Energia Geotermica by AltaRock Energy

We will then discuss a research project that is being carried out in the United States by the AltaRock Energy Company, with a new way to capture it and transform it into much-needed electricity.

A clear example of what is capable this Energy source is in the geysers where the heat concentration is capable of mobilizing large masses of water, producing steam and a sudden rise of the same by a crack in the Earth's surface, although, of course, be able to capture it is something extremely difficult in this State.

That is why geothermal energy requires a technological breakthrough involving High performance at the lowest possible cost, in addition to producing the lowest possible modification to the environment where it is located.

Developing project envisages the extraction of energy from those accessible geological formations that do not require drilling and conditioning, and that they are capable of generating heat, but they aren't natural geysers.
In them it would mount a closed system for the generation of a large amount of steam with a constant circulation of a given quantity of water that condense and precipitated without assuming an impact on local water supply.

Solar + Biomass Energy

Spain Europe and Latin America have agreed to carry out a project of energy of the biomass, which will participate actively give territorial Center of CIEMAT located in the province of Soria.

Funding is provided by the Ibero-American program of science and technology for development (CYTED), with a budget of 800 000 €. The project's name is "HIBRELEC: prototypes of generation of electricity and heat in nuclei isolated Latin America through hybridization".

HIBRELEC consists of a hybrid plant based on two sources of energy: solid biomass and solar photovoltaics. The aim is to attain - through the generation of electric and thermal energy - a better energy supply in areas of Latin America.
 
The system will combine a module of gasification of biomass, a gas cleaning system and one 30-35 power, kWe moto-generador located in a large container. This will join you a solar generator photovoltaic of 5–10 kWe, whose panels will be placed on the walls and roof of the container.

Bases Militares con Energia Solar

This time we have encountered an application of this technology applied solar energy for public buildings, more precisely of the armed forces of the United States, who seek to solve their own power either from a renewable resource like the sun.

A study recently released by the Department of Defense has approved the measure in which they seek to generate up to 7 GW of Solar Energy in four of its military bases located in the California Desert, a figure that would be equivalent to seven nuclear power plants and logically, would have a dangerous level of contamination and void.

The analysis looked at the operation and activities of nine bases located between California and Nevada looking to develop a viable project and take advantage of the best possible way this location, which has a large tributary of solar energy to be tapped.

Moreover, it has begun to analyze all the potential locations of facilities that contain solar farms or similar establishments, as it has been estimated that you can get up to 30 times more solar energy than you would get in the plants mentioned, can supply entire cities and alleviate the problem of energy demand.

This will also have an impact on reducing emissions of carbon dioxide coming from power plants distributed throughout the country,

Energia hidroelectric: in search of less ecological impact

We analyze the main ecological impacts derivations of hydroelectric dams and solutions that promise to overcome these problems in the future.

One of the oldest forms of energy is hydroelectric. Its use has been documented for centuries and is one of the most common forms of renewable energy. So common is its implementation in this regard, for example in EE.UU., the renewable energy sector gets hydropower 49% of its total production.

To qualify for hydroelectric power, require large amounts of water that fall, so the pressure exerted by water triggers the operation of turbines which - in turn - produce electricity..

Hydroelectric energy It is especially suitable for those areas that have very large amounts of water availability. Today, it constitutes 21 per cent of renewable energysources. Conventional hydropower generation methods require the use of dams which act as reservoirs of water to move the turbines and generators.

While the force of the water gives us an alternative more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels, the dams are expensive to build and generate a significant impact on the environment. Change the course of the rivers may involve diverting the water from which many people depend on for drinking, irrigation of crops, livestock, etc. This also implies flood large tracts of land (with their fields, natural habitats and even villages). And of course they also pose a risk to the ecosystem and the survival of fish and other aquatic animals.

To show all these points only enough with some examples. In our blogs we have on previous occasions brought news about the issues surrounding the construction of you dams or reservoirs. One of them, who took a certain international significance is the from the Belo Monte damin Brazil, where local Aboriginal groups were in a legal battle trying to preserve its ecosystem and natural resources on which they depend for their livelihood.

And without going so far in search of our example, not too long ago I contábamos the controversy raised here same in Spain before the adoption of the construction of the Reservoir Biscarrués and complaints from environmentalists groups regarding its impact on vast areas of great ecological value, many of them belonging to the Natura 2000 network.

Having said all that, it is now time to know what are the alternatives proposed to these problems.
In view of the many dangers that large reservoirs of water intended for the hydropower can pose, there is one growing urgency to get the same energy, but without the construction of dams. Fortunately, this urgency has given rise to attractive concepts that could well point to the abandonment of the construction of dams in the future.

Of these new alternatives of Hydroelectric energy without dams I discussed in detail in our next article where we will see what are the most promising projects in search of a sustainable hydropower.

Save Engery With Lighting

Save electricalenergy is vital in order to protect the environment, but also in order to achieve better end of the month given that energy is becoming more expensive, which in part is due to that devices are becoming more powerful and consume more.

But there are many alternatives that allow us to live a normal life and to save energy, as for example the LED lights or low when it comes to lighting.

LED technology advances every day more and you are more and more uses, but that is really doing all the rage is the lighting. Being much more economic than the low consumption lamps and at the same time adding a technological touch home.

Low consumption lamps instead are excellent alternatives to the traditional lamps, since not only illuminate like consuming a fraction of energy, but they also raise very little temperature, helping to alleviate global warming.