Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the process by which organic materials in an enclosed vessel are decomposed by micro-organisms.
By Kris Walker
28 Jan 2013
One of the major drawbacks of solar and wind energy is that wind and the sun do not produce enough energy on a continuous scale.
By Kris Walker
25 Jan 2013
Hydrogen is the simplest element consisting of one proton and an electron. It is the most abundant element in the universe, but is does not occur naturally as a gas in the Earth.
By Kris Walker
24 Jan 2013
Increased fuel consumption and fuel costs, and depletion of traditional sources of fuel have made researchers work on alternative forms of fuels in the last decade.
By Kris Walker
21 Jan 2013
Dr Stuart Wagland, Lecturer in Renewable Energy from Waste in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at Cranfield University, talks AZoCleantech about collecting renewable energy from waste material.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jan 2013
A wind farm consists of a number of individual wind turbines present in the same region and are used for producing electric power.
By Kris Walker
18 Jan 2013
Biofuel is derived from biological materials like solid biomass, liquid fuels, and biogases. Biofuels are of two types, namely, biodiesel and bioethanol.
Gravity light consists of an LED bulb fixed to an adjustable lamp that can be hooked up on a wall or hung from a ceiling. It also comprises a pulley mechanism and a ballast bag hanging from the lamp When suspended, the potential energy in the ballast is converted by gravity into light.
By Kris Walker
15 Jan 2013
Solar desalination is a process of removing salts from water, especially sea water with the help of solar energy to yield pure water.
By Kris Walker
14 Jan 2013
Surprisingly, the whole global warming frenzy revolves more around an inert gas CO2, than mercury, lead, and cadmium, which are constantly polluting the air, water and soil causing several diseases such as cancer and birth deformities.
By Kris Walker
11 Jan 2013