Posted in Energy, Environment, tagged alternative energy, electricity, energy, energy efficiency, kinetic power, renewable energy, smart grid, solar energy, solar power, Tim Hurst, utilities, wind energy, wind power on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My friend Tim Hurst has written a great piece titled “6 Things Getting in the Way of the Smart Grid, and Why We Shouldn’t Worry.” (link)
I thought about putting a link to Tim’s article in my Cool Links section, but then decided that we should be optimistic and hope some of the things Tim writes about come to pass in the near future. Tim brings up this key point: (more…)
Posted in Energy, Environment, Peruvian News, tagged alternative energy, biomass, clean energy, climate change, glaciers, global warming, hydroelectric power, micro hydro, Peru, renewable energy, solar, solar energy, solar power, wind, wind energy, wind power on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Peru may soon become a wind energy giant by developing projects along its extensive coastline. Estimates suggest that coastal wind turbines could produce around 65,000 Megawatts, 15 times the country's current energy needs.
Last week Peru’s government approved wind, solar, micro hydro, and biomass energy projects that will add 500 megawatts of clean, renewable energy, meeting 12% of the current electricity needs of the country.
This is a crucial boost for a country that currently produces 80% of its electricity via hydroelectric power– an uncertain resource of energy going forward. Peru’s Andean glaciers provide most of the water for hydroelectric dams and they are expected to melt by 2022 as a result of global warming and climate change. However, Peru’s El Comercio suggests that in addition to the more well-known alternative energy projects the government has approved, up to 500 megawatts of energy will also be produced by up to 17 small micro hydro projects that might not be dependent on the glaciers. Some of these facilities are already operational but did not have government contracts prior to this time.
Posted in Environment, Peruvian News, tagged alternative energy, bicycles, Christmas, Christmas Tree, energy, LED lights, Lima, Peru, renewable energy, San Borja, solar energy, solar power, wind energy, wind power, zero emissions on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight the Lima district of San Borja plans to light an emissions-free Christmas tree in a popular park as part of event called “Magic, Light, and Color: the Energy You Generate.”
The 11 meter high tree will display LED Christmas lights powered by a combination 10 bicycles, a wind turbine, and two small solar panels attached to the turbine. The power from these clean energy sources will be stored in batteries that will help power the tree for the nights to come.
