renewable energy production Articles
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Renewable energy production issues with the Cape Cod offshore wind energy programme
This paper evaluates the first offshore wind farm proposal in the USA. It is being put forward by Cape Wind Associates, a Boston-based firm that wishes to build 170 turbines five miles offshore in Nantucket Sound. The proposed development would supply up to 95% Cape Cod's energy needs and 2% of the energy requirements for the eastern New England region, preventing the need for additional fossil ...
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The Success of A Community Owned Windturbine in The Netherlands
A succesful first 5 months The ‘Volksmolen’, one of the WES turbines on the Windfarm Zijpe in the Netherlands, passed the production milestone of 125.000 kWh within 5 months. This turbine was installed on November 1st 2019 and is the perfect ambassador of a community based renewable project. ‘Volksmolen’ The name ‘Volksmolen’ for the WES turbine on ...
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Simultaneous domestic wastewater treatment and renewable energy production using microbial fuel cells (MFCs)
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can be used in wastewater treatment and to simultaneously produce electricity (renewable energy). MFC technology has already been applied successfully in lab-scale studies to treat domestic wastewater, focussing on organic matter removal and energy production. However, domestic wastewater also contains nitrogen that needs to be treated before being discharged. The goal ...
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Renewables account for 11%+ of U.S. electricity production
Renewable energy, including wind, solar, biomass, biofuel, geothermal, and hydroelectric sources, accounted for 11.14% of U.S. electricity production during the first six months of 2010, according to the most recent issue of Monthly Energy Review by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The 11.14% figure marks continued growth for U.S. renewable energy, which accounted for 10.71% of ...
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How US businesses can access federal stimulus money
I thought that “federal stimulus” would be high on Google’s hit list. But alas, when I checked its analysis of hot trends yesterday, I discovered that “Rockin’ Robin” is number one.Thanks to American Idol this 1950s song dominates the search engine. Bringing more music to the ears of business owners, however, is the $20 billion made available for energy efficiency through the American Recovery ...
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Tom Vilsack Responds To Studies On Evolution Of Ethanol Production
On February 16, 2016, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded to two recent reports on ethanol and renewable fuels. The first report was published by USDA and is on "2015 Energy Balance for the Corn-Ethanol Industry," and the second report comes from the University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and is a "Literature Review of Estimated Market Effects of ...
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The Remarkable Everyday Benefits of Neodymium Magnets
The world has yet to see a permanent magnet stronger then neodymium. NIB or Super magnet as they are more commonly known have super strength while being extremely versatile. Neo magnets have uncountable uses in all modern technology as well as industrial machinery. This magic product has recently been introduced in the mass production sector and has consequently resulted in a soaring to a new ...
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The Developing Role of Permanent Magnets in Renewable Energy
The developing role of Permanent Magnets in renewable energy production along with the environmental protection is a very worthy topic. An upright permanent magnet should produce a high magnetic field with a near to the ground mass, and should be constant against the inspirations which would demagnetize it. The desirable properties of such magnets are usually indicated in expressions of the ...
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Accelerating the Renewable Energy Movement with Advanced Gas Analysis Techniques
The global drive towards renewable energy sources has gained remarkable momentum in recent years. As the world grapples with the urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the renewable energy movement has emerged as a beacon of hope. Within this transformative landscape, advanced gas analysis techniques have assumed a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency, ...
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DOE increases funding for clean and renewable energy in 2016 budget request
On February 2, 2015, the White House released the 2016 fiscal year budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Under this proposed plan, DOE would receive $29.9 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion from the 2015 fiscal year. The increase in funding for DOE would focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean power technology with some of the additional money coming from DOE's ...
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Q-Calc: A new App for managing food waste
Many wastewater treatment plants are intrigued with the idea of increasing biogas production by accepting food waste, but are concerned with process stability. As part of a Phase I SBIR from the USDA, Quantalux is developing a software decision tool called Q-Calc that provides operators with the ability to predict the digester’s health and stability when adding food waste to manure or ...
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Competition in Wind Power, Outcomes for the future
Without a doubt, wind power is taking the lead as not only a renewable energy with a much lessened environmental impact, but it is also edging out the competition from fossil fuels with the distinct ability to lessen the impact on the wallet. Fossil fuel consumption, headed by traditional fuel sources such as oil and natural gas, are falling to the way side as having a significant difference in ...
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Shannon entropy for energy technologies ex-ante evaluation
Most of the international literature has used Shannon entropy to measure the information gap. In this paper we propose a method that uses Shannon entropy to evaluate ex-ante energy technologies in a decision making process. It was called ITEM, i.e., Information Theory Energy technology ex-ante evaluation Method. The aim was to have a suitable tool for characterising the most critical project ...
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English waste powering Scandinavian homes this winter
As the nights draw in, and the UK battens down the hatches ahead of another harsh winter, it may interest you to learn that waste product created in this country is being used to provide valuable heat and energy for homes across the land. The only problem is that the land in question isn’t our own fair isle… No, what is happening is that around 600 tonnes of waste wood, cardboard ...
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Strategic Carbon technology – How to use sludge to your advantage
The often conflicting demands of regulation and the need to reduce costs can be turned into a win:win situation by investing in the right mix of technologies for sludge treatment. This paper will discuss the work completed by Entec UK Ltd in conjunction with Thames Water Utilities Ltd in developing their sludge strategy and, in particular, a review of the most appropriate technologies to meet ...
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China must be encouraged to develop hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology using domestic resources
This paper describes the current situation in China and the reasons for the rapidly increasing consumption of oil and the consequent search for new sources. Some suggestions are made for the rapid development and commercialisation of hydrogen energy systems in China using domestic resources. China could satisfy the energy demand with her domestic resources of renewable energies and depending on ...
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Upcoming EU electricity and gas directives should be changed to support EU`s new energy and climate policies
It is important that the coming electricity and gas market directives ensures that renewable energy is given priority in the electricity and gas networks. This is both important when the energy is sold from local producers to the network and when the network is used for transport of energy from a renewable energy production unit to its owners. It applies to both electricity and gas networks, and ...
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Economic assessment of regional bioenergy systems in Australia: a flow analysis application
This paper describes a modelling tool that integrates Material Flow Analysis, energy production and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions accounting for biomass flows at a regional scale. This tool allows comprehensive analysis of alternative systems for management of biomass waste and bioenergy production in regional areas. Different possible options for processing a range of biomass waste streams can ...
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An analysis of Grenada's power sector and energy resources: a role for renewable energy technologies?
Presently, Grenada's power sector is fully dependent on fossil fuel imports for meeting the country's electricity demand. Electric utilities in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), in general, face high cost of electricity generation due to diseconomies of scale in production, consumption and logistical aspects. Grenada's private power monopoly is no exception and the high cost of import ...
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Market Prospects of Mobile Biochar Machine
In the contemporary landscape of sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship, the mobile biochar machine emerges as a disruptive technology with profound implications for soil health, carbon sequestration, and renewable energy production. As the global demand for organic farming practices and carbon-negative solutions continues to rise, the market prospects of mobile biochar machines ...
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