesting and Energy
By Hannah Price, IRHA Communications Officer Energy and water are closely entwined: energy is needed for the provision of water, and water is a vital component of energy production. As the world’s population has grown and developed, the demands [...]
Blog: Energy Companies Should Provide Images to Journalists/Bloggers
I have been writing and editing energy news for over 3 years. During my career as an energy writer, I have noticed that there are few energy companies, like China-based photovoltaic (PV) producer Trina Solar, that upload the company’s [...]
Energy Crisis in Pakistan
Pakistan, a country battling many political and economical issues, is currently facing around 6 GW of power shortage that is gradually choking the country’s energy system. The main reason behind the huge shortfall of energy is decades of mismanagement [...]
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