Designers in China have launched the first wind turbine levitating in the world of permanent magnetic levitation (Maglev) in the Wind Power Asia Exhibition 2006.

Considered a key step in the evolution of global wind power technology and a notable advance in independent intellectual property rights in China. The generator was jointly developed by the Institute of Energy Research of Guangzhou in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Guangzhou Hengyuan Energy Science & Zhongke Technology Co., Ltd. (more…)

“Spain has great potential but lack geothermal legislation and investment.” Besides being clean, renewable and friendly, easily manageable, which contributes to security of energy supply.

However, like other renewable energy sources, requires the development of sustainable energy technology push policies and efficient and environment economic support. (more…)

ITMA Foundation, a group of researchers formed by Javier Belzunce, José Manuel Artimez, Ana Moran and Ruben Coto, has developed the first quality steel with a potential application as structural material in future nuclear fusion reactor (ITER ), whose design is an ambitious project that could facilitate future production of energy from hydrogen. (more…)

Electric and gas utilities’ Research & Development activities deal nearly exclusively with energy conversion, distribution, and energy usage (at least to the extent that these firms still focus on these core businesses). Although detailed data on utility Research & Development are not collected systematically, it seems that Energy R&D spending by many utilities has declined during the past decade or so. For example, a 1996 survey by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) found that the combined Research & Development spending of the 112 largest operating utilities in the United States dropped from $708 million in 1993 to $476 million in 1996. (more…)

The U.S. Department of Energy has determined that about 80% of residential energy use is consumed in single-family homes, while 15% is consumed in multifamily dwellings such as apartments, and 5% is consumed in mobile homes.

More than half of the energy used for heating in building and home for single-family homes is natural gas, about one-fourth is electricity, (more…)

We have seen that energy is basic for life and activities in nature and society. Energy is a measure of value in physical terms. However, the more complex a system or a process becomes, the less can be said by physics. Even the term ‘‘complexity’’ is problematic. There are several definitions of complexity as a quantitative concept in information theory. (more…)

Canary wasted much of the wind power produced with wind farms, the current and anticipated, until they are built pumping stations capable of almacenarla. Not be at least until 2015. (more…)

The Geologists Association president advocates the use of geothermal energy by its high durability and low maintenance. Besides a remarkable performance.

The president of the Association of Geologists, Luis Eugenio Suarez said, during the annual dinner of this organization held yesterday, (more…)

Based on estimates of the U.S. Department of Energy, the energy used in homes accounts for 20% of all the energy consumption in the United States. The ability to control the indoor temperature is one of the most important achievements of modern technology. (more…)

Global warming, CO2 emissions, deforestation and loss of biodiversity on the planet are just side effects of our carbon footprint. Like hundreds of organizations to develop initiatives to reduce the effects of human energy consumption, others have simply chosen to ignore the movement. If you want to help Mother Earth, there are ten top list ways to waste of energy that you can avoid: (more…)