Tag Archives: Turbine
Wale’s first grid-connected freestanding tidal turbine begins tests
August 13, 2014Nothing can stop the United Kingdom from soaking in some green juice, and that includes the tide! Very recently, an underwater turbine off the coast of Pembrokeshire at Ramsey Sound was unveiled. This project is currently on a 12-month long … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Turbine | Leave a commentUnderwater turbines, a better way to catch the tide and generate renewable energy
July 22, 2011In the future, we’re pretty sure it’ll just be the beavers building dams, with the world slowly turning towards more efficient ways to generate electricity from tide. And researchers these days seem to be playing around with the idea of … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Renewable_energy, Turbine, Underwater_Turbines | Leave a commentMinesto develops underwater kites with turbines for energy from waves
March 17, 2011Seems like these days just about everyone’s on a treasure hunt for new alternative energy sources. Now, technology is developed enough to generate energy from waves too! Underwater kites, designed by Swedish renewable energy company Minesto have turbines that turn … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Turbine, Underwater_Turbines, Wave_energy | Leave a commentUnderwater turbines to harness energy from the river Seine in Paris
June 29, 2010The next time you visit Paris, besides looking at the skyline for the Eiffel Tower, make sure you dip your head below the water too, to witness the city’s new green marvel, the underwater turbines at River Seine. Running through … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Energy_Harness, Paris, Turbine, Underwater_Turbines | Leave a commentWind energy for the home use now made available by Honeywell
February 5, 2010Apart from being able to harness the solar energy, not much could be done in terms of using alternative energy sources at home. Big industries and companies no doubt innovate various methods, but at home not much can be experimented … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged "alternative energy", do-it-yourself, Solar-Energy, Turbine, Wind-Energy | Leave a commentMicro Wind Turbines by Phillipe Starck
January 29, 2010French designer Philippe Starck presents his new line of the amazing alternative energy source, the wind turbines. The turbines, which will be made in the Tuscan city of Siena, can be placed in the garden or on the roof. While … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged "alternative energy", Turbine, Wind-Energy | Leave a commentWind Energizer for better turbine efficiency
May 2, 2009Wind turbines are a perfect way to create alternative energy. Leviathan Energy, led by Dr Daniel Farb, has come up with an improved version to get more efficiency by making the wind hit them differently. They completed tests on the … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Turbine, Wind_Energizer | Leave a commentSwift Rooftop Wind Energy System renders freedom from grid
March 12, 2009Most of us are frequently talking about alternative energies like wind and solar power but how many of us can boast of either turbines or solar panels on our roofs? Renewable Devices’ Swift rooftop wind energy system has made it … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Roof, Swift, Turbine, Wind_power | Leave a commentHelmet concept to recharge batteries using wind energy
March 7, 2009When it comes to green thoughts, no idea is too bad. Here’s a new one. Deriving energy from wind with a replacement of a helmet with a windmill. The headgear would have a small propeller that can catch the flow … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Bike, helmet, Turbine, Wind-Energy | Leave a commentA $30 million grant for the best innovative projects in wind and marine power in U.K.
January 19, 2009U.K. government set up an energy research and development institute, dubbed Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to bring about the green revolution. In an attempt to help the country to meet its future energy and climate targets, the institute boasts of … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Energy_Technologies_Institute, Project_Nova, Renewable, Tidal_energy, Turbine, U.K., Wind-Energy | Leave a comment