The Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana was one of the hardest hit areas in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Located adjacent to the Industrial Canal levy, the neighborhood flooded with over 20 feet of water. However, after this devastating blow, a conglomeration of humanitarian aid and philanthropic deeds, the community began…
Category: Renewables
Europe’s wind-energy industry plays a large and positive role in Europe’s economy. Even in economic recession, the wind power sector employed around 238,000 in 2010. Also in 2010, the wind energy sector contributed almost 0.3 percent of Europe’s total GDP. There are 15 wind farms off the coasts of Europe consisting of 754 wind turbines all built…
The rotation of the blades cause the internal generator system to spin producing wind energy. This motion converts the rotational energy into electrical energy and moves down the shaft to a transformer where the energy is fully converted to electricity. Lastly, the electricity produced is distributed through a power grid where it is consumed by…
Forms of wind energy, such as windmills, have been used for hundreds of years to pump water, grind grains, and perform other farm-related tasks. It was only in the early 1980’s that people began to convert wind into electricity. The first wind farm was built in 1981 in Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire. Directly following, wind farms…
Biodiesel is a renewable, clean-burning fuel that can be made from recycled vegetable oils and resulting fats. It is processed into a form of methane used in combustion engines of cars and other biofuel supporting modern engines. Many vehicles that currently use diesel gasoline only require changes in the engine control unit (ECU) to be able…