Sustainable Energy
Wind power
Wind Power for the future
In March 2008 global installed wind power capacity reached 100,000 megawatts. In 2007, wind power capacity increased by a record-breaking 20,000 megawatts, bringing the world total to 94,100 megawatts—enough to satisfy the residential electricity… read more
Making sense of geothermal energy
July 19, 2007 — From: the Globe Foundation of Canada
Geothermal, or earth energy, is perhaps the most underutilized renewable source of energy. Whether using the earth’s naturally stable temperature to provide heating and cooling, or harnessing extreme heat from… read more
Who needs oil anyway?
Amory Lovins drives a hybrid that gets 64 miles per gallon (=3,7 liter/100km)and lives in a solar-powered house that is so energy-efficient he’s able to grow bananas in an indoor jungle high in the Colorado Rockies. Yet he – he… read more
Energy from footsteps
THE USE OF FOOTSTEPS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINT –
-power your cell phone with your footstep–
Capturing the compression energy of a shoe heel when it strikes the ground during walking or running is a new way… read more
Energy from mine water
Harnessing Sustainable Energy from Mine Water
A unique international project has recently been launched to investigate whether warm water from former coalmines can be used as a source of sustainable energy.
The Є20.9 million, part-EU-funded Mine Water Project is integrating… read more
