Showing posts with label solar energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar energy. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

The First Solar-Geothermal Hybrid Plant in the World Begins to Work in Nevada


Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of the renowned Italian company, will take over this combination of solar and geothermal in the first hybrid plant in the world.  

The first geothermal power plant and solar is from May in Fallon, Nevada, and is a project that uses the latest technologies to combine solar energy installation and provide 59 MW of combined capacity to power more than 50,000 homes.

 Although he has completed a few months, will now that hybrid technology is launched.

The combined energies will be offset their weaknesses. Solar power only works when there is sun, while geothermal energy is independent of time of day or weather. In 2011 solar energy has grown by 54% to 28 gigawatts


 In addition, solar energy produced at times of increased consumption (when people are awake) but leaves supply the night hours or cloudy days, so the combination of geothermal energy is always interesting as well, its initial cost is considerably less.






Nevada intends to reach 25% of renewable power generation in 2025 and in fact, northern Nevada and is in 24%, while the national average remains at 13%.



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Friday, June 22, 2012

Electricity generation is varying, appealing to new forms of renewable energy that will allow not only great performance, but also to supply more and more homes at relatively low cost, compared to the use of resources nonrenewable, that in an indefinite duration will be exhausted or will not be as easy (and economic) extraction.



The energy company Endesa has taken account of this and is currently offering two forms of electrical energy are derived from a renewable energy, taking advantage of the geographical location of Spain, located in one of the centres of maximum sunlight in Europe, and also with everything you need to use, in the same service.

Also known as Solar thermal energy, basically consists in use of energy from the Sun for the production of heat, generally used for domestic purposes, water heating or simply for cooking, although it is also used in some industries to produce mechanical energy. On the contrary, it can also be used in a refrigeration machine to produce cold, acting as a kind of air conditioning.
Endesa firm offers the complete installation of thermal solar panels, apart from its connection with the service of Sanitary hot water (DHW), including the installation of heaters or solar water necessary for its functionality.

Photovoltaic solar energy requires a material first semiconductor, usually a photovoltaic cell, which is the main component in solar energy conversion in later leveraged electric power, whose quantity and available along with other materials make up the so-called photovoltaic panel.
Captured this energy, is sent to the investor responsible for so-called device transform that constant energy is used in homes, the alternating current, taking big advantages that not only focus on the economic, but also in accessibility, particularly in isolated sites where it is not possible or is not feasible through wiring connection.


As with Energy Solar thermal company provides from installation all necessary periodic maintenance of these solar cells and all components fitted to offer also personalized service for companies (reflected in the budget and offers)



As he promises can Save up to 70% to the invoice of conventional electricity grid, using renewable energy sources also contributing to the environment with the decrease in the amount of CO2 emissions.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Photovoltaic And Wind Energy

It is known that in areas where there is Sun the wind is not commonplace, and where there are many strong winds, the sun behind the grey clouds, so it is impossible to rely on a single type of renewable energy, giving rise to the renewable energy hybrid, as for example the solar energy photovoltaic -wind.


Combining the best of both, the energy photovoltaic-wind energy can meet the energy needs much more easily, and getting a peak production when both are available at the same time.

This makes it ideal to take renewable domestic energy sources, although as it was to be expected, it is an important initial investment, so figure out budgets is essential.