Tag: Alternative Energy
Japan nuclear power to bridge energy gaps, despite Fukushima
Japan nuclear power unpopular with citizens TOKYO – With the pull of a lever, control rods were lifted Tuesday from the reactor core at a plant in southern Japan, ending a ban on nuclear power following meltdowns at Fukushima in the northeast that forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes, most of them for […]
Wind power: Bigger turbines mean greater renewable energy returns
San Francisco company installing large wind power project in Canada CALGARY – From megawatts to the size of rotors, everything about wind turbines has been getting bigger. But even proponents of wind power say they may be reaching a limit as logistics and a lack of social acceptance over their size start to hinder growth. San Francisco-based […]
Methane fuelled tractor prototype tested by Italian farmers
Methane fuelled tractor more environmentally friendly VENARIA REALE, Italy – Luca Remmert’s dream of running a self-sustainable farm is within sight. He produces energy from corn and grain near the northern Italian city of Turin and hopes in the not too distant future to run all of his eight tractors on methane generated at the farm. Remmert’s 450-hectare […]
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