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Net energy gain – Sources of energy

The definition of an energy source is not rigorous. Anything that can provide energy to anything else can qualify. Wood in a stove is full of potential thermal energy; in a car, mechanical energy is acquired from the combustion of gasoline, and the combustion of coal is converted from thermal to mechanical, and then to [...]

Sustainable design – Examples of sustainable design

Sustainable planning Urban planners that are interested in achieving sustainable development or sustainable cities use various design principles and techniques when designing cities and their infrastructure. These include Smart Growth theory, Transit-oriented development, sustainable urban infrastructure and New Urbanism. Smart Growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in infill sites within [...]

Glossary of fuel cell terms – R

* – ACRONYMS Reactor : Reactor, see: bioreactor, membrane reactor and chemical reactor. Reagent : A reagent or reactant is a substance or compound consumed during a chemical reaction. Rectifier : A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), a process known as rectification. Redox : Redox (shorthand [...]

Energy Policy Act of 2005 – Provisions

General provisions *Under an amendment in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Section 406, authorizes loan guarantees for innovative technologies that avoid greenhouse gases, which might include advanced nuclear reactor designs, such as pebble bed modular reactors (PBMRs) as well as clean coal and renewable energy; *Increases the amount of biofuel (usually ethanol) [...]

Soft energy path – Soft vs Hard

The “soft energy path” assumes that energy is but a means to social ends, and is not an end in itself. Soft energy paths involve efficient use of energy, diversity of energy production methods (matched in scale and quality to end uses), and special reliance on co-generation and “soft energy technologies” such as solar energy, [...]

Renewable energy in Scotland – Micro systems

Renewable Energy

The Energy Savings Trust has estimated that micro-generation could provide a significantly increased proportion of the UK’s electricity demand by 2050 although only a fraction of this would come from renewable sources. The current Scottish output is negligible. In May 2006 the then Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm launched a Planning Advice Note aimed at promoting [...]

Renewable energy in Honduras – Introduction

Cangrejal: This planned dam on the Rio Cangrejal near La Ceiba, with an associated 40 MW power plant, has attracted international criticism due to its potential environmental impact, including the flooding of rapids that are a well-known whitewater sports destination and attract many tourists * Patuca 3: The Patuca 3 dam on the Patuca River [...]

Brazil-Denmark relations – Danish energy and environmental technology in relation to Brazil

Wind Energy

A long-term, targeted and focused energy strategy has ensured that Denmark’s total energy consumption has not risen over the last 30 years despite the country’s strong economic growth and development. Today, renewable energy covers 14% of Denmark’s energy consumption and more than 28% of electricity production. Renewable energy in Denmark refers to energy produced on [...]

Energy policy of Romania – Introduction

Wind power in Romania has an installed capacity of 10 MW, up from the 3 MW installed capacity in 2006. Romania has a high wind power potential of around 14,000 MW and a power generating capacity of 23 TWh, but until 2007 there were no significant wind farms in operation. Other renewable energy The annual [...]

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