It appears that the US is moving ahead full steam with the introduction of new solar power plants. This is great news for the possibility of reducing the amount of electricity that comes from fossil fuel powered sources.
The large solar power plants, and they are generally the concentrating solar power plants, have been gaining approval by the US government and with the economic stimulus benefits in place until the end of 2010 there is a lot of motivation for these projects to begin before the end of the year.
And why not? Let’s see if we can rid ourselves of the polluting power plants once and for all and move ahead with producing clean energy from solar power. By the way, the arguments that solar also produces certain pollutants simply does not stack up when compared to the belching fumes that have been allowed to be released into the atmosphere for many years.
The Mojave Desert is the new location for what will become one of the largest solar power plants in operation. The Blythe Solar Power Project will have a maximum generating capacity of 1,000MW when it is completed some time in 2013. That’s definitely going to create some opportunities in the state to reduce the carbon output.
So there will soon be more solar power plants dotted around the country. Particularly when you consider that the Blythe project is only one of seven new developments that are going to be soon brought online.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Living Off The Grid
One of the surest ways you can go about reducing your carbon footprint is to aim to live off the grid. What this actually means is to live without the reliance on public utilities such as electricity and water.
One might wonder, then how to live off grid and the first step may well be to start producing your own electricity. Two simple domestic options are available to you. The first is solar panels installed on the roof of your house or other structure that enjoys full sun for a majority of the day. The second might be a wind turbine. Essentially you must generate more electricity than you use.
However you go about living off the grid, your energy consumption is going to have to be tightly managed and the electrical gadgets you use will be cut to a minimum. Unless you're already used to living a frugal lifestyle there are going to have to be some major lifestyle changes made.
One thing is for certain, if you make the choice to live off-grid you will soon develop a special affinity to the environment, perhaps appreciating the taste of organically grown vegetables on your own property. Living off-grid is one of the steps towards self-sufficiency and could be the source of major carbon footprint reductions for you and your family.
One might wonder, then how to live off grid and the first step may well be to start producing your own electricity. Two simple domestic options are available to you. The first is solar panels installed on the roof of your house or other structure that enjoys full sun for a majority of the day. The second might be a wind turbine. Essentially you must generate more electricity than you use.
However you go about living off the grid, your energy consumption is going to have to be tightly managed and the electrical gadgets you use will be cut to a minimum. Unless you're already used to living a frugal lifestyle there are going to have to be some major lifestyle changes made.
One thing is for certain, if you make the choice to live off-grid you will soon develop a special affinity to the environment, perhaps appreciating the taste of organically grown vegetables on your own property. Living off-grid is one of the steps towards self-sufficiency and could be the source of major carbon footprint reductions for you and your family.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Toyota Prius Hybrid Also Going Solar
Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodelling, responding to growing demand for "green" cars amid record-high oil prices, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.
The panels, supplied by Kyocera Corp would be able to power part of the air-conditioning on high-end versions of the gasoline-electric Prius, the source said.
According to Toyota this is more a symbolic gesture than anything else because it's not easy to power anything else with solar panels in a car.
Apparently, sales of the Toyota Prius have skyrocketed with Toyota having difficulty keeping supply up to demand ever since gasoline began to soar.
The panels, supplied by Kyocera Corp would be able to power part of the air-conditioning on high-end versions of the gasoline-electric Prius, the source said.
According to Toyota this is more a symbolic gesture than anything else because it's not easy to power anything else with solar panels in a car.
Apparently, sales of the Toyota Prius have skyrocketed with Toyota having difficulty keeping supply up to demand ever since gasoline began to soar.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
A New Solar Power Plant in Israel
The Renewable Energy Development site has reported on the invitation for tenders by the Israeli government for the planned 250MW solar power plant that has been talked about for the past couple of years. The Negev Desert is the intended site and, by the looks of things, the actual capacity of the power plant could fall anywhere between 160 – 250MW and still meet with the tender pre-requisites.
The expectation is that the new solar power plant in Israel will be a concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plant, but the exact technology that will be used will be determined by the company whose tender offer is successful.
The new project will be a further significant step forward in the use of renewable energy sources to produce power with the size of this project sitting fairly close to the top in terms of CSP plants in terms of electricity capacity.
The expectation is that the new solar power plant in Israel will be a concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plant, but the exact technology that will be used will be determined by the company whose tender offer is successful.
The new project will be a further significant step forward in the use of renewable energy sources to produce power with the size of this project sitting fairly close to the top in terms of CSP plants in terms of electricity capacity.
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