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Uses of Hydrogen

Common Uses of Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production is primarily used to create water. Hydrogen gas can be used for metallic ore reduction. Chemical industries also use it for hydrochloric acid production. The same hydrogen gas is required for atomic hydrogen welding (AHW).

Electrical generators use the gas as a rotor coolant. The element is relied upon in many manufacturing plants to check for leaks.…

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Carbon Footprint

What is carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is defined as: The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

In other words: When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending on its fuel consumption and the driving distance. When you heat your…

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What is Reverse Osmosis

What is Reverse Osmosis

Why implement reverse osmosis solutions?

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification process in which water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane that removes 90-99% of tap water impurities. The result is water that is free of minerals and other contaminants. Reverse Osmosis, a water treatment method traditionally known for removing salt from seawater, is also used to purify drinking water…

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What is a kilowatt hour

What is a kilowatt hour

What is the difference between Watts and Watt-hours?

Before we see how much electricity costs, we have to understand how it’s measured.  When you buy electricity they charge you by the kilowatt-hour (kWh).  When you use 1000 watts for 1 hour, that’s a kilowatt-hour.  For example:

Device Wattage Hours used kWh medium window-unit AC 1000 watts one hour 1 kWh large window-unit AC 1500 watts one hour…

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Monocrystalline vs Polycrystalline Solar Panels

Monocrystalline vs Polycrystalline Solar Panels

Which is a better Choice monocrystalline Panels  or Polycrystalline Panels

Generally speaking, polycrystalline panels are ideal for installations with near-unlimited roof or ground space, and regions with lower “soft costs,” including project installation and permitting. They also make sense for owners looking to minimize upfront installation costs. On the other hand, monocrystalline panels are…

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Types of Gasifiers

Types of Gasifiers

Gasification is an efficient, commercially-proven process that converts low-value feedstocks into the building blocks of high-value fuel products.

There is a multitude of gasifier designs that incorporate a variety of mechanical configurations for managing solids and providing the thermal energy required to drive the reaction. Most gasifiers can be classified in terms of the…

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Solar Energy Solutions

Solar energy is the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available.

Solar power is energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. There are several ways to harness solar energy: photovoltaic, solar heating & cooling, concentrating solar power  and passive solar.

The first three are active solar systems, which use mechanical or electrical devices that convert the sun's heat or light to another form of usable energy. Passive solar buildings are designed and oriented to collect, store, and distribute the heat energy from sunlight to maintain the comfort of the occupants without the use of moving parts or electronics.

Solar Energy Farms have been around since the 80's. The cost for producing electricity from solar panels has been reduced dramatically as manufacturers improve on the technology. The industry is working on scaling up the production while driving the manufacturing costs down.

How does Solar power work?

Solar, or photovoltaic, cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. Most photovoltaic cells are made primarily of silicon, the material used in computer semiconductor chips, and arranged on rectangular panels. When sunlight hits a cell, the energy knocks electrons free of their atoms, allowing them to flow through the material. The resulting DC (direct current) electricity is then sent to a power inverter for conversion to AC (alternating current), which is the form in which electric power is delivered to homes and businesses.

Where is Solar Energy Used

Solar power plants are being built throughout the world. Homeowners, farms and businesses across the world are installing solar panels to reduce their electric bills. Many farms and businesses, with their open acreage and/or large buildings, can install enough solar to pay their entire electric bill, or at least reduce costly summer electricity rates. Solar energy has been used for many years to power up exterior lights, charge laptops, etc.

Advantages of Solar Energy

Sunlight is free and infinitely renewable.

Unlike conventional fossil fuel and nuclear power, solar power produces no polluting emissions, including those that cause global warming.

With no moving parts, solar panels are silent, easy to operate, and rarely need maintenance.

Solar power can slash utility bills for both residential and commercial consumers.

Solar panels can help utilities avoid brownouts and blackouts. When demand for electricity is high, utilities can use the panels to generate extra energy rather than fire up expensive and polluting "peak" power plants that otherwise lie dormant.

Cost of Electricity

Electricity prices vary by location due to type of power plants, cost of fuels, fuel transportation costs and state pricing regulations. The states with the highest average residential price of electricity in 2014 were:

Hawaii (37.34¢ per kWh)

New York (20.05¢ per kWh)

Connecticut (19.59¢ per kWh)

Those with the lowest average prices in 2014 were:

Washington (8.71¢ per kWh)

North Dakota (9.25¢ per kWh)

West Virginia (9.33¢ per kWh)

2014 residential electricity prices were highest in Hawaii, 37.34¢ per kilo-watt hour (kWh), because most of their electricity is generated using crude oil.. The lowest price was in the state of Washington with 8.71¢ per kWh.

The US average residential household used 909 kWh per month and the average monthly electricity bill was $125 before taxes and fees. Prices are higher for residential and commercial customers than industrial customers because it costs more to distribute the electricity and step the voltages down. Industrial customers use more and can take their electricity at higher voltages so it does not need to be stepped down. These factors make the price of power to industrial customers close to the wholesale price of electricity (the price from one utility to another)

How Much Solar Power Is Reasonable?

