Waves Versus Nuclear Power

Fifty years ago nuclear power was considered the wave of the future. Indeed, for good reason, after all there's a lot of energy packed in a very small space, and it's better than any other source we could ever hope to refine from fossil fuels for instance. But now after the big Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami, and after watching the Chernobyl disaster unfold, many folks are reconsidering the previous generation of nuclear power. In fact, we are overdue for something new.

Wind Energy - Its Pros and Cons

There are many who think that the concept of wind energy is relatively new. However, this is not the case. About five thousand years ago, the Egyptians were already using the sails in their ships to channel the wind and make their sea vessels faster and efficient. Also, somewhere between 500 to 900 A.D. Persia had already designed and developed the grain-grinding and water-pumping systems. The mechanism of these machines was supported by the wind energy.

About Green Power Sources

Green power or green energy is classified as the generation of electricity or heat making use of the sources that have minimum carbon footprint. Our planet is constantly getting damaged due to the adverse effects of greenhouse gas emission, solid and liquid pollutants, fuel waste and other toxins. This is the reason there is a growing need of finding the ways in which one can make use of the renewable energy sources to meet the energy demands of the world.

About Solar Energy

It was Da Vinci who predicted the solar industrialization in 1447. Today, we are looking forth to generate solar energy, acknowledging it as one of the most effective ways to transform the sun rays into energy. The process through which sunrays are transformed into electricity is referred to as the PV or the Photovoltaic technology. The solar energy is considered as a green alternative to energy, which has minimal carbon footprint.The various equipment used for transforming the sunlight into energy include; solar panels, thermal collectors and generators. Unlike the other sources of energy, the energy generation does not involve combustion and thus, it does not produce dangerous fumes. The energy can be used for two purposes;