Geothermal energy is the heat obtained from the ground. This energy originates from the radioactive decay of minerals and the original formation of the planet. T
By Kris Walker
31 Jan 2013
Fossil fuels such as coal and oil are depleting at an alarming rate, causing many countries to look for alternative resources.
By Kris Walker
30 Jan 2013
Nanotechnology is something that has always been popular within the scientific and technology industries. It is now with the ever growing advancement in technology that nanotechnology is picking up the pace and has got a lot of people talking. Now, engineers are studying ways that it can be made beneficial to the environment.
By Kris Walker
29 Jan 2013
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the process by which organic materials in an enclosed vessel are decomposed by micro-organisms.
By Kris Walker
28 Jan 2013
One of the major drawbacks of solar and wind energy is that wind and the sun do not produce enough energy on a continuous scale.
By Kris Walker
25 Jan 2013
Hydrogen is the simplest element consisting of one proton and an electron. It is the most abundant element in the universe, but is does not occur naturally as a gas in the Earth.
By Kris Walker
24 Jan 2013
Increased fuel consumption and fuel costs, and depletion of traditional sources of fuel have made researchers work on alternative forms of fuels in the last decade.
By Kris Walker
21 Jan 2013
Dr Stuart Wagland, Lecturer in Renewable Energy from Waste in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at Cranfield University, talks AZoCleantech about collecting renewable energy from waste material.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jan 2013
A wind farm consists of a number of individual wind turbines present in the same region and are used for producing electric power.
By Kris Walker
18 Jan 2013
Biofuel is derived from biological materials like solid biomass, liquid fuels, and biogases. Biofuels are of two types, namely, biodiesel and bioethanol.