Posts tagged: alternate power

The world’s energy crisis

The world is gradually marching towards a severe energy crisis, what with an ever-increasing demand of energy overstepping its supply. We have always known that the energy we use everyday is not unlimited, yet we take it for granted. Oil, gas, power, even water has limited availability. Yet, we have not taken enough precautions to [...]

Thursday January 28th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The future of electricity

When the future of electricity is discussed, quite a number of thoughts come into mind. Let’s look at a few of such ideas. Electricity will be wireless! Wouldn’t it be delightful to see no wires in the house even with an uninterrupted supply of electricity? Will the future see wireless supply of electricity? Apparently, it [...]

Friday January 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Making electricity

How is electricity produced conventionally? Conventionally, electricity is produced by moving colossal turbines. These turbines are moved with the help of various types of energy. Let’s look at the most conventional ways of producing electrical energy: • By using various fuels and water – Water is heated on a large-scale in furnaces. The vapor generated [...]

Friday December 11th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Making a windmill

A windmill is a device that converts wind energy into other types of energy. It uses wind power to make mechanical energy for rotating its blades which in turn help produce electrical energy. The windmill is a very useful machine in times of energy crisis. The windmill started producing electricity lately; it used to be [...]

Saturday December 5th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Living off the grid

The shortage of power, the rapid consumption of non-renewable energy, the ever-increasing demand for power supply, the daily warnings about our environment are enough signs to tell us that it’s time we do something. So, what can we do? For starters, how about living off the grid? If I have startled you with that proposition, [...]

Monday November 23rd, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Install solar power

With the world faced with a severe energy crisis, it is wise to invest in an alternate power solution at home. It not only helps the government fight energy crisis in a better way, but also helps save power for the rest of the world. Installing an alternate energy solution at home is no less [...]

Tuesday November 17th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Homemade windmill

When the whole world is looking for ways to cope with the severe energy crisis, what is the least we can do? We need to begin by saving the power we have and generating more power using alternate power solutions like solar and wind power systems. The implementation of a windmill is not considered very [...]

Thursday November 5th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »