Recent questions tagged alternative energy

Description : What is the advantage to putting a wind farm off shore?

Last Answer : answer:More continuous winds that are not disrupted by the land mass. In Hawaii, it would make sense for a wind farm to be one the north, windward side of the island, not the southern leeward side of the island.

Description : Pick this apart. A simple way to make an ev self sustaining.

Last Answer : I think one answer would be for those people who can, to turn their houses into little power plants. A large number of homes in this country could be fitted for solar power, and in some places, ... day's charge, rather than putting the burden on the car to hold the power would be more practical.

Description : How many homes in the US use wood pellets for heat?

Last Answer : answer:“According to the Pellet Fuels Institute, approximately 1 million pellet stoves and fireplace inserts are used in homes throughout the U.S. and Canada.” Biomass magazine

Description : Is 2008/2009 the year of the electric vehicle?

Last Answer : answer:what's interesting is that battery tech has BEEN around for a while. at least for the past 6 or 7 years.. GM killed the project because they mistakenly thought that there wasn't a ... means more advertising that electric cars will have to compete against.. just quick thoughts, though.. :)

Description : Are solar cells that efficient?

Last Answer : While it was true in the 90’s that a solar cell would never pay back the energy to produce that is no longer the case. It can take between 1–4 years to pay back the cost of manufacture but the cell will last for around 30 years. NREL paper

Description : Peak Oil Production?

Last Answer : answer:no. As is always the case drulling and pumping technology will improve allowing access to more oil from these fields. The limiting factor is not the amount of oil but our abilty to get to it.