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Glossary of fuel cell terms – R

* – ACRONYMS Reactor : Reactor, see: bioreactor, membrane reactor and chemical reactor. Reagent : A reagent or reactant is a substance or compound consumed during a chemical reaction. Rectifier : A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), a process known as rectification. Redox : Redox (shorthand [...]

Energy policy – Europe

Wind Energy

European Union Although the European Union has legislated, set targets, and negotiated internationally in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory common European Union energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on October [...]

Energy crisis – Mitigation of an energy crisis

Sustainable Energy

The Hirsch report made clear that an energy crisis is best averted by preparation. In 2008, solutions such as the Pickens Plan and the satirical in origin Paris Hilton energy plan suggest the growing public consciousness of the importance of mitigation. Energy policy may be reformed leading to greater energy intensity, for example in Iran [...]

Strangford Lough – Tidal electricity

Tidal Power

In 2007 Strangford Lough became home to the world’s first commercial tidal stream power station, SeaGen (although not the first commercial tidal power station of any type). The 1.2 megawatt underwater tidal electricity generator, part of Northern Ireland’s Environment and Renewable Energy Fund scheme, takes advantage of the fast tidal flow in the lough which [...]

Renewable energy – Introduction

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished). In 2008, about 19% of global final energy consumption came from renewables, with 13% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.2% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro, [...]

Marine energy – Introduction

Wind Energy

Ocean energy, also referred to as marine renewable energy, marine power, marine energy, and ocean power, refers to the energy carried by ocean waves and tides. The movement of water in the world’s oceans creates a vast store of kinetic energy, or energy in motion. This energy can be harnessed to create electricity to power [...]

Matthew Simmons – Ocean Energy Institute

Wind Energy

As Matthew Simmons had worked as an investment banker to the oil and gas industry, there are some who had put forward the theory that his doom-saying had merely been a ploy to obtain more business for his own enterprise which finances oil and gas drilling rigs. However, Simmons seeemd to some to appear quite [...]

Alternative energy – Renewable energy vs non-renewable energy

Alternative Energy

Renewable energy is generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat—which are renewable (naturally replenished). When comparing the processes for producing energy, there remain several fundamental differences between renewable energy and fossil fuels. The process of producing oil, coal, or natural gas fuel is a difficult and demanding process that requires [...]

The Environment Trust – Energy and recycling

Wind Energy

The organisation researches and develops renewable energy schemes, including solar, wind, biofuels, and tidal energy. Adapted from the Wikipedia article The Environment Trust, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Understanding the Renewable Energy Sources

By: Murali Krishna UWorld is getting hotter and hotter. Average temperature is rising gradually which in turn melts down all the snow and rising the sea level. Thermal energy is ruling the energy sector for last one hundred years. This has lead to depletion of coal reserves. If we continue to use the current reserves, [...]

How Does Tidal Energy Work?

By: EnviroCitizenTidal energy, also referred to as tidal power,is a process that harnesses the energy of the tides and converts it into power. Tidal energy is far more predictable than other forms of clean , green , renewable energy such as solar, wind and wave energy. In fact, tidal energy is far from being a [...]

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