When we say that PV will eventually be at parity with natural gas and coal, that does not mean there will not be any coal or natural gas generators thereafter. Because the sun shines only during daylight hours, and wind is most prevalent at night, both are variable. We can not be totally dependent on renewables in the foreseeable future. Currently, wind provides 4% and solar less than 1% of US electricity. An electrical generation target of 20% solar and wind by 2040 seems reasonable. (For reference, 20% of US electricity is the equivalent of the energy now used in 2015 by all the cars and light trucks in the US.) The solar and wind figures could be larger if there were some "dramatic cost improvements" in grid electricity storage, notably large battery systems. However at the moment, large battery storage at the grid level looks a long ways off.

In addition, more than 20% of solar and wind would require major investments in transmission lines. Not only are transmission lines expensive, but they are hard to permit because of the NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) factor. Transmission lines also require three to four years to build, versus solar or wind plants which can be easily built in two years. If  by 2040, 20% of our electricity comes from solar and wind, almost everyone will be happy with the situation.

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Waste Gasification Process

Waste to Energy

Waste Gasification process can convert materials normally considered waste into energy and valuable products. Thousands of tons of a potential source of energy are away every day.

Most of the waste that we discard from our homes and businesses every day. Non-recyclable plastics, construction debris, used tires, household trash, and sewage  contains energy. Gasification technologyc…

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Climate change conference draft text leaves major issues unresolved - Los Angeles Times

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Soluciones de Gasificación

We are driven by the commitment to make the world a more environmentally friendly place. We are a group of experienced professionals who have watched our ocean…

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Biomass Gasification

Gasification is a technological process that can convert any carbonaceous (carbon-based) raw material such as coal into fuel gas, also known as synthesis gas (syngas for short). Gasification occurs in a gasifier, generally a high temperature/pressure vessel where oxygen (or air) and steam are directly contacted with the coal or other feed material causing a series of chemical reactions to occur that convert the feed to syngas and ash/slag (mineral residues). Syngas is so called because of its history as an intermediate in the production of synthetic natural gas. Composed primarily of the colorless, odorless, highly flammable gases carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2), syngas has a variety of uses. The syngas can be further converted (or shifted) to nothing but hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) by adding steam and reacting over a catalyst in a water-gas-shift reactor. When hydrogen is burned, it creates nothing but heat and water, resulting in the ability to create electricity with no carbon dioxide in the exhaust gases. Furthermore, hydrogen made from coal or other solid fuels can be used to refine oil, or to make products such as ammonia and fertilizer. More importantly, hydrogen enriched syngas can be used to make gasoline and diesel fuel. Polygeneration plants that produce multiple products are uniquely possible with gasification technologies. Carbon dioxide can be efficiently captured from syngas, preventing its greenhouse gas emission to the atmosphere and enabling its utilization (such as for Enhanced Oil Recovery) or safe storage. Gasification Solutions focuses on adding value to municipal and regional economies, utilizing technology as a tool for power cogeneration, reducing demands on municipal landfill and economic utilization of surplus wood fiber. Renewable Energy, waste to Energy, solar energy and more.

To many people, the most familiar forms of renewable energy are the wind and the sun. But biomass (plant material and animal waste) is the oldest source of renewable energy, used since our ancestors learned the secret of fire. Biomass is a fancy name for material from plants and animals. Some kinds of biomass can be burned to produce energy. One common example is wood. Biomass contains stored energy. That’s because plants absorb energy from the sun through the process of photosynthesis. When biomass is burned, this stored energy is released as heat. Burning biomass releases carbon dioxide. However, plants also take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and use it to grow their leaves, flowers, branches, and stems. That same carbon dioxide is returned to the air when the plants are burned. Many different kinds of biomass, such as wood chips, corn, and some types of garbage, are used to produce electricity. Some types of biomass can be converted into liquid fuels called biofuels that can power cars, trucks, and tractors. Leftover food products like vegetable oils and animal fats can create biodiesel, while corn, sugarcane, and other plants can be fermented to produce ethanol. Until recently, biomass energy supplied far more renewable electricity—or “biopower”—than wind and solar power combined If developed properly, biomass can and should supply increasing amounts of biopower. In fact, in numerous analyses of how America can transition to a clean energy future, sustainable biomass is a critical renewable resource. Sustainable, low-carbon biomass can provide a significant fraction of the new renewable energy we need to reduce our emissions of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide to levels that scientists say will avoid the worst impacts of global warming. Without sustainable, low-carbon biopower, it will likely be more expensive and take longer to transform to a clean energy economy.

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The 4 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Respond

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Environmental pollution Animation YouTube

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(via Gasification Benefits) Gasification benefits are numerous, here are a list of questions and answers that will shed some light on this energy source:

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Gasification technology has been used as a method for waste management for many years. As the technology evolves, it has become more feasible to treat waste

Plasma gasification technology in the US is developing fast, and could be the perfect way to divert Municipal Solid waste from landfill and produce valuable by-products.

Plasma gasification is an emerging technology which can process landfill waste to extract commodity recyclables and convert carbon-based materials into fuels. It can form an integral component in a system to achieve zero-waste and produce renewable fuels, whilst caring for the environment. Plasma arc processing has been used for years to treat hazardous waste, such as incinerator ash and chemical weapons, and convert them into non-hazardous slag.