The marine power or marine energy is the exploitation, use or application of the energy carried by waters (oceans, seas, rivers, tides, marine currents, salinity, etc.). Sometimes is also named ocean energy or ocean power. This energy is transformed into…
The Aalto University of Finland is coordinating a project to minimise the degradation of the solar panels through European Research Council funding with 850.000€ (1.17M$) the SOLARX project (Riddle of light-induced degradation in silicon photovoltaics). The sun provides enough energy…
An ecovillage is the one using sustainable energy sources as their primary and the only origin of energy. These type of cities or villages are possible and they exist in the world. In Australia there is one eco-village or ecocity…
The sustainable energy sources have the possibility to move the world onto a more secure and sustainable energy path. Renewable energy deployment can only succeed if there is a compelling business case and the countries and policy makers are committed to develop…
Fortum, a Finnish company, is installing smart meters in its area of influence. This is a part of the project started three years ago to provide to all Finnish electricity consumers with a smart meter as it is established in…
The 22nd World Energy Congress (WEC) was held in Daegu (South Korea) in October 2013. The Congress met more than 5.000 active participants from 100 different countries with stakeholders (policy makers, CEOs from leading energy companies, industry experts and researchers)…
River Rance mouth in the Atlantic French coast hosts the Rance tidal power station. During 45 years Rance tidal power station was the largest of the world. Since its first operation in 1.967 until 2.011 (when the Sihwa Lake Korean…
The tidal energy is present in the world since decades. From 1950’s the evolution of this source of energy has been slow but constant. The largest tidal power station in the world is located in the west coast of South…
Tidal power captures the movement of the water generated by tides. This is sustainable energy source with a huge unused potential. Tidal power will be among the renewable energy sources growing more in the next decade according to the expert’s…
Tidal power is the energy that captures the movement produced in the water by the wind and by the forces of the Sun and the Moon, typically called tides. The energy is obtained through a turbine. The electricity generated by…