Monthly Archives: January 2010
Hydropower
Posted January 25, 2010 – 2:26 pm in: Renewable EnergyWhy is hydropower a green energy source? It is because we are able to harness electrical power by converting water into electricity.
The use of hydroelectric power or even hydroelectricity dates back to Ancient Greece and China when they installed waterwheels in rapidly flowing rivers to turn millstones and other equipment. Years later, this was used [...]
Geothermal
Posted January 13, 2010 – 6:28 am in: Renewable EnergyWe have the technology to do a lot of things and one of these is to tap the earth’s energy. This is exactly what we do when we decide to use geothermal which happens to be a green energy source.
Geothermal energy is energy obtained by tapping heat from the earth itself. This comes from magma [...]