Gemasolar Solar Power Plant with Sunflower Shape Boosts Efficiency

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Thanks to the sacred geometrical patterns of the sunflower, engineers at the 20 Megawatt Gemasolar concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Seville, Spain have increased the efficiency of their operation and reached more of solar power’s energy-producing potential. How Does the ‘Gemasolar’ Solar Power Plant Work? Torresol Energy operates a number of concentrated solar power…

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The Water Vortex Power Plant for Clean and Sustainable Energy

The water vortex power plant is a type of micro hydro (energy generated from moving water) turbine energy production system which converts energy from a liquid vortex into electricity.  The vortex, which powers the turbine, occurs above the central drain of the water vortex power plant. Greek-Australian Lawyer and Inventor Paul Kouris first patented the…

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Wind Turbines Causing Health Problems to People Living Near Them

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Windmills may be an environmentally friendly alternative energy source but they also cause devastation to bats and birds as well as debilitating health problems, according to people living near them. Wind turbines are popping up in rural communities around the world, including Canada, in the hope that they will reduce reliance on coal and other…

